The New York herald., 1868-05-14
HEAVY FLOODS IL TIE WEST.
Great Destruction Of Property.

from the Carthage uii.) Republican, May7.I
on Friday night Of last week haic1ok county was
visited Dy ran storm OF unprecedented magnitude.
Tie Oldest Inhabitants claim nos to remember ANY
previous storm ike H..
very dark cloud arose in the northwest about
half-past oclOc> in tue evening an an hour later
burst in furious foods almost instantly, as itseeDed,
subncrsiag the earth. lne IAN e:neu 70 la.i Va
cutters In the ci.y were soon swollen 70 Tue sue
walks. The small brook runn ng centrally through
the city shortly bank full, carrying away TWO
our best brdses and inJurn, Number Of sidewalk.
With the EXCEPTIONS name no damage OF m0mo0t
was done in this city.
rns de!uge was not confined to this vicinity. Is
seems TO have extended over territory north, east
and west OF Carthage INVOLVING much destruction VI
property the several streams running through tho
county. Our two lines ef rtlroais suffered greatly
in the loss OF bridges. SO lar as we are abet to earn,
however the damage mas been repaired and beta
roads ure running rains on card time.
The new bridge spanning crock creek on the
public road iroM thus city to fountain Green w..s
carried away. The bridge cost 81 l0l two years ago.
II was built very substantially by competent WORK
men; but seemed not to have been placed e!gA
enough by four or i've feet to escape this dOod a
thou hit most OF the timDels and all Of the iron oal
be saved and used in o new bridge Other DridYes
on the same stream are gone completely. ALI tAe
bridges on Bear creek ore said to be gone. On tire
smaller streams there are lew evidences OF bridges
remainng Ta,s may os s sad OF every creek In 'Ae
Particularly on CrooGed creek the destruction OF
property has been very great .e mn ol ar. sam.
number OF other mills are Injured badly. Many
farm fences in tie valley are eutireiy gone. Hun
urCuS OF ntIu Oh SLOck uic feopie
In the valley subjected W much damage
fright and imminent danger. Many dwell
ngs were submerged TO I'll: nfterS, ana tncr
occ lpaats elmer b. themselves or others
with difficulty. Two or three sna frame houses
carried on on the dood, their occupants having
previously escaped.
[from tue Paris (I) Times, May. ST.
The recent rains have swollen the streams to
q higher point than has been reached before
for ten years. The foods have done immense
damage to bridges, lences, &c. We are told
that many Of the bridges aong the line OF tho
ST. LOUIS, Alton and Terre iIaate railroad have
been 80 undermined as 10 he exceedingly unsa.e.
The treste work near Tcrre Hdute and also the
.dumping' on this sile have been very much 0f-
fected by the food in the Wabash.
from the wabash Valley tili.) Times, May Q.
From all sections of thus county we hear VI dam
ages sustained which Cannot be easily repaired:
Fences have been swept away, leaylh. the hels AZ
the mercy Of loose stock; bridges nave been waSud
down. max ny travel ,r0in one section 10 another OK
ceedlngly difficult thug 1t or altogether. We
are informed b. Mr.. Supereis n Pnipps that IL wul
require at least $1,000 tO repair even tie little bridges
aud loobwalks that cross the rvu.ets anu drains IN
Paris that have been injured or altogether washed
away. SO much rain has not faLen, In the same
LEM th OF tlme for ten years.