Show I i IN GRip GRIP OF THE BIG FLOOD PITTSBURG l March 1 Western I.-Western Western Pennsylvania is in the grip of the worst flood since the record-breaker record of 1884 when the A Allegheny river at this point reached leached a stage of thirty thee feet three Inches and two-third two of lower Pittsburg and Allegheny were submerged submerged submerged sub sub- merged In from two to fo ten feet of Water waler water wa wa- ter ler c causing using millions of dollars worth of damage At 9 g o'clock this morning the marks showed thirty feet of water and rising at the r rate te of from five to six Inches an Street car traffic between the thet t two o cities has been entirely abandoned Scores of mills have been forced to close down clown and hundreds of families es h haVe ve been compelled to move from their homes In some some cases the water was up to to- the second floors and many h houses were we're deserted while In others the occupants occupants occupants oc oc- oc- oc were compelled to use skiffs Special details of police surround the flooded district to guard prop property tty and lives Thousands of working men were idle today and will probably not be beable able to resume work for several days on account account account ac ac- ac- ac count of the flood The water rose so rapidly that In th the American Steel and Wire plant south southside southside southside side the workmen had to leave their street clothes In the lockers ers and get out of the mill in ID their working clothes The exposition grounds Pittsburg baseball park and penitentiary are I surrounded by water |