The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-19
THE RAIN STORM LAST WEEK.

Morrlstown, Belmont county, o., Sept, 13.-The
Increased rain of the past three days has overflow
I'd the creeks, washing bridges and fences away.
All crops on the bottom lands are destroyed, The
loss 10 farmers is enormous.
Wellsville, Ohio, Sept 19-There was serious
food here last night. Bridges upon the CleVe-
land and Pittsburgh Railroad not washed away
are all damaged and the road Ia otherwise d'm-
aged. All trains have been abandoned to-day on
account oft.
Charleston, ". Va, Sept. 19,-A freight train,
when two miles east of Cannellton Station, this
morning ran into wasbout and wrecked the en-
CINE aud killed the engineer. The flood is now
sweeping this valley. Very much damage has
been done to the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road.
Mingo Junction, Ohio, Sept. 13-The new iron
bridge on the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad at
this place, over Cross Creek, recently erected In
place OF the one burned, fell about half past
four this morning, caused by the washing out
of the abutment All trains day were dScon-
tlnued.
Minerva, Ohio, Sept. 13-The rain for the past
two days has caused big flood, doing consider
able damage, about a dozen families being driven
from their homes, which were carried away
with contents together with Out.buidings, wag-
ons and other articles. The Ohio & Toledo Rail
road suffered considerably. by The loss of several
bridges.
North Amherst, Ohio, Sept 19-There has been
a fearful wind and rain storm for the past forty
eight hours. The country Is flooded and much
damage has been done. The two II Rster sailing
vessels, Sterling, Of Canada, and Light, were
wrecked at Baumhart Inlet last night No lives
were lost Both however, are total wrecks Loss
SlS,O00 fully insured
Salem, Ohio, Sept, 18--An accident occurred
two miles west Of Salem at three O'clock this
morning, the heavy rains having washed bridge
away, letting an engine and two cars through,
inIuring the engineer and one brakeman. All
tiains have been delayed at this point. The
rain for the past thirty.six hours unequals any
thing In this section in the memory of the Oldest
inhabitants.
Akron, Sept. 13-The storm Of forty.elght hours
ended this morning, Vast damage has been done
In every direction in the city Il will reach up
ward Of $40 900 or Sl2 OOO Fountain Park track is
washed out A large culVert at schumacher's
mill, costing $780, is partially carried away and
will necessarily be taken down. The canal
bank Is open In several places The Sixth Ward
was flooded by acres, and the coal railroad there
was washed out, and the trains were all late TO-
day.
DennIson, Ohio, Sept. 1S.-Thirty five hours Of
rain has caused the streams to overflow. Last
night the wind blew, and did great damage 10 the
corn crop in this county.
The heavy rain Of yesterday washed out two
bridges between here and steubenVille, delaying
all passenger trains east on the Pan Handle Road
At skelys bridge the engineer, fireman and
brakeman went down with the engine, but, fortu
nately, no lives were lost. Mccormick, the fire.
man, had one leg broken in two places Passengers
will be transferred over to the Tuscarawss Valley
aud thence on east by the Pittsburgh, f. Wayne
& Chicago Road.
Oneida, Ohio, Sept 18.-From Wednesday morn
ing until noon to-day friday rain has fallen al
most incesssntly. Thursday the streams com
menced to RISE and as l write are about at a stand
but very high. All water courses are oveIfoWiDg
Sandy creek is higher than at any time for years.
A number of railroad and county bridges are
washed away, At Minerva the barn of Abram
Unkefer Esq, has been washed away. At Bayard
quite number OF dwellings, that are above high
water mark generSlly, have been partially sub
merged and the inmates compelled to move. A
flock Of sheep, fifteen In number at pasture In the
bottom, were all drowned but 6ne This flock be-
louged TO John Clark. Rumols Of other losses Of
stock reach rs, but nothing certain. The weather
= cloudy and rain FALLING at intervals. The Pros
pe0o ~ GoaR WoAth1 AEo V0os.