Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-16
Waters In Flooded Dis
tficts Are Recsding.
Rivers Falling Rapidly street
Cars Run Again.
Two Men Drowned Near cincin-
nati...Loss Is Great.

PittSburg, March 1J.-Witn the rapid
lreceding Of the waters OF the Munou-
gahela. Allegheny and Ohio rivers.
" hich is taxing ria"e here tonight.
| conditions are fast assuming no-lGlaI
proportions and the greatest and mos
destructive Hood IN tie history of the
city is al an end. At rightfall the APP
prOa cheS to the bridges We're clear 90
water and several hours later Stle.t
car service in tho food district "aS re-
sumnd Thousands; OF SuburDaniteS u liz,
have been stranded in this city Slice
early yesterday. we're able to reach
thir homes while the dUA ntDWn SEQ
tior. which has het.n crowded With
sightSeers since the sudden rise of wa
ter. is almost deserted. The only APP
parent Indication OF III" food in the
downtown section tonight are the
submerged base mcntS. LII several dis
trIctS power plants have Ec"n repaired
and candles used for the past 50 hours
nave been replaced with electric lights.
At 8 O'Clock tonight the rivers had
fallen almost eight ieet. At that hour
the stage was 20 feet and dropping a
half foot an hour.
Immediat ely following the sUbsidence
Of the wafer the work of computing,
and repairing the damage WAS begun.
\ rnairrity OF the employees Of tn.
large manufacturing concerns VINO
were temporarily thrown out of en-
ploym"nt, are cndearo"ing q put tee
plants in working order and il is said
that by Sunday at least all these es-
Establishments will resume operations.
Ton SQUARE miles were under water.
The loss IL actual dollars Will probably
never BE- known. but an estimate thus
far iii the Allegheny county may br
summarized i'll the following tables:
Loss in output If steel mills, s3,oOn,-
900: loss in OUTPUT of other industries.
81, 100000; loss in lagos OF employees,
I,S5I 900; estimated damage 70 indus
trial plants, s2.500000; total $9,331,C0l.
However various eXtimates are hcir%
made. ranging from Sl0000,0D0 or 500
go 600. 1T is said. nevertheless.
that the total loss will not exceed SD
900 900
The Union. 18th, 18th. nth and 18th street:
bridges, which were thought to have been
damaged by the immense ice g0rSes, arc
now said 10 have escaped serious dam
age. The probabilities tonight are tina,
the BelascO, Gliety. Alvin and Bijou
theatres will be open to the public to-
| morrow evening. A large force Of men
| are repairing the electric plants dam
| aged by the water IN the easements OF
| the play houses.
Reports from all parts Of western Penn
syvania tonight are 20 the effect tina,
the food has subsidized and efforts are
new being made TO clear up the wreck
age.
Elilrnad l.
lied by the high water. is rapidly resum-
ing. Local train schedules have been re-
vis,d. however, allowing each train
greater time in making runs.
This action was taken ewing to the fear
that the r1adbeds may have beer. weak
ruod by the water In some instances
sections of track have been washed away
and number of railroad bridges outside
of Pittsburg were damaged. Within a
few days. it is said. all the lines will bn
operating in full.
Excitement was caused today by sever
al fires One which swept the Mt. Wash
in2ton district had to be dynamitcd Oh
account of shortage Of water in Tho
mains The loss from both fires will no
exceed $4,000.
While the rivers are receding at a rap
id rate tonight. it Will be several day
before they have reached their normal
stage.
Thirty large blast furnaces in this
city are out of commission on account
Of the food Tho ;nit"d States Steel
Corporation cvns y. while the others
arc the property az the Independent
Manufacturers I'll" daily outuut of thr
furnaces is 35.rGo tons IF iron. 1t is