New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-05
THE WESTERN FLOODS.

RIGHT PROSPECTS SUDDENLY CLOUDED.
TIE CERTAIN DAMAGE SUFFICIENT TO WARRANT
THE GLOOMY FEELINGS or THE OHIO AND IN
DIANA rARMRRs-A CHEERING VIEW FROM CEN
TRIAL OHIO - THE DESTRUCTION IN INDIANA
GREATER THAN IN OHIO.
The superabundant rains md destructive
storms at tho West have either drowned out or
washed ont tho growing crops TO great extent,
and suddenly clouded tho bright prospects that
cheered the country q few weeks ago. Tho re-
ports IN some doubtless exaggerated but the
destruction already apparent Is sufficient to warrant inc
gloomy feeling Of the Ohio and Indiana farmers. Tho
damage In the latter State is probably greater than III
Ohio where the destruction to property and tho crops
has been confined principally to the southern and south
western portions OF the State. In Indiana 1t Is
estimated that about 100000 are sub
merged along tho upper Wabash, between Hunt
ington and Lafayette. Tho damage In Ohio has been
very great but according to Columbus letter whlch
appears below with other extracts there stu nope TOT
a good return from tho fields of Central and Northern
Ohio The expected rise in the Lower Mississippi may
prove lcss formidable than was anticipated III the
river does not rise very high above ST. Louis. II Is
thought the swamps. slOughs. DayOus, ana iaAes
will hold and carry OF enough water to prevent serious
overflow rains have also done considerable damage
other parts Of the West but the reports are not a oil
dlsccuragn character In Illinois the corn Is said TO DC
in ino condition. and in Wisconsin and Minnesota there
promises of heavy yield Of all kinds OF grain.
A CALAMITY OF THE GRAVEST CHARACTER.
The EARTH IN TIE OHIO VALLEY TOO FULL TO
TAKE VI ANY MORE WATER - TIE DANGER
THREATENING TIE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
From Tbe "a .innaH Commercial, AVg. 3.
The Ohio River in front OF Cincinnati last
night was dsmal ana majestic spectacle ne opta "
the tawny and monstr0us torrent was 10 t. Inc WAFER
dark patches showing tia the washngs from the hills
and bottom lands were not thoroughly communicated an"
stream was rising rapidly, ana the kilograms tell OF ire
mendous overlows from the most important Tributaries
not been seen for many year The grounds
having been Throughout the ONO valley tn ,'
great rainfall of Aug. almost entirely contributed
10 already ovcifowins streams Ihis y conoi,a,
asrous Not only the earth but The ar soenl' TO W. ii
OF water There %as t %er ,ht o 's n pdrtent
penetrating rain seemed To come from all dceIiD' ana
10 lie part OF the air Indiana Is swept by irS - r
even more terribly than Ohio Our dispatch from Itric
TIaue gives an appalling picture. Inc Wabash Tse'
Of a. w r1eu I a6o4 ",' ali hshatGr marks
that of 1873 or - years ago Me K,sf e AMIN ns1
we ind tie Mlais the Sc,oto and the liocAinS Within
few inches Of the highest Winter ana SprlhG eoi'' anu
wheat fields shocks and raging over tho grahdest
colnlcs in the world utterly sweeping rom tho TIC
Of the earth the har,cst4 ana growing ain the fences
thc stock OF The farmers leaving them nothing
bat their naked houses and des0atcd hclds me cisi
it's i, OF the griyesi Character hotLhs M
We have had floods but rot a. the Neason when
STATE carried away. TIE splendid srcw'ns crop,
along Lower Mis- ssipp which have i''ae Va. noatt
u the hIsDalLin1n Glad thfOu1h t,a' I'-'l W., ~,
after years Of impOycrismenl, OF year OF pehF' vi,
presently be destroyed lor the WIN pToA m
bounds when this ouIour - adh,d !" tr hoo, I'M ih
the last ten days has cd the banks 80 that every men
OF iai or rise Oh 11 oson. Of thpa hosc all is de-
Pending The feeling in the city yesterday Wa sl"biy
Every hour seemed 10 ad % the magiiihr ~ ~ Hl'
that las beailcn us-a disaster without measure "'
beyond Remedy