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SUDDEN RISE IN THE ALLEGHENY.-The city was
taken by surprise on Wednesday afternoon and
night by sudden rise in the Allegheny river 1t rose
until there was eleven feet water in the Ohio below the
city. Yesterday morning, at 10 A. NJ, there was lOt
feet by the mark in the Monongahela This RISE il has
been ascertaned il out of the Kiskiminitas and
neighborhood Of Johnstown, perhaps fair specimen
water spout Leschs packet came down on il, and
while running eight miles q level the Kiskiminitas
sient Capt Shields Pa and o. line loaded win fsh and
tar box Of dry goods and mahogany boards per.
haps the least valuable cargo brought on this


The boat which preceded her had cargo worth $50
The consignees mostly houses in the city The boat
went the first dam below Johnstown small stream
empties into the river just at the head Of the lock- and
this had swollen to such torrent that it swept the boat
out into the river but lodged long enough the comb
Of the dam to allow the crew to escape The boat


total loss mule was in i at the time 1t s supposed


good deal Of the freight would be saved along the
river. An express arrived yesterday bringing letters


from Holiday and other points, but down to the
jury that was known, and it s supposed here by those
best acquainted with the works along the Kskmintas
that damage has been done. They capable Of
know to-day The damage here eva was considerable. The
swell was sudden and unexpected, very large
amount of lumber slaves, wood and logs in the Alcg
and crashing against the piers Of the bridges shatterng
the boards and grinding the logs Some Of the RATS had
men on them; but generally, they had none 1t is
all mprobable but do not know certainly, to the
fact Most Of the lumber is owned by those who it
down A large number Of RATS were tied up at the
foot of Herrs Island held by the owners for high
er prices than the current rates. We are sorry
industrious friends have lost heavily. Il
true mo most Of will Be % %Gngss s the
storm passed over the city Tuesday evening in the
direction of Johnstown, end have doubt that 1t
mosphsrs Of the mountains which pTecipaed large
volume Of water upon them The waters falling all
yesterday. ay.-Pinsburg .adv. May 20.