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CHAPTER 31.
TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.
As stated in the chapter on Meteorology, the main storm was preceded on March 21st by a violent wind storm, which did more universal damage to telegraph lines on the Lines West than had any previous storm. Poles were blown over, trees were blown across the wires, breaking them, car roofs from passing trains were blown off and cut the circuits at several points. In all there were on the Lines West, scattered from one end of the system to the other, fifty-five places where every wire was broken. Such wires as were not broken were crossed in many places, and intermittent crosses from swing- ing wires and swaying poles, with occasional branches of trees lodging in the wires, rendered the few that were left practically useless.
In the night, rain succeeded the wind, and in the western part of the territory this turned to sleet and heavily coated the wires, the weight even breaking the poles for a long stretch in Chicago. Lightning damaged the underground cable at Ft. Wayne, burning off many lines at the switchboard.
The situation is told more clearly in the diagrammatic map for the 21st than it can be described in words.
On Saturday, the 22d of March, repairs, at least sufficient to permit of their use, were made to the lines at practically all points. But it was found that permanent repairs would take weeks, for hundreds of poles were broken or listed, guy wires broken, and some stretches of line had to be completely replaced.
Before anything in the nature of permanent repair was even attempted, another gale struck the lines. The storm of Easter Sunday, the 23d, was almost if not quite as severe at Terre Haute as it was at Omaha, and the wind was high all through Indiana and Ohio. The damage done was mainly in Northern Indiana, where again car roofs were blown into the wires, an interlocking tower at Burnham was blown over, breaking the wires, and the tower at Davis was blown across the tracks, taking down a numbe of poles and breaking all the circuits.
On Monday the 24th the damage extended eastwardly; a car roof was blown into the wires at Converse, Ind., and another at Beloit, Ohio. The station at Beaver, Pa., was struck by lightning and the cable box burned out.
On Tuesday morning the 25th reports came in of flood damage everywhere. As the waters came up, communication facilities in every direction were cut off, until the lines were broken on eighteen of the twenty-two divisions, the four unaffected by the flood being the Peoria Division of the Vandalia, the Chicago Terminal Division of the Penn- sylvania Lines, the Northern Division of the Grand Rapids & Indiana, and the Toledo, Peoria& Western Railway. Most of the day it was found possible to reach nearly all points
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by roundabout routes, but some parts of the system were cut off from all communication, not only with headquarters but with the world, for the damage was suffered not alone by the railways, but by telegraph and telephone lines everywhere. Rumors, often vague and uncertain, were the only news from many points.
As the trouble was due to high water and the streams kept rising all day, no repair work could be attempted. Additional breaks occurred here and there throughout the day and night, until on the morning of the 26th communication was inter- rupted over most of the Pennsylvania Lines, except by long and uncertain detour lines. As routine business had been practically suspended, such wires as were available were given over almost entirely to flood bulletins and reports, and messages to and from the sufferers in the flooded districts.
At Piqua, the Miami River was so high and swift that it was impossible to get across the gap of about 150 feet east of Bridge 50 to replace the wires. A fishing line was procured and fastened to a small bolt, which was cast across the break. A heavier line was pulled across, followed by a messenger wire. This was securely fastened, and not only provided a means of stringing a telegraph line, but a cable buggy running back and forth provided the only means of communication between the two sides of the river for several days, being utilized by the militia, physicians, nurses and the public in general.
For the purpose of repairing the lines through Dayton, some baggage cars were loaded with twelve or fifteen boats at Yellow Springs, and with telegraph repair material and supplies. On arrival at Dayton, the boats and material were all confiscated by the relief authorities. Only a part of the material was ever returned, but it did good service in the public cause.
On Thursday, March 27th, it was found possible to repair a number of the broken circuits, and to piece out means of communication via such detour routes as could be found. The demoralization of service was so general that a devious detour route by which the management and those directing the work on each of the three operating Systems were brought in touch on one telegraph circuit, was felt to be a remarkable achievement. The method of its accomplishment is illustrated by the following dia- gram of the lines so coupled together.
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KEY.
Penno. Lines.
A. T. & T. Co. Foreign R.R Lines.
wire Chart Thursday, Morch, 27, 1913.
Chicago
Gent. Supt S.w.S.
