The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-06
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, Office Northwest cor.
of Main and 18th SITS.
EFFECTS OF THE FLOOD.
Damage to Crops in the Ohio
Valley.

CINCINNATI, August Sit is difficult
ut this time to form more than rough
estimate of the damage done to the crops
by the rains and overflows in the Ohio
Valley, but it is believed that it will be
quite heavy. The wheat crop had suffer
ed severely by the cold weather
in the spring, and half OF
what was planted was winter killed. Of
the remainder it is believed one.third is
hopelessly lost, and the remaining two
thirds partially damaged, though it is be-
leved the damage will be much less than
is generally expected. The acreage OF
wheat sown was larger than last year,
and the relative yield compared with
last wear will be fifty per
cent. less. The chief damage to
corn is in the river bottoms
where the crop is total loss. That plant
ed on high ground has suffered primer
paly from being broken down. The
acreage was much larger than last year,
and the prospects before the flood were
favorable for An unusually heavy crop.
1t is now thought that there will be a tair
average crop, not much, if any, less than
last gear. Much depends, however,
upon favorable weather tor the remain
der of the season.
The oat crop has suffered more severe
" that either wheat or corn, having
been beaten fiat, and Sc badly damaged
that it will be impossible to harvest it.
The per cent. saved will be very small.
Barley suffered severely from the cold
weather and but little was growing; of
this grain the quantity saved in condi-
ton for mailing will be comparatively
insignificant. Hay promises a partial
crop, but of inferior quality.
Effects fFIood-Reser,oir Bursted.
CIyCINNATI, August "a Gazette
special from Button, Indiana says the
rumor of the breaking OF the large reser
voir at Celina, Ohio BY the heavy rise of
the Wabash river is confirmed. The
railroad bridge is still standing. John
Thomas, a farmer living two miles east
Of this place, had twenty-five acres OF
wheat washed away, and started down
the river in boat with his son TO save
part of it. The boat capsized, throwing
the occupants into the water. Mr..
Thomas was drowned, but his son sue
ceeded in making his way to some will
lows. where he hung for three hours be-
fore he was rescued. The body OF Mr..
Thomas has not been recovered.
The Loss I'm Indiana.
ISDGANAPoLIs, August 5.-No very re-
liable estimate of the aggregate loss to
wheat, corn and other crops IN the state
can be made at present. In some Sec
tons the estimated damage is 80 per
cent, in others much greater
per centsge and in a great many
localities The entire crop is destroyed.
From most reliable information the loss
in the central and southern portion of
the State, will aggregate so to 60 per
cent of the entire crop. In the low lands
along the Wabash river, it has been csti
mated that 100000 acres of corn has been
entirely destroyed by the floods, which
alone. at fifteen dollars per acre, would
aggregate three million dollars.
LAFAYETTE, IND, August j.-Thc
loss to crops in Tippecanoe county will
reach half million of dollars. In Car
roll, Warren and Fountain counties, a
quarter of million dollars each. This
is the estimated loss to crops by the high
water overflow and does not include the
damage done by wet weather to crops on
the uplands: Some estimate much
higher and others q little lower.
NEW ALBANY, August Sit is i'm
possible to give even general estimate
at present, from the fact that the Ohio
river is rising at the rate OF an inch per
hour, overfowing all the bottom Stands
below the city since morning. The loss |
to farmers in that section, which include !
gardncrs, will be a total loss. OF the ,
total loss of corn on high lands, there is
no estimate, as the rains may ruin the
prospects. Potatoes are rotting in the
ground but if it continues clear there
will be small portion of the crop saved
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, IND, August s.. =
Two thirds of II crop was expected in this |
county before the flood, which has de- |
stroyed at least one third. One third of
u crop Is considered liberal estimate
now, provided we have favorable weather !
hereafter.
MUNICH IND, Ausus j-In Delaware
county many thousand acres of wheat
were swept away. Corn is destroyed in
the vicinity of the Mississippi and white |.
rivers. Wheat in shocks is covered with /
sprouts six inches long, but twill be bet /
ter thar first thought. Oats is nearly all /
lost and nearly all the hay and flax. The ,
corn will make halfa crop. Other grain /
about a third.
Resumption ofTraveI--LOsst to Crops .
SI2,O0O.OOO
TERRE HAUTE, August j.-The Wa
bash is falling slowly The first mail .
from the East since Saturday, came in .
late last night. Trains will not run .
through from indianapolis without trans
i I 4