Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-03
HUNDREDS OF PlTTSeuRc Fam,
LIES FORCED TO ABANDON
THEIR HOMES.
No LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED
much Damage to Property Is Done,
and Traffic in Many Places Is at a
StandstiI-CeIiars and Basement
o' Business Houses Are Inundated
PEOPLE in Allegheny Adopt Venetian
Methods Of Traversinq Streets.

pit'sburg, March with every
tributary of the Allegheny and Mo-
uohsahela rivers emptying swirling
torrents into the banks of these two
streams and rushing down to the
point where they converge to form
the ohlo. Pittsburg was given yisi.
'ation during the day which forced
hundreds Of families to either abandon
tneir homes or seeK escape from the
wafer IN the upper stories, while mud
ana water dispensed destruction and
discomfort below. Mills in the low
Yihs levels throughout the county
hunDering between fifty and sixty
were hooded. and 38,375 men are
lhown IDLE for four or five days with
ioss IN wages of more than $326.74S.
Flood Is General.
1he Hood was general throughout
western PENNSYLVANIA, The streams
everywhere overtiowing their banks
ana causing more or less damage to
.ne houses and farms that lay in their
course. Down town in Pttsburg
ceiia-s 5 and Easements OF business
nouses which are in the general
nooa beit were inundated, while in Al. |
iegheny Two railroads were temporar.
ny paralyzed owing to the water
"hich covered their tracks. People !
IN the First and Third wards. Ale. |
gheny had to adopt Venice methods |
VI gong to and from their homes. |
uohooias of the ordinary skiff type
were commOner than wheeled vehi. |
cles
Ample warning had been received |
DS most of the residents and business
nfms threatened in time for them 10 |
make preparations to minimize the
losses
Highest Stage at Pittsburo.
The highest stage reached by the
swollen rivers at Pittsburg was 294
teet al the government dam at Hers
island. 1T became stationary at that
marx and gradually began to subside.
Inc cold weather which set in Sat.
urday night served to check the food
ana prevented far more serious pro.
portions.
Soon after daylight the water took
possession OF the Point districts in
Pttsburg and came up almost into
rem avenue. All of Lower Alleghe.
ny felt the severest effects of the high
wafer and practically every house
between Isabella street and the river
from the Ninth street bridge to the
FONT have cellars and first floors
hooded The Pittsburg and Western
and the Buffalo. Rochester
and Pittsburg tracks are under water.
necessitating their abandonment tenn.
River Men Alert,
River men took early precaution to
place shipping under safe control and
as result property of this character
suffered comparatively little damage.
FROM the territory up the Monon.
gahela and Allegheny rivers come
reports that much damage was done
by the flooding of the lower floors OF
houses. mills and factories. From all
points above on both rivers the waters
are reported as either falling or sta.
lonary and danger Is averted.
Towns below here on the Ohio how
ever, are still to have their worst ex- :.
'erlences during the present high wa
er.
Business Section Inundated.
At Mckee's Rock and Corapolis. a
ew miles below Pittsburg. the water
S so high that the business sections
p
everal street car lines were forced to o
uspend operations. East Liverpool. :,
J., reports 80 feet of water. seventy r.
We houses flooded and several of the =
ottery plants damaged. Street car II
ervice to Smiths Ferry has been A
bandoned. - :.
AT Wellsville, four miles below East
liverpool. the mill of the American
inplate company is partially inun-
ated and scores Of fmailies are suf-
aring
Steubenville, o., reports thirty feet
+ water and rising five inches an p
our Five more feet are expected. D
'hich will cause the Wheeling and
AXE Erie and the Cleveland and ~
railroads and mills on the to
Nv ground to suspend.