People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1895 — THE WATERS RISING. [ARTICLE]

THE WATERS RISING.

MUCH DAMAGE DONE, BUT THE WORST OVER. Pennsylvania Suffers the Most in the Flooding of Mines —On the Ohio and Tributaries the Damage Is GreatOnly One Life Reported Lost. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. B. —Pittsburg had a scare yesterday. The heavy rains of the last forty-eight hours swelled the Monongaheia and Allegheny rivers to flood height. Only twenty-five feet of water is expected. This is about eight feet less than the last flood four years ago. Over fifty boats were swept from their moorings along the Monongaheia river. A number of barges loaded with coal and worth SIO,OOO each sank. Many mills had to close on account of the water geitkig into the fly wheel pits. The are.,* furnace, the Pittsburg wire .voil.s. and the Braddock wire works at llraddock, were also compelled to close. Along the river fronts and in the low lands of Allegheney dozens of families were compelled to move from the lower part of their houses into upper rooms. l!y noon t,l,e waters are expected to subside. Twelve million bushels of eoal will then be started south. The steamer Tillie was sunk at McKeesport, but no lives were lost. The flood has done its worst as far as Pittsburg and points above on both rivers are concerned. What further damage may be done will be below. The Monongaheia here registers twenty-three feet and rising very slowly. The best river authorities agree in placing the highest stage at twenty-six feet. Advices from all of the up river points show that the water is either receding or about stationary. The heaviest individual loss so far reported was that at McKeesport, where fifty coal barges were carried from the docks and down the river, entailing a loss of between $35,000 and $40,000. Beaver, Pa., reports that the coffer at the new government dam just below Van port has been swept away with considerable money da mace and the loss of one life. The most serious damage in the Allegheny will be done to the government work at Herds Island, where tiie new dam is now in course of construction. The water is now over the colrer dams and .it is likely that all of the work will be destroyed. The low ground in Etna and Sharps* burg is submerged. The railroads both east and west are be big run bled. Trains were delayed by landslides at !!en Avon and at Connellsville.

ON THE OHIO. Fears Felt at Cincinnati and Lord Already Is Serious. Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. B.—There are fears that the present ri->e of the Ohio will cause a serious flood. Already the bottom lands in and about the city are underwater. Tiie Mill Creek Valley, which runs through the western part of the city, and is peopled principally by gardeners, was swept by a sudden flood Sunday night and much property was destroyed. The loss will not be less than SIO,OOO. Other damage has been done and the danger is not yet over. Big: Flood May Bo Repeated. Bki.i.aikk, Ohio, Jan. B.—The indioa" lions now are that the great flood of 1884 will be repeated. The river is rising ra iidly in consequence of incessan' rain for the last thirty-six hours. The ice in the Ohio river and its tributaries broke tip and ran out last night. Several barges were lost. Two bridges on the Cleveland. Lorain & Wheeling railway were washed away. Trains could not. be run yesterday and traffic was blocked. The low lands will be flooded and people are moving to higher grounds. rinses Down Mills. McKeesport. Pa.. Jan. 8. —At midnight last night the water was up on Market street and all the families along Water street have moved out. Water is in the Devvees-Wuod company's mill and part of the mill is shut down The damage to the plant so far will reach SIO,OOO. Other works have closed down. The water is four feet deep on the main street of Dravosburg. The loss in McKeesport will reach $40,000.

Small Towns Submerged. UNIONTOWX, Pa., Jan. 8. —The situation here is really alarming. Yowlerville, a suberb of New Haven is submerged; two thirds of the citizens have already moved out. Reports from Dawson. Dickerson’s Run, Hannings, and other towns say great damage is being done. The slope mines along the river are flooded and work has been suspended; it will require several weeks to get the water pumped out of them. Ill); Brlilec in Danger. Johnstown, Pa., Jan. 8. —The rivers here are about ten fee and rising. Two more feet will take the water over the banks at the famous stone bridge and three feet more will flood the lower part of the town. Reports from up the river say that a steady rain is falling and still much snow to melt. Compelled to Abandon Trains. Wheeling. W. Va., Jan. B .—On the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling railroad one bridge was washed away ai Bruce and one at Wheeling creek mines. There were no trains north yesterday and the train due at Bridgeport at 1:50 p. in. was abandoned at Uhrichsville. Knd of Her Life is Not F>- ' wr*y, Asheville. N. C., .Jan.n -Alisa Stevenson is resting comfortably but is growing gradually weaker.

