Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-14


floor of the depot is covered with water
four feet deep, and in the middle grounC
the water is from one to five feet deep
A few coaches are standing in the depot
with water covering their floors. When
the water recedes the greatest delay tc
resumption of traffic will be in clearing
the depris from the middle ground and
tracks, which will require an immense
amount of labor. The first floor of the
general offices of the Lake Shore s. Mi
chigan Southern is three feet under
water. The tracks and bridges of this
line east and west are reported all right
General Superintendent Paine of the
Lake Shore s. Michigan Southern is on
the ground, giving his whole attention
to the interests of the company.
TOLEDO, O., P. M.-The situation is
at present unchanged as to the position
of the gorge, but the water is rising at
the rate of one to two inches per hour. 1t
is now five feet over high water, or four
feet higher than during the flood of 1868.