Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-16
(By Associated Pressl

PlIISBUltts, IA, FcD. l.r-SpreaH-
ing ruin and destruction in its path.
the annual flood of the rivers and
small streams of this section holds
Pittsburg in its. grasp tonight. at 10
o'clock the water had reached Il
stage of &c feet ana was rising n half
foot an hour. The weather bureau
predicts thirty feet by tomorrow and
possibly 4 foot higher when the crest
OF the flood arrives late Sunday after
nom. While the weather condi' 'ors
tonight are much colder and snov
hurries are experienced at intervals
The changed conditions will have alb
solutely no effect on the high water
Al headwaters the rivers continue
To rise and scores of citizors it, West
,"n Pennsylvania and Chic are p..
TALLY Inundated. In ;hc Plttsburg
district alone the damage will amount
TO several million dollars.
The record flood of last year. when
the water reached stage OF. 3Gh
feet, CAUSED damage estimated Mt slO.-
100000 but sufficient warning was
given this year to save much propertv
conservative estimate places the
number OF men thrown out of work
by the Hood here at 10000. This
great increase to the army of unim
pioyed Is expected TO result in much
aunering. The men are employed in
Inc mills. manufacturing plants, bust
ness houses and coal mines located
IN the flood zone. For weeks chart
table organizations have been solicit
ing funds for the unemployed End
today additional appeals vera made
for contributions to assist hoo1 ,.ic.
Tins
Inc nigh water has been RESPONSE
Die Tor numerous narrow escapes and
thrilling rescues but UP to late to-
night no fatalities have been reported
During the flood last year score of
persons met death
All the lowlands of Greater pitts.
burg are submerged.
Railroad Tracks Submerged.
The tracks of the Pittshurp 4. wes-
tern Railroad, Bessemer q Iaka Eria
eaiumore &c Ohio. Pittsburg, Virgil
ma & Charleston and several other
roads are under water at n number
OF points. Along the latter line heavy
hhdsildes nave occurred making
transportation slow and dangerous.
"A number OF street pavements col
iapsed in this city today and thous-
ands OF cellars are filled with water.
"A great number of families have
been compelled TO move their house
mold goods TO upper stories.
On the north side of Pittsburg tn
night the policemen are patrollinp
their beats in skiffs.
At Wheeling, w. Va, Steubensvine
Ohio mad other points below this civ
the food waters are expected To reach
serious proportions late Sunday. night
or Monday morning.
Dayton Fears Great Flood.
DAYTON. OHIO. Feb. 15.-Tele
phone information just received here
Is to the effect that the Lewiston
reservoir has broken, dischargine IRIS
waters into the Great Miami river
should this report nrove true DAYTON
VIII he inundated by the most dis.
astrous flood in its history. MS N,
rivers are running banks fiji already.
Late news from the north is to the
erect that the Lewiston reservoir has
not broken. although it's banks are
overlooking and there is danger of n
collapse.
Wheeling Looks for Big Flood.
WHEELING. w. VA. Feb. Is =
With the river rising at the rate of
nine inches an hour tonight and a
stage now around the % foot mark.
Wheeling district IS on the verge of
a destructive flood that will bring
more suffering among the poor than
any similar visitation for many
years. Forecaster Penniwitt of Pitts
burg, tonight predicts 45 feet on Mon.
day as the top notch of the flood. and
preparations are being made all along
the line for at least that much water.
Forty-fve feet viii fool much OF
wheeling district and south Green
wood. Martins Ferry, BelIaire, Bridge