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Show Cleveland Short on Water. Cleveland, January 15. There is eminent danger of a water famine here. At 12 o'clock last night it was found necessary to shut down one of the pumps on account of needle ioe, and another was compelled to stop at daylight because of the same reason. The two remaining pumps are working about one-half of their capacity. They furnish about one-f ourth of the average supply per day. Residents on a number of streets are cut off from the mains, and efforts will be made to save what water is now being pumped. The engineer thinks, with great care, the Bupply is sufficient for ordinary circumstances, but should a fire occur, the city wonld be in a sorry plight. A force of men have been sent out to crib, but the engineer en-gineer thinks nothing can be accomplished till the weather moderates. Cleveland, January 15. The situation so far as the water famine is concerned remained re-mained unchanged until 10 o'clock this morning, when it was found that water was entering the tunnel, and the engine was started at the pumping station. This is still working slowly, and indications are more favorable than for many hours. - A great majority of the manufacturing estab- |