CjlMliWsjMMlBHMiisisslsgj !THE PrETBBTdRQ DISPATCH, iFRLDAY, JULY 8, 189a ?...-, :- i I- J- 15 A LONG LEYEE iSKED 3 To-Protect Titusville From a Recnr rence Qf the Jnne Flood. 2STIMATES OF AN ENGINEER. De Thinks Only $45,000 Would Cover the Cost Very Fasily. 4 THE PUNS FOR THE PROPOSED 'WOKE TSPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.! ' Haeeisbukg, July 7. A committee consisting of Boger Sherman, John I Mc Kinney, "W. H. Andrews, Mayor E. O. Em erson and City Engineer Joseph Smith, all of Titusville, waited on the Governor to dav and presented him the following memo rial prepared hy Mr. Smith for the com mittee: To the CltUen' Eelicr Committee or the City of Titusville: Gektlemex Agreeably to your request, I herewith submit plan of that portion of Titusville Inundated by "the flood of June 5, 1892, showing the location of the industries destroyed by Are and damaged by flood, and the changes made In the channel of Oil creek. Also this report embodying my sug gestions as to the cause and the work neces sary to prevent serious damage In the event or a future recurrence of similar natural The vallev of Oil creek above Titusville embraces in Its water shed the townships of Bloomflelcl, Sparta, Koine, Oil Creek and parts of Athens and Stuhen, an area of about ISO square mile. The area is Ian shaped, beins abont 15 miles -wide at the. northern part, converging to 7 miles at tho southern. The Branches of Oil Creek. The principal branches of Ollreek nre the western branch, having Its main head In Lake Canadohta, a natural lake or about 200 acres in area, in IUoomfleld township, 16 miles from Titusville, aud the eastern branch, rislns in Sparta township, 19 miles from Titusville, where is constructed a dam, lbrniinz an artificial lake of about 400 acres. The helzhts of these two points above tide tiro civen." Lake Canadohta, 1,412 feet, and Epartansburc. 1.455 feet; 218 and 261 leet re spectively above Titusville. The streams from the-e lakes unite at CcntervlUe, ten miles from Titusville. At Hydetown, three miles nbovo Titusville, Thompson's run, an-, other larsro stream, comes in from the east, these three streams beincr the prinetpal tributaries. On all these streams are several' dams for mills, but noue of them form reser voirs of extended area. Flats on Both Sides of Crerlc Through Titusville the creek flows in a southeasterly direction, with an average fall or It feet per mile. The channel or the creek is mostly at the base of the hills on the south ide or the valley, the ordinary channel being about 100 feet wide, and from seven to etfilit feet deep. On the north side of the channel is a broad level flat, averag ing about one-fourth of it mile in width, be yond which is another rise of about 10 to 12 feet, to another wide plateau, on wnich the business streets and residences are con structed. On the lower flats are the rail roads, and most of the manufacturlnc and refining plants, with quite n number of houses occupied by persons in moderate circumstances. After flowing nearly the length of the city Oil croek makes a sharp turn to the south, receiving Tine creek and flowing through a contracted valley. The Flood of Last .Month. On tne afternoon of June 4, 1892, a severe electrical storm and rain took place in Titusville and north, being especially se vere acioss the broad part or the water shed in the townships of Bloomfleld and Sparta, sufficient to raUe the surface or the water In Lake Canadohta and the artificial lake at Spartanburg four :eet in sir hours; this in addition to the water that ran away while the rain wa falling. Observers in the vi cinity of thee parts say that open vessels situated where they would receive the ac tual rainfall collected from 8 to 11 inches of water in that time. Allowing Jbut 8 inches as the average rainfall and 125 square miles as the area on which It fell, we have 2,323, 200.000 cubic feet of water