Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-08
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE GAZETTE
pn,nanc by Recent Rains.

CINCINNATI, July S.--The following ac-
counts Of the damage to crops anu buildings
and the estimated losses by the receut rains
have been received here: In Ohio, through
out Eayctte county, the oats, wheat aud corn
have been seriously damaged. Many trees
were uprootcd ami one baru demolished. The
loss is estimated al 50, 900 outside OF the crops.
I'm Washington county the crops were consld-
crably beaten down and damaged. An estl-
mate of the loss cannoL be made, reports hOt
bciug sufficiently full. In Belmont county sew
cral acres of timber were destroyed. For mule
around Belmont nearly all the fences were
blown down, admitting stock within the grain
fields The wheat and corn were also tltteu
ed out. IL Marrow county, in the vicinity of
Cardinston, on Thursday and Friday the storm
leveled fences and timber in all directions.
Many valuable orchards were ruined. The
loss in Franklin CO., is estimated at from $780,
600 to 800, 600. The bottom lands were cover
ed with water destroying the crops. Part OF
the canal 10 the town of Winchester is under
wafer, compelling some of the firms to stop
business. La the southern portion OF Licking
county, crops Of all kinds are badly damaged.
The Newark, Somerset and Strasvllle road sui
lcred severely. Twenty-Five miles OF track
were washed out and several bridges were de-
str0ycd. La Clinton county the grain in shock
aud that standing in the fields was alike pros
.rated, making it necessary to gather a great
part of it by hand. la the southern portion
of Greene county the wheat crop suffered. The
estimated loss is from fifteen to twenty per
ccpt. In other portions OF the county the loss
is considerably lighter. The weather is still
shovery and unless it clears up soon the wheat
crop, which is dead ripe, will be greatly ipjur-
ed In Muskingmum county, gainesville,
Washington, Perry, Wayne and Knox town.
ships suffered the most. The damage to the
growing crops is not less than $4,000 besides
a heavy loss Of timber. In the southern part
of Butler county the rain did great damage to
the crops A large lot Of timber was also
blown down. LII Clark county damage is not
great except in extra work aud the inconVcn-
lcucc OF harvesting the down grain.
CINCINNATI, July On Union county the
wheat crop is badly damaged, throug hout, es-
peciay along the creeks, where whole fields
crops DESTROYED and washed away approximate
100000. TO this may be added broom corn
within three miles of Crclevie $4,000
Athens county-At Jacksonville the Hooking
river oycraowcd and inundated the lower part
of the town. a large number of families were
compelled to leave their houses and contents
and fly for life, so sudden and unexpected did
the food come. The crops in the bottom lands
arc a total loss The damage to the crops is
estimated at $4,000. y great mum Der of
families living along the river in the vicinity
Of Athens were compelled to move to higher
ground. The Marietta and Cincinnati railroad
track is covered with water too deep to allow
the passage of trains. 10 Fairfield county the
loss to private and public property is cs-
timatcd at over half million Of dollars. Many
low farms were swept Of everything but
the buildings The Hacking Canal cannot
be repaired this SUMMER, having fifteen large
breaks within distance of twenty-five miles.
The Bremen canal was six feet under water on
the morning OF the 18th inst Four bridges of the
Cincinnati audMuskingnum andCincinnatl Val
ley railroads were wrecked. ln the southeast part
Of Indiana severe losses are reported. In Union
county the crops are damaged 10 to Is
per cent. In Ripley county the wheat
suffered badly. 10 Decatur county the
wheat yield will &c but one-fourth of the
crop. In Shelby county, two-thirds of the
wheat is sproutng very fast In Dear borne
county, the losses to crops will be far up in the
thousands. The same report causes fear in Fay
cite county The corn will yield thrcc-fourths
of 4 crOr