The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-17

creek,
and considerable damage bad been done 70 farms ana
farm houses in the vicinity the nth the wabash
up to the caves OF the The Cats being four feet
higher than q the last rse and nearly up to the height OF
the rise Of 1874
A TOWN SUBMERGED ARD THE INHABITANTS RESCUED
BY STEAMBOAT
The 81. Louis Democrat Of the 18th Dst says
About o'clock Il Yunored thai the inhabitants
Of CAhoka old French settlement just below the CITY
the Illinois Shore 10 great dstress from the high
water In short time the steamer Polar Star her
way to the Of disaster Arriving at the pIAce they
found the whole town sub merged and the inhabitants In
the most distressng condition occupying the upper SO
res and garrets OF their houses not single lower floor
being out Of the watr. The Inhabitants were rescued
ana taken to ST. Louis The scene At the village begsars
stronger and hreaeung 70 carry away the houses
from the foundations. The fences bad all hoated OIL
hao.snis hsd gone 70 killing them FOR fear Of losing them
by the water.
AT BALTIMORE.
The most destructive food that has visited Baltimore
during the twenty oc5urrei In the river a. that
place the 18th instant Two lives were ioe. in conse
querce, and properly damaged u the amount OF over
ROSCOE ILL.
The damage .: Roscoe, III by tn, foot in which the
OF his property, will exceed $40 QUO.
WESTERN NEW YoRR.
The lockport NY) Courier say tbas in conse luence
Of the heavy rains all yea low
lands nundsssa crops efs unpsuted and those
that are planted are rottng Unless there should be
oi which there Is little prospect a, thia writing
the worst will enae 70 the farming interests
of Western New York. The rain Ia also endaagerEg the
canal.
The Cincinnati Gdsetts Of the l4th inst. says:-
AT Georgeto IN . land slide, half mile in width, took
ds evening" S oss S tho s'l
Loaf the family being absent from no ne .. the te
The Pssoug and Stsuoepve Railway track WAS carried
az the entire width or the slide. Tao trains on this
thus seriously interrupted Passengers are fer
rec round on the river from one end OF the slide 70 the
other.
THE OHIO CANAL
The damage done the canal between ChIhco.he and
Portsmouth, by the lac esnet is said to DO 30 great thai
cannot be repaired for the resumption OF navigation DO
fore the 18th OF July.
ANOTHER TOWN uNDEa WATER.
The town Of Naples on the Illinois river e submerged
lands 10 tho rear OF the Town.
DAMAGE TO RAILROADS.
Tue following ra'roa Ia hkve all sufeei more or less
damage from the loss of bridges aud culves tracks oe
ing washed away or covered up by land sldes, G,.;-
Central Ohio Railroad
lafayette and Indianapolis RsilroA1.
Cleveland and Pt:sbuTg Railroad.
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
Indianapolis and Cincinnati Aai.rosa.
Cincinnati, Wilmington and Z2nesvipe Hai!road.
Little n.suli Railroad.
Kentucky Central Railroad.
Eaton and ri ;hmond Railroad.
/ Gaena and Chicago Union Railroad.
Milwaukee and Mississippi Rsroas.
Illinois Central Railroad.
Pi.xrurg and S.eubenvlle Railroad.
Illinois Great Western Railroad.
BeIefontaine Railroad.
WsohBn Suoy hkJOsos
Cleveland and Toledo Railroad
PittsbuYg and Indiana Railroad.
THE LOSS OF LIFE AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
Of impossibe 10 Az upon any es.mlto Of tho
damage 70 property by the late aud Eoods IN ms
West which could be considered relsule; bus We think
the folio wing ngures, based upon Gloss calculation a.
can be made, viii fsll within the MARI
by TORNApo.
Iivss lost ........,.,.....,.... SO
Woonoeu. ~ -
properly coeuoyeo SoVfo""
FLOOD.
laSes es noo -
Property destroyed. 900