Great Damage in Path of the Flood Drowns Two Boys
Two boys die after falling into creeks as the Licktawannick valley floods from 24 hours of rain and thaw. The Lackawanna river bursts its banks in multiple measures, causing property damage and business disruption across the valley. Local residents recall the worst flood in memory as reservoirs were lowered and flood gates opened to avert disaster. Forecasters predict more rain, while some officials expect fair weather elsewhere in Pennsylvania.
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Lictkawannik
Lackawinna
Millick
Gas and Water Company
Big Elmhurst
Clarke
Washington
Pennsylvania
Stafford Meadow
Remington Avenue
Casey & Kelly
T. EE
Carr
Philip Traf
William Smith
Miple and
Cherry Streets
Washington Avenue
Elm Street
Maple Street
Washington Oavenue
Beech Street
Wyoming Avenue
Deadly Flood Destroys Creeks Strike Scranton Area
A morning deluge caused by heavy rain inundated Scranton and surrounding flats. Two children died crossing creeks while residents fled to higher ground. bridges washed away and power and gas lines went out as mines and industries flooded.
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Daniel J. Evans
Keyser Creek
Thomas Naughton
West Market Street
Leggett’s Creek
Washington Avenue
Olyphant
Green Ridge
Park Place
Lévinton
Carbon Street
Dodgetoawn
En Street
Gums on Faust Mountain Threaten Flood Muse
Report circulated that the great Gums on Faust Mountain threatened to unleash devastating flood forces on Les eRe ty Pinte, raising fears of widespread damage and emergency dispatches.
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Faust
Two Boys Drowned in Flood Threat After Creek Swells
In a flood disaster near West Market Street and Sloan Patch Leggett's Creek swelled to four times its normal size. Eight year old Thomas Naughton fell into the swift water while playing near the bank and disappeared. Fourteen year old Daniel Davis also vanished as rescuers searched unsuccessfully.
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Thomas Naughton
West Market Street
Daniel Davis
Sloan Patch
Naughton
Leggett's
Drowned Slatepicker Falls While Crossing Damaged Pipe Bridge
Daniel Davis a young slatepicker in the Continental breaker drowned in Keyser creek while attempting to cross a washed away bridge near Hampton mines. He sought to use a steam pipe from the Hampton steam plant to Hyde Park breaker, slipped when grip failed, letting his dinner pail slip and was swept away by the current.
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Daniel Davis
Keyser
Hampton Mines
Keyser Valley
Himpton
Hyde Park
Young Evans
Deross
Rescue Effort Fails To Find Boy In Creek After Drainage
A boy cried for help drawing bystanders to a creek where the bank washed away and the boy disappeared. Searchers worked late to locate him with no success and plan another effort. A second boy, Armitage, narrowly escaped drowning after John Lavelle of Luzerne Street saved him from the rushing water.
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Viel Wity
Armitage
John Lavelle
Luzerne Street
Lavelle
Path of Flood Devastates Carbon County Towns
The flood breached river banks from Carbondale to nearby towns washing out bridges and rail lines. Mayfield and Blakely flooded roads, basements filled, and factories halted as creeks overran their channels and Main streets turned into water basins.
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Carbondale
Tts
Mayfield
Erie Barn
Rushhbrook
Wild Cat
Jermyn
Archbald
Main Street
Moore's Drug Store
Winton
Peekville
Blakely
Hull's Creek
Blakely Baptist Church
Flood Hits Olyphant Flats With Severe Losses
Severe flooding impacted Olyphant Flats, forcing hundreds from homes as water covered Lackawanna Street and parts of Susquehanna Street. Stores including Atherton and Sutton Harness Maker flouser, Clothier Schulte, and Deglers Jones and Dougher suffered heavy stock losses while the old Race Street bridge collapsed under the surge.
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Lackawanna Street
Susquehanna Street
Atherton & Sutton
Flouser
Schulte
Jones and Dougher
Cressure
Ontario
Wester
Scranton
Wiley
Race Street
Berean
Peak Lumber Manufacturing Company
East Market Street
Walter
Tillman and McLaurin Censured by the Senate
Senators from South Carolina Benjamin R Tillman and John L McLaurin were censured by the United States Senate for a heated personal encounter on the floor during debate over the Philippine tariff bill. The resolution, adopted by 62 to 12, censures them for disorderly conduct and breach of Senate rules, ending the contempt order.
