The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-03-03
OHIO ON RAMPAGE
River Reaches Flood Stage
Causing Much Loss.
WATER UP TO OLD TRICKS
Cincnnati's Lowlands Submerged and
Grand Central Railway Station In
Danger of lnundation-Much Coal
May Be Lost.

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Danger of lnundation-Much Coal
May Be Lost.
Cincinnati, Feb. 26-The stage of
the Ohio river here last night was $3.50
feet and rising at the rate of about
| one-tenth Of a foot an hour. Local
Weather Forecaster Bassler stated the
maximum stage Of the river would
probably reach go on this rise.
The river continued rising at all
| points between Cincinnati asd Pitts
burg.
No great property loss has resulted
thus far from the flood in this city,
merchants and families on the river
front having ample warning of the
coming of the flood and they removed
their goods to places of safety.
| Water street is flooded and water is
in the Easements of houses along
Front street. The Union Central sta
ton and the Pennsylvania station are
still being used by the railroads, but
preparations have been made to aban
| don them should the water reach the
| tracks
Union Station Inaccessible.
A stage of 81 feet makes the Union
station inaccessible and the Pennsyl
vania tracks along the river will be
covered with water at SIS feet.
Reports received from points up the
Ohio river show that considerable
damage has been caused by the heavy
rains of the past two days and the
resultant high waters, but that a dis.
astrous flood is not expected at any of
these points.
"Danger Line" Reached.
Louisville, KY, Feb. 26.-With every
tributary bank-full and swelling the
tide the Ohio river mounted to the
danger line" yesterday This point
Is % feet. Cold and clearing
weather had not time to get in it's
work by checking and steadying the
rise, although it's effects were expect.
ed to become increasingly apparent
by tomorrow. A maximum stage Of
at least 80 feet is expected, however,
before the rise halts
Morning found the lower floors Of
some so homes in Shippingport and
the western end of Louisville inundated
while over twice as many were awash
in 1.-THE point" district at the eastern
end. For many of these places families
were moved during the night-others
elected to stay in their second stories.
Cellars and warehouses along the
river front were flooded but ample
warning has enabled merchants to
move goods and avoid damage. BY
night it is expected that the number
of persons driven from their homes in
low-lying districts will be doubled and
that number of factories will be
forced to suspend.
Look for Mississippi Flood.
Memphis, Tenn, Feb, 26.-With the
rise in the Mississippi becoming more
rapid with each hour, flood stage of
33 feet is anticipated at this point by
Sunday next and further rise during
the week following is predicted in a
warning issued by the local weather
bureau Office. While the lowlands on
be inundated should the anticipated
stage be reached, serious overflow
is not probable unless the volume of
water be much greater than expected.
Much Damage Reported.
Gallipolis O., Feb. 26.-Thousands
of dollars damage has been done by
the floods in this section. All railroads
connecting with northern points were
cut off here yesterday when the tres
tie on the Hooking Valley railroad at
Minerton was washed out. The Kama
wha & Michigan was washed out at
Rutland, cutting off traffic north of
Middleport. The iron bridge at Bula-
vile, near here, was wrecked and
many families at Adamsville had to
came rushing down Raccoon creek.
The Ohio river was rising, but the
cold wave checked it, and not over 46
feet was looked for here.
Pttsburg Has Small Flood.
Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 26.-Thls city
and vicinity experienced small flood
yesterday. The highest stage, 1928
feet, was reached yesterday, and after
remaining stationary for several hours,
the water began to subside. Compare
lively little damage was done. Snow
and cold weather aided in checking the
high water.
Late Tornado Reports.
Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 26.-With
practically every section in eastern
Arkansas swept by the tornado hay
ing reported the number of dead is
placed at four, the seriously injured
at 25 and those less seriously hurt at
two-score or more. Three of the ia
talities occurred at Fisher, which
was practically oblitaerated, and the
other occurred at Carlisle.