Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-07

nary traffic, and to have in n great
measure overcome the inconvenience
brought about by the high waters.
The only portions of either city still
under water are lower parts of Penn
avenue in Pittsburg and the Woods
Run district in Allegheny. Both of
these sections will probably be out
of the waters clutch to-day as the
rivers are steadily falling here and at
all points above.
An estimate of the damage done
here by the flood is hard to get at,
but conservative men place the total
at about $1,250,000. This includes the
loss to thousands of workingmen in
wages, as well as the actual property
loss.
Harrisburg, Pa, March 3.-The Sec
ond and third piers of the famous old
Camelback bridge on the Harrisburg
side were washed away by high water
Sunday morning.
The Pennsylvania steel works at
Steelton and the iron and steel mills
in South Harrisburg have been forced
to close down on account of water
in the flywheel pits.
South Harrisburg is under water
and many families in that locality
are living in the upper stories of
their homes.
Scranton, Pa, March 3.-Incessant
rain yesterday caused the Lackawan-
ma to begin to rise again and in five
hours it had increased it's depth 30
inches. 1t had receded five feet prior
to this, however, and when the rain
ceased at nightfall, danger of repe-
tition of Fridays food subsidized.
John Gallagher, 14-year-old boy,
was drowned by falling from bridge
into the river
Easton, Pa, March 3.-The flood in
the Lehigh river is rapidly receding,
after reaching the highest mark on
record.
Philadelphia, March 3.-The Schuyl-
kill river is again within its banks.
The destruction wrought by the
storm was so great that many indus
trial establishments along the river
banks will be unable to resume work
for several days.
Willesbarre, Pa, March "A heavy
rainfall and rush of water from up
per tributaries caused the north
branch of the Susquehahna river to
rise rapidly yesterday.
ne NdIcT IL ONtE lllC VI lllt
river from Pittston to Nanticoke. At
West Moor, Firewood and Riverside
nearly all the residents vacated their
houses. The water had reached the
first stories and was gradually going
up to the second. Those who lin,
gered too long had to be removed in
boats.
At Nanticoke several houses were
l.. 4 l. tsa,-s
and the people living in them had q
narrow escape with their lives. The
flooding of the boiler rooms of tine
power houses of the Willesbarre anC
Wyoming Valley Traction Co. dis
abled the electric railway system oi
the whole valley.
Nine lives have been lost so far
The casualties for the past "a hour:
were three.
The damage to property is already
estimated at $1,00o,000.
New York, March 3.-The food!
along the line of the New York Cen
trail & Hudson River railroad are in
terfering extensively with traffic. NJ
through trains for the west were be
ing dispatched Sunday afternoon ant
evening. The 335 p. m. train for Al
ibany left on time, but went only Il
Hudson.
Albany, March 3.-Railroad traffi,
has been badly interfered with anC
not n wheel turned yesterday on ;
street car line as result of the Hud
son river overfiowing it's banks. lh
entire southern portion of the city il
under water and residents have t.
use boats to go to and from thei
homes.
Trenton, N. j., March 3.-The Della
ware river reached it's creates
height here about 3 o'clock Sunda.
afternoon.
The low lands on both the New
Jersey and Pennsylvania sides of tn
river are overfiown and the tracks o
the Amboy division of the Pennsyl
vania railroad between Bordentowl
asi Trenton are under water and tn
operation of the road has been sus
pended.
Paterson, v. j., March 3.-This city
so recently swept by fire, is now over
whelmed by flood. Three weeks ag
the greater part of it's business sec
ton was burned out and yesterda
the quarter occupied by the house
of the poorer class was inundated
Hundreds of families have been mad
homeless by the overflow of the Pas
sale river and the country for mile
around the city is under water.
So far but one death has been re
ported.
wheeling, w. Va, March 3.-WheeI
ing is in the grasp of the worst foo
it has experienced since that of 1885,
with but one exception. The maxi
mum stage was reached at o'cloc
last evening, 43 feet 3 inches.
Wheeling, Bellaire, Benwood, Martin
Terry and Bridgeport, scores of fax
tories have been entered by the rag
ing waters.
Rebellion In Albania.
Vienna, March 3.-The Politisch
Cor respondent reports alarming cor