Bitte Cleveland.
'NY" Ft Wayne
Four.
Supt. Western Div.
Gent. Supt S. w. 5.
crestline
Big
Gen'l. Sup+ C.S.
Lateville
Brushton,
Mt. Vernon
Gen office Pittsburgh.
Newark
Columbus, O. "D.
Phoneton, O.
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Off. Gent. Supt. S. W.S. A. T. & Co. Columbus, O.
Western Union Of Pgh 22. A.T. & T. CO.P
Grafton, w. Va.
Supt. Cin. Division. Q cincinnati
LA.T.A.T.CO.
Charleston, W. Va.
During the day, by working in water and running a work train through the water for many miles, five circuits were restored on the Eastern Division through the flooded district, and Pittsburgh-Chicago service was resumed. A circuit to Columbus, Ohio, was provided over this line to a connection with the Big Four at Crestline; one to Toledo was provided via Bucyrus, and one to Logansport via Plymouth. A second wire over the break at Piqua gave fair service west over the Pan Handle and Vandalia as far as Macksville.
On the 28th the water was receding rapidly at most points, and, except for about a dozen places, where there were impassable barriers, one or more wires were put in shape for service over the entire road.
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Gent. Supt. N.W.S.
Supt Eastern Div.
"G. O.
P.C.C. & St.L. M.W Off.Pole
w. u. off. Columbus, oh
Along the Pittsburgh Division, by the use of a boat, a good many miles of line were cleared of debris and dead animals as the water went down enough to expose the wires, which had been completely submerged for long distances. The overturning of a pile driver on the Eastern Division broke all wires and interrupted service for about five hours. At Columbus, Ohio, a line was carried across the swift stream at the B. & O. S. W. crossing by an ingenious device, in which a board was attached to a cord by a bow in such position that it stood obliquely in the stream. The board was floated down stream, then pulled in part way, forcing it in the direction of the farther bank. This was repeated until it could be caught by a line thrown from the opposite bank, when the cord was pulled across, followed by a rope, and a messenger wire on which a cable was strung.
As the water went down, it was found that at many points offices could not be used on account of the destruction of the underground cable connections, and that hun- dreds of telephones at sidings had been washed entirely away.
On the 29th two wires were strung over the break between Columbus, Ind., and Seymour, restoring service over the whole of the Louisville Division. One line was restored from Morrow to Circleville on the Zanesville Division, giving service from Putnam (South Zanesville) to Morrow, and indirectly to Pittsburgh. Two wires were strung over the break in the Vandalia Lines at Macksville. After the capsizing of the boat used in the first attempt, another boat was secured and a messenger wire was placed over this break, on which a cable was strung, permitting the resumption of direct communication between Pittsburgh and St. Louis.
On Sunday, the 30th, a line was connected through on the Vincennes Division of the Vandalia, and the E. & A. Division wires were restored except from Youngstown to Niles. On the 31st all circuits from Bradford to Chicago were put in condition for use, and the rebuilding of the line through Delaware restored full service from Columbus north.
On Tuesday, April 1st, the only breaks remaining in the telegraph lines were as follows :
Pittsburgh Division, Trinway to Conesville.
Cincinnati Morrow to Loveland.
Through Dayton.
Zanesville
Trinway to Zanesville.
New Cumberland, Walhonding and Dresden Branches.
The break between Trinway and Conesville was closed on April 3d at 4 A. M., but satisfactory circuits were not established until the 9th.
The line between Morrow and Loveland was opened with one wire on the evening of April 2d, and full service between Columbus and Cincinnati restored on the 5th.
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The first circuit through Dayton was secured on April 11th, and full service resumed the following day.
At Zanesville, circuits were run in from the south over the city "Y" bridge on April 3d, and from there north to Trinway a circuit was completed on April 6th.
The New Cumberland Branch service was restored on April 2d, the Dresden Branch on April 3d, and the Walhonding Branch on April 12th.
While it will be seen from the above that the last gap in the main line telegraph service was closed on April 11th, full normal service over all lines was not resumed until April 15th, on which date all wires had been restored, although some of them had not been permanently repaired.
