The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-30
Rivers in Pennsylvania, Tennes-
see and Georgia Are Out OF
Their Bounds and Great Dam
age Is Sure to Result a7oeloo
NO TRAINS RUNNING "
IN EAST TENNESSEE
It Is Feared the Loss of Life and
Property Will Be Heavier Than
Last May, When Eight Persotlil
Lost Their Lives, and Property
si~rJ
Loss Was 100000 5oos

Philadelphia, Dec. 29.-Twenty-four
hours of steady rainfall has caused
MANY streams in eastern Pennsylvania
to overflow their bnks. Reports reg
ceived tonight from different sections
of the state say that if the rain con-
tinues the flood of two weeks ago
when nearly every railroad was prac-
tically tied UP, will be repeated.
The Lehigh River is out of its banks
at several points and the lowlands
along the Schuylkill River ABOVE teaa-
ing are under water. ~
In this city the Schuylkill River mas
fallen five feet. So far no serious
damage has been reported
Columbus, Ca, Dec. 29.-Owing to re-
cent rains the Chattahoochee River at
this point is a raging torrent. Inc
water has risen to a point So feet above
low water mark.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 29.-Heavy
rains over the entire upper basin OF
the Tennessee River will produce
flood tide, The weather bureau pre-
diets that the river will pass the dan
ger limit here by noon tomorrow ana
flood warnings have been sent out.
timated at this time as rain is still
falling over the entire Tennessee
River system.
Lancaster. Pa, Dec. ga heavy
rainfall has been continuous in this
section since last evening. All the
streams in the county are swollen be-
yond their usual volume, and the Con-
estoga Creek has overfoWn its banks
mix recent g.
The Susquehanna River is rising rap
idly.
Knoxville. Tenn, Dec. 29.-Incessant
rains for the past As hours throughout
East Tennessee threaten to do more
damage to property than the dlsas-
trous flood of last May, when eight
lives were lost and fully $2a00,000 dam
age was done to railroad and farming
property.
The Southern Railway has annulled
all trains between this city and Ashe-
vile, N c., owing to water covered and
badly washed tracks between Newport
and Rankin. All through traffic and
mail will be handled over the Norfolk
& Western. The Tennessee River is
nearing the 80 foot mark at this point
with indications that it will reach 40
feet and do heavy damage.
New York, Dec. 29.-Reports from
Somerville, N. j., tonight say that the
heavy rains of the last hours have
caused the Raritan River and it's trib
utaries to flood the Raritan Valley and
do much damage to farm lands. The
situation tonight is serious, and the
business section of Bound Brook is
again threatened with inundation such
as it experienced in the winter of 1896.
The river is rising at the rate of 10
inches an hour tonight, and the resi-
dents in the lower portion Of the town
have become alarmed and are moving
to the upper stories of the buildings.
If the river rises a few feet higher
Middlebrook, a mountain torrent, will
again be choked so that it will rush
through the town and cause widespread
destruction.
Pittsburg, Dec 29-Heavy rains for SO
hours here and at all headwater points on
both rivers has produced a condition
which will result in what may be called
flood stage in the Ohio River by tomor-
row. when at least 20 feet is predicted.
Timely warning by the weather bureau
will be the means of saving much prop
erty, and only temporary inconvenience Is
expected by interests along the river
fronts.