New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-21
TTE GREAT STORM N THE WEST,
DESTRUCTION OF RAILROAD AND OTHER
PROPERTY.
OHIO AID INDIANA.

CINCINNATI thursday. sept. ~, lcOD
The heavy rain storm still continues. With the excep-
ton Of the Little Miami and Marietta and Cincinnati
Roads every railroad leading out Of this city has been
damaged To- such extent to interrupt the running OF
trains The indianapolis and Cincinnati Road has lost
three bridges but the more important the Great
Miami has so far escaped
The Hamilton and Dayton and Atlantic and Great
Western roads are interrupted Elk Creek The Dayton
aud Michigan road has lost three bridges. The Indiana
and Central road has also lost three bridges between
Cambridge City and indianapolis The Chicago and
Eastern road damaged between Richmond and Chicago
but what is not known. Trains were Withdrawn
on both ends of this road yesterday
The Columbus Pqua and Indianapolis road has lost its
great bridge Pqua portion OF the Ohio and MISSISSIPPI
Railroad bridge over the Great Miami is down. II the
subsidies II is thought the roads VIII be IN operation
again by tomorrow.
Unprecedented freshets are reported on ell sides.
Willie Water River is reported seven and half feet
higher than in lS The great corn-elds along the bot
toms of the Big Miami have suffered Considerably, the
food in the fields being higher than the tallest corn
stalks Fences for of miles have been carried OIL by
the food The Scoto River at Columbus, has over
flowed its banks nundang the whole valley west Of the
river and north Of the National road.
great many families have been driven from their
homes ana compelled seek shelter in second stories OF
dwellings. IL.
tributaries several inches higher than III the great
food of 1913.
The lowest part OF Dayton - submerged
The village OF McPhersonyile the river is lOieet
under water. Enormous damage has been done TO the
corn-felds in the valley Three men were drowned at
Pegua and one killed by the falling timbers OF bridge
The Ohio river at this point has risen III feet IL the last
"A hours.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
CECNSAT Thursday. Sept 20. 1906
With the exception Of slight showers TINS alterhoo
the rain has ceased There are Indications however Oh
more ram. .. ,.
DESTROYED by the freshet in the Miami bottoms.
The reports from the Northwest represent the food rs
general and causing immense destruction OF properly
1t will require from four TO five weeks to repair the ONO
and Mississippi Railroad bridge across the Big Dlaml
In the me the connection IS made with Lawrence
burg by boats decentralization,
Peru and Indianapolis the only roads that have been
running trains regularly from that city, Inc Jenerson-
vile Railroad bridge four miles south OF Indianapolis
washed away and IL is reported that the track at Edehs
burg and Columbus, Ind, is submerged
The Columbus and indianapolis Railroad IS badly
damaged -Four bridges are washed away between haiah
apOlis and Richmond.
The Terre Haute and indianapolis road is not 80 badly
damaged The regular train vent out on this road to-day
The Lafayette Road lost one bridge, but the trains got
through by transferring passengers
There have been no trains over the Cincinnah roads
since Tuesday. M.
poets are more favorable now, there are indications OF
'-' iypllxAPoLrs, Thursday Sept 90, 1866 :,
The corn crop in the low lands along the rivers and
streams in this section is greatly damaged by the Hood
Trains on all the railroads centerng here will run regu
arv tomorrow except those the Indiana Central anc
the Louisville roads both of which roads will suffer Sc
yerey for several days before communication is fully re-
/ established.
| The weather is clearing up.
LOUISVILLE.
louisville Kv Sept. Ig--We were visited last night
with the heaviest rain storm that have had for many
| years.
ST. LOUIS.
ST LOUIS Sept. lS.-It has rained here almost lnces
sanity since Monday evening and the storm Is not oye
yet very large amount OF water has felloE The storm
has extended large portion Of the West ana North
| West and al the rivers have risen considerably.
The Hannibal ST. Joseph and other railroads have DeeI
/ considerably damaged by the storm.
BUFFALO.
BUFFALO. Sept cot is raining heavily again here TO-
day We have only had two pleasant days this month
/ No damage Of any consequence Is reported
MEANWHILE, PENN
/ MEADvIILE, Pa Sept. 20.-fhc damages by the heavy
rains In Ono the Atlantic and Great Western Rawa!
have been repaired and trans nnDg usual to-day