For a clear understanding of the situation from day to day, the following series of diagrams showing the conditions of the telegraph lines, the number in service, and the location of the breaks, will be found superior to any description that could be given. It is impossible to show the hundreds of breaks due to the sleet storms of the 26th and 27th, but the points of damage by high water are all shown.
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City
- March 21-
-
1Grand Rapids
Monteith Plamywell
Walton
Missaukee
Lexington Are chicago jenglemand
.Mendon
End
-
--
Siknowbed
-
Wesckalla Tre
1
Burlington
toria
mdale
Forbury
GOLINO
Effner
StarCity
New Castle
Decatur
WaspUM
Menret
Warsaw
Flera
Polas down a
Genera
cutler
Cante
killbuch
.S Pittsburg
Marea
Car reef line
Crawfordsville
Ples dewy New Market
dianapolis
Greenville
sprinter
Zanesville
T
Waynesburg
Pales
Terre
Havta
Freedom
Tree on line
Vincennes
Key
wire
Working
wires
---
₦
StotO N
---
10 or more wires
:
All wires Down.
Flood of March 1913.
DIAGRAM OF TELEGRAPH FACILITIES, MARCH 21, 1913.
Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh.
232
Frankfort
Ridgeville
Urbana
Pales dewn
Decatur
Washington
Dellene
Wheeling
Dayton
K
Cincinnati
St Louis
Lyon's
comotville Poka "Louisville
Sturgie
S .. Band
Toledo
1
Conto9
mouth
Butler
Touts
23 Poles
Hunter
Ft Way"
Monroe vi
Tiffen
Noles
LA Harpe
Talede Jet
Orrville
Manaficha
Rochester
Chester
Crown Point
Cleveland
TOrw
-
Tree
-
Judson
Stanabera
Bernice . clarke Jet.
40 Poky down
colehour
Girard
Ashtabula
CONUM
The wind storm, which broke all wires at fifty-five places on this date, preceded the rain storm which brought on the flood.
Shawand
Mustegen
Pierson
shay
- March 22-
HerAport
Grond Rapide.
Traverse
Mendan
"chicago
Girard
Jet
Ashtabule
So Bend.
Le Grange
Toledo
stanwood.
Burlington
Peoria
Farmdale.
Eureka
Et Paso
chenod
Forest
Effner
Carrothers
Alliance
New castle. Lawrence Jef.
Jessword Ich
warsert
Ber
Rochester.
Kekamo
- chester
anel fever
lle
Brink HavenL.
killbuck.
„Comersfor
carnegie
Decatur
Hervey, City
Indianapolis.
How Paris
springfield.
Zaneswile
arrington.
Dublin.
ichn
nie
Terre
Novte
Bygger
Morrow
cincinnati >
St Louis
Vincennes.
Madison
KEY
I wire
Working
2 wires
storo
Louisville
Mor mone wires.
- All Wires Down.
Flood of March, 1913.
Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh.
DIAGRAM OF TELEGRAPH FACILITIES, MARCH 22, 1913.
Following the wind storm of the 21st, practically all lines were restored to service before the main storm arrived and again disrupted service.
233
converse.
Over
Toledo Jet.
Mansfield
Orrville
udsen
/
warre
Harp
Logansport.
Anoke Jef
Loudonville
Steubenville
Pittsburgh
Frankfort
geval
.. Muncie
Coshocton
Cadia
New Market
washington
Bellaire wheeling
Bell. Valley
Waynes burg.
Columbus.
cheville
Marietta.
Columbus.
Columbia
Butler.
. OHO
Sandusky.
Cleveland
Bristolville
słonebare.
Colehour Clarke Jet.
Bernice
Plymouth
Kendallville
Ft wayne. Adams
Hamtwined
Bradford
Stanwood
Muskegon.
Petoskey
~March 24-
Grand Rapids
Marth Part.
Traverse City
walton.
Missoukeg
Frit.
Girard Jel
Ashtabula.
A) colehour
Bernice ". clarke Jet
So Bend.
Javis
-
Plymouth
English LOME
stoneboro
les.
Burlington.
Peoria
El Paso.
Forest
¿Effner
Anoko Jck
Bucyrus
Mansfield
Loudonville.
Wellswill
Rochester
nverse
Kakomo
Mt Vernon
Brink
Goshen
Steubenvit
New Comerstown
pecoture
Indiana polis.
w Paris.
