, 1881-02-13
TOLEDO.
OUR OWN REPORTS.

/, Special Dtsnateh to The Chicago Trt5uns..
TOLEDO, O, Feb. .ls-The loss and damage by the
great food Of last night and to-day have proved
much larger thnn ut first supposed. Tho loss OF
parts OF tho Uniou--& PENNSYLVANIA Rail
road aud Cherry street passenger bridges
have already been reported. This morn
ing it was. found that the steamer Emerald
and the schooners Benson, Atmosphere, Medl-
,.crrunean, Stalker. and Dunford wcre lying in
the ice opposit the lower part Of the city in bad
condition. tho Benson aud Emerald SINK and
later torn to pieces. Il was at first supposed
that the greatest loss would be to the vessels
nnd bridges, but 1t was found, early
this morning, that this was only one
feature OF the damage. The middle ground and
lumber district are covered with some seven or
eight feetot water. doing incalculablo damage
to freight and stocks Of lumber and logs. Be-
sides the cellers Of the wholesale and retail
dealers, rs well us private citizens all over the
city, we're flooded. involving loss Of over
$loo,01
TIE SITUATION THIS EVENING,
instead of being relieved, has become really
more alarming. The wnter, instead OF immed-
fatety recedtng nfter reaching the highest point,
rs WAS expected, has been gradually rising for
the past tweuty-fOur hours The city is prac-
ticnlly c1t OF from railroad connection ia most
directions. and the mails could not be sent to or
evening on account Of tho rising waters. The
gas was shut OH and the water- works stopped
pumping, SO that most Of the city Is without an
adequate supply OF eas and water. Its thought
that tho total loss, including damage to property
and loss OF time. interruption to business,
transportation. eto., will exceed S1,ooo,00o =
\ SPECIAL JOINT SESSION OF THE COM
AfTTTEE.
Was held this afternoon to see If anything
ha fr to+
or the water that was damned up, un-
til 1t was flooding the city more
and more. Dynamite explosions were RECON-
mended. and q committee went with some par
ties who wanted to try It and were employed to
make the test. Several cartridges were exploded
In tho thick, unbrosen ice below the sclty, but
no impression was made. and the scheme was
given up. The eoal-yarls arc ali under water,
and. If the present state Of things continues
long, much Inconvenience and suffering will be
occasioncd, as none Of the coal roads can de-
liver coal ia the city. One Of tho most serious
accidents to the railway interests was the de-
struction this afternoon OF
THE CANADA SOUTHERN BRIDGE
at Aonroc. Mich. twenty miles from here on the
River Rutsin The ice gorge OCCURRED at that
bridge, inundating the greater portion OF the
city. Tie Ice broke in the channel below. when
the bridge gave way md was swept down stream
with Il great mass Of deoris, fences. trees, lum-
Der. etc. The loss in Monroe is estimated at
ABOUT 5]oo,ooo No further damage anticipated.
Tho CANADA Southern trains are running over
tho Lake Shore bridge ut Monroe.
TIE MOST EXCITING INCIDENT
Of tho great flood In tho Mnumee was the ad-
venture Of Capt Jennings, commander of the
schooner Atmosphere, nnd the only living per-
son on aug Of the vessels which went out with the
loosening OF the gorge. 1t seems that the watch
men and others Of the crew On othor boats de-
serted their craft when danger cume. Capt
John Jennings wills huiled by Officer Kline ns dis
boat passed down II through the great grinding
destruction or. hts vessel and bis death
were inevitable. Kline asked him If be
wanted to send any word to his wife. The Cap-
tain, who was forward smoking big pipe: replied
declared he was
GOING TO BUFFALO.
Kline asked him why be didn't drop his biz
anchor. He said he had done that, bur that tho
chuln snapped when the schooner stopped in tho
gorge: Jennings cooIty won't ashore and got hts
Jennings YVES given chnrge OF tho entire fleet,
and htas had Q crew put on each vessel, With
ali t1e necessary Quilt Of pumps. etc. to
save The vessels should they spring leak. Jen-
ntngs thinks they will 70 out safe with the ice.
He declares he will make the first trip to Buff
falo a friend of Capt. Jennings, in denying
the story thai be bad called for help said en-
squeals, and doa't you forget it,
THE NEWSPAPERS OF TIE CITY
have suffered seriously from the Hood. The
Erent1t1 Timex got the worst wettfng, Tonight
there IS six feet OF water on the door of its edi-
Water street. The paper did not appear to-dav
The Blade has gut two feet Of water in its press
room through the sewers, and was Obliged to is
sue !. half sheet from the otsico Of the Bee The
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