The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-12

east OF this city since II o'clock last night.
Two engines have been at work all night.
A third ono buried itself In drift at 8
o'clock this morning and was abandoned.
The passengers have been removed to this
city.
'. Six BRIDGES DEMOLISHED.
DELPHI, IND, February ll,-Thls morn.
Ing the east portion Of the l, D. 4 O.
bridge across the Wabash river went
down, being carried away by general
breaking Of the Ice. The guardlocks Of
the Wabash 4 Erie canal also gave way
and flooded the western portion Of Delphi.
In many houses the water was hall way to
the ceiling OF the first story. ItCame very
suddenly with large cakes oI Ice. The
alarm was given by the fire bells and the
town turned out to the rescue. ThSlsub.
merged were screaming In Cllorusfor help.
" was dark, and the water was rising very
fast, and together with tho terrified screams
for aid affairs assumed for while very
thrilling aspect. II is believed that all are
now out oi danger. Probably 200 persons
are for the time deprived of their homes,
but as yet no houses have gone down.
The iron bridge over the Wabash river
at Carrollton washed out, taking one OF the
stone piers. The bridge was COS feet long,
and cost $22,000
MARION, INp,, February 1.-the bridge
Just east OF town was carried away by
high water. Loss, $1,000. The Mississip.
pi Is higher than Ii has been for thirty.
four years. ..,f5
HAMILTON, O., February 11.-Tho Mi.
ami here Ia rising rapidly and threatening
To do considerable damage. About one
o'clock last night the bridge over the New
river, two miles from this city, had its
south abutment undermined and fifteen
feet Of gravel fell upon the track. The A.
4 g. W. train arriving here at 1880 r. NJ,
was compelled TO return TO Cincinnati and
proceed 10 Dayton over the Short Line
track. 1tis feared that the north span Of
the New river bridge cannot long resist
the current, and the railroad bridge at
this point will 10 damaged.
COLUMBUS, lND, February 1.-THE
present high water has caused more dam.
age than before for many years. The
bridge over Clifty river and the Columbus
and Sand Greek Mineral Springs Turn
pike bride was carried away by "a large
sycamore tee that came down the stream.
Loss about 5000. Samuel Hege lost
about 81 500 worth Of saw.l logs at his saw.
mill below this city on White river.
DAMAGE IN ILLINOIS,
CnfcAdo, February II. An Etenino
JoundlLa Sale special says: Last evening
a portion Of The Rock Island bridge here
was swept away by the leo, add The high
water Is making II impossible for trains to
cross. The passengers and baggage were
transferred. The Illinois river has risen
twelve feet and Is gorged al North Yer.
million, but the Ice is broken below Peru.
The people living on the flats above here
have removed To high ground. The
houses and barns have been submerged.
ROUGH TINE IN DAKOTA.
HuRos, D. T., February 11.-During the
past week We have had the greatest fall Of
snow ever known In Dakota. There is
now thirty inches OF snow on the level.
The wind has not been high and the snow
lies well over tho ground. The weather
is fine. The blockade east Of here is Ter.
rible. We have not had mail for three
weeks. People are hungry fer news. T.
]. Nichol, Superintendent Of this division,
has tried every means TO get mail
through. This morning lie ordered out a
heavy mail on board a toboSgan from
Tracy bound for this place, Ia charge OF
six men on snow shoes, and In a few days
we will have mail. This place Is we'll sup.
piled with provisions and fuel, butat many
points there is great scarcity Of both.
PENSsYLvASiA STREAMS.
BusHKtLL, Pa, February 1.-THE Ice In
the Delaware below here Is frozen solid to
depth Of nearly three feet, and makes a
sudden turn. The people are on the look
out for The approaching flood, and every
possible means are being taken 10 prevent
o gorge forming.
HARRISBURG, February 1.-THE Ice in
the Susquehanna here broke this after.
noon. Five miles below The city II
gofged and the water rose al the rate Of
tHU Iobb Hu llUuIt Luz 6uubylVA0lu Iulla
road tracks Tor almost a mile are covered
with water and Ice 10 the depth Of over
three feet, and trains both ways are de.
layed.
Train men have been sent 10 The scene,
but are unable 10 work until The water re-.
Cedes, III slowly rising at this hour, II
Pm. Advices from up the Juniata report
break, which gorgel the bridges. Az
Pertyville, Newton, Hamilton, Millin,
Millerstown, and Newport Lhe bridges
we're swept away, and families are moviae
for safety, The Western Union Telegraph
wires In that neighborhood are all down,
and messages are being sent West via the
u. 4 y. Throughout DAuphin county the
damage by small streams was very great.
Many country bridges were swept away.
MtsBIWlPtt AND MISSOURI,
ST. Louis, February ll.-There is very
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