deposited on the water shed in six hours which must be taken care of. Holdings Obstruct the Flow. To go back to Titusville: Across section of the stream taken down Washington street from high water mark, shows a sec tional area of 6,C6 square' feet. The current hero was obstructed by buildings and was probably not a fair average. A cross section taken at the Emerson farm, one mile above Titusville, where there was nothing to ob struct tire flow, shows a sectional area of 4.693 square feet. Oil creek was overflowing her banks about 24 hours. If that body of over two billions or cubic feet of water passed down in that time, then 96,800,000 cubic feet must have passed each hour; or tne speed of the cur rent must have averaged 3 9-10 miles per honr. Some narts were comnaratlvelv still water, and the deeper parts must have ei-- ceeaea nve mucs per nour lor -i Horn's; dur ing the extreme height it must have been gi eater. Xot Cansed by a D.im Giving War. It has been reported that the disastrous flood was caused by the giving way of the Spartan eburg dam, and the dam at the out let or Lake Canadohta, but as the evidence shows that but a small portion or the dam at Spartansburg gave way, and that the water was pouring over the top or the dam about one foot deep on the morning of June 5, and the dam at Canadohta did not give way until after the extreme high water at Titus ville had passed, it would seem that the ex treme rise in the creek cannot be attributed to these causes, but rather that they de tained the water and prevented it from leaching a higher point. In Titusville the water flooded the whole' lower flat as shown on the accompanying map. On this flat ate the tracks and stations or the Western New York and Pennsylvania snd Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pitts burg Railroads, nine Oil refineries, one large tannery, furniture factory, radiator works, cooper shop and 42 houses, causing the loss of CO lives. Work of the Flood Alone. Aside from the fire the flood carried en tirely awaj nine houses and seriously dam aged 34 others and caused damage to manu factures, stores, etc.. to a large amount. It cut into the high bank on the sauth side of the creek, completely carrying away one street aud depositing the gravel from the bank into tho channel below, turned the en tile channel of the creek, so that it now passes through the centerof thelot formerly or the Crescent Oil Works. It also raised the bed of the channel to where the banks were before, thus endangeriug other prop erty along the banks. It intercepted Church run about 400 feet above the rormerpointordischarge,and, the creek bed being higher, the additional flow of water canned buck water in the run for about 300 feet, making a sluggish stream where before was a lapid current. Temporary Heller Being Granted. Church run is the outlet of the entire sew erage system or the city, and the change is of such a nature as to cause a deposit of the sewerage in tho bed or the run, seriously threatening the health or thecity. So Im portant is this matter that the Relief Com mittee, at the suggestion of the Board or Health, are now expending abont ilfioo to temporarily turn OH creek above the mouth or the run to lelieve the danger for the present. It seems necessary to protect this terri- tory from future devastating floods ir pos sible. As I have tnid, it includes all the railroad tracks and noariy all the manu factories; no other place In the city will accommodate these industries. The hlstorv ot the city shows that similar floods have occurred every few years, although none so high and disastrous as the last. In 18G5 and 18S3 they were occasioned hy the snow and ice melting in the spring. In July, 1809. by heavy rams. All these caused damage and loss by delay in business. A Long L-vee Is Wanted. To protect this district will require about 10,500 feet of levee or varying height. From the water