The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-16

hanged as to the position OF tic Syorges but the
water is rising at the nate of one 10 two inches per
hour. II is now FIVE feet abO1s the water gauge,
Tour feet higher than duriI4g the flood OF lsfs
The water At the upper end % summit street ls
two To fous feet deep. II has encroached nearly
4 half block out on Monroe Strcct. The merchants
along Summit street are moving their goods
fIIrtber rise Tbc irnser district two miles
up ther river presents fearful spectacle. -Four OF
the largest lumber irms in the city have yards
there. viz: 1se Mitchell x Rowland Lnmeer
s0d Sod r. KeIly About 500. 900
feet were Iaed up on the district, about
one half of which viii have to be re-
the district Thousand of feet Of lumber
and large quantities Of shingles and lSth. TO.
ge,her wisn ice ;Lnd debris arc piled
freight cars loaded with lumber are subgaerged.
The loss IT, the district providing the lumber i
not swep. away. will not be less than SO OGO.
he dSabied % The The % SX resse s" carried down
the river are lodged in the ice two miles below
the city. The steamer Emerald aud schooner
four are being prOvisiOned and crews viii be put
on board. Nothing can prevent tnelr
going ont with the ice. The INST
or more The second is at the Pennsylvania
bridge, and extends up the river about four
miles Another gorge has been formed at Grand
Rapids, which may break any moFzent. some
thirty guests We're removed from the Island
House this morning In boats. The water covers
the first floor of the Union Depot frcm seven TO
Al O'Clock p m. the water began to run into
the Office of the Burnett House and IL was iInme-
diatcly vacated for the second tioor. There Is
about two feet of water on the ground iOor
Of the police headquarters. The prisoners were
removed to the upper tier OF cells. me lner-
chants on Summit street from Madison TO Perry,
al . O'Clock have all suffered severely from
water In the Easements and cellars. The Canada
southern Railroad depot Is at the wagon ago Morks;
Monroe. Mich, was washed out, and they are
using the Lake Shore track. Their freight house
Trims nn the f,u Toledo and Ann Nrb6r
Road start from ManhattOn Mills
two miles below. Part of their trestle work has
been undermined. Inc Dayton Si" ni Sfcn,G crosI
President Greene and General superintendent
Smith, Of Columbus. are both IN the city. 1hcy
have already ordered material for the repair OF
the bridge Part of their yards and freight houses
are submerged. The Lake Shore Road sent two
trains west from the Broadway bridge. mile out.
The T.. ID. and B. Road is all right. Their bridge
at Grand Rapids holds out The wabash mas
been the most fortunate. although they Will lose
some. Their trains are running. Railroad omclals
are here in great numbers doing all IN their
power for the respective roads. The weather to-
night is cold and the indications point TO an I'M
mediate freeze up. II this should happen, the
finale would undoubtedly be terrible; in any
event there is but little chance of saving the two
lower bridges. The situation tonight is very
critical and fears entertained that the worst Is
yet to come. IL is impossible, at this time, 10
give u correct list Of the loss. Prominent busi-
ness men who have examined the situation, say
the loss at the present time will not fall short OF
100000.
THE BREAK Up IN WASHINGTON HARBoR-soNE
oF THE GovEESMENT BUILDINGS FLOODED
GREAT DAMAGE DONE
WASHINGTON d. C.. Fen. l2-The ice in Wash
ingtOu harbor began breaking uD early this morn
ing. and the water rose rapidly. At / O'Clock
to-day there was about five feet OF water around
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad depot. and
the lower portions of the hotels on Pennsylvania
avenue. between Third and seventh streets, are
flooded There iSnbOut three feet of water over the
ground floor of Washington Market, and about
the same depth around Forts Opera House.
There is a report that the Virginia side of Long
Bridge has given way, but the report can not be
substantiated. as IL Is impossible To reach the
bridge. owing to the extreme depth OF water over
the lower part of the city. PENNSYLVANIA avenue,
from First to Seventh, and from Eighth TO Tenth
streets, il n sheet of water, ana the cellars and
number first floors on either SIDE OF
the street are submerged. The lower Dor
ton of the Census office, in which
the records were stored commenced flooding this
morning but the Fire Department were called
upon, and succeeded in keeping the water down
until the documents Of the most Importance
were removed Great damage is reported along
the whaTyes in Georgetown.
Later. ! 80 p. ma report just received from
Long Bridge is to the effect that the water and ice
rushing over the entire length of the causeway,
and that the side rGilings are being carried away,
but no immediate danger OF the piers giving
away is anticipated
south side Of tue long bridge. in which were sew
eral women. They were finally rescued. The
Boat Club has removed its boats from the houses,
and the lumber on the wharves I'm Georgetown
was anchored as securely as possible but portion
was carried away. All travel over the long bridge
is suspended, and no trains will leave for
the south via Alexandria, Trains from
the north over the Baltimore and Potomac Road
stop several squares south of the depot and pas
sengers are transferred in coaches and wagons
through the water which extends from Pennsyl-
Of hon
and is from two 10 four feet deep. The
wires between Washington and Alex
9ndaria are all down. The Western
Alexandria by carriers on horse back, who cross
the aqueduct bridge at Georgetown, where the
water is always to the bridge; the piers Of which,
are pounded by ice with tremendous force, but
the ice being soft Is quickly broken and passes
down the river. AZ HaIpers Ferry the river is
twelve feet above high water mark, and rising.
Three spans of the long bridge have been carried
away. The ice is stil rum ing very high.
Atan early hour the Washington Market had a
few inches Of water in it, and IL rose rapidly and
soon the flood was knee high. Many dealers
hastily left, but those having heavy commodities
for some time stood their ground, anticipating
that IL would not be long before the water would
recede, But others and many other market
dealers early in the morning extemporzed street
stands on the market side OF the avenue,
i'm front of the stands erected for the inaugura-
ton and there vended their wares. Ice began 10
gorge across the channel at GeisbOr0 about this
morning. and at 10 it had, To all appearances,
blocking up the river entirely 10 Long bridge
and above it TO Georgetown. This had the
effect Of raising the water 10 an unprecedented
hight. most of the wharves on the river front
raising up and floating. The water on the Inland
and SeabOard COmpanys wharf, near the Arsenal
grounds rose FIVE feet above the highest tide sur
rounding the depot and warehouse, and had IL
not been for the immense weight of the flour and
other heavy freight stored, the whole wharf
wonld have been lifted up. The
Botanical Gardens and Grounds were
filed with water. and this caused serious
aud what came near being a fatal accident
About II 30 the workmen of Gray x Noches
foundry, on Maine avenue between Third and
Four aud One Half streets, were engaged in cast
posing IL would be better 20 prevent II from
reaching the cupola and chilling the metal, the
bottom was opened Immediately the liquid fell
into the water, and the steam generated
so rapidly that, with report exceeding that
OF a six-pOlinder, an explosion took place,
shattering two cupolas and throwing several
workmen around-two being quite badly hurt.
Potomac depoil five Ninth street cans were aband-
0ned; the drivers taking the money boxes under
their arms and riding off on the horses. The
Seventh street cars continued To run through the
flood during the day: the passengers adopting
a kneeling posture on the seatS The same was
the case with the Belt Line. Great difficulty Il
experienced In crossing from the city TO South
Washington, the water being I'm some places five
feet deep
! Al midnight there was no percepuble change
along Pennsylvania avenue and the streets lead.
ing south. The street ceased trips south oi
the avenue Mt O'Clock, and communication with
South Washington, except by boats. Is accom-
panied with great hazard. The damage TO this
city must be very great.