Loss Up In Millions

Pittsburg, Feb. 24.- The great flood has done its worst in this section and the waters are now receding. A cold wave which came up suddenly broke the back of the flood, and the reports irom all points between Pittsburg and the head waters Wednesday morning indícate that all danger has passed. The rivers in this vicinity reached a higher Etage than at any time since 1SS4. The Monongahela registered 29 ft. 6 in. and the Allegheny 30 ft. 9 in. about midnight, and after remaining stationary for several hours, began Blowly to recede. From now on it will subside almost as rapidly as it rose. Hardly a point in the Monongahela valley from Fairmont to Pittsburg escaped damage ty the fiood, and in many places the high water mark was covered. AVorks Shut Down Mills bwilt supposedly out of harm's way were submerged. Works along the viver were shut down and workmen forced to flee from the rising tide. The damage can only be approximated, but Is is not less than $1,500,000 in the Moriongahcla valley. From the headwaters of the Youghioghenyalso came a torrent that brought with it destruction to valuable property. Railroads were unable to move trains, in some places the tracks being so far below the surface that the tops of góndola cars only were visible. The Pittsburg, McKeesport and Youghiogheny was entirely disabled, while trolley lines along the river banks were so badly wrecked that it will be several days before operations can be resumed. Beneath several feet cf muddy water and debris there are millions of dollars' worth of valuable machinery. AVhat ruin has beenwrought cannot be told until the waters recede. l rivniu iiiiusr!) riMiHicu Private houses in the low lands in the suburbs have been flooded, in some instances within a foot of the secondetoTy Windows, and are in danger of being twisted from their foundations. At any rate, they will be unflt for habitation for weeks to come. The poorer classes who lived in small houses and shanties along the river bank, some of them or.ly a few feet above low water mark, have been made entirely homeless, while the truck gardeners, having ■ hotbeds in the bottom lands with early vegetables almost ready for the market, have been ruined. In McKeesport the damage will exceed $300,000. Crooked creek, which in former high waters has been a harmless stream, rose to an unprecedented height, causing destruction to meadow lands for three miles back In the country. Cooped Dp in Second Stories. In this city the water covered Duquesne way from Ninth Street to the point. Steamboats were moored but a few feet from the entrance to the Hotel Boyer and the exposition buildings were completely surrounded by water. On the north side (Allegheny) over 3,000 people were cooped up in second stories of their homes all night, pnsoners, their only means oí escape being by boat. Without fire or food, they received chunks of bread and coffee and coal handed through their second-story windows by policemen in patrol boats instead oL wagons. On Craig, Robinson. School, Rebecca, Lacock, Ann, Corey. Kilbuck and Daragh streets, and South avenue the water stood as high as knobs on the doors. DKAÏH IX THE FLOOD. Eightcen Persons Have !Lost Their Iives in the Ohio Valley. Cir.einnati, Feb. 24.- Following is the complete list thus far reported of those wtío have met death in the Ohio valley floods: At Pineville, Ky., two mountaineers and a revenue man, drowned. names not given. At Grafton, W. V.. William Tate, Baltimore and Ohio flreman. drowned. At Middleboro, Ky., James Chaswell, wife and four children. drowned. At Keystonu, W. Va., Young Wade, druggist, drowned. At Sparta, Ky.. Charles Holton, bank clerk. drowned. In Breathitt county, Ky., Mrs. HutzelI's little daughter, drowned. In Belle county, Ky.,two men unknown, drowned. At Bluefleld, W. Va., Sylvëster Waters, teamster, drowned in Cedar creek. At Portmouth, O., "Aunt Bibbie," eccentric river character, missing, and believed to be drowned. At Donkeyville, Ky., Jonas Tyree, drowned in Powell river. Sitnation at Portsmouth. Portsmouth, O., Feb. 24.- By noon Wednesday halt the city was under water. The river is over flfty-eight feet high and rising IV2 inches per hour. About 1,000 families have been compelled to move. Many houses are completely covered and some have floated away. Man, Wife and Child Drownefl. Ashland, Kj'„ Feb. 24.- James Morgan, wife and child are reported drowned in the overflow of Beaver creek in Floyd county. Gtlests Kouted Out by Fire. Syracuse, N. Y., Feb. 24.- The Ringland House, Oswego, and six adjoining smaller buildings were destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock Wednesday morning. There were thirty guests in the hotel I at the time, who were rescued by the pólice and firemen. The loss will amount to $75,000. To Deiiinnd Sangiiilly's Keloas-. Washington, Feb. 25.- The senate committee on foreign relations Wednesday unanimously agreed to report a resolution demanding from Spain the release of General Julio Sanguilly. Stinitz Still Llves. Moscow, Feb. 24.- The report that Dr. William Steinitz, the chess player, is dead is untrue. He is still !r, a hospital euffering from a serious mental malady. Des Moiues Newgpapex Man Dead. Des Moines, Feb. 24.- Preston B. DurJey, business manager and third owner of The Daily News, died Wednesday morning of blood poisoning.