Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-20
THE FREsEIET.
AddiSsOnaI Particulars or Damages
in Ashtabula ana VRelniSy,

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The damage an loss by the recent food
which will fall upon the county is estIIn-
ased at $4,000. This it is believed is be-
low the actual damage-well informed cit
iEens as well as some Of the commissioners,
hOldthe opinion that it will cost $75, 600 or
more. Such an amount Of loss has seldom
If ever before been sustained in the same
way. To meet this the commissioners have
doubled ND the bridge item from one and
half to three mills, and as the appropriation
will not be available before December and
August next. they will have to anticipate
in some measure the outlay. This falls at
a rather unfortunate time as it rather in
te,feres with the policy, Of late, Of the COM
missiouers. in q more liberal, enlightened
and thorough manner Of bridging and the
execution of the public works general y.
Greater regard has been paid to sOlidity
ana durability and iron has been adopted
for wood, and these structures have been
set Up on substantial cut stone abutments.
The advantage Of this policy IS now made
apparent in the uninjured condition Of so
many bridges in the county. Most Of
those upon the Ashtabula and COnnesut
creeks hold their places, but the esrthwoEk
approaches have been washed out. This
Of course could not be provided against,
as if the natural channel will not pass the
accumulated waters they will find g pas
sage. This speaks well for the practical
good sense brought to bear, and We are in
elined to the opinion that the expense to
be now borne is much less than it would
have been if the policy alluded to had not
been Of late the prevailing one.
The commissioners are active in looking
after these matters and to facilitate the
accommodation Of the public travel have
set the trustees of the townships to work
in helping along by putting in some Of the
culverrs. The gap at the Harmon Hill
will be filed by contract, to be let on Sat
urday at one o'clock upon the ground. The
culvert at Fields run will be temporarily
bridged over with stringers and plank for
the winter, and time will be taken to pro-
cure new stone and give it greater capacity.
AsKTABULA CREEK.
The bridges along Ashtabula creek have
suffered some but not as severely as might
have been. The dam of Rogers Mill,
North Sheffield, was cut through, and the
flood took the carriage shop, upon ths
bank, belonging to 8 man by the name Of
Smith, 8 top: buggy, & peddIer's wagon
loaded up and ready to go out, and other
vehicles. The bridge next below. at
Clark's Mills was carried away wholly.
The one near the AmidOn place in Ply
mouth, was left standing, but the aP-
prosehes were worked out, and it left high
and dry.
The next at Fenn's in Plymouth, was
uninjured except the washing away Of the
approaches.
The bridge at NewelPs gulf had the south
fill taken out.
Both of our railroads suffered somewhat
by the food at the Harbor. The L. s. &
NJ. S. Cos road running acrosss the marsh
from the bridge, or ''Elm tree" was, we
understand, badly exposed, and the under
mining was in the ratio of that exposure.
A switch road extended from this to the
lumber dock Of Strong & Manhing's, which
shared the fate of that more directly at
right angles with the current. OF the dock,
we learn that row Of piles is about all
that is left Of it.
The A., Y. 8 P. road running to the
beach, used mainly as spare track for
freight cars, mostly those ladened with
coal, was so washed out that the cars top
| pied over, and empted their contents upon
the sand.
We do not hear Of their docks being in
jured on either side Of the creek. The re-
Gently repaired ore docks at the corner of
the slip with the main channel, in which
cribs we're used, we believe has withstood
the test to which it was subjected. The
cribbing is thus far found to be satisfacto
~ in its service.
Two trestle on the A.. Y. & P. road be-
tween EagleYille and Rock Creek and sew
eral bents from under the bridge over Rock
Greek stream, stopped the passage Of trains
until Tuesday last. At least, at this writ
ing it was expected that regular service
would then be resumed to Warren. Be
low there, more time, it was expected
would be required to get things into shape.
The culvert crossing the east Hsrbor
road near Irvine's brick yard, on the Field
farm, is washed out. Many of the stone
are taken down in the pasture lot below.
The lower tiers OF stones are in place, and
the others may be soon returned to theirs.
The capacity Of the culvert is insufficient.
While rebuilding it should have space.
The culvert was laid but recently, is some
60 feet in length, but the fill is high but
only about the width of the culVert.
There is no passage of the road at that
point now.
Some small bridges are gone about Aus
tinburg, but the boats upon Grand River,
of which there were number have all been
washed away except that of Prof. Tucker
man.
There is rumor that the engine and
boiler Of the Woolever Mills at Rock Creek
were carried out by the freshet, together
with quancity of oats. The foundations
are badly demorslized.
1t is impossible to givea correct list Of
all the losses, but the following may give
the reader some idea Of the principal losers
and the damages done: 6
Fisk & Silliman, so feet Of dam, flood
gates, and embankments washed out,
$500. Loss of use of water power for one
year, $500. Mr.. Silliman estimates their
losses at a considerably higher figure than
above.
Albert Harmon, the Louth house and
fences, $500.
Joseph LOuth, household furniture, etc.,
$500.
P. T. Good, loss and damage on lath
and shingles $500 or 5000.
]. P. Deveny, ship carpenter, spars and
tools, $3.50.
VIM. Hancock, slaves, $500 to $1,000.
Parsons dock 800.
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