Springfield
Dayfen
Columbus
circleville
enia
Forrington.
HOUVE.
Marietta.)
"Columbus,
Morrow
cincinnati.
Vincennes.
Madison.
KEY
I wire
Working
-2 wires
3
New
"Sto10 "
Louisville
10 or more wires .
All Wires Down
Flood of March, 1913.
Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh.
DIAGRAM OF TELEGRAPH FACILITIES, MARCH 24, 1913.
The damage on this date was due to the wind accompanying the storm of Easter Sunday, the 23rd, and was mainly confined to northern Indiana points.
234
hocton
Cadre
washington
Bellaire Wheeling
Zanesville
waynesburg
Richmond
Lebenen
Terre
Dugger
No Vernon
Seymour
St Louis_
)crescent city.
Boone
Denver.
Adams
Toledo Jet
Oreville
New Castle
columna
·La Otto
-
Sandusky
-
Ft. Wayne.
Carrothers
Ellwood Jet
- chester
Skillbuck
Havent
Ridgev
Bradford.
Toledo
Cleveland
Butler
stanwood
Formddle
----
city
Patoshay
Northport
Grand Rapids
Traver:
walton
stanwood
cleveland
-Butler
Sandusky
1
Słoneboro
Burlington
Peana
ormdale
EL Paso
chatswort4
Gillman
! Effner
N Manchester
Carrothers
chance
New Castle
Vichyme
Lucas
shreve
Rochester
pland
.ME Vernon
NOVEL
Bliss
Decatur
Indianapolis.
Negersia
Springfield
Zanesville
/
Alfon
Columbus
Circleville
Rosaville
camden Jaletonn Xenia
TerFoute
Dugger
columbus
Morrow
St Louis
Vincennes.
Seymour
'Madison.
KEY
1
wire
Working
wires
---
3
4
4
Sto10 "
Louisville
10 or more wires .
No Wires Working
Flood of March, 1913.
Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh.
DIAGRAM OF TELEGRAPH FACILITIES, MARCH 25, 1913. The damage on this and following days was from high water in the streams and was almost universal.
235
Warsaw
pittsburgh
Frankfort
Muncit
Ridge
Bradford Piqua
Hotcher
Newark.
cadix
Ashtend
Wheeling
Hervey, city
Bellaire.
Farrington.
Richmond
Marietta
Lyons
No Vernon
Cincinnati.
Lebaran
Dayton
Waynesburg.
Belle Volley
. Ancho Jet
Converse
Toledo Jak Mansfield
Orrville
Girard Je.
Colehaur
Clarke Jcf.
So Bend
1
sernite
Toledo
Plymouth
nbia
La Otto
Colucity
Ft wayne.
Hudson
Bruce Lake.
to Harpe.
ogansont
LeAction
Qudanville.
ile
woldo
Erie.
:Chicago
inglewood
Ashtabula
- March 25-
Muskegon
New Albany
Cementville
Washington
city
Stanweed.
~March 26-
Muskegon
1
Northport.
Grospids
Trovese CHY
walter
1 stanwood.
Burlington
Farmaale
EL Poso.
Forest
· Gillman
LEHner
spor
hers
New Castle
Busynot
For
Elfwood Jet
Warsaw
Wellsville
Cheater
waldo
Frankfort
·Brnk
Steubenville
Decatur.
New Market
Indianapolis.
Dublin
Farrington
Richmond
Camdet.
xenia
amity
Way ynesvilk
Torrente
·Freedom
Columbus
Morn
Ayons
cincinnati
Branch Nul
St Louis.
Vincennes.
Madison
Key
-----------------
I wire 2 wires
Working
3
4
.
#
Aığı
sto10 "
Louisville K
-
10 or more wires ".
No Wires Working
Flood of March, 1913.
DIAGRAM OF TELEGRAPH FACILITIES, MARCH 26, 1913.
Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh.
236
. Mt Vernon
...
Ridge
--
Bradford
covington
NEW PorAS
springfield
Zanesville.
1pt present
esburg.
