The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-08-10
THE RAIN AND FLOODS.
immense Destruction OF Property
Railroads Crippled and Travel
Suspended on Many Roads,
- OHIO.

WArNEsvlLLE, o, Aug s--The Little
Miami River i. ten inches higher than
ever was known before. Immense dam
age has been done to the growing crops
TIppEcANoE CRY, o., Aug 2.-The
Miami River at this place broke through
the levees, to day, ho"ding all the bot
tom lands, carrying away. in Its course q
great deal of grain, and doing an i'm
mense amount of damage to corn.
LANCASTER, o, Aug. 2-The HoSk-
ing River burst its banks west Of The
city, last night, and overt owed the pike
for long distance, completely sumner
ying the whole valley. Qiite. a number
Of bridges were washed away, and much
damage done generally. Many farmers
of Pleasant and Walnut townships have
turned their hog, in on the oats in con-
sequence of the army worm 3
The barn of Harold Azebel, seven
miles north of this city, was struck ny
lightning, last night, and two horses
and a cow killed. ~
ZANEsyrLLE, O.. Aug 2.-It- has rain
ed here, with short intermissions, since
yesterday at 8 o'clock z. NJ. The river.
streams are very high and rising. Three
bridges between this city and Tay,ors-
Vile were swept away, and two others
in the northern part of the county The
gain and grass are badly damaged, -
MARIETTA, o, Aug 2-The severest
rain storm ever experienced here passed
over our city last night. 1t was accom-
panied BY incessant lightning and thun.
der. The Ohio river rose at this point
10 feet in about as many hours. Bridges,
aystacks and all kinds Of grain have
been passing down since daylight this
m ,rning A number Of railroad bridges
are washed away. The damage done is
immense, but no estimate can be given
at this time Crops OF all kinds are
nearly ruined. Miss Rebecca Aplin
while closing window, was struck by
lightning and instantly killed. i.
CaEsrLrNE, Aug. There has beer
continuous rainfall here for the las
forty-eight hours. which has swollen al
the streams in thi, vicinity, and over
flowed much of the low land. The dam
age to crops of all kinds will be i'm
mense. Much wheat remains in th'
fields, and the crop, which was large, il
very seriously Injured. m
ATHENS, Aug The Hooking Rive
has risen steadily since Saturday, and il
higher than ever known. 1t has out
done the famous record of July, 1878
and is still rising very rapidly consider
ing the great spread it has to cover
The entire valley is submerged. From
hillside to hillside one unbroken vast
of water greets the eye There is grea
destruction OF property and crops
Trains cannot run on the Marietta ant
Cincinnati road. Only one mail ha
been received since Saturday.
LIMA, O., Aug q 1t commence
! raining here Saturday evening at l
; o'clock, and has continued up to thi
evening, with little intermission. RI
ports from the country are to the effet
that crops have suffered severely byas
much wet weather on low lands. Wines
in shock has been washed away, an
r thousands of acres of corn and oats al
: standing in water.
!, Macarthur, O., Aug. 2.-The heavie'
| rain of the season commenced fallin
here at o'clock last night, and contiI
!. ued untililate this morning. Almost Il
entire country was under water unt
n this evening, wheE the little streams b
8 gan 10 fall There will be no throue
!. trains until tomorrow afternoon. Mar
bridges and culverts along the publ
highways have been destroyed, ar
} travel has been suspended The crol
g of corn, oats and hay on the lowe
lands will be an entire failure.
n WAsHlNGroN, c. H., O.,Aug 3.-Tl
!, general opinion is that our wheat crt
throughout the county is entire
y ruined, and our farmers are lookiI
d around among the neighbors to b'
le seed and bread. We have some o
wheat, for which 81 80 per bushel
freely offered. Oats are all spoiled, al
'e there is lattering prospect that b
ot will 60 the same way with the balan'
". hal @ ILLINOIS.
Is DAHvILLE, Ill, August 2.-No rs
ne since last night. Thousands Of acres
is wheat and oats totally destroyed; v
Of not have one eighth of crop.
CHICAGO, August 2.-Specials, u
morning, report that heavy and dan
ging rains have prevailed in Central a
Northern Iilinois,an portion Of 10,
during the past :orty-eight hours
:. Crops have been almost entirely destr'
~ ed in some of the low land sections, Q
q even high lands have suffered to gr
extent. Railroads have been wast
out at some points, but no very serit
ne accidents are reported yet. sl
In ,ar
,n UNION ClTY, IND, August &c
". slant rains since Saturday. Creeks oy
to. flowed; lowland inundated; crops an
me- tire failure.
Ter EVANSVILLE, August 2-The Eva
m vile and Crawfordsville Railroad
Law been badly washed between Patoko
in White River. No trains got thro'
her either way to day. Will probably trs
ITO fer to night Gloomy prospects abe
ich CovINeroN, IND August 2.-No1l
the to-day. The Wabash River has ri
for fourteen inches since this morning
am About fifty per. cent. of the wheat
the lost; oats and hay are almost tot
Vo- ruined, and travel by railroad or otl
ing wise is suspended. lsui
lux MUNcIE, IND, August 2-Raini
toe falling and river higher than was %
In known. A woman was drowned at
"o- place to day. She was driving al
ans the ovelflowed river bank aud upset
lcn lcn buggy. The body was not fount
au, .n Crops are almost complete loss.
,;n, int KNIeHTsvILLE, IND, August q
the the damage by freshet throughout the
9th ing district can hardly be estimated
Ta;, Several shafts are filled. Railroad trs
mo are washed out. One mill with a Il
~ y amount of wheat demolished; sew
W dwellings carried away crops of wi
ork oats and hay are ruined. o y a
the COLUMBUS, IND August 2-Trav