Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-14
The Winte,. Flood at Toledo, o.

TOLEDO, Feb. 1.-THE excitement in
the city this morning regarding the flood
is intense The sky is overcast by dull
leaden colored clouds, and to add to the
discomforts of the situation a snow storm
get it in about o'clock. The streets
have been crowded with people since day
break, and those leading to the river
are crowded to the waters edge. In
Water street the water is fully five feet
deep, and rushes through at a fearful
rate The contents of the lumber yards
up the river seem to have been emptied
into the thoroughfares, and great masses
Of debris is floating down.
AT 3 o'clock this morning the wind
veered to the southwest and assisted the
movement of the ice down the river. A
few minutes later a gorge was formed
just opposite Bailey's ship yard. This
held firmly until A. NJ, when it broke
and the ice again resumed its journey to
the lake. At first its progress was slow,
but with every minute it increased, until
at $50 it was moving at the rate of six or
seven miles an hour. Fifteen minutes
later the western span of the Union rail
road bridge ian old wooden bridge located
Just below the new Lake Shore railroad
bridge) was swept down and through the
draw in the Cherry street bridge, and
spinning round the latter 1t passed
through the opening in the Pennsylvania
bridge without damaging that structure
When last seen 1t was going toward the
lake.
About 7;30 the wind from the southeast
increased the water rising rapidly. At 9
another gorge was formed just abreast the
city, and at 10 O'Clock remains stationary,
In consequence of this the water has
risen still higher. On Summit street, be-
tween Monroe and Perry, there is from
ore to two feet of water. The Easements
of the wholesale stores are full Of water,
and many large stocks will be completely
ruined
The four schooners which went down
the river have not been heard from, but
messengers on horseback have been dis
patched to see if tidings of them can be
learned.
4 messenger just returned from down
the river, reports the schooners Mediter-
anean, Denford, NJ Stalker, and Atmos-
pheTe about three miles below the city
Two men who were on board the Stalker
escaped TO shore by walking over the ice.
Capt; Jennings, who was on the schooner
has not been heard from as yet, He is
possibly safe The steamer Emerald is
reported having sunk. The schooner
Benson sunk. She was valued at SIS, coo
and owned by Capt. Duffy. She had 6
cargo of Is ,00O bushels of wheat valued
at SIS, 200. The Mediterranean had IL
500 bushels of wheat aboard. The Den.
ford 19 900, the Stalker $4,000, and the
Atmosphere 1880. The total valuation
Is SIS 900. The insurance is distributed
among the Phoenix, of Brooklyn, New
England, Underwriters association
Orient, of New York, and Mercantile
Mutual, of New York. The four vessels
were valued at over 100000
The railroad lines centering here ar
among the heaviest losers. A consider
able amount of freight was moved yes
terday. A large amount of rolling freight
oil and molasses has been swept away
though at present it is impossible to stat
how much. Trains numbers SIX ant
eight on-the Lake Shore arrived from
Chicago this morning. Number five from
the Fast is at East Toledo. The LAX
Shore bridge is alright, though the tract
is covered with debris. No trains will b.