Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-12

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Correspondence Of the Chicago Journal yG1
F. r.sHi MILWAUKEE, April 4, 1866.
The spring thaw in this State isattendedt
by calamitous results. The rains have been
heavy, and during Monday and yesterday
the rivers rose rapidly, and general fresh-it
ct was the consequence, which has done
vast damage to dams, bridges, railroads,
and private property. We hear Of dams
and bridges being swept away Infa all d.
rections. The railroads from this city are
at standstill, and the mills and other man
ufaeturing establishments have stopped for
repairs. The aggreate loss of property by
destruction and damage In this State Is es-
timated at between one and two millions Of,
dollars. The river regions in Southern
Wisconsin are literally covered with water,
and some towns nsinundated. This is thec case
on Wisconsin, the Rock, the Black the,
Menomenee, and the Milwaukee rivers,i
and the various lesser streams between,
here and the Mississippi, The Milwaukee,
and Prairie du Chen railroad, and the
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad, are se-
we're sufferers, each having lost several,
bridges. Both companies are now vigor-
ously at work to repair their roads, and
trains may resume regular trips in few
days. The other railroads of the State
have also suffered more or less, but not so
seriously. .. --t.... ..-. s,s
AT Columbia, on the Milwaukee and st.
Paul railroad, great damage has been done.
AT Port Washington the flood was terrible
and the damage very great. At Wauma-
tosa there was general inundation. At
BelOit the railroad bridge over Rock river
was swept away and other damage done.
At Racine some injury was inflicted upon
vessels. rr-y
You have been apprised by telegraph of
the terrible havoc of the freshet in the river
at Milwaukee. Some of our best bridges
are gone, and others are badly dilapidatedI
Our manufactures are, of course, stopped,
by the breaking of the dams, and great in,
convenience is occasioned to citizens, busi-
ness, &C., by the loss of the bridges. '
This is the severest visitation, in its ex-
tent and disastrous effects, by which this,
part of the State has ever been afflicted,
The damage in Milwaukee alone will reach
$150,0O0. at last accounts the flood was
rapidly subsiding. 2mliH ~ ~ L.aiqab
-.''' -. MILWAUKEE, April 0.nri
Reports from Green county, in this State.
say the damage done by the late freshet is
ilcalculable. The Wisconsin river is filled
with remnants of bridges, out-houses, pig
pens, dead hogs, sheep and cattle. All the
bridges on Honey creek are gone. The
timber-yards are flooded and the lumber
carried down the river. Some houses and
barns were struck by lightning and en-
tirelV; DESTROYED MANY farmers have loaf
nearly all, their farms being entirely
stripped r s.-gr ID sbl Inn 8ioosr.s
The track of the Milwaukee & Prairie
du Chen railroad is washed away in many
places, and will require much time to repair
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