works, above the upper end of the city, to the dam at the entrance or the mill race, the banks are comparatively high and will require but a low dyke. From the dam to Franklin street they are lower, while from Franklin street to the Junction with Church run they are very low. I do not think It practicable to build them high enough to entirely protect the city from such a flood as that of JuneS, as that would require a channel 200 feet wide and 23 feet deep. Bnt a lower, well-constructed levee will confine the water to the channel In or dinary floods, and In one like the last will so far confine It that the overflow will do but little damage. For the levee I recommend the driving of jjucs vu ivo Hearty luea pianging tne side toward the stream, supporting this with gravel and sand on the back and with stone rip-rap on the front. Plans for the Keeessary Work. This levee to be setback from the bank ft sufficient distance to leave a space 'of 200 feet from the opposite bank, the earth and tone to form the levee to.be taken from the Creek side of the leveed I recommend the construction of levee from water works to mill dam 3,000 feet, 5 feet high; from mill dam to Franklin street 4,500 feet, 6 feet high: from Franklin street to mouth of Church run 3.000 feet, 7 feet high. I aPDroximately estimate the cost as I follows: , 3.000 feet levee. 5 feet high ,....15,165 4,503 fxetleree, tfeet hlffh : U.J1J i, 000 feet levee. 7 reet lilglj... . Clrln( old channel of creek..- a J. OOP 1,600 lineal feet revettment to tecnts south -high bank against further encroachment..... 8.883 Incidental expenses a. 881 Total estimate cost 1.445,000 Protection From the Mill Bace. To insure protection from the mill race in the conveyance or the rttfht from Jonathan Titus these words appear ''the parties of the second part . agree with the parties of the first part, and as a considera tion for tho above, that they will to con struct the said race that the water shall at all times be kept within the boundaries." I think the owners or the race will see that no damage be cansed by water escaping from the race, as they .will be responsible for such damage. .... Respectfully submitted, Joseph Smith, City Civil Engineer. TrrcsviLLE, Pa, June 25. CRUELTY TO A LIT1LB GIBL tier Adopters Charged With Treating Her In a Shameful Htatiaer. Agent O'Brien, of the Humane Society, returned yesterday from "Westmoreland county where 'he Investigated a case of cruelty to an orphan child. On Tuesday he was summoned to AppOlo, Armstrong county, where he found great excitement over the abuse of a girl, Ida Steele, aged IS years. She had for several days been under the protection of a Welshman named Kays, who, it Is alleged, had rescued her from the house of Edward and Margaret Smith. The child had been terribly abased as was evi rimcerl hv numerous cuts en her bodv. a large scalp wound on her head, the lacera tion of each of her alms arid a deep, red mark about her neck. Her story was simple. She said she is an orphan,' and four years ago was given into the custody of a man by the authori ties of the Home for the Friendless. She could not recall who her custodian was, but shortlv after being with htm Edward Smith and hfs wife secured her. From ihe time she entered their home, she said, .she had been abused. Only a few days ago, she said, she was tied in the stable, a chain being fastened about her neck. Mr. O'Brien, who investigated the case, made information before 'Squire Corcoran, of Appolo, charging Edward Smith and his wife with wantonly and cruelly abnsing the girl. A hearing was set for to-dav. Smith denied abusing the girl, bnt said his wife was not right in her head and'not responsi ble. Remnant day to-day Odd lace, silk and chenille curtains. All must go. Booos & Buhl. DOUGLAS & MACKIE PHENOMENAL CLEARING SALE, COMMENCING THURSDAY, JULY 7. No economical purchaser can afford to miss it Cost cuts