Flood Record of Oil Creek Regions and Watershed Details
The article outlines Oil Creek’s western and eastern branches near Titusville, noting Lake Canadohta and an artificial lake at Spartansburg. It describes creek courses, elevations, dams, and flats, then details the June 4 1892 flood caused by a severe storm that raised lake surfaces by four feet in six hours and dumped an estimated 2.33 billion cubic feet of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Relief Committee
Titusville
GesTiewex
Oil Creek
Ploomfield
Sparta
Creek
Athens
Stuben
Canadottta
Broomfield Township
Sports Township
Canadobia
Spartansburg
Hydetown
Thomaston
Bloomfield
Lake Cunadohta
Baldinge
Washington Street
Emerson Farm
Easil
Canadohia
Canadalta
New York
Pennsylvania
Dunkirk
Allegheny Valley
Pittsburg
O Ives
Crescent Oil Works
Protection of mill race rights in conveyance agreement
Fragmentary 19th century text outlines protection for a mill race in a conveyance from Jonathan Titus. It notes parties and consideration to keep water within boundaries and assigned responsibilities for damages, with signatures reportedly from the Trivevitiz area and a city civil engineer in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Titus
Tosurm Surre
Trivevitiz, Pa
Humane Society probes cruelty case in Westmoreland and Armstrong
Agent O'Brien of the Humane Society returned from Westmoreland County after investigating cruelty to an orphan girl. In Appolo, Armstrong County, he found excitement over the abuse of Ida Steele an 18 year old who had been protected by a Welsh rescuer. She described being abused by Edward and Margaret Smith while she was in their custody. A hearing before Squire Corcoran was set, with Smith denying the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’brien
Humane B Society
Westmoreland County
Appolo
Armstrong County
Ida Steele
Edward
Margaret Smith
Penta
Edward Smith
O'Brien
Squire Corcoran
Smith
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Harrisburg
Roger Sherman
John L. McKinney
W. H. Andrews
E. 0. Emerson
Joseph Smith
Church Run
Serrace
Board of Health
Run
Isd
Mill Race
Franklin Street
Church
Rhage
Must. Co. & Boss
Gourley
Great Western
Geo. E. Stevenson & Co
India
Market St
Tog -Jgt Nl
Gail Borden
Eagle” Brand
Douglas & Mackie
Bedford
Seersuckers Were &c
White Goods
Batiste
Chevron
Sarah
Faille
Regent
C. Langdon
Lansdale
Marseilles
Gsc
ISI
Federal ST
Allegheny
KEW
B.E. Arons
Voltaic Diamonds
Fifth Ave
Wilton
Axminster
Ingram
W. Snaman
Allegheny City
Liberty Street
Chessman's
Chessman Optical Company
Federal Strest Annes Fe
Miss Mary
Oakland Yuars
Pittsburz
Atents
Ufoindnr
Kavemankd
Boys Clothing
Oxford
Congress
Fifth Avenue and
Smithfield Street
Khhooch
Penn Avenue
J Harper Bonnell CO
Sapolio
Walton
Lges
G. G. O’brien
Espich's Bird Store
the Mercantile Agency
RB. G. Dun & Co
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