Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-15
Help Asked for Victims
of Floods on Ohio
and Tributaries.
PITTSBURG DARKENED
Crest Passes City, but Panic
Strikes Further Down
the Valley.

Pitts5urg, March 15.-The crest of
the food passed Pittsburg at this
morning and by the rivers had begun
10 fail. The crest of the flood moved
out slowly and did not do the damage
expected.
Hundred Thousand Idle.
However, enormous damage to in
dustries has been caused and over
hundred thousand persons temporarily
thrown ont of employment. Every
transportation company in the city is
crippled Skiffs are carrying hundreds
of people to their places of business.
The utilization of wagons and horses
as cOnyeyances is discontinued. Twen-
~ fatalities have occurred in Ale
gheny county directly due to the high
water.
Women Hotel Guests MarOOned.
Frightened feminine guests in the
Lincoln. Colonial Annex. and Anderson
hotels. located in the midst of the flood
zone, are marooned and watching the
high water from the windows. Most of
the fire engines in the down town dis
trict are pumping water from build
inGs along Fifth avenue.
The situation outside of Pittsburg is
serious. Damage running into the mil
lions of dollars has been done. Many
towns are entirely cut off from the
! city. Upwards of a thousand families
have been forced from their homes,
and these conditions, it is expected,
will prevail for several days.
I Panic nj Wheeling,
At Wheeling. w. Va, great damage
has been done Train and telegraph
service is out of commission and the
Presidents are panic-stricken. The crest
of the flood has not reached that point
and the food situation is still growing
serious.
| To add 10 the confusion in Pittsburg
two early morning fires broke out. The
| firemen experienced difficulty in fight
Ing the flames owing to the volume of
water which demoralized everything.
DUomed to Darkness.
At noon three-fourths of the city was
still flooded. The water has reached
the electric light and gas plants. The
city will he in darkness tonight
| Appeal Made for Aid.
Columbus. Ohio. March 15-An ap-
peal was made today by Governor Har-
ris for state aid TO relieve the destitu-
tion i'll Hooking Valley occasioned by
the recent floods. Two thousand min
crs are out of employment and many
in need having lost their household
goods. On account OF washouts on the
railroads, it will be impossible to fur
nish any of the stricken people relief
today.
Leaves Danger Mark Behind.
/ Cincinnati, Ohio, March 15.-The
Ohio river continues to rise slowly.
The stage at 10 today was AZ feet
above the danger line.
Every House Gone.
Cambridge, Ohio, March 15.-Reports
Of the practical destruction of the town
of Derwentes, near here are true. The
food has damaged or swept away ev-
cry building in the town which con-
= tanned 200 people. The people have
taken TO the hills
Family of Four Drown.
ParkersburgS w. Va, March Is
William Francis. wife, son and daugh-
ter were drowned late last night in an
effort TO escape from their partially
submerged and tottering home at the
!, river side TO a place of safety.
business stopped mt East Liverpool.
nj East Liverpool, Ohio, March IS
The city is in a serious condition on
account of the flood. All business is
: at a standstill.
Many Streets Under Water.
Welisville, Ohio, March l5.-Twenty
/. three streets here are under water
Three hundred houses are flooded.
Crisis mt GAINESVILLE.
=, GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Ma rch ia crisi
in the local food situation has beer
- reached The river reached a stag
: of % feet. Six hundred families ar
= homeless and churches, school house
II and fire stations are filled with re-
uges.