no figure now, so come at once if you want to save money. Read below and compare our prices to others offered elsewhere. Every department overflowing with Bargains. We only quote a few of the thousands we have to offer. WASH DRESS GOODS. Bedford Cords were i2jc. Sale Pride 7a China Cloths were i2c. Sale Price &ic Seersuckers were 8c. Sale Price 5C Novelty Suitings Were i2c. Sale Price 7c Organdie Lawns were 15c Sale Price 10c. Chevrons' were 15 c. f Sale Price Qjc. Fine Batistes were 18c. . Sale Price 1154c WHITE GOODS. Lawn Checks were 10c. Sale Price 6c. 45 -inch Hemstitched Lawns Were 25 c. Sale Price 17c 45 -inch Embroidered Flouncings were 45 c. Sale Price fac. 45-inch Hemstitched Embroidered Flouncings were 50c Sale Price 22c. LADIES' WAISTS. Ladies' Calico Waists were 37c. Sale Price 25c. Ladies' Percale Waists were 75c. Sale Price 48c. Ladies' Satine Waists were $1. Sale Price 68c LADIES' SUITS. Ladies' Percale Suits were I1.75. J5ale Price 1 1.25. Ladies' Batiste Suits Were $3. Sale Price $1.95. Ladies' All-Wool Cloth Blazer Suits were $8.50. Sale Price $6. Ladies' Imported Serge Suits, navys, tans and blacks, were 12.50. oaie irice 9.50. SPECIAL REDUCTIONS IN LADIES' AND MISSES' REEFERS, BLAZERS, CAPES AND PARASOLS. DOUGLAS & MACKIE, 151, 153, i jti v ; . -- i TEX FOTOTH'B EXPENSES C0VEBED. Additional Amounts Swell the Total Bub N icriptlon to 6,450. Mayor Gourley yesterday received as ad ditional subscriptions to the Fourth of July fond 85 from John "Wyant, being 20 per cent of the money he made on a merry-go-round. The Mayor also received 113 from the Great "Western Band which had been over paid, the band having had only 29 instead of SO pieces. The total amount of the fund is $6,450, which is thought to be enough to cover all expenses. spiers X? ' DELICIOUS VS Ftaforini xtracfc NATURAL FRUIT RAYORSa VaWuTIa ' ,0 perfeot purity.' Lemon -I Of great strength. )Jm - Eoonornjrtnthelru Roseet&rJ Flavor as delicately and deliclously as the fresh frufr For sale by Geo. K. Stevenson & Co., and all first-class grocers. ! I, larfA.lMta GOING OUT .summer luauiug Your Iter tea, coffee and chocolate use Chevron Suitings, 36 inches wide, were 31c. Sale Price 19c. Bedford Cords, 40 inches wide, were 30c Sale Price 18c. All-Wool Cheviot Suitings, 36 inches wide, were 50c. Sale Price 25c Fancy Striped Bedford Cords, 38 inches wide, were 45 c. Sale Price 28c. French and Scotch Plaids, 40 inches Wide, were ft. Sale Price 48c. Genuine Scotch Suitings, 40 inches wide, were $1.50. Sale Price 98c. French Bedford Cords, 46 inches wide, were $i.$6. Sale Price gSc. Black Dress Goods. Black Grenadines, 36 inches wide, were 35c Sale Price-19c' Black Henrietta, 46 inches wide, were 65c. Sale Price 44c. Black Henrietta, silk finish, '46 inches wide, were $1. Sale Price 68c. SIXiBZS. India Silks, light and dark shades, were 75c Sale Price 48c. Double Warp Surah Silks, all colors and black, were 75c. Sale Price 48c. Figured India Silks, light and dark grounds, were $1. Sale Price 65c Figured India Silks, beautiful de signs, were $1:25. Sale Price 73c Faille Dress Silks, all colors; were $1. Sale Price 75c. Regent Dress Silks, all colors, weVe 4 1. Sale Price 68c Black Bengaline Silks, 24 inches wide, were $1.50. Sale Price $1. ftaSs?SS ILtlwJL-.e. . ii niYnrK .rB 155 FEDERAL ST., ALLEGHENY, jatfv ASTBBTIBEXBMTS. A DEEP CUT . IN ' ' SILKS. ' All bur 65c and 75c figured INDIA SILKS at 41 cents. 1 All . our ft figured Indias and Changeable Silks at j;b. cents. 'AH our $1.35 and jr.50 qualities at 75 cents. DURING THIS SALE NO SAM PLES WILL BE GIVEN. 