The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-01-18

Cincinnati Also Affected.
Pittsburgh recently suffered millions
OF dollars damage as the result OF the
greatest food In the past forty-seyen
years OF its history. Thousands Of
men and women have been thrown out
OF employment. homes have been mum
dated and wrecked, and altogether
great suffering In many directions has
been the result Excessive rains In the
mountains. swelling the rivers, caused
the food.
Interspersing the details and Incl
dents OF hardship many ludicrous re-
ports relating TO the fun that accom-
panied the high waters rush upon the
city have been made. Pittsburgh citi-
zens. like the jewellers in other great
cities where disasters have come, are
possessed OF hopeful qualities. They
make the best of their misfortunes.
Rowboats Used In Streets.
For instance. when the water began
10 sweep down their main streeos ="
people merely hauled out all the Oh
rowboats they could get and became
ablebodled seamen. Many Venetian
scenes have been pictured by the cam.
era at different points about the city.
The flood also swept down with n
certain degree OF damage upon Me
KEGS Rocks. Wheeling. East Liverpool
and Cincinnati.
About 10000 schoolbooks. most OF
thov,, a., oWn.lInpf condition, nj
by the taxpayers of Pittsburgh for the
education OF their children at n cost OF
from $4,000 10 $4,000, practically
were ruined and were all but afioat ia
the basement OF public school
The boxes containing these valuable
volumes are very big and heavy. 80
they were not exactly tumbling around
like educational houseboats. but they
were getting theirs" Just the same.
Loose books In scores dotted the rip
ping, still rising pool. Several Of the
smaller boxes rose 10 the occasion and
the surface and meandered slowly
about among the gigantic specimens in
whose company they have been of the
JOB so long. as though sightseeing.
Thrilling Resoues.
Conditions IN nearby boroughs were
about the same as I'm Pittsburgh. Two
thrilling rescues were made az the
small bridge which crosses Streets
run, connecting Hays borough with
Homestead. But for the timely arrival
OF employees OF the Second avenue
division OF the Pittsburgh Railways
company these two persons probably
would have been drowned. Street cars
from Hays borough could not cross
the bridge. rs the water of the creek
was two feet over the walk OF the
bridge The two persons who fell I'm
were trying 70 follow the example OF
hundreds Of persons who were walk
ing across the railing OF the bridge.
The first 10 receive cold plunge
was Tony Vallia of Rand Station. lie
fell into the water. but managed 20
hang on TO the gIrdcr OF the bridge.
where lie was rescued by street car
men. Miss Nellie Allen. aged sixteen. OF
Hays. attempted 10 cross the bridge In
n similar manner, and she also took
a cold plunge. Friends rescued her
Fearing that lives might be lost by
persons trying to~cross the bridge. the
railways company secured large
wagon. drawn 10y four horses. and cart. |
ed the people across the flooded bridge. !
School ciosed--Boys Use Rats.
At Millvale there were no sessions In !
the First ward school for few days. |
ms the building was entirely surrounded |
by water. and IL was impossible to ,
get the pupils and the teachers TO the /
building. The children didn't seem 10 |
mind II In the least, as many or the !
boys improyised RATS aud enjoyed I
themselves 10y padding around the
school building.
With over HOO men thrown out OF /
employment and many business houses
and homes inundated the Hood IN Etna /
and Sharpsburg cxacted heavy toll.
Several hundred families were ma
rooned In their homes. the water about
them ranging I'm depth from several
Inches 20 four feet business IN both
OF the boroughs was at a standstil.
There was considerable suffering
among the fiood victims Many fam
HES were confined 10 their homes.
completely surrounded by water with
but scant food supply. while some
were without any fires. thc supply or
coal and wood which was laid In
when the water began 20 rise. becom-
Ing exhausted The gas supply was
low. and some OF the portions OF the
towns were without any
Street car service in both Sharpsburg
and Etna was badly crippled.
Residents of Etna are suffering
most. Hundreds OF homes I'm low dis
tricts were Hooded. the families being
forced TO the second stories Of their
homes. The high stage In the Allegheny
liver caused Pine creek to overflow It's
banks. Slowly the waters began 10
rise. Tho people had sufficient warn
ng Of the approaching stage 10 remove