New-York tribune., 1873-12-13
DECEMBER WEATHER.
HEAVY RAINS IN OHIO AND INDfANA-RAItRoAD
TRACKS sUBaERGED-sERIoUs DAMAGE THREAT
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HEAVY RAINS IN OHIO AND ISDf.NA-RArrRoAD
| TRACKS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAMAGE THREAT
ENED.
lBr TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBUsE.l
CINCINNATI, Dec. 12.--AccOunts received to-
night from various portions OF thi State and Indiana
show that the present heavy rains have already done
considerable damage The railroads from this city re-
port but little damage, except the line OF the
Marietta and Cincinnati, where much detention
has already resulted from oyerfows, and
serious damage is threatened at Londonderry. Two
feet OF water reported the track and floods
submergng the road also reported at Greenfield
and two other places No accident has occurred
to any train. On the Little Miami Railroad the bridge
at Morrow is considered unsafe. and no trains
are crossing. Tho sudden rise in the
Miami River has overhowed tho track
at Freeport and two other points. In the
vicinity of Fort Wayne, the streams reported swell
ing rapidly, sweeping away everything movable along
their banks The damage thus far is slight Tho rail
road tracks in that vicinity reported under water.
From Logansport have reports OF sudden rises IN tho
Wabash and Eel Rivers both streams being out OF their
banks New-Market-st. bridge across Eel River was
swept away this morning.
GENERAL PRESS DrsPArcH
CLEVELAND, Dec 12-The continued rain of yesterday
and last night has raised tho Cuyahoga River
some four or five feet, but no serious
damage Is reported along the lower part
OF the river. Above, at the works OF the
Standard Oil Company. a large part OF the docks
ana grounds are submerged and much loose property
has been swept away. The loss tn tho Company IL
estimated at from $4,000 TO .2O0 Near the oil works
the surface OF the river thcky covered with OIL and
some fear "a entertained that 1t become ignited
producing a disastrous Dire. The rain has ceased and
the river is falling.
THE STORM IN PENS5YLyANIA.
TITUsvILLE,. Penn, Dee. 12.-The long
tnued rains in this section swollen the streams to
food hight. The water is running through the lower
streets and many dwellings are already flooded both
here and at Oil CITY, and serious damage to the RAFT
roads, telegraphs. aud bridges is imminent
MEADyuLE, Penn, Dec 12.-Reports OF damage by
the heavy rain-storm which has prevailed for the past
three days beginning be received This place is
badly flooded by the sudden rise IN French Creek
Numerous andsdes reported along the line OF the
Atlantic and Railroad at iSutton's. The
railroad bridge It Is thought. will be washed away
Greater damage should the rain continue
BOATS MOVING IN THE CANALS.
The following dispatches were received at the
Produce Exchange yesterday ana posted on the board:
SCHENECTADY, Dec II, 1873
weather mild sufficient this morning; breakers
" LITTLE + iLLs, Dec. l2 1913.
Boats are moving this morning. WITH lr prospects or
getting through.
The opinion was very general that the boats would
soon be released, the Upper l15on IL now OPEN IL
il estimated that the delivery of tho cargoes IN New
York at an early day would prevent loss of sOooooo
to produce dealers and others The effect upon prices
was felt rather keeping them at present figures than
in reducing them, though there slight decline IN
oats The opinion freely expressed. that the adj
vance in exchange caused by watering the currency
more than neutrazed the good effects of the reopenng
of the canal and of The wors things that could
have happened for the interests Of trade.
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WAsHINGToS. d. c.. SATURDAY. Dec 81 A. M
Synopsis for the past t0enty-four honrS.
The temperature has risen, with diminished
pressure from New England south-westward to the
Gulf. ,
An area of low barometer Is central in the upper
Ohio valley and stormy weather IL very generally re-
ported from Tennessee nortnwestwarl over tue lake
region, where the winds are fresh ana Drlsk:
Light rains aud Gains prevail now IN New-inglahd
and the Middle States, and clear weather IN Nlrgua
Clear weather with light southery wihds III the ooth
The ienperaii,re mas ralIcn uecioeaiy
Gulf states and thence northward 70 the Jssour Vat
ley; 1t has also fallen slightly IN thc northern portion Vi
the Middle states. ...
The tlrpl ,rhicb IS n0r cer0t ne ohio Valley viii
n,ope rO,th-Sasrard orer the Uddie Ses, rim c0u0y
,oeaer and RAIN, aid treSh 10 brisk so"0ery md east
For Newt England continued cloudy weather and rain.
wth fresh aud brisk nOrth-easerly 10 sOnthtastery
winds from Virginia soutward to the 9outi-Ati%anuc %
states clear and partly cloudy weather. except possibly
light rain in the first named district.
For the Gulf states lower temperature with increased
pressure and clearing weather except g srdln on the
Estern Gulf COAST Tor Tennessee. and thence north
ward over the Onio Valley. lower temperature ana ram
For the lake region fresh and brsk variable winds
with continued stormy weather, followed Dy clearing
yyeat her in the upper lake region.
For the North West increasing pressure Win 10" tein-
neraftre and clear or clearing weather. Ihe teinprra
fure will rise slightly in NcwTOrk during tho day, ana
fau decidedly during tue night.