Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-03-01
FLOODS IN
PENNSYLVANIA
The Eastern Part Of the State Especially, Ex-
perisncss Heavy Losses Through Over
flowing Rivers.
SCHUYLkILL ON A RAMPAGE
From Its Source 10 Its Mouth II Has Inundated All the
Lowands-Many Manufacturing Plants In Ph|la-
deIpha Had TO Close Duwa-0ne
Life Was Lost

Philadelphia, Pa, March 1.-What |!
said to have been the greatest noot
ever experienced along the. Schuykil
river, certainly the most disastrous II
recent years, tore it's way down tha
stream last night and early this morn
ing, and from it's source to it's mouth
120 miles, damage of hundreds of thou
sands of dollars was done. Thus far
only one life was lost in this city
Michael Igol was drowned this morn
ing in his home at the Falls of the
Schuykill. The height Of the flood was
reached at o'clock this morning,
when the river, which had expanded to
twice it's width, began slowly to re-
cede. Communication with the upper
part Of the river early today was cut
off. The melting Of ice and snow, cou-
pied with heavy rains in the past "a
hours. in the eastern section of the
state was the cause of the rapid rise of
the river. Incalculable damage has
been done along the river in this city.
The water was swept back from the
wharf lines for three blocks in some
places, surroungng dwelling houses
and great manufacturing plants and
inundating railroad tracks, causing
much disorder.
Probably the greatest sufferer is the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, whose tracks run along the east
ern shore about three miles. This road
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The waiting rooms of the main depot
on oath and Chestnut streets were un-
der three feet of water. The Delaware
extension of the Pennsylvania road, on
the west side Of the river, which is
used only for freight, was covered with
muddy water as high as the tops of
the freight cars. Lumber yards were
swept clean of their stock. Thousands
of tons of coal and sand in the yards
along the river banks were swept down
the river. The city water works in
Fairmont Park, are under water, COM
pelling stoppage of the pumps. In the
vicinity of Arch, Race Vine and Call
lowhill streets, north of Market and
SAMSON, Pine and Lombard, and south
of Market, the water reached above
the first floors in many dwellings,. A
portion of the down town section of
the city was in darkness all night, ow-
ing to the flooding of the electric light
power house. When the day broke
this morning, great destruction was to
be seen on every side, and, as the water
receded, thick piles of mud and piles
Of debris were left behind. Several
tugs and barges were left resting on
the wharves where they floated.
Railroad service to points up the1
Schuykill Valley on the Pennsylvania
railroad and Philadelphia and Read
ing railway, is suspended In Manay-
unk, the water reached the second
story windows. 1t will take some time
before the mills are in running order
IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
Pittsburg, Pa, March 1.-Western
Pennsylvania is in the grip of the
worst flood since the record breaker
of 1884. Street car traffic between the
two cities is entirely abandoned. Scores
Of mills were forced to close, and hum
dreds of families compelled to move.
Special details Of police surround the
flooded district to guard property and
lives.