Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-17

on their downward course. At the big Wabash ele-
vator, only q short distance below, the schooners
Mediterranean. +. J. Dunford NJ. stalker and At
moshere were lying, loaded Extra precaution had
been taken TO secure these boats fastenngs without
number being attached TO the dock and banks.
As thelraw Of the bridge swung from its station
and took up position In the current, end Of IL
struck the steamer htmospher and great crash and
breaking OF strands heard above the roar. Slow
] y the craft began to move, and when massive ice
Noe added its weight TO that Of the iron bridge the rope
and iron fastenings snapped like thread and the
were rushing past snd in less time than 1t be told
bridge aud schooner had struck and carried away
1 the Dunford, Stalker and Atmosphere,
! FOR THE NEXT MILE
nothing inteiposed TO prevent the onward rush and
Immense headway was gained. immediately io-
lowing the advance guard Of the tide, came the In
| discrtminatt mass, and the high water commenced
1 Its work ~ inandation along the hanks OF the low
territory. Rapidly rushed the destroying element
until the bend in the river, ut the foot OF Monroe
street was reached. Here and along the docks
thousands OF persons had congregated to view the
grand sight. but the spectacle was too imposing
and a rusn was made for higher ground
! Lucky il was 80. for the crook seemed to throw
the immense weight against the docks, tearing and
uprooting In it, terrible sway From this point 10
the Cherry street bridge the demonstration was
! witnessed by many hundred eyes. Before the final
| onslaught, the water about five feet below the
floor of the bridge, hut in less than a minute the
| entire structure was flooded. The crowd had dis
played aacrity equal to the tide, and when the Ice
struck the bridge. all were In s6fe positions. The
momentum OF the break-l.p wns hot,suticient Ia
defulge the bridge but battcring rams we're furn-
| i|hed In the shape of the sehOoners. The first to
appear in the dIrkness was the Mediterranean, and
With hated breath the onlookers watched the NOV
ing craft Before the boat had reached the bridge;
| the bridge lender run out and drew the bar allow
ing the draw to swing open. As II guided by un-
seen hand, the schooner SWING into the channel
and with many ordinations of wonder from the
admiring crowd, ran through the draw AZ Il In tow
oi tug. But alas. Just " the people along the
shores were congrat9latihg Themselves upon the
escape OF the city bridge the wind blew the draw
around little too far, and the main rigging of the
Mediterranean caught the railiug, closing the sruct
| ure as one would the door of house making exit
Then the crowd discovered another huge hulk ap-
| proach in the darkness, and with tremendous
crash the Atmosphere struck the draw square. and
amid the crash OF Il collision, the swapping OF Tim
Der and the noise OF falling spars, went outward
with the tide, taking the draw, and for a few feet
! dragging the western span,
| As the Atmosphere rushed past, the form of a
man was observed at the helm. and many checks
| blanched AZ the danger was realized. Ii waR Capt
Jennings who had resolved to stick by his ship to
the last. All question Us to the strength Of
| THE PENNSYLVANIA BRIDGE
wae soon solved by the western span joining the
phalanx and speeding lakeward. The channel thus
made through the two bridges afforded ample room
for the mass following and the two rear schooners
passed through without jar, At the Pennsylvania
dock the schooner c. b. Benson m0ored but
the giving way of the last bridge carried the Benson
with 1t, and short distance further down, the side
wheel steam ting Emerald was added to the ruin
| All passed out and with many minor mishaps
along the shore, reached point nearly abaye Iron,
vile, where the gorged ice of the lake met and
the current stemmed. Between Ironyie and the
/ large ice housST the Emerald sank the Ice having
pounded dozeu holes through her sides. Abreast
Of the ice houses lAy three schooners while nearer
| the city by one hundred feet lay the M. Stalker.
/ A young lad trying to obtain good point Of van
tagc from which to see the debris in the river this
morning. in The vicinity Of Cherry street bridge
made false step and was precipitsted into the riv
| er. Scarcely any noticed the accident, but
| gentleman In dark overcoat, who Immediately
| stepped forward on large piece of ice, and from
| there to the top of empty barrel, and seizing
! the lad by the collar landed him on place Of safe.
| ty. The combined weight of the two bodies caused
the head OF the barrel to in, and the gentleman
hmself was thrown partly into the masses of float
ing ice. We glad to say that he got out safely
and made his way home. with best possible speed
We learn that the man who thus riEked his life to
save that of fellow creature H. f. Vivian Cayell.
