New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-03
STORMS AND FLOODS.
DESTRUCTION IN THIS COUNTRY AND
EUROPE
THE STREAMS OF MISSOURI OVERLOOKING.

THE STREAMS OF MISSOURI OVERLOOKING.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2.-The rain continued
throughout Saturday night and up to noon yesterday
The mercury fell about 6Oo OF the principal rail-
rOads running east from this city either flooded In
places damaged. that trains cannot UP TO last
night the river had risen three feet since Saturday night
and still rising at the rate Of two inches per hour
Accounts from the Upper Mississippi Missouri and iii
nois say that all the rivers rising rapidly and all the
tributaries within 200 miles Of here greatly swollen
many OF them running In foods Immense damage has
been done to the and farm property generally In
the Spring River bottom alone the damage suffered by
tho farmers Is estimated ut sl,5OOOoO. The Osago,
Tamino, and Black Water Rivers higher than
beforcin fact all the streams Of tho State are at flood
hight and causing great destruction OF property. The
railroads OF the State also suffering seriously from
washous the loss OF bridges and Ovcrows. Trans arc
badly delayed or stopped entirely The turnpike roads
arc also washed away in places and tho bridges de-
stroycd Travel OF all kinds la Impeed Probably there
mover so widely extended damage BY rain IN this
State.
EFFECT OF THE STORM ON WESTERN CROPS
lBy TELEGRAPH To THE TIiDUSE.l
CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-The heavy rains of the
past week and tie storm Of Saturday agt and Sunday
In particular. have seriously damaged wheat, oats and
potatoes. throughout tic States OF Ohio, Michigan Indi
ana. Illinois, and Missouri Tho crop Of Illinois Is
also threatened. From Southern Minnesota and North
ern Iowa, the great wheatprOducing sections Of the
Northwest the reports regards tho wheat harvest
more favorable. Public and private adyiccs from II
counties Ia Illinois represent the wheat oats and pota
toes very badly damaged. The latter Ia almost
ruined. 1t is feared that the continuance OF the
rain will keep the corn growing. that it will
not ripen before the early frost Oyertakes 1t.
In Ohio rain prevailed during the entire week throughout
the state ana wheat and oats reported to be ~ badly
injured In Illinois From all parts Of Missouri re-
ports OF damage to wheat and oats Ga turiay the
The railroads entering Kansas City are all In trouble
tracks and bridges being washed away. The crops In
Wisconsin and Minnesota have not suffered as severely
ia the States mentioned above, and large yield Is
.pccted in these two States.
TIE STORM OF YESTERDAY AT long BRANCH
LONG BRANCH, Aug. "a heavy storm has
been raging here for the past "a hours The has been
running very high. The East End Bridge was COM
plctely submerged aud finally gave way. blasting the
hopes Of the proprietor who had expected the bridge to
maintain itself against tho clements The bathing houses
at the Mansion House washed out to The track
OF the Ncw-Jcrsey Southern Railroad submerged at
Seabright delay ing the evening train two hours Old
residents say that the OF to-day the most Ne
for the past two years number OF minor acct
dents occurred. Mrs George Richardson Of Newburgh.
while IN bathing this morning, carried out by the
undorow She called for help, and Mr. Andrew Irauz.
who in bathing at the time. swan TO her assistance
time, and swan with her to the shore DR. william
Henry Lewis physician Vt NcwYor, who present,
applied rcstoayes After two hours respiration set In
aud her life saved Mr Trauz WAS exhausted after
he was restored This evening no tho hero Of the
hour.