K
Hay
conterfan,
M' Luney
Middleton
Clement
Columbus
1
Bellaire
Dayton
Circleville
Bugger
Marietta
No Vernon
seymour
1 Patch
Iwhipple
Washington
wheeling
Rochester
Converse
Lucas
Bayard
Magnolia
otisburat
Urbana
· Blasfield
Stonebare
COPY
Ft.Wayne
adems.
wile's
Sharpsalk
Lo Harpe.
Peoria
Columbia
---
Sandusky
Cleveland
plymouth
o Otto - Butler
Toledo
Bernice
So Bond
Ashtabula
Yclark Jet
Chicago
Colehour
Petoskey
?
cementville
cadiz
Maciel /
| Stanwood
~March 27-
Muskegon
1
-
Chicago
Berning. Colehour
"Clarke Jet
So Bend
uth
ymou
on
El Paso
Forest
Gillmari
Hudson
Stone Sare
Warren
Niles
here
Atliance
. New Castle
Bucyrus
Mansfield
Lo vajonville
Homewood
Wellsville
Killbuch
Decatur
Indianapolis
Richmond
1
Rush Run
Mayneedt
Newark
Spring
Columbus
Zanesville
Whiteland
Waynesburg
Middletown
Edinburg
Dugge
yons
7
No Vernon
Seymour
KEY
Madison
I wire.
Work ...
2 wires.
i Jeffersonville
AwN
Sto 10 #
10 or more wires."
No Wires
Flood of March, 1913.
DIAGRAM OF TELEGRAPH FACILITIES, MARCH 27, 1913.
Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh.
237
Lo Harpe
coro
1
Effne
Warsaw
Converse
Meenche Conaf
Haburg Ã
Staudenalle
Ilville
Washington
Miami City DOYPOR clement
Circlewelle
Putnon
Kcolumbus
Herrow
St Louis
Mariathe
-..
Sandusky
X LOHO
--
--
1 Ft Wayne
7
Cleveland
\\Columbia
Butler
Toledo
NAdome
Brodf.
city
Stanwood
- March 28-
Muskegon
Northport
( Grand Rop as
Traverse city
Walton Jef
Miss
-
chicago
Colehour
Frie
Clarke h+
So Band
Ashtabula
plymouth
-- Butler
1
Cleveland
Peone
Farmdale
El Paso
Fairbury
Gillman
Effner
oganspor+
corrothers
Alliance
Lawrence Jor Newpart
...
Boyord
Homewood
Wellsville\ Rochester
Magnolia
Chester
Killbuck
Coders town
Toronto
decatur.
Indianapolis
New Paris
Dayton Springfield
columbus
\Circlev.Hle
Pulnom
contenton
xenia. Middletown
semaine
Lebanon
Dugger
Morrow
cennes
Deter
Seymour P
Madison
KEY
I wire working 2 wires
4
Louisville
stor0 "
10 or more wires " No wires. Working
Flood of March, 1913.
DIAGRAM OF TELEGRAPH FACILITIES, MARCH 28, 1913.
Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh.
238
warsaw
Converse
Toledo Jel.
Mansfield
Loudonville
. Mt Vernon
North Blissfield.
Delaware
Coshocton
'Tcarnegie.
iportlend
Trond
Washington
cambridge
i wheeling Bellaire
Zanesville
Farrington
whiteland
Archimond
TerAjute
/ whipple
Marietta
Columbus
Lyons
Cincinnati
Bronch Hut
St.louis.
No Vernon
Dublin
Bradford
Steubenville
Pittsburgh
Canal Over.
(Ft Wayne
Hudson
swarren ENHES
stoneboro
Adams
1
sandusky
colucer
Lo OM
Toledo
1
Burlington
Bernie ( ***
stanwood.
Waynesburg
Lucas
Macheny"
--
-March 29-
wo bay saw
1
Grand Rando
Traverse city
Wellon
Chicago
catchour
clarke Jet
5a Band
15
Toledo
-
Burlington
Cleveland
Sandusky
wowll's
Ft Wayne Adams
239
Warsaw
Com
1 Toledo Jef.
Mansfield
"arteall
Boyard
Hoven
Killbuch
Canal Dover
Dece
Pittsburgh
-
Waveland
Now Paris
wheeling
Zanesville
Bellare
Puma
come!