! the gallant young Britsher.
| THE UNION DEPOT.
A Bee reporter visited the Union Depot this fore
noon, by boat, and euiled around the Island House
almost as freely as he walked the night before. The
entire flooring in the depot proper, lifted by the
force of the water. underneath, and foated ON top,
rails, trun0s and all. A DAYTON & Mienigan train
was half way in the depot the water up to the car
| windows. 1t had arrived with the food, and been
unable to proceed further than the entrance. The
| passengers were rescued In boats. The Wabash
train that should have left at midnight s yet in the
| depot, The passengers being also taken out in
boats. Train No. 20, on the Lake. Shore, left at
10 80. and had gone far the first elevator when
the food met it and impeded further progress Here
| again were bouts used to rescue the passengers.
| Inside the Island House the water ut noon was
eight feet deep the first floor, and desks Counters
confectionery, cigars and lunch room appurtenan
ccs were floating about in grotesquc disorder.
| sALvAGEs FROM THE GREAT FLoop .1
| Allen street is flooded.
The old stone yard was flooded to the depth Of ten
| feet.
hnpb Sip IL stal .,lt
! Hood.
Seven horses were drowned in Mitchell & Row
| lands stables. .-
The cellars along Huron street are all flooded
| The Pelton Block and Lock Block easements are
| we'll filed,
1t IL by far the biggest thing Of THE kind that ever
struck Toledo.
Even tetotallers think this isa little too much of
| cold water for Toledo.
Talk about your only morning." The Bee is the
Cray & Rood lose heavily on their saddlery stock
| on the first tier of shelves.
At o'clock this afternoon, the water ia the Lake
| Shore freight office was five feet deep.
| rurkuey Stein has been unable to reach the Cen
| tral Station. He lives on the East.Side.
| james Garrett, proprietor Of the Bayou boat
| house, hada $50 boat stolen during the night.
The four Schooners broken from their moorings
| were worth, with theircargoes 500, ,JGgs,. @
| The Summit street railroad extra cars to nc-
| commodatr The crowds that wanted to see the
/ sights.
! ketchan, Bond ~ Co.. will lose between a.. 600
and SlO0oG ON their stock of teas, Corcr, syrups
hctc.
! The it>t floor OF the Central Police Station began
! to go under water ut = o'clock tllis afternoon
+. w. Preston loses about $4,000 in damage to
sugar aud Other groceries, from water in the base
mont of his barn.
'rht. BE guGr out only four londs this evening
The papcls VII be forwarded a. as trims can
leave the city,
The Lake Shore trains over the Air Limo division
unipadci passengers at the Broadway brid,rr last
night and to-day.
lhc floor oi the engine room of the Board of Trade
Tobacco Works is covered by water and the fire in
ihr lhrnNcr " dlownCd out,
I No frGtus nave gone ont from che niOn Depot
bar Che LGke Shore and Wabash sill take trains ont
this 0tIctuuuli from Broadway.
f, W {. Preston has a large amount of Eltglr pofa-
toes, applies ETC., that will BE- badly damaged as
/ his cellar i Henrly filed with water.
The track Of The Toledo ~ Altn Arbor road below-
the ice houses is torn and wUrped so that new rfs.
tie work will haze to he made.
The Yacht HELEN is missing to-day, and is some
where III thr lake. IL @es insuspd for $500 and
belonged to he Future GREAT Yacht Club
PutatQcf nre retailing at 81 a bushcl to-day They
viii undoubtedly rise IN price, as d great many eel
| lars containing large quantities flooded.
Peters lumber sfcc foot OF Huron street Is mum
dated. About i've feet Of water covers the floor
and hns penetrated the vault, damaging valuable
papers.
4 family OF Eve in building at the foot Of Huron
street, lonk refuge in the second story, and were
irsr'rd ihtr morning by raft III timpto breakfast
at eleven:
Carpenters working on the new elevator near the
Wabash round houAc are Likely To lose their TOOLS
which were left IN their tool chests On ulittinp
work last evening .
Tryon II Rood will lose by damage on pork ap-
pies, lard prunee, ralsCns, syrup, etc. They sue
ceeded IN removing their sugars before the water
reached Them.
A gentleman who, in ls,s made high water mark
on the old brick building between the bridges visi-
ted INC place this morning and says the water waa