The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-18
HOUSES SWEPT AWAY
BY FLOOD IN RIVER

Pittsburg, Jan. 1s-Eight dynamite
blasts having failed to break the Allie
gheny river dam at springdsle, where tho
water already has swept away 10 houses
and several buildinsf OF the Geidenkemp
Mirror works. ono more attempt will be
made today. and IL that fails a diver will
be employed to undertake the hazardous
task OF placing a ton OF dynamite direct
~ under the concrete wall OF the dam,
where it's explosion will be effective.
The water rushing through the space
where the end OF the dam washed away
Tuesday Is eating it's way into the bank
at the rate OF a foot an hour. Unless
this stream is diverted by breaking the
Cam at another point enormous property
losses will be sustained. The value OF
buildings and machinery already destroy
ed is placed at $4,000.
Maj. Charles seibert. resident govern
ment engineer, who is directing the work.
declared last night that unless a hole Is
driven through the centre OF the dam
within "a hours IL would be next TO i'm
possible to save the Hedenkamp Mirror
company's plant which is valued at 81
600 900. Maj. Seibert says that IL the MIR
ror works are swept away the water will
have a clear path and will destroy a row
OF 80 houses and large glue works,
valued at 100000.
Mrs. Jacob Blakey and her son, Samuel.
2 years old, were drowned and her hus-
band and another son. william. 10 years
Old narrowly escaped a similar death
last night while attempting to ford East
Pike run Ia Washington county, near
here.
The four members OF the family were
returning TO their home in n buggy. The
| creek at the usual fording place had
swollen until II was COO feet wide Blakey
| decided 1t was safe. and drove in. When
20 feet from tho shore the buggy was
upset.
Conditions in this vicinity last night as
the result OF the sleet storm early yes
terday were much improved. The teie.
/ graph and telephone wires are I'm partial
| operation. permitting the transmission of
business. Many telegraph wires in east
ern Ohio and West Virginia are down. and
as a result Western business is moving
slowly.
Two fatalities occurred in this city, due
J To the storm as result of icy pave
4 i4oitS. IIOHl Ille west We're from
| one 10 two hours late, and street car
schedules were dsarranged The two
| deaths were messenger boy. who slipped
ana fell under shifting engine. and n
freight handler. who fell while carrying
heavy box, which crushed him
The water I'm the Ohio. Monongahela,
Allegheny Youehiogeny and Kisldmine-
tas rivers is rising again. The stage
is 81 feet. The danger mark is % feet.
| Heavy landsides on the West Penn
sylvania division OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road at McKeesport have caused a sus-
pension or traffic One fatality is report
ed from that section.
| throughout western Pennsylvania high
( water Is causing considerable damage
| AT Warren and Latrobe the lowlands are
covered and many families have been
compelled to seek places OF safety.
| Dispatches from points I'm West Virginia
| report that the Ohio river is rising rapid
~. AT New Martinsville. w Va. the
| West Virginia Short Line railroad is tied
| UP Dy high water and landslides. AT
Clarksburg, W. Va, the West Fork river
mas reached the danger mark. and no
| trains can he operated on the West Nir-
ginia and Pittsburg branch Of the Il. and
O. railroad The situation there is be-
| coming alarming
| The Monongahela river has reached a
| 50-foot stage at Fairmont, w Va, and is
! rising a foot an hour The lowlsnds are
will exceed the food stage reached I'm
! lSsS. The Ohio river at Huntington w
| Va, is 12 feet inches and rising
| THOUSANDS HOMELESS.
| Cincinnati. O., Jan 1S.-I.ate yesterday
! the river was 57.1 feet and was still rising.
| lhis is the highest water since 1901. when
| 5s.1 was recorded. The Mckinley school
| In the East End was vacated by tho
| school children, and is being used "a
house S6 homeless families. The High
land school, in the East End. Is closed on
account OF encroaching water. and many
| children in Cumminsville were unable 10
get from their homes TO the schools
| water has put out the fires in the New
| port water works, but as the reservoir is
| fun, no suffering is anticipated
| With the river food high, realty I'm
| region extending distance OF more than
/ 400 miles, thousands Of persons arc suf-
ferinH for necessities and thousands more
are homeless. All indications point 20 a
| stage OF at least 65 feet in this city.
making this the greatest food since Feb.
| !, 1884.
The city authorities have bopin IN
! care Tor persons who have been made
! nomeless, or who otherwise are suffer
! ing School buildings and churches I'm tho
East End have been opened as temporary
/ dwellings About 20o0 residents OF Tur-
/ Key Ridge, in the East End have been
! Isolated by the food. Many OF them were
] removed forcibly by the police 10 places
? " SiNrNtl SditlN yesterday. In Newport,
/ Ky, the flood area covers eight blocks
I and 800 families have been compelled to
Nacate their homes. Much damage is be-
ing done I'm Covngton 10 residences and
/ business houses along the river front
The railroads are also great sufferers
/ In the Mill Creek district are the market
! gardens. and the loss has been great.
! Traction lines In all directions have suf-
fcred.
WEST VIRGINIA SUFFERS.
| Charlostown, w. Va, Jan. 1S-The nat
| ural gas supply, after providing a limited
! service Thursday night. was cut or again
yesterday. compelling tho Legislature to
/ adjourn after a short session Suffering
/ from lack OF heat and power prevails
| Tho khanawa river has full stage OF
! water and n section OF tho Kanawha and
/ Michigan railroad below here has been
/ washed away. stopping all traffic 70 the
north
! Parkersburg. w. Va, is being flooded
| by the Ohio and Little kanawha rivers
! South Parkersburg and Beechwood are
almost inundated and hundreds OF fam
| lilies have already been compelled TO