/ Freedom
1. Columbus
whipple
St Louis
Lyons
No Vermon
Seymour
Vincennes
Madison
KEY
I wire.
wires .
Working
Jeffersonville
5to 10 11
-
10 or more wires. .
No
Flood of March, 1913.
DIAGRAM OF TELEGRAPH FACILITIES, MARCH 29, 1913.
Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh.
Wells wills
alle
Bradford
-Newcomershan
Farrington
Miami Ch
Columbus
Ceơn
Carile
Anoka Jef
-
. Otto
Butter
(+2,00
Hudson
Herren
-
Bernier
1
1
Marietta
Duys
-
Mackinaw city
1
1
Muskegon
1Stanwood
1
YPetoskey
- March 30-
Grand Rapids
Trave city
Wallen
Chicago
EHIC
Girard Jet
-
Stanwood
mouth
Sendus !!
Cleveland
: Burlington
Farmdale
Gridley
Chatsworth
Gillman
Bloom
-
Lo Harpe
Anoka Jet
-
Warson
CankFie
Bucyrus
!
Homer
Killbuck
Che
Decatur
ndianapolis
chmond
New Paris
Spring
Zanesville
1
IPutnam
1
Waynesburg
Campbells
-
kabinen
Whipple
Columbus
# Fosters
Lyons
No Vermon
Seymour
Vincennes
KEY
1 - wire. Working
wires
4
_5to10 11
.
.10 or more wires "
Louisville
No
Flood of March, 1913.
DIAGRAM OF TELEGRAPH FACILITIES, MARCH 30, 1913.
Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh.
240
Ridgeville
Bradford
Blissfield
Steubenville
Delaware
Mayneed
Finway
--
Washington
Wheeling
. Befleire
Columbust
archville
Mıdalrisen
zenia
Duggar
cincinnati
T
S+ LOUIS
Marietta
Crescentini
MINH City Dayton Clement
1 Post Boy
Alliance
New Castle
Keakut. Hamilton
. Toledo Jef.
| Mansfield
Loudonertle
Orr
Hudson
Sene boro
Bellevue
Miles
: Youngstow
Log
Carrother
Columb City
Peoria
Ft. Hayne . Adams
Wash H+s.
J. Colehour . Clarke Jet
So Bend
Bernice
Toledo
Grund Haven
Torent
Madison
Maitr !
von
----
~April 1-
1
1
Grand Rapids
city
Wollen
Chicago
Colehour
Clarke Je+
So Bend
Girard
Ash
lymouth
-
1
Burling
Farmaok
El Paso
henoa
Chattaworth
Effne
others
Alliance
'New Costa Lawrence Jet
Boyard
Homewood Rochester
Viellevite
chester
Frankfort
Killbuek
Can.
Dover
Calme
Sterbenvin
Post Bey
Waveland
Washe
Indianapolis
Farrington
kom!
Terrs Harts
Martinsville
-
-
Whipple
Columbus
Marietta
Lyons
No Vernan
Cine
St Louis
Seymour
Vincennes
KEY
I wire
Working
-2 wires
3
=
IL
4
_5to10
10 or more wires. Working
No Wires Working.
Louisville
Flood of March, 1913.
DIAGRAM OF TELEGRAPH FACILITIES, APRIL 1, 1913.
Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh.
241
Ridgeville
Decatur
Bratton
Now Paris
Dayyo
Columbus
Zanesville Putnam
Bellaire
put
Richmond
clement
-
Waynesburg
Middletown
Dugger
Słonwas
· Ofte Butkr
· Sandusky
Stonebord
(Ft way!
Adams
La Han
wealth
Tobre
Fer.
Mansfield
oudonulle
Orrulk
Cleveland
Columbia
city
Hudson
-¡ Miles Girard
Toledo
Storia
burgh
Madısın
HARBOR SPRINGS
CLARION
- Normal Service Restored ~
MUSKEGON
GRAND RAPIDS
TRAVERSE
KINGSLEY
WALTON
LAKE CITY
CADILLAC
CHICAGO
MENGLEWOOD
LEHOUR
Co.
- ERIC
GIRARO
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Harbor
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Two Wires Working
Three
2
Four
Five to Ten Wires Working Ten or More "
LowSALLE
Flood of March, 1913.
