The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-18
GREAT STORM AT THE WEST.
Rain, Hail, Thunder and Lightning
in january.

CINCINNATI, Jan. II,
There was an unusually heavy storm of
rain and hail, accompanied with wind,
thunder and lightning, this morning about
1 o'clock. Considerable damage is done
in the city from OvrrilOwed cellars. The
Little Miami River is within two feet Of
its highest point. The wind damaged the
churChcSin Dayton and Miamisburg The
entertainments on the Hamilton Hnd Day-
ton road were washed away, hut the trtlills
arrived. The Trains were delayed on the
Cincinnati anil Little Miami rnads Tie
latter nMd Il under water III several places,
The great storm cndetl today, the
weather turning rapidly cold. The Ohio
river lnS risen two feet within the last
twenty. four hours and is still rising. The
water is into tue basement and first ildorS
IN the river front, and only fiily feet To
spare under the suspension bridge. Mill
Creek Valley is wholly submerged. There
WIS no serious damage from the wind and
only one man was drowned. The trains
are delayed on all the roads. The Little
Mimi rtmd Is under water near lNvcland
nnd other places, and no trains were sent
ont to-day. The whole force il ut work
to rrlair the tnlCk. On the Marietta md
Cincinnati road trims are suspended, but
will resume tomorrow. The road i
slightly damaged At ChiliCOtlc, Ohio 4
singular atmospheric phenomenon Wr.
Cured during the lull Of the storm, about
midnight. Il consisted in a hrUad grayiSh
light, ike early dawn.
Great Flood in the SciOtO.
COLUMRUs, O., Jan. II.
The water in the SCiot0 river Il higher
thNn il has been before for twenty years.
Great damage haS OCCnrrel. No Trims
have reached here from Cincinnati today
nn account "f Il bridge hcing washed
away
Ahill was Introduced in the House Of
Representatives this afternoon, hy Mr..
Ward. nf the reform delegation from Gin.
rinnuti, prohibiting tbs reading Of the l1i.
bic or the singing 0r hymns nnd psalms in
the public schools.
ST. I.orIS, Jan. II.
4 terrific thunder, lightning, wind and
hull storm passed over the city lust even.
ing, doing considerable damage Ia signs,
awnings, chimnirS, shutters, fences, trees,
&r. At the Varieties Theatre panic nc.
Cured, during which several persons were
severely bruised, while attempting To tS.
ralH from tho building. 4 number Jump.
rl from the NCInd story windows, hut
fortunately none were seriously hurt. At
the Olympic Theatre, where religious sci.
vices were ming held, Il similar scene M.
CurrNl. Several women tainted, aud IL
number Of IEnamS were bruised. The
telegraph wires mall directions were prs.
Irntrd in all directions, The weather,
which has been very warm all tlny, turn.
rtl cold ni(Cr the storm, and during the
night frnN nearly NS har,i us ut any time
during tho winter There luIS hrrn Simi.
lnr change throughout the region West Of
here.
LOUISVILLE, jan. II.
Further accounts from the storm report
TINT Hll the streams RrC overlooking h..
yOnd precedent, Hnd the rushing il0Nl eur.
rrI away fences, ilOMd gates. and in some
cases backed up anil ruined portions nrthc
rily. The wntrl llllu,l the ilrSt ilOOrs tO the
depth Or over two feet ind forced the ~.
lpantS nwny.
NASHVILLE, Jan. II.
This section Of the country wns visited
lust night by storm Of wind and rain,
accompanied by thunder and lightning.
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