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Washington
Pen
Mc Laurin
Tillman
South Carolina
United States Senate
Senate
McLaurin
Hurrows
Committee On
Burrows
Frye
Dietrich
Nebraska
Benjamin R. ‘Niman
John L. McLaurin
Flood Devastates Scranton Riverfront and Borough Bridges
The river surged through Scranton with four feet of water on Noy Aug Mylert and Gardner avenues and flooded Park Place district. Fire crews rescued residents as bridges failed, power plant faced disruption, and the Lower Scranton flats endured historic inundation with several homes evacuated and streets submerged.
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Green Ridge
Inee
Lato
Noy Aug
Mylert and
Gardner Avenues
Glen Street
Marton Street
General Phinney Engine Company
Park Place
Scranton
Dominick Rossa
Grove Street
Whii- Fun Connell Life-Saving Corps
South
United States
Firemen Battle Flood Threat To Carbon Street Bridge Power House
River flood pushed water behind the Carbon Street Bridge abutment threatening the Scranton Railway power house. Fire crews pumped water and dumped stone behind the wall while cars were moved to barns and power shut off before midnight. The surge neared the fire room and approached two feet from the floor of the bridge as authorities sought to halt further advance.
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Carbon Street
Scranton Railway Company
Department of Public Works
Beenefit
Flood Worsens As Delaware River Deluges Scranton Power Plant
River spread west of two bridges flooding tracks of Ontario and Western and near Delaware and Hudson lines. Water submerged the retaining wall and reached engine rooms at the Scranton Illuminating Power Company plant south of Linden Street. Firemen waded ankle deep as plant operated until 7:40 PM before shutdown.
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Lackawanna
Delaware and Hudson
Ontario and Western
Jersey Central
Scranton Railway Company
Scranton Mummnuting, Heat and Power Company
Linden Street Bridge
Erle
Mayfield
Glenwood
Jermyn
Sterrick Creek
Peckville
von Storch
Green Ridge Street
Providence
Bellevue
Scrantonlluminating, Heat and Power Company
Linden Street
Police on Hand at Scene Led by Local Officials
Superintendent Lona Day arrived with Detective Robert Delter and a police squad including Lieutenant Zang to oversee the operation. The fragment notes a continued report on page tf.
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Lona Day
Robert Delter
Zang
Carbondale Flood Sweeps City in Worst History
Special to the Scranton Tribune Carbondale faced severe flooding as rain and melted snow overwhelmed low areas. Brooklyn Creek caused major damage, sweeping properties and turning streets into rushing water. City engineers and crews worked to rescue residents amid extensive property loss and potential liability claims.
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Scranton Tribune
Carbondale
Weather Bureau
Carrbondale
Venetia
Brooklyn
Delaware and Hudson Company
Honesdale
Last Chance
Kupp
Killeen
Hueman
Delaware Aid’ Gludson Company
Boers Suffer Overwhelming Defeat in Harrismith Action
Exclusive: Lord Kitchener leads two day operation against Boer lines at Harrismith and Van Heenen. Boers lose 600 killed or captured and 28 000 head of cattle, 2 000 horses fall into British hands. Notable captures include General DeWet's son and officials. No British deaths reported. about 100 wounded.
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London
Lord Roberts
Cronje
Paardeberg
Majuba Hill
Lord Kitchener
Harrismith and
van Heenen
House of Commons
Brodvick
Harrismith
Orange River Colony
van Keenen
River Wilge
Leinater Regiment
Elliott
Brankfort and
Botha's Pass
Wilge
Natal
Rimlington
Byng
Mantle Botha
Mall
DeWet
Meyer
Truther
Majuba
Brodrick
Klerksdorp
Icebound Creek Swells Flooding Brooklyn Bridge
A morning flood swelled the creek into a raging river with seven to eight feet of ice and snow. The current narrowed under the Brooklyn street bridge as debris broke through and sections of the stream were diverted by the constricted span.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Street
Maggie
West Mountain
Russell
Crystal Lake
Lackawanna
Delawoyre
Hudsson
Weather Forecast for Saturday in Washington
Forecast notes windy conditions with improving skies for Saturday. Light to moderate winds expected and no precipitation mentioned in current text.
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Washington
Maebirti Beri Vanli
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Roaring Brook
M’laurin
New Jersey
Mason & Snowden
Wood Street
Tripp
Diamond Avenue
Providence Round
Tribune
Linden Streets
Dodgetown
Scranton Flats
Wyoming Avenues
Police
Coabhrook
Coalbrook
Delaware and Hudson Yard
Delaware and Hudson Cross
Dundautt
Fallbrook
Dundalf Street
Salem Avenue
Delaware and Budson
Orange Colony
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