Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-22
READY FOR THE FLOOD
Pittsburg Business Men Ex-
pect High Water.
RIVER rs RISING THERE
GAINING AT THE RATE OF A FOOT
AN HOUR.
Little Damage at Cincinnati - Serious
Losses at Lorain and Other
Ohio Points.
RIVER rs RISING THERE

PITTSBURG, Pa, January 22.-Prepara-
tions to meet what may be the worst Hood
In the history of Pittsburg are about com
plete. Early yesterday river men and busl-
ness men whose interests are along the
river knew that the long-deferred January
thaw was at hand, and for twenty-four
hours all interests have been engaged in
making precautions in time. Many of the
residents along the river fronts and the in
habitants of the lowlands have already de-
serted their houses, while the others have
removed their household effects to the up
per floors of their homes in anticipation OF
the food.
In the mills and factories In the threat
ened district every precaution has been
taken While many of the plants will be
compelled to shut down, 1t is not likely that
any great property loss will result.
The weather continues mild and rain is
still falling, with the streams rising here
and at all points between this city and the
headwaters of the Allegheny and Monon-
gahela rivers. At Pittsburg the water 10
rising nearly one foot an hour, and at this
rate by evening the danger line Will be
reached. From all parts of the Pittsburg
district the message came this morning
that the ice was moving, and at IL o'clock
it was passing this city So far no damage
has been reported.
Little Damage at Cincinnati.
CINCINNk' l. January 22-The breakup
of the ice gorges in the Ohio river at this
point has been accomplished with compare
lively small loss. So far a few barges have
been crushed and few others torn from
their moorings This escape from heavy
damage is largely due to the fortunate
breaking of the gorge below the city hrst
and to the checking of the ice above the
city, so that 1t did not really become en-
tirely free until late in the night The ice
also is much broken up, and with the rap
idly rising river is being carried down w!rh7 no
out injury to craft. The river is now AS'f
feet
Worst Flood Ever Known at Loraln.
LoRAIN, Ohio, January 22.-The worst
flood ever known in this section. caused Dy
the heavy rains swelling the waters OF
Black river has wrought great damage to
shipping along the stream, resulting IN the
entire suspension of work at the American
shipbuilding plant, fearing large vessels
from their moorings and carrying them 10
the lake and the washing away OF the
Nickel Plate railroad bridge. The heaVy
ice started to move early TO-DAY, ana the
steamer E. M Peck was the first to break
from her moorings. She passed through
the Erie avenue bridge and now lies in
big ice gorge at the mouth of the harbor-
The fine new steamer Hendrick 3 Hoioeh
broke from her fastenngs little later,
scows and the fueling scow Agnes, lies In
the gorge at the harbor's mouth. The swift
rush of waters has formed new channel
of the river and several scows belonging to
Gaynor Brothers, government contractors,
have been swept to the lake.
number of fish tugs were badly broken
up and the loss to the companies VIII De
heavy The Lorain Lumber Company 10
also heavy loser. immense quantities or
lumber being swept to the lake. AS a re-
suit of the washing away of the Nickel
Plate bridge traffic on that road is badly
crippled. The Baltimore and Ohio tracks
are partially under water and much dam
age has been caused to that road
Vessels Damaged at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, January pa gorge
broke above the city today and flood Of
water swept down the Cuyahoga river,
tearing away three big steamers from their
moorings. The vessels crashed into the
drawbridge of the Superior street viaduct
The boats were all badly damaged by the
collision and it is believed the foundation
of the big bridge has been seriously dam
aged.
The river is completely blocked by the
vessels jamned about the piers of the VIA
duct The fireboat Clevelander was run
ashore to avoid collision with the steamers.
The vessels carried down stream are the
John w. Moore, the VIM. E. Refs and the
James Eads, all large craft owned by the
UnlIeO States oleel III poi iotOii'
Train Schedules Annulled.
AKRON, Ohio January 22.-All train
schedules on the Cleveland branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio railway have been an
nulled because of the flood which is raging
in this section
Retween here and Cleveland the tracks
of this road are foot under water. The
Little and Big Cuyahoga rivers are away
out of their banks. The surrounding coun-
xlzv- tor to A
feet In this city cellars are flooded. Many
factories have been closed on account or
water in the boiler rooms. The flood at
this hour shows no signs of subsiding.
Ice Gorge Above GAINESVILLE.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, January 22.-The ice
has gone out of the Licking and Muskin-
gum rivers below the city, but in the Mus
kingum above the dam the ice is gorgfng.
Both rivers are rising rapidly and the Lick
ing is close to the overfowing point All
trains on the Baltimore and Ohio and
GAINESVILLE and Western are late owing 10
washouts The Baltimore and Ohio Chicago
train due here last night at o'clock, ar
rived at $50 o'clock this morning.
Roseville and Crooksville. towns In the
southern part of the county, are partially
submerged from the overflow of Jonathan
creek. The ice gorge in the Lick kng, three
miles above the city, was dynamited by
Baltimore and Ohio employees during the
night.
Miami Valley Inundated.
DAYTON, Ohio, January 22--Wide sec
tiors of the Miami valley south OF Dayton
are inundated. Traction traffic between
DAYTON and Cincinnati has been suspended.
owing to damage to trestle work south o1
Franklin The immense Zee gorge north oil
Dayton broke away in time to prevent the
flooding of the city. Trains south OF here
are ali delayed because of damaged road
beds
PIOUA, Ohio, January 22.-The Miami
river rose three and half feet during the
night and early today, and that section of
the city known as Rossville is completely
inundated. Hundreds of families have been
driven from their homes and others have
taken Up their abode in the second stories
The indications are that the eastern portion
of the city will also be flooded before night
unless the water recedes in the next few
hours.
Levees Still Hold at Columbus.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. January 22.-Th
Scioto river has passed the danger point
and now stands It seventeen and hal