The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-22
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40 The unprecedented heavy rains
which have, beenbfalling ufor theIpast
few days, still continue and the
Streams that few. days ago, were
mere ifivulets, how resemble roaring
rivers, sweeping before them fences,
bridges housessero and even whole
farms 1. o,cs2 .;at a.; o+ao7oT moTf
The city presents gloomy and
dull appearance, the streets and gut
ters are (fulliiof water, rand in many
places, it is, oyerfowingo into cellars
and yards. This is particularly the
case with Front, Columbia and other
streets inp the lower part Of the city
But fortuDatelylwe have as yet Ito re-
cord no very material damage such as
was caused in the eastern -part,ef the
city a few weeks since. I 'u
q The damage thus far to'failr0ads is
immense and fears sareDfentertained
| that the. danger is not over, as. the.
| rain still continues to fall.
GA large portion Of the Millereek
bottoms west ofii city are SUBJ
merged, and a. vast Quantity of gar-a
| den products of that region damaged
and destroyed. Two Germans, named
John Hafdenstien and Matthias Sedle,
we're drowned day before yesterday in
Millcreek, near Camp Washington.
! They had proceeded in a wagon from
! a slaughter at Camp Washington, in
order TO empty into the creek some re-
fuse, when the team, including man
and beast, were seized by the. strong
current and borne away beneath the
waters surface. Their bodies were
| not recovered.
The sight of these beautiful valleys
is Just now a sad rone The rivers
have overfowed their banks, and the
| water runs from FIVE to fifteen feet
deep over the immense cornfelds
these valleys are'hoted for. Tt is esti-
mated that fully four million bushels
of corn will be lost by this overflow
fences, out houses, &c.. have been
| foated off and away. Near the mouth
of the Miami River, the current was
SO strong outside of the main channel
that it cut out and carried off into the
Ohio River acres of land; one man
! living near Lawrenceburg, who owns
a large farm. on the river, estimates
his loss Of land at seventy acres,
| though we, think this estimate too
large; but certain it jis, that what was
a few DAYS ago a portion of his farm is
now the bed of the river. V' 'N'
CHICAGO, Sept. 2. - During the
| whole of last night, and nearly all day
to-day, the rain poured in torrents,
and outdoor business was almost en-
tirely suspended. I'euA'-. 20
The gale ON the lake was terrific.
The waters were lashed into the Wild
est fury, and every vessel caught OUT
side the harbor sought safety either
by running in or casting anchor out
side. I'm iFiu 3a1rHJ sH.13;ya 18 8
The schooner Star in the North,
laden with salt, in attempting to run
| into harbor, was driven on the bar a
few rods from the Breakwater. and
wrecked. Her captain and crew were
rescued by q tug The vessel was
owned by M. & n. j. Ryan, of De-
troit, and insured for $4,000.
Not vessel of any description has
left this harbor or Milwaukee since
the gale commenced, About a dozen
vessels and steamers are anchored
outside the bar, unable to enter the
harbor. Some of them are evidently
much damaged, though to what ex-
tent is not vet known, for not even a
steam tug dare venture outside the
harbor. q .GGe19 "t'
t. There are vague rumors to-nlght OF
| other wrecks, with loss aof lifes at
points north of this, but up to this
| hour nothing positive can be ascer-
tanned here relative to such disas-
ters.
The wind continues to blow with