The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-02-21
FLOODS IN
THE EAST
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
LOST BY WATER.
PlTTSBURG SUFFERED MOST
THOUSANDS OF MEN THROWN
OUT OF WORK

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ruin and disaster in it's path, the an
nual flood Of the rivers and small
streams of this section still holds
Pittsburg in it's grasp.
At 10 o'clock the water had reached
a stage of rs feet and was rising a
half foot an hour.
At the headwaters the rivers con-
tinue to rise, and scores of cities and
towns in western Pennsylvania, east
ern Ohio and West Virginia arc partly
inundated.
In the Pittsburg district alone the
damage, it is said, will amount to
several million dollars. The record
food of last year, when the water
reached the stage Of 36k feet, caused
damage estimated at $1O,0O0,000, but
sufficient warning was given this year
to save much property.
A conservative estimate places the
number of men thrown out of work by
the flood here at 10000. This great
increase to the army of unemployed
is expected to result in much suffer
ing. For weeks charitable organiZa-
lions have been soliciting funds for
the unemployed, and today additional
appeals were made for contributions
to assist the flood victims.
A great number Of families have been
compelled to move their household
goods to upper stories. They go to
and fro in skiffs On the north side
of Pittsburg tonight, the policemen are
patrolling their beats in skiffs.
Wheeling, w. Va.-One thousand
families have been compelled to fee
from their homes to higher ground
owing to the flood.
Buffalo Streets Flooded.
Buffalo, N. "a heavy rainfall and
melting snow under a high tempera-
ture sent Buffalo and ScanjaQuada
creeks out Of their banks.
While watching the flood at Brad
ford, Pa, R. r. Caldwell, II years DID,
was struck by a train and killed.
Ohio on Rampage at Evansville.
Evansville, In-The Ohio river con-
tinues to rise mere rapidly, and the
biggest flood il years is now looked
for.
Derby, COMFY the breaking up of
a huge ice gorge in the HousatOnic
river at gro bridge, seven miles from
here, damage estimated at $1,000000
was done in and near Derby.
Springfield, Ohio.-Buck creek is
higher than since 1898, and fully 100
houses, in this city are flooded. Boats
II i,t busy all night carrying people
4, 1t OF Il. eir submerged homes.
Waters Recede at Reading.
Reading, Pa.-The flood in the
Scnuyikill river reached it's height
when it was nine feet above low water.
The ice broke up without causing any
damage and passed down the river at
this point, after which the waters be-
gan to recede.
Much Misery in Wake of Flood
Pittsburg, Feb. 17.-After reaching
30.7 feet at noon today and remaining
at that stage for three hours, the high
water in the river is now slowly re-
ceding The danger mark in this city
is 20 feet.
The damage, it is estimated, will run
up to several million dollars, but there
was no loss of life.
The suffering caused by the high wa
ter is intense. Thousands of persons
are living in the upper floors of their
homes, using skiffs as a means of
transportation to and fro. The lower
portions of their homes are filed with
water. In many instances the house
hold goods were not removed, owing
to lack of time, and chairs, tables,
pianos and bric-abrac are floating
about the rooms.
To add to the suffering of the vic
tins the weather grew cold today and
some snow fell. The gas connections
of the houses have been disarranged,
and in their present damp condition,
life is made miserable for the unfor-
tunate occupants.
Charitable institutions are making
use of many skiffs, and RATS have been
usually working throughout all of the
last night and today, serving hot cof-
fee and food to the people, many of
whom are poor.
AS night advanced the waters began
to recede rapidly, and at midnight the
flood was passing away almost as rap
idly as it came-at the rate of half a
foot an hour.
Young Child Dies in a Fire.