Show PHILADELPHIA IN GRASP OF FLOOD LOSSES WILL G GO 0 INTO MILLIONS k PHILADELPHIA March 1 What I.-What What is said said t to ha have v been been the the greatest flood that hat has ever ever- been experienced along the he Schuylkill river certainly the most destructive ve in recent years years tore Its way down own that stream last night and early this morning and from Its Its source source to Its mouth mouth mouth-HO miles mlles mlles mlles-danage that will vili reach each into hundreds of of tho thousands sands of dollars ollars has been doneIt done done- It was an anxious night for the residents rest resl- dents and property O ners owners along the river Thus far only one life has been lost ost in this city rIty Michael Igol age 44 4 years was drown drowned d at 7 30 this morning morning In the kitchen of of his home at Falls of Schuylkill The height of the flood was reached at t 6 o'clock this morning when the river iver which had expanded to twice Its width began to slowly recede Corn Com by telegraph and telephone com I with the upper part river early today oday was cut off and Information as aso asto asto to o the conditions in towns situated on the he river banks was meagre The he melting of ice and snow coupled I with ith heavy rains of ot the past twenty- twenty our four our hours in the eastern section of the State Stat tate tate- was as the cause of the rapid rise risen In n the water A few days ago the Schuylkill went up tip rapIdly then began begano to o fall slowly The terrific rainstorm of esterday however sent ent it up again Incalculable damage has been done along ong the course of the river in this city ty The water cane came within a few feet of the lower girders of the city brIdges and swept bac bacK from the wharf I lines nes for three blocks in some places surrounding dwelling houses great manufacturing plants Inundating railroad rall- rall road oad tracks and causing much disorder Several hundred sheep and hogs were caught aught In the flood o of oC their pens In the abattoir yards and drowned The yards ards are located on the west bank of ofle the le river above Market street When the flood began to rise above the he danger mark early early- last night the cattle were removed to a a. place of safety but ut before the attendants could reach the he stock all were drowned Some of I the cattle too were lest but most of this stock was avas saved Probably the greatest sufferer Is the Baltimore Ohio Railroad comp company ny whose tracks run the eastern shore for a distance o of about three miles This road h has s aba abandoned don d serviCe ser sef vice over Its main line an and Is sending its through trains vl vi via tie Ue Junction railroad railroad rail rail- road which runs along the western shore Just out of r reach of the flood Its other trains are being sent from the Sixtieth street t sta station lon In W We West st t Philadelphia Phil Phila d delphia The company's comPanY waiting rooms I in the depot at t Te Twenty fourth and Chestnut streets w were wre re und under r three feet of water and in iii th thE train tram shed the water was vas as as high as s l he the e windows windows' of the passenger coaches The Delaware extension of cit the Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Penn Penn- PenO- PenO sylvania road on the tho west vest side of the river which Is used only for freight was covered with muddy w water lter as s high as the tops of freight ears cars Thousands of tons o o of coal and sandIn sand sandin in the yards along the river ilver banks were swept down the river The ci city y waterWorks waterworks water water- works located In Fairmount park are under water compelling the stoppage of the pumps A portion of the downtown section of the city was In darkness all night owing to the flooding of an electric light power house An Incident of the terrible night was vas the burning of a large frame fra building budding at Vine treet street close to the river The roe structure was filled with lime which began began began be be- gan to slack when th the tha water reached I Ithe the building and finally set the place i fire The fire dep department t was unable I Ito to reach It and the building was consumed con consumed consumed to the waters water's edge When day broke this morning the scene along the water was one of desolation deso deso- lation Great destruction was to be seen on every side and as the water re receded receded receded re- re ceded thick piles pile of mud and piles plies of or debris were left behind Several tugs and barges were left resting on p wharves where they had floated during the height of the flood The east and west drives of Fairmount park are under un un- per der water to the depth of several severa feet Railroad service service- from rom t this ls city to I points up the Schuylkill valley on the Pennsylvania railroad and the Phila- Phila j d delphia Reading railway which was abandoned last night Is still suspended Manayunk suffered greatly from the high water This This- district in which there are numerous numerous mills Is a frequent sufferer from floods but it never underwent underwent under under- went such a night as that just passed The water vater reached to the second story windows d aJ and ard it will take some time time- before be be- for fore the mills are in running order I This Will ill affect thousands of mill workers work work- ers era |