DIAGRAM OF TELEGRAPH FACILITIES, APRIL 15, 1913.
With normal service restored at all points. By comparison with this map the difficulties encountered on previous dates from lack of communication facilities will be apparent.
ST LOUIS
E. ST LOUIS
JUGGER
WORTH
COLUMBUS
--
CINCINNATI
VINCENNES
- KEY-
NEW LEXINGTON
CAMBRIDGE
WHEELING
FARMINGTON
TERRE HAUTE
INDIANAPOLIS
PARIS
WASHINGTON
SPRINGFIELD
DAYTON
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Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh.
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APPENDIX
243
EXHIBIT A RAINFALL BY DAYS In Territory Traversed by Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh, during the period from March 23 to March 27, 1913.
These are the latest revised government figures, and do not always agree with those used in the preparation of the Rainfall Map, Chapter 1, but the difference is negligible for most purposes.
OBSERVATION STATION
WATERSHED
MARCH
TOTAL (INCHES)
23
24
25
26
27
Pennsylvania, Western
Aleppo.
0
Ohio
.10
.08
.58
1.09
.97
2.82
Beaver Falls
Ohio
.59
1.65
1.79
. 92
4.95
Claysville
0
Ohio
.15
.17
.58
1.51
1.02
3.43
Confluence.
+
Youghiogheny.
Ellwood City
Ohio.
.69
1.81
1.61
. 92
5.03
Erie. .
Lake Erie
1.28
1.38
2.12
.91
. 58
6.27
Franklin .
Allegheny
1.41
2.22
1.32
.88
5.83
Freeport.
Allegheny
.14
1.53
1.15
.35
3.17
Greensboro
Monongahela
.06
.04
1.40
1.12
2.62
Greenville
O
Ohio.
1.34
1.11
3.74
.95
.60
7.74
Indiana ..
Allegheny
.23
.62
. 26
1.17
.80
3.08
Irwin.
C
Monongahela
.24
.11
.27
1.23
.61
2.46
Mosgrove.
+
Allegheny
Ohio
20
.72
.55
1.66
.38
3.51
Saegerstown
Allegheny
1.00
1.09
3.70
.74
.98 .77
2.52
Sharon.
+
Ohio.
1.19
2.92
1.24
.84
6.19
Warren
Allegheny
.70
1.70
1.36
1.10
4.86
West Newton
t
Youghiogheny
.10
.07
1.62
.64
2.43
Ohio
Akron ..
Lake Erie
1.85
4.75
1.89
1.16
9.65
Amesville.
Ohio.
.12
.03
.90
1.75
.91
3.71
Antwerp.
O
Maumee.
2.45
.85
2.50
.12
.55
6.47
Bangorville.
o
Muskingum
.90
1.95
5.25
1.55
.91
10.56
Bellefontaine.
0
Great Miami.
1.37
1.52
5.61
2.13
.53
11.16
Benton Ridge.
Maumee.
2.36
2.00
2.64
.24
.30
7.54
Bladensburg.
Muskingum
.51
1.21
2.63
1.87
.70
6.92
Bowling Green
Lake Erie
2.00
1.50
2.00
.30
.25
6.05
Brilliant.
Ohio.
+
+
+
+
+
2.58
Bucyrus
Sandusky.
1.35
2.10
3.45
1.60
1.25
9.75
Cadiz ..
Ohio.
.52
.92
1.22
1.60
1.41
5.67
Cambridge
0
Muskingum.
.33
1.09
1.87
2.55
.88
6.72
Camp Denison.
Ohio
.02
1.92
2.25
2.85
.40
7.44
.19
1.77
1.93
.67
4.56
Pittsburgh
*
+
Allegheny
.05
.20
1.50
7.51
Saltsburg
O
* Midnight to midnight.
+ 7 A. M. to 7 A. M.
@ 7 P. M. to 7. P. M.
+ Included in following day, or total.
At stations not specially marked, time of reading gauge is irregular, readings usually being taken in the early evening.
245
1.00
.76
1.76
EXHIBIT A-Continued.
OBSERVATION STATION
WATERSHED
MARCH
TOTAL (INCHES)
23
24
25
26
27
Ohio-Continued
Canal Dover.
Muskingum
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