Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-21
The ReceDt FIoOd.

The high water in the Scioto river at
this point reached its climax at about five
O'clock on Wednesday afternoon. From
that time 1t began to subslde gradually
and In about twenty-four hours, or at five
o'clock yesterday Thursday afternoon, 1t
had fallen at least two feet, perhaps more.
The fence rails, wood and other floating
material were then coming down in the
main current, instead of the sides of the
stream, as when the river was rising or at
its greatest height. ....,
Yesterday morning, the water had ceased
to run over the leyee south of the National
road bridge into Middletown. Late in the
afternoon it still continued to run over the
embankment, Just above Moneypenny's
warehouse, north of the bridge, but in a
small and diminished current. The water,
yesterday afternoon, had ceased to run over
the National road between the city and
Franklinton, and the greater part of Mid
dleton was relieved from the flood, though
some portions of it were still submerged.
North Of the National road and between
the river and Franklnton, the bottom still
presents the appearance of large lake.
The warehouses and other buildings in that
quarter are still surrounded with water.
On the west side of the river opposite the
city, the water has retired inland; but
long stretch or line of water, resembling a
large creek or river, is seen extending from
Middletown toward the Harrisburg bridge.
On the east side of the river above and
below the National road bridge, the water
has retired from State avenue, and other
thorOughfares, but still cellars, Easements
and low places are filled with the aqueous
element. But as the river falls, most of
these places will be more or less relieved.
Great inconvenience and loss have been
experienced by our citizens in consequence
of the high water, and especially by many
in narrow circumstances, to whom the
flood has been great and serious calami-
ty. Much damage has also, doubtless, been
done to the roadways of the streets, sew
ers, cul\ erts, &c. We noticed yesterday
afternoon that the embankment on the
south side of the culvert on West Long,
near Water street, had been washed away,
the banks having caved in, SO that the
wooden bridge on the south sidewalk had
fallen down several feet.
The ravages of the flood in the bottoms
below the city and between it and Shades
vile, must have been very great. These
bottoms were covered with water, and in
some places, to great depth. In the re-
gion of'Shadesville, the entire country was
flooded, and persons passed in canoes over
cornfields. Great damage must have been
done to fields of corn, potatoes, broom
corn, and other fall crops. The garden and
farm OF G.. S. Innis, just below the city,
we understand, was submerged, and his
loss in corn, potatoes and other farm and
garden products is immense.
But we need not dwell OH special in
stances of destruction to property, for dis
asters by floods and high water seem to
have been general throughout the State,
and extending into Indiana, and perhaps
further west. The railroads have been
subjected also to great loss and hindrance
by bridges being swept away and other
disasters. For information as to the effects
of the high water in other localities, we
refer the reader to the telegraphic dis
patches and other articles in this paper.