, 1881-02-13
also drowned out. and will be printed to-mor1ow
from another office. The 1tkgTdm ana Oe< SUI
fored no Inconvenience from the food.


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To tAe 1Jester4t Associated Press.
TorEpo. O.. Feb. 1.-THE excitement in tho
city this morning consequent upon the flood is
intense, The sky Is overcast by dull. leaden-
coiored Clouds and, to add TO the dfscomforts OF
the. situation Us now, storm set IN aoout
o'clock. The streets have been crowded with
people since daybreak, and those leading to tho
river are crowded to the waters edge. In Water
street the water Is fully Ave feet deep, and
rlshes through at fearful rate. Tho contents
of the lumber-yurds up the river have been
emptied into tho thoroughfnres, and great
masses Of the debris ure floating down.
AT 3 O'Clock A. u.
the wind vcered to the southwest, and assisted
in moving tho ice down tho river. 4 few min
utes later gorge WIS formed just opposit
DafIcy's shipyard. This held drmly until 6
O'Clock Il. NJ, whom 1t broke, and the Ice again
renewed its journey to the. luke. AT iirst It's
progress was slow, but with every minute It t1-
creased until at $3.50 1t was moving at the rate
OF six or seven miles per hour Fifteen min
u1es lntor tho westerly span Of the Union Rail-
ruad bridge, an old wooden bridge Iocated Just
below the now Lake Shore Railroad bridge,
came OUT aud was swept down ut u high rate OF
speed, striking tho draw III the Cherry street
bridge, aud spinning It around. Later it passed
through the opening In the Pennsylvania Kali
road bridge without damaging that structure
further, ;aad when last seen WAS still going to-
wards the lake.
ABOUT T:30
the wind from tho southeast increased consld-
cr,lby, causing tho water to rise rapidly, At9
o'clock tho gorge was formed jusr abreast OF
the city, and ut 10 o'clock a. H. remains sta
ttonary. In consequence of this the water has
risen still higher.
On Summit street, between Monroe and Perry
The basemcnts,of the Wholesale stores are full
OF water, and many large stocks will be com.
ptetcly ruined.
TIE FOUR scHooNERs
which went down the river lastnight ut II o'cock
When tho ice broke up have not been heard from,
but messengers on horseback have been dis
patched to SEQ If ttdings Of them can be OBJ
tafned.
The schoonors Mediterranean, Dnpford. H..
Stalker, anu Atmosphere were fast ia tho gorge
about three miles below the city. Two men who
were OH board, tho Stalker escaped to sttore By
walking over the Ice. Capt Jennings, who was
on board his schooner. has not been heard from
as yet- He IS possibly safe.
THE LITTLE STEAMER EMERALD
is reported rs having sunk early this morning.
The schooner c. Benson has also been sunk.
She was yalued at ,$15, ,O00 ind was owned by
cnpt. Duffy, She had cargo ct. ox l50oo M ~ bushels
iterrnnenn had 17,5u0 bushels ut wheat aboard,
the Dnntord 1900 bushels. the stalker 1900,
a9d IN ,ne Atospners 1tne total WI valIaton "a d
tribnted among the following companies:
Phcni1 Of Brooklyn, New Enxland Underwrll- m
cantiie a{utuul IF New York. Tho four vessels
ire valued ut over S9o,ooo
THE VARIOUS RAILROAD LINES
ccntertug here arU among the heaviest los0rs.
Il considerable amount OF freight wins removed
ySsteray lars amount nno OF rolling ffeSht fa
ut present it Is impossible to state how much.
Trains Nos. q and on the Lake Shore i; aIichi-
gan Southern arrived here from, Chicnsu THIS
morning. No. s. from the East, is ut Eust To
ledo. The Lake Shoro Railroad bridge y oil
right, though the truck is covered with debris.
NJ trains & vii be sent out until the Water re-
Of the 1s!and House ure covered with ,;atert to the
depth Of four feet On the Middle Ground the
wpter is from one to five feet deep; few
coaches ure standing in the depot with water
covering their 1uurs.
WHEN THE WATER REcEDEs
the greatest delay to the resumption Of tratIlc
will be in clearing tho debris from the Middle
immense amount Of labor.
:, The first 1ioor Of the general offices Of tine
Lake Shore Michigan Southern Is three feet
Inc east and west arc reported 10 be all right
General Superintendent Paine, OF the Lake
Shore s. Michigan Southern. is on the ground
At O'CLOCK P. VI.
The situation ut present is unchanged as to
ne e ss Tad se hS s"sr bonr
Il is now i've feet over Water street, four feet
higher than during the flood Of 1868. The water
re aeep ena has neey
block out Monroe street. Merchants all along
Summit street are removing goods from the
first to the second floor. fearing q further rise.
The lumber district, two miles up. tho ryer,
presents a fearful spectacle. Four of the largest
lnmber firms in the city havo yards there. viz:
heif q rnu-
bour s. Starr, Holland s. CO., ana J. g. Kelly.
ABOUT ru1RTY-F1vE MILLION FEET
were piled up in the district. about ono-hatf OF
which will huve to DO rehandled. From. i've to
fifteen inches. Of water. covers tho district
Thousands OF feet Of lumber and large auanti-
ties OF shingles md lath, together with ice. and
debris, are piled indiscriminAtcly over the dis
frlc5 Fifteen waoas9 loaasd VIII
the lumber Is not swept away. will
not be less than 35.0o2. Should The wafer 20
The six vessels carried down tho river are lodged
in the ice two miles below the city. The steamer
Emerald nnd the schooner Benson nre undoubt-
visIoned aud crews viii be put On board. Moth
ing, can prevent their going out With the ice,
The hEst gorge Is at ir9nvllle, and extends pack
sylvania bridge, and extends up tho river
ABOUT FOUR MILES.
Another gorge has been formed at Grand Rap-
ids which may break uny moment. Some thirty
guests were removed IRON the Island House
this morning in poat3. The waters cover the
hrst floor OF the Union Depot seven to nine feot-
At p. m, the water began to run into the Office
Of the Uurnet House, and it was Immediately
vacated for the second floor. About two feet Of
water are on the ground floor Of tho police
The prisoners have been re-
Summit street, from Madison to Pennsylvania
two blocks, have nearly all suffered severely
from wntcr in busomeuts and cellars. The Cam
nda Southern Ruilroad depot Is at the wagon
works. three miles out. Their bridge over tho
river ut Monroe, Mich, was washed out, and
they are using the Lake Shore track.
THEIR FRE1GHI-HoUsE Is SUBMERGED,
and their losses nre quite heavy. Trims on the
Toledo & --Ann Arbor Road start from Man
haitian Mills, two miles below. Part OF their
trestle work hos been undermined. The Dayton
& Michigan run trnius to East Toledo, but
superintendent Smith, of Columbus, are both in i
the city, md have already ordered material for
repairs OF the bridges. Part Of their yards and
freight house are submerged. Tho Lake Shore
Rond sent two trains west from, broadway
bridge u mile OUT. The r., d. s. 3. Road is all
right. Their bridge at Grand Rapids held out
The Wnbush has been the fnust fortunate, nl-
though 1t viii lose some freight. It's trains arc
Railroad officials arc hero In greut
number, doing nil in their power In the interest
OF their respective roads. The weather Tonight
Is cold. and the indications point to all imrncdl-
ate freeze-up. II this should happen the finale
would undoubtedly be terrible. In any event,
there is but little chance Of saving the two lower
bridges.
TIE SITUATION TONIGHT