Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-16

Loss in output of steel mills. .$9 600 600
Loss in output Of other Industries. 100000
LOSS In wages OF employees. ,...,..., 1887 600
Estimated damage to industrial
plants ..........~'..'...'.''..''' A5VUWO
Total loss..........................SS 50 ss7 .OOo
Various other estimates are being made,
ranging from SlO,OO0OO0 to S20CO0OO0. Re-
ports from numerous western Pennsylvania
points tonight are to the effect that the
flood has subsidized
Thirty Blast Furnaces Idle.
Thirty large blast furnaces in the city
are out OF commission on account of the
food. It is said here that the suspension
will cause scarcity in iron.
The power from the plants Of the Allie
Bheny Light company was turned into
the trolley wires tonight in an effort to
maintain street car service. As result
4 sPIttsburg is in darkness.
~ Twenty fatalities have occurred In AL
legheny county, directly due to high water.
-Four massive bridges the Sixteenth,
Ninth, Seventh and sixth street structures,
were threatened with destruction, owing
20 heavy ice gorges, which came down the
Allegheny river and 1t is believed they have
been greatly weakened. That the bridges
were not swept away is considered mar
velous by river men.
Frightened feminine guests at the
Lincoln, Colonial, Annex and Anderson
hotels. located in the midst Of the food
zone are marooned and are watching the
high water from the windows.
-Four theaters. the Gayety, Alvin, Belasoc
and Bijou are flooded and will be dark for
several days.
Most of the fire engines in the down
town distract are pumping water from
buildings along Fifth avenue.
At the First National building, Fifth
avenue and Wood street the basement Is
submerged to a depth OF several feet and
strenuous efforts are being made to protect
the dynamos, which generate power &c
the Western Union Telegraph company
The once of the Associated Press is To-
Gated in this building and momentarily II
was expected throughout the night that ths
wires of these organizations would fall
Strenuous efforts of force of men assisted
by ere engine. saved the dynamos, but
shortly before Q O'Clock the electric lighi
dynamo succumbed to the effect OF the
waters.
Ohio Streams Falling.
CINCINNATI, March 15a-Flood condition.
IN the upstate section OF Ohio were very
much improved today by falling rivers anc
their tributaries The Auskingum river
which submerged parts OF GAINESVILLE ant
other towns in that section. continues L
fall but there Is considerable destitutior
among those driven from their homes b,
the flood.
At Springfield, Dayton. Hamilton ant
other points In the Miami valley the dange
stage has been passed While headwateri
OF the Ohio are reeeding, streams at Poin
Pleasant, Portsmouth. Marietta, Parkers
burg and other points are now above tn
food stage and will continue to rise to
night and tomorrow. In Cincinnati tn
local rise has about disappeared.
Late today Marietta. ParkersburE. Poin
Pleasant and Portsmouth were feeling tn
effects OF the flood. Parkersburg and Mari
eta appeared to be the worst sufferers
AT the former place the electric light plan
was put out Of commission and the cit,
was In darkness
AT Marietta conditions were worse thai
in the hood OF 1854 The rivers rose rapid,
and did much damage.
PRrkersburE in Darkness.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va. March l6-
With a stage OF hfty feet tonight the Obi
river continues to rise slowly and at leas
another foot Is expected, The city is 4
darkness street car tramc is demoralize
and trains are not running. Thousands O
kheople are homeless and without food. To
J day Mayor Leonard appointed a Iarg
number OF special police to protect tn
people. A number OF the residences 4
Beeohwood and Riverside have hoated dow
with the fast current OF the Ohio Tn
crest OF the present rise Is expected her
Saturday at noon. the ifty-one foot marl
-Four Drown in West virEinta.
-Four persons we're drowned late last nigh
IN an erort 70 escape from their totterin
home az Riverside, 20 place OF safet
from the Hood.
william Francis, his wife. daughter an
son are the victims. They had proceede
only few yards from their house whe
the torEent overturned their skin
Crest Passes wheeling.
WHEELING, W. Va, March l6-Ih
crest Of the food passed this city at
a. "a The water reached a stage OF a
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