Train Traffic Confusion Peaks From Floods in Pittsburgh Area
Main line trains were annulled as congestion spread after floods. Erie and Pennsylvania routes rerouted through New York state and Cleveland divisions, delaying or stopping several long distance services including the Broadway and Manhattan Limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh Area
New York State
Erie
Waverly
Mansfeld
Akron
Fillyburgh
Dintelut Trafic
Aldachy
Pennsylvania
Uintil
P. RR
Watisburg Cut Off by Storm
Watisburg remains snowbound with food and fuel ample but no bakery supplies since Monday. Residents face isolation as roads from Erie and North East stay impassable, phones down in many homes, and widespread hardship expected until plows reach distant areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wattsburg
Union City
Erie
Wate Yd
Pittsburgh Flood Wreaks Havoc on Commerce and Homes
Floodwaters engulf Pittsburgh streets and landmarks including the Joseph Horne department store, Press Building, and Boulevard of Allies. Crates, goods, and carriages float as river dwellers salvage what they can. Several blocks, streets, and terminals flood, with water reaching up to seven feet along Liberty Avenue and Market Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Horne
Duquesne Way
Pittsburgh Press
Ione Electrician
Follawsbee Brothers
Boulevard of Allies
Press
Ferry Street
Liberty Fivenue
Wabash Building
Rail Road
Diamond Bart
Rosenblum's Department Store
Stanley and
Penn Theatres
Roosevelt Hotel
Monongahela
Water Street
State Capital Floods Strain Power and Rescue Efforts
The state capital is flooded with huge losses and power outages. Rescuers reach six marooned men atop a house after they crawled 60 feet hand over hand to safety. In Lewisburg 50 blocks flood, West Branch recedes near Bucknell power plant, station outages crippling water supply and forcing limited daily use. Substations at Walters Bridge and Raystown fail, HuntA houses face water restrictions and April housing ads appear amid the chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mgdon
Lewisburg
West Branch
Bucknell University
Sunbury
Juniata
Huntingdon
Walters Bridge
Raystown
Hunt
Gestion
Trenton Flood Floods Delaware River as Water Rises
United Press reports Trenton and surrounding towns along the Delaware River faced rising waters with eight inch per hour increases. About 2,500 residents were affected as bridges closed and emergency measures were activated to defend state facilities and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Trenton
N. J
Delaware
Ibn Aleaying Hood
New Jersey
Phillipsburg
Easten
Puy Lambertsvile
Belvidere
Wair Lomes
Aml Rosse
Atea
Port
Jervia
N. x
Fipburg
Aston
Desolated Townspeople Mark Aftermath of Disaster
National Guardsmen cordon off streets after building collapses and debris. Families separated for hours search amid desolate main steps as hundreds of townspeople move through the area seeking safety and aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Wne
Unose
Ten Dead at Lock Haven Disaster Continues
Survivors cling to roofs as Susquehanna floods devastate the first ward. Reports confirm multiple deaths and missing residents while in Rockport authorities recover bodies. Fire and relief crews battle wreckage and provide aid as reports spread of further casualties.
Flood At a Glance Flood At a Glance
Death toll near 100 with 97 listed and damage in hundreds of millions. Fourteen sites are affected across New England, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia and surrounding areas. The Susquehanna and Blackstone river floods threaten government buildings in Washington and Massachusetts. Rhode Island and Connecticut valleys face rising waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New England
Aml
New York
Penggylvania
New Jersey
Delaway
Ohio
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
Pittsburgh
Johnstown
Pennsylvania
Olu Valley
Roaling
Wheeling
Contra
Washington, D. C
Blackstone River
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Sunbury Flood Inundates Town Submerging Most Areas
Immense flood swamped Sunbury as water broke through a wall and rose feet high, driving residents to flee by boat within an hour. Only the hill area remained dry while hydrants and streetcar service failed, and widespread destruction trapped people and damaged structures. No deaths reported yet, but fears of missing persons persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lange
Ely
Hout
Sunbury
Hill Section
Ly Tom Mtn
Capri Lge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Watisburg
Pittsburgh Business District
Three Rivers
Allegheny
Root’s Furniture
South Center Street
J Cotry
Penn'a
SPR
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center Street
Corry
Penn
Howe
Tassie
Meise Howe
Weuter
Wuniruls
Tretia
State Arsenal
Wuts
Bates Hani
le Umory
State House
Lock Haven
Wilttie
Schont
Dietermnine
Mumiser
Uockport
CDC
Hellessy
Peilad Bld Podust
Jay Wall
Evis
Py Laitin
Heahi Plow
Flood
Member
Federal Reserve System
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!