New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-07
IN OHIO.

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THE HOOKING VALLEY LAID WASTE ONE HUNDRED
FAMILIES HOMELESS.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO TRTBUNK.l
CINCINNATI July 6-RepOrts from the southern
portion of this State give accounts of terrible floods
and widespread devastation the result Of the
cent heavy storm. The Hooking River is higher
than has been known at any time since 1851, and the
entire valley from Carroll to Hockingport, dis
lance of ~ miles, has been laid waste. Crops,
fences, and many dwellings have been swept away.
1t is estimated that 100 families are homeless The
Columbus and Hooking Valley Railroad is damaged
to considerable extent, but it is thought trains will
run over it by Tuesday. On the Marietta and Gin
cnnati Railroad passengers have been compelled TO
make transfers, but the interruption lasted only
IS hours The canal is badly damaged, so many ex-
tensive breaks being reported that will hardly be
an naSigable condition again this The coal
miners have also suffered from the food. 1t is
thought the total loss in the Hooking valley will be
in the neighborhOod Of million dollars
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TIE CROPs-BHIDGEs AND
RAILROADS WASHED AWAY
CINCINNATI. July J.-The storms OF the past
three DAYS have seldom If been equaed in severity
in the States OF Ohio and Indiana Hurricanes, with
hoods Of rain, have followed each other in rapid sue
cREsiOD. This city ana It's immaculate Vicinity tScdltu
the fury these storms The country north OF this and
lying parallel in Indiana and Ohio suffered severely
by the furious storms which passed the 3D. 3D.
and Attn instans. The telegraph wires have been gen
orally Frustrated At Springfield it reported that the
telegraph poles blown down the roads so
thickly in places to entirely obstruct travel
East Of that town. the Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph
line there were 40 poles down, some Of them
struck by lightning and others Frustrated by the wind
Al Troy a large eOrdage factory unroofcd. This
siie Of Troy the line of the Dayton aud Michigan
Railroad houses and fences were blown down. trees up
rooted fields Of grain leveed coruheds hatteued,
and in some instances corn uprOOted. Everywhere
neds looked like lakes Of water On the GAINESVILLE
road i've bridges washed away. No trains will
sast OF CircevLe before Monday number OF feet Of
railroad track has been washed away The same level
my Of and devastation Of crops is reported in this
section Of country in that further west. At Port
Washington, about 70 miles east Of Columbus,
a severe storm Of wind and rain occurred last
night uprootng trees aud uurOofng houses.
At Cedarvle, near Xenia, great numbers OF
telegraph-poles have been splintered 10y lightning.
At Columbus the storm was very severe and dcstruc-
tive The general prostration Of telegraph poles is with
out parallel in the history Of the telegraph company
very large number shivered to pieces by lightning
and totally destroyed while many others partially
destroyed any many Frustrated by the wind. To-day
viii DC a busy day in repairing these lines
The Hooking Valley, in Ohio, inundated, the water
being higher tnaD ever knONh DeiOft miles OF
canal destroyed between Athens aud Saline. The
damage TO the crops amounts 10000 and the
salt works and other commercial interests suffering
greatly.
July CA special dispatch from Athens, Ohio reports
immense damage the crops in that vicinity by the
cent storm. The salt works Of Joseph Herrell were
damaged to the amount OF $4,000, and other
works OF the kind also damaged The Whitewater
Valley Railroad has suffered EzabethtOwn, Ohio.
Reports from all quarters represent that great damage
has been done to crops orchards, and forests
DAYTON July GA terrific storm OF wind and rain
passed over this city last night blowing down trees and
ohimneys the country the damage 10 grain fencing
and sheds is said TO be extensive. The Miami River is
full and still rising
l1RcLEvnLE, July 5-The scioio River has overlooked
the extensive broom eds in this vicinity probably
running from i0OO OF broom corn The corn
a. natened down and the dirt washed on 10 IT, so that
much OF cannot rise. The streams are so high that
the roads are impossible between here and Columbus
No trains have arrived from the East since Thursday
UwEIIING-HoUsE CRUSHED IN CINcINNATI
From The ClneiHRaa 0dS>tt> Jugs
The storm of Yesterday evening, elsewhere
mentioned did no general damage OF consequence. NO
houses were unrOoed for the storm coad not be called
a tornado The wind blew with great violence indeed.
nut with one exception did not do much injury. That
exception the two small frame houses Nos "a ana %
bridge No. Es was not occupied, bat No. "a comprised
the shoe shop aud dwelling OF Mr. g. Bentzke Ia the
upper when the storm came, were Mrs. Mentzke,
Der mother, ana her little sister seven years Old Mr.
WentZke was sitting az the 'front.' door OF MS shOp Inc
family had inst finished supper when the storm
began, and Mrs. WentZke suggesting that
they ought to 90 down stairs, lest the wind might
do hurt. when loud crash, "A binding dust, aud
sudden downward plunging OF the floor, people, aud
furniture. told that the hurt already done. North
Of No. Is was the wall OF "A factory which
recently burned Out ana left standing without ade
auate support rose three stories hight, stood
considerably above the little dwelling When the wind
struck IT, IL tOpped and fell and crushed the little dwell
ling a. above stated. The dwelling was com petey
crushed down The froIt shep had the ceiling broken
Through and the front doors thrown violently into
Ibe street. one them striking by Mr. Wentzke
was struck the head by piece OF falling timber and
received painful The cries OF the people in
Ghe hack part OF the building brought assistance
they acre soon eXcated, when II found that the
Old lady was not seriously hurt, only having received
bruises ou her limbs. The little girl had been struck
about tine head aud was bleeding from the and
snouth Mrs Wentzke had painful cut on her thigh,
and was shoeRed that there were Tears nat she
yet suffer injury
DAMAGE TO THE TELEGRAPH LINES.
from IN CiHciAHan BaqatTeI Jugs
Our readers will observe the lack OF tele-
glaphlc matter In our columns. Out OF about % ohce
wires ceDterBg ia this city all but two were dOWb last
1ight. The Western Union had one wire III operation
that Louisville thence South. The racine ana
Atlantic had @ wire 10 Memphis aud one 10 ANDERSON
Indiana All the other wires were down Inc a anu
p. had wines Communication by the western Union
could with some difficulty he had with Dayton Ae0ia
aud Luxembourg, but no further From Anderson
indiana the operator fod his fellow craftsmen III Tue
aud A. Office this eLy that the storm began these Al
y Ia hueh thunder aud lightning. De SAID ne never
1Iienced before, and he u could not DC POI
A~N 1at be would again. AVeJI where R lbe De'