435 Market St 437 Jy7-4i CAMPING ? BQ Haft fl3HJB5i!ifw Pionicing, fishing or hunting? If so, you will not fail to appreciate the ad vantage of taking aiong a fcunply of the GAIL BORDEN "EAGLE" BRAND Condensed Milk. It is most delicious in coffee, tea, chocolate and numerous drinks. For 30 years the uidliu. Grocer and Druqqist sell it. undiluted. It's better than cream. TABLE DAMASKS. Cream Table Damasks, 60 inches wide, were 50c. Sale price 38c. Cream Table Damasks, 66 inches wide; ware 6ac Sale price 47c. Bleached Table Damasks, 64 inches wide, were 85c. Sale price 68c. Bleached Table Damasks, 72 inches wide, were 1.50. Sale price 95c. Unbleached -Muslin yard wide, was 5c. ' Sale price 3&c. Langdon 76 and Lonsdale Bleached , Muslins, were 8c Saleprice.6c. 9 Unbleached Sheeting, was 20c. ' Sale price i2jc Quilts and Table Covers. 1 Crochet Quilts, were $t. Sale price 75c 1 2-4 Marseilles Quilts, were $150. Sale price 98c. 6 Chenille Covers, with Chenille, Fringe, were 1.50. Sale price 98c UNDERWEAR, Ladies' Silk Embroidered Ribbed Vests, were 37c .Sale price 25c Ladies Cream Silk Ribbed ' Vests, were $1.50. Sale price $1. Men's Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, were 50c. Sale price 35c. Men's Gray Shirts' (no drawers), all sizes, were 50c. Sale price 28c. HOSIERY. Ladies' Seamless Fast Black Hose, were 20c Sale price i2c. Ladies' Fancy Striped; Hose, were 15c aaie price 10c KKff ADVERTISEMENTS. CCPX ttoM n- TICKLED TO DEATH With my stud. I wouldn't sell It for donble what I paid for It. 1 never knew what AROKS meant by VOLTAIO DIAMONDS Until I bought mine." That's what the allsav. We bare them in RIKOS. PIKfi t tney PINS, 8TUD3, EARDROPS, BROOCHES. etc. Speclal guarantee. My Illustrated catalogue mailed free. B. E. ARONS, Jeweler, Proprietor Toltalo Diamonds, Jy3-twfran, CARPETS, WALL PAPER, Wilton Carpets, Axminster Carpets, Velvet Carpets, Body Brussels Carpets, Tapestry Carpets, And all kinds of Ingrain Car pets. Everything new in style, choice in color. All at ' SPECIAL LOW PRICES; Wall Paper in every qualify and style for wall and ceiling. Special styles in choice colors. You should see our stock be fore you buy. , 136 FEDERAL ST., ALLEGHENY CITY, PA. apt-Mwr Joy and Satisfaction. HE has been to our establishment, and is certainly tine' who lias become our warm friend. WHO could helft feeling as he does in one of our Home-made Worsted Suits for $15. LAUGHS You carit blame him. He saved a. good $5 bill, and he has a right to congratulate himself. LAST, but not least, he holds one of our printed guarantees, which insures the wearing quality of his suit for one year. He LAUGHS because he is hard on clothes anfl thinks Weill have a job keeping it in repair for him; but he don't know our clothing as Well as we do BEST work, perfect fit, lowest prices have made its what we are: "The acknowledged clothiers of the town." 954 and 956 Liberty Street Jy3-75-WThl9 CHESSMAN'S SI.M SPEGTAGLES Are recommended by all who have tried them. aiNNOTRP DISTINGUISHED tFROMTHE NATURAL, CHESSMAN OPTICAL COMPANY, v 42 Federal street Allegheny, Pa. jezi-Tusn UNITARIAN PUBLICATIONS FBHH Address Miss Mry Lynkn. UOaklamd eqnare. rnaonRt OATPtlTQ D. O. LEVI8fnext Leader. rA J til I O.m ruth ar., fltutmr, Pa. mm 'Mm ' "' A ii GE01WMI KH E,YipMmi if jvmrm euu iivr JTEW AUVratXISEXEMTS. KHIiS' Great Cut of Prices. While Every Garment and Article has been deduced,' the mention of the following will suffice to convince purchasers. of the great saving in money in store for them: STRAW HATS. FOR NEXT TO NOTHING. We don't want a single straw hat in our house after July, and we won't, if big reductions will make you buy them. MP Will take any one from a large lot of regular 50C and 75c Straw Hats. Mc Wiil take any one from a large lot of $1 and $1125 Straw Hats. Our entire stock of Men's Thin Underwear, consisting of the best and choicest domestic and imported grades, will be sacrificed at about 50c on the dollar. We are determined not to carry anything over; hence we have Cut and slashed - and slaughtered prices in a manner that is bound to tabve ouf stock speedily. The following matchless values will be found on our counters to-morrow: CI CC or aM.W0l Sailor Suits, 4).0w pleated and embroidered; fully worth 3.00. $1.49 For dhoice from a lot of good single and double breasted Short-Pant Suits odds and ends and broken sizes worth double and treble what we ask for them. $2.50 For beautiful blue, brown and gray Kilt Suits. artistically embroidered, and of very nobby and stylish designs; really worth $4.06. 