The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-31

Chicago, March 30.-F1oods men.
aced the eastern part of the country
tonight while the west shivered. The
flood and cold followed in the wake
OF the storm that swept from west to
east across the country from the
Rocky mountains 10 the Atlantic sea-
board during the last three days.
Reports from throughout the coun-'
try show approximately IS lives were
lost, $50 injured and millions of do.-
lars damage suffered.
The Pittsburg district Of Pennsyl-
yania was hard hit. according TO 10.
nights dispatches.
In the city OF Pittsburgh streets
were converted into canals. train ser
vice was crippled. The steel mills
were compelled to close. All streams
in the Appalachian mountains are
out OF their banks. In some districts
the flood carried away buildings. L
was feared loss of life would be IN
creased.
Six Drowned.
In the mountain districts OF Mery-
land and West Virginia, according
TO dispatches from Cumberland. Md.
conditions were particularly bad Six
persons were reported drowned near
Cumberland. Md. A passenger train
bound for Chicago was marooned by
washed out bridges II carried more
than 100 passengers.
The Capital Limited, crack train OF
the Baltimore 4 Ohio, which left CHI
cago for washington at l Saturday
afternoon. was caught by the flood
and stalled for many hours.
In Chicago snow fell for "a hours.
but only an inch or two lay on the
ground Tonight the temperature
was below freezing.
Further 10 the northwest great
damage had resulted from the biz
zard. Telegraph and telephone COM
munication was crippled over Wis
consin. Minnesota and parts Of Ne
hraska and Dakota
Snowdrifts 10 feet deep tisd up
railroad traffic IN South Dakota and
Nebraska
In the southwest. where hurricanes
swept over the country, conditions
were improved. Clearing weather had
set IN.
Ice IN the Mississippi river was
breaking mp. Tho water was rising
rapidly. but reports indicated ice
gorges would not be serious.
Flood Waters Recede.
BY Associated Press.
Cumberland. Nd, March 1o.-The
flood waters OF Wills creek and the
Potomac river were returning TO their
channels today. leaving scenes OF
ldesolafion in their wake. Only one
small section was under water IN the
city proper and the water was re-
eeding rapidly. Ridgely and Dixie.
however, two towns on the West vir-
ginia side OF the Potomac. remained
Inundated. as was a wide area In the
lower Potomac valley.
Many miles OF railroad track were
washed away, two hig steel bridges
and a number OF smaller structures
wers destroyed. while hundreds Of
Buildings and houses were damaged
and in some instances washed away.
Crack Train bloodhound.
Railroad traffic IN and out Of Cum
lerland was At q standstill. Five Bal
timore 4 Ohio passenger trains. In
Guiding the Capital Limited. were
bloodhound at various points. while
one Western Maryland train was
stranded three miles west % Keyser.
W. Va.
Pittsburgh. March so..--A score q.
city blocks IN the lower sections were
inundated and sections for several
miles up stream laid waste. when
both the Allegheny and Nonongahel2
rivers. meeting here 70 form the Ohio.
llett their hanks today IN rittseurgh's
greatest flood IN 10 years No loss cc
lie was reported.
Much damage va. caused 70 steel
mills located along the river hanks.
Tracks Of both the Baltimore & Ohio
and Pittsburgh & Lake Erie railroads
wcre flooded in sections Many fSnai.
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