The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-29

RIVER is
RAGING
DISASTROUS FLOOD IN EAST
ERN NEW YORK.
Albany Under Water-Fire and
Water Raging at Troy
Situation Serious.

ALBANY. y. Y, March 2S-The
Hudson river to-day reached the high
est point in its history. when, at p.
IN. the local weather bureaus records
registered 22.4 feet The crest OF the
food. which has caused enormous
losses and widespread suffering
throughout the Mohawk and Hudson
valleys is believed TO have been
reached. Tonight the debris strewn
water is receding slowly. but the in
dications are that conditions will not
improve much for two or three days.
The lower section OF the city is
inundated. Police and fremen are pa
trolling the flooded area in boats.
carrying food and drink 10 those i'm
prisoned in their homes. Much sick
ness already is reported and physi-
clans and nurses are aiding in reliev-
ing the suffering Business in the
south end and along Broadway, one
of the City's principal business thor
oughfares. Is suspended and many fac
tories and some schools have closed.
Railroad service IL crippled. mails are
delayed and tcleRraphp and telephone
service is hampered. There has been
much damage TO properly. but no loss
oi life has been repopTted.
The Albany Argus has a foot OF
water In It's business Office. but hopes
20 De aole to get out It's edition in the
morning. The Troy Times was pub
/ lished AZ the Office OF the Albany
knickerbOcker Press to-day. its quar-
ters In Troy having been flooded.
Rensselaer,. across the river from
Albany. has been turned into a modern
Venice while Cohoes. Watervliet and
other nearby cities are undergoing
similar experiences.
ReTorts from flooded districts in the
Adirondacks. however. say the worhst
. Is over and the waters are receding in
the Mohawk river.
TROY. y. y. March 2s.-Martial
; law has been practically declared In
Troy. and members Of the two military
companies arc patrolling the streets
and relieving the tired hremen and po-
f lice many of whom have been on con
tinuous duty for IS hours.
/ Fires to-day added TO the serious
ness Of the food situation. and the
! nrcmeu we're kept busy all day an
Isweriug alarms In the flooded district
! DamaCe estimated al thousands o:
dollars Nas done by FIRE
There iS much destitution among
tho food sufferers. and the State ar
,mory and tine j. VI &. 4 have been
converted into relief stations. Funds.
fool bedding and clothing have been
Ffrffr frlf
needs
The food sooms 20 have reached its
rest and is slowly subsidinC. but tho
streets arc s'ul under water.
BUFFALO. March ~ Fair weather
tudat helped tho river towns of west.
-rn Sow York 10 recover from the an.
proccIsutrdc floods of the past four
days Tho ..rfams arc still muddy
torrents. over tnc'r banks and fun oil
debris luf iur frcshefs have passed
fns danger sfalc and the waters are
'F.f rer. ding
Partial Establishment of railroad
oummunicaiI with tho flooded dis
frIDf- of Ohio was marked TO-DAY by
frn ripf rnrr Of rho first malls
rru iIrfon and Columbus These
ma.'. fha pornnice authorities said
.ld u.ru collected just before the
..od BEGAN as Monday
AI 'r1.r. u fha inundated districts
Hrr rrurIr- .0wIy ON account o'
weakened -c1dbcds
So Ol.Hu fhc Allegheny river has
..-r frf.c since midnight. after rlr
.. A.. Ilft
So Tur.i mo city authorities arc
-E.hutr. food to the houses stI
rH0rtI
The .oR country was stU covcrc,
.rIf. VICTOR .9drv f0r a distance OF 1.
H.. N.r.f ffrrn.Ir