New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-13
TOLEDO INUNDATED.
WATER FIVE FEET DEEP IN ONE OF THE s

WATER FIVE FEET DEEP IN ONE OF THE STREETS
BRIDGE SWEPT AwAY-sHIPPiSG LOSSES.
TOLEDO, O., Feb. 12.-The excitement in
che city this morning consequent the food is in
fense snow-storm so In about O'Clock The streets
heading to the have since dsybreak been crowded
to the waters edge In Waer-e the water is fully vo
fleet Deep and rushes through at fearful rate. At
O'Clock m, the wiud veered to the southwest, and
assisted tho downward movement OF the ice.
"A few minutes later, gorge was formed op-
posite Baileys shipyard. This held firmly until
when ii broke and the Ice again moved, slowly at frs
but at $50 the rate of SIX miles hour
In fifteen minutes LATER the westerly span OF the Union
Railroad bridge the old wooden bridge. just below
the new Lake shore Railroad BRIDGE came out and
swept down ct high rate Of speed, hro wing open the
draw in the Cherrys bridge, and whom last seen was
st going toward the lake. About 7:30 the wind from
the southeast increased causing the water TO rise rapid
w. o'clock another gorge was formed just abreast
of the city, In consequence of this the water has risen
sti higher. On summirst, between Monroe and Perry,
there fs from foot two feet OF water The base
ments Of the wholesale stores all full of water and
many large stocks will be completely ruined.
Messengers just returned from down the river report
the schooners Mediterranean Dunford, NJ Stalker and
Atmosphere fast In the gorge about three miles below
the city. Two men who we're on board the Stalker es-
capped TO the shore by walking over the ce Supern-
tendent jennings who wee on board the schooner has
not been heard from yet. He ia possibly ssfe The
small stearaer Emerald is reported having sunk
early this morning. The schooner c. Benson has also
been sunk. She was valued at $4,000. and
was owned by Captain Duffy. She had q
cargo Of $4,000 bushels Of wheat, valued at $4,000
board the Dunford - 900. the NJ stolker 1900 and
The 17SGO the total Valuation Of which is
companies The four vessels are valued q, over
hes West losers considerable amount Of freight was
removed yesterday large amount OF rolling freight
Oil and molRsses has been swept away though at pres
emf impOssble 10 state how much
Trsins Nos. and on the Lake Shore aud Michigan
lug. Train No 8. from tie Ees is at East Toledo The
s sSrs Ssgs a ra T Min be ss on e un the
Tse doors Of the depot and Island House are covered
with water to depth OF four feet and on the middle
ground the water is from one to FIVE feet deep few
their soors When the water rseedes The greatest delay
to the resumption of traffic viii be in clearing the debris
an immense amount OF labor The first floor OF the
general offices Of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
line, East and West, are reported to DO all right.
THE SITUATION CRITICAL.
Latr-The situation at0 O'Clock tonight IL unchanged
90 position Of the but the wafer is rising
at the Of one to two inches per hour.
1t il now i've feet above watetst. four feet
higher than during the food Of 1868 The water at the
upper end of summts Ia four feet deep 1t has
extended for nearly half block out TO MOnroe-st Tho
merchants all along Summitst removing their goods
to the second floor. The lumber district. two miles up
the river presents fearful spectacle Above thirty
five million feet OF lumber piled up in the district;
about one-half Of which will have to be
handled. From five to hfteen feet OF water
cover the district. Thousands Of feet OF lumber
and large quantities OF singles and athe, together
with ice and debrs are piled Unfortunately over the
distr;ot. Fifteen Wabash freight cars loaded with
iueer submerged The loss IN the district cannot
be less than 900; but should the water
the lumber the loss will be more than doubled or the
vessels LODGED IN the ice below the city the steamer
lEmerald and tho schooner Benson will prove total
1osses The other four arc being provisioned and
manned with crews
The Dayton and Mthigsn Road run trains to East
Toledo. but cannot cross Tho Columbus and Toledo
Rsroad bridge and part OF the yards and freight house
ere suhmerGed
The Lake Shore Road sent two trains West from
Broadway bridge.
TSs Wsbash Road will lose some freight. but their
trains running.
Rslrosd officials are here in great numbers, intensely
active I'm the interest OF their respective roads.
The weather tonight Ii cold with indications Of O
freezo should this happen terrible result feared.
In any but little CHARGE remains for SAVING the
two lower bridges The sttuston is critical Fears
ara entertained that the worst Is yet 1t is
possible give . complete list of the losses Cool
Competent business men estimate 1t at not Less than
100000.