ROB HIM OF MILLIONS. Startling Charges Made Against Judge Kirks of Ohio. Washington, Jan. B. —Charges of a sensational character against United States District Judge Augustus Hicks of Cleveland are contained in a memorial presented to the house of representatives yesterday. Representative Johnson of Ohio secured immediate consideration for a resolution in* structing the judiciary committee to investigate the charges, and without debate the resolution was adopted. The charges are made under oath by S. J. Ritchie of Akron, Ohio, a wealthy capitalist of that section. While directed mainlj* at Jndge Ricks they indirectly affect Judge Burke and Ex-United States Senator Payne of Cleveland. The charges involve losses reaching s<>.ooo.ooo. Mr. Ritchie claims to have suffered in decisions made by Judge Ricks affecting Canadian copper and nickel mines. Mr. Ritchie avers that in 1880 he negotiated in England for the sale of the property for $15,000,000 when, his petition alleges, his associates “commenced to put into execution a thoroughly planned and infamous scheme to rob" himself and his wife, who .had the largest interests. To assist them in t heir designs, it is charged, Judge Ricks prostituted his office and became their subservient and pliant tool. The judge contents himself with a general and contemptuous denial of the charges made. I.ohdell of tune Is It* Speaker. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 8. The Kansas legislature convenes at noon to-day. C. E. Lobdell of Lane county was nominated for speaker by acclamation by the republicans, the last one of his opponents withdrawing from the race. The inauguration of the new officers will not take place until next Monday, so that Gov. Lewelling. populist, will have an oppo tuni v to message the legislature, which lie probably do today. The great topic is on the question of an open or secret caucus, and the overwhelming sentiment seems to be for a secret caucus. This has been the custom in recent years.

Will Have it New Tr'itl. Omaha. Neb., Jan. B. —The order of Tudge Caldwell concerning - the discharge of employes who testified in the wage investigation is to be given another Ir ak Two former employes of the Union Pacific, nmv out of emnloynnvu because of reireneliment., are nreparing to do this. Fifteen men were dismissed. Of these two were -Id emp lives and they claim priority >f service should have entitled them to •emain at work. Want. I'd f f ir Uiiemnio «*tl, CouiMnrs, Ohio. Jau. B.—A committee represent ing the flockin' - Valley .abor and Trades union arrived here last night, with a petit'on wh : eh will lie presented to Gov. McKinley annealing to the pen old* of Ohio for relief for ’tie 1 nein ployed at Nelsouville and vicinity. The union is com osed of 1.800 men. and has under its jurisilicti na 1 otal of 8,(><)() men. women and children. In the Missouri I.eir' list lire. Jefferson City. Mo.. Jan. 8. — ( n the house yesterday a bill was introduced prohibiting the rale of oleomargarine, under penalty of SSOO for cadi offense, unless it is colored different from natural butter. In th ■ senate a bill was introduced to n orga dzo : be state militia on a fooling siin la to the United Slates army, limiting (die number of men to 3.500. and allowing them $1 per day expense when in se: .’ice. Wyoming - * Ininißimtl Ceriommle*. Ciievenne, Wvo., Jan. k. —Gov. Richards and the other stale otfi ers were sworn in at noon yesterdr; , the oath being administe ed by ( liief Justice Groesbeck. J. C. Davis and Jav L. Torrev, prominent can ! da 1 es for the United Slates senatorsliin. have withdrawn from the e ntest. making the election of ex-Sentor P. E. Warren and ex-Con ressman ('. 1). Clark almost assure .

Point lor. of Machine y to Labor. Washington. Jan. a.—A general invest nation on the advance of machinery in the indu trial wor' 1 and its ef.ect. on lab >r bus been begun by the bureau of labor. The obj et is to determine wlm; modern machinery has .lone as compared to hand lab >r and what inroads tnacuincrv has m ule in the field occupied by i and inb r. The work will reonip* aye>• o • more. Declda* a Moot Roint in >an Law. St. Paul, a p ... o. n deciding the celebr»ted Leveque land case from the Dv.luu. i.i,triet yesteidav Judge Nelson of the United St. tes court settled a moot point under ttie federal land hi s, by holding that the relinquishment of pre-empted land extinguishes a mort gage upon it. Only saved by Prompt Work. English, Ind., Jan. s.—The residences and business homes on low ground were saved by pr .i. pi, work, but. the flood was so sudden us ‘o preclude rescue of animal . One w.mian who lost heavily attempted suicide, but was rescued. Farmer* Puffer from High Water. Indianai'oi.lß, Ind.. Jan. 8. —In southern Indiana the farmers are suffering severely from the overflow s At Bcd iord, on the Monon road, the bridge has been washed away. At Vienna 30!) feet of the rad road track has been washed away. Bill for Adm!*«lon of Oklahoma. Washington, Jan. B.—Senator Mar tin yesterday introduced a bill for the admission of Oklahoma as a slu.e. The bill provides for an extension of the territory so as to include a part of the territory of the Chickasaw nation. Senator Perk Ins Is Solid. Sacramento. Cal.. Jan. .B—The state legislature convened to-day. Senato: Perkins will undoubtedly succeed him•ell as United States senator.