. Official proceedings . and toppled into river at Conemaugh, Pa., stopped erosion v/hich would have undercut and wrecked the engine house there. (By courtesy of the Railway Age) tracks on the opposite side of the river in the vicinity ofConway Yards. This might be considered a real interchangein railroading. I have learned that the Pennsylvania Railroad also fellheir to one of the large steel barges of coal, left high anddry on their right of way some distance from the river. One could travel in most any direction of the city, amongthe smaller streams as well as the three principal rivers, th
. Official proceedings . and toppled into river at Conemaugh, Pa., stopped erosion v/hich would have undercut and wrecked the engine house there. (By courtesy of the Railway Age) tracks on the opposite side of the river in the vicinity ofConway Yards. This might be considered a real interchangein railroading. I have learned that the Pennsylvania Railroad also fellheir to one of the large steel barges of coal, left high anddry on their right of way some distance from the river. One could travel in most any direction of the city, amongthe smaller streams as well as the three principal rivers, the 123 Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio, and find residences movedfrom their foundations and lodged on the property of add to the trouble a number of large fires broke out andexplosions took place, with the Fire Department practicallyhelpless. One of the most remarkable things that might be men-tioned is the quick recovery of stores, office buildings, clean-ing of streets, etc. While some of the main streets were. FIG. 6.—Tons of perishable produce were fouled and destroyed as the rwoller Allegheny River flowed deeply through the Pennsylvanias large produce ternninal at Pittsburgh. (By courtesy of the Railway Age) sunken in places, that has practically all been cleaned upand repaired. At this writing, April 6, one could hardlybelieve the vast transformation that has taken place. It istrue that some of the buildings are only operating a part oftheir elevators, which is true of this building, but the workis being speeded up to the extent that it will be but a fewdays when that will be remedied. The Red Cross, Salvation Army, churches and other insti-tutions are entitled to much praise for the aid and assistancerendered in taking care of sufferers. One might go on and on and still leave much that what is here said may be of some little interestto the members and expressing appreciation for your for-bearance, I am. Sincerely, J. D. CONWAY, Secretary. 124
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