1 FIFTH AVENUE AND SMITH FIELD STREET. We offef this week a line ,of Corner Chairs, Ma hogany Finish, Upholstered in Sillc Tapestry, various colors. These chairs were made to sell for $12 to 14, but we offer them at the small sum of ;- $7.75. Every housekeeper who has a vacant corner should secure one. ,KEEOH, 923, 925 AMD 92? THIS INK IS MANUFACTURED - B J. HARPER BONNELL CO., vNo tnyto - WELL BRED, SOON WED." GIRLS WHO USE SAPOLIO ARE QUICKLY MARRIED. TRY IT JN YOUR NEXT HOUSE-CLEANING. WALL PAPER, Do yoo want to huy wall papert " If Vou do tnia U a splendid time. We have marked down everything, Including Picture Moulding and Llncrusta Walton. We will hare some paper In the lOo Hat that never wai told In flttibnrg for less than Me. , We have picture mouldings at 60 per root that reoently sold for 15o. Our Pare Palnta and White Lead and OU at lowest wholesale prices. Send for prloe list of paints. W e have the best paper-hangers only, and can furnish any number at once. We send them out of town at regular prices with ear fare added. Send lor samples of wall paper, sent free to any address. G. G. O'BRIEN'S Paint and Wall Paper Store, 292 Fifth tx, 3 Squares from Court Houjj Je PARROTS. $5. N A lot which we guarantee to learn to talk. Also young mocking birds, $3 each. ESPICH'3 BIRD 8TOBE, JeiS-Tursa C1it BmitHfleld street. PUBE UNFEBMENTED GEAPK JUICE. Sold only by GEO. K. STEVEKSOK A CO., Opposite. Trtnlty.Ohuroh, . . sixth avenue LIGHT COLOHED STIFF HATS Fare as badly as their brethren mads of straw. To-morrow we will offer choice from our large and beautiful line of Light-Colored Stiff Hats, in all new shades and shapes, guaranteed to be worth from 1.50 to 2.50, at the uniformly and excessively low lONE DOLLAR. DOTING SHIRTS. July Fourth having passed, we are now engaged in closing out the bal ance of our stock of Outing and Negligee Shirts, and to that effect are offering the best and most desirable styles at prices that cannot but melt down our stock like snow before the March sun. Remember, there arc still 3 months of hot weather ahead making cool shirts a necessity. ! .V. LADIES': it For fine glazed Dongola 31 U U or French Kid, hand turned Oxford Ties; worth 1.75 QQc or tatt KoAt Oxford tjO Ties,hand turned; worth $2. &i ft For the celebrated Ama 3liUU zn Kid Shoes, war ranted solid throughout; worth $2. MEN'S: CI 0C or soi leather (not 4) I Z0 leatherette) Lace or Con- gress Shoes; Worth $2. Co en or nest tan sat ani 3fctOU Russian leather Eluch- er or Picadilly style shoes; worth $4. 0 ! ill PENN AVENDE. IY80CWT - sr - 7 - D apSS-mry THE FIRST K 10 MONTHS' RECORD OF Shows A GAIN OF 31.400 advertisements, or an average Increase of mora than ISO every day of those ten months! The figures are as follows: 10 Mo. Ending Jane 30, '92.-.., 73,019 Same Period Jane 30, '91 .41,019 lucres se.... ., ......dl,4QQ Advertisers receive the most gratifying returns from the use of the Classified Col umns of THE DISPATCH. THE MERCANTILE AGENCY R. & Dun &. Co., Westlnghouse Building, corner Perm Ave. and Ninth St Pittsburg, Pa This establishment subDliea all necessary Information as to the standing, responsibil ity, etc., ot business men throughout North America. It la the oldest and by far the most complete and extensive system ever organised for the accommodation of Ban tag and Mercantile interests and the General Promotion and Protection of Trade. Debts Collected aald Legal Business at- ' tended to throughout the So m smerli oatinent. ra v- r r I , ' 'W'i i-. i.Lu&8fa ) . '""l '-'4s$1J . -
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