The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-03-04

sfnce Washed Away-The situa-
tfon Further South Beginning to
fnprove-Rivers Around PittsburE
Hearty up to the Record-Much of
the City Flooded and Fifty Thou
xaad Men Idle-Rnilway and Other
Property at Philadelphia Under
water.
Roanoke. Va, March 1.-The train
service is much improved over what 1t
was In southwest Virginia on Friday.
xnough traffic is still seriously delayed
on account of the many washouts and
inundated tracks. The Shenandoah
tracks are still under water at Front
Royal for a distance of more than a
mile and the train dLe rere at o'clock
this afternoon Is not expected until
slime time Sunday.
The Norfolk and Western main line.
west of Roanoke is open to Bristol and
an far as Panther. w. Va, on the
Blue Ridge side. There is a washout
at Panther, but 1t Is thought that the
road at that place will be opened some
time tonight. On the Clinch Valley
division a bridge at Cedar Bluff is
badly damaged and there is a bad
slide at Kizer. These breaks are ex-
pected to be cleared by Sunday.
Bluestone river near Blueflerd, w. Va,
In higher than ever has been known
and all the bridges crossing thar
stream for miles have been swept
away. There are many coal opera
tions along Bluestone river, but so far
there has not been any damage of
consequence reported to mining prop
erty.
The town of Pulaski, Va, presents a
scene OF havoc and destruction, the
damage caused there by a whirlwind
amounting to many thousands of dol
lars. The entire roof of the Hoted
Pulaski was blown away. Scores OF
other buildings were unroofed.
The rich farm lands along Roanoke
river between Salem and Christian
burg have been denuded Of fences and
crops
At Clifton Forge last night, Guy
Craft was standing on a bridge that
crossed Jackson river when it gave
way beneath the pressure of the rag
ing waters. Craft was thrown into
the stream and drowned.
River Still Rising mt Richmond.
Richmond. Va, March 1.-James river
il still rising, and by tomorrow the low.
er part of the city will be flooded. OK
freshet is following another and the
prospect is that the sas supply will bG
cut OFF, and work stopped at the Trigs
shipyards-
The weather bureau today calculates
On 2O-foot rise. seven feet less thar
the highest in recent years. but all per.
sons who could be seriously damaged
have had ample warning.
A Hot Springs, Va, special says il
win cost $4,000 to repair the damage
by the flood in the Warm Springs val
ley. and a heavy force has been put to
work On the Hot Springs branch OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and
travel will be running through by to.
morrow night.
DepIerable Condition at PittsburE.
Pittsburg, March 1-At 3 O'Clock to
night the Allegheny liver marks show
S2.S feet and still rising. The flooG
mark OF 1884 $3.50 viii in all likelihood
be passed and 35 feet, the highest
point ever reached by the waters here
QSS2) NAV be equalled. 1t is exceeded
by many thousands Of dollars and
many more interests will be affected
No reliable estimate Of the money dam
age can be made at this time, but il
will be very heavy. Already $4,000 mel
have been made temporarily idle by the
closing down Of mills. factories anc
other industries, and the number is
likely to be considerably increased B.
Monday. To the timely warnings sIver
by the government bureau officials t.
all interested may be credited the lack
OF fatalities In most cases bushes:
men and residents were prepared; con.
sequently no drownings nor serious ac
cidents have resulted up to the present
Tonight Allegheny is modern
Venice and every sort of improviset
water craft is in service. Every street
In the low lying districts OF the clty
frem Herrs islands to the Wssterr
itentiary has more or less water AZ a.
in some places it is from 2 to 4 feet
deep. forcing the househoiders either
to abandon their houses or move to the
upper floors. In numerous cases fami.
lies have taken their cook stoves to the
attfcs and have prepared to camp out
as 1t were, until the waters subside
All Of the railroad tracks except the
Pittsburg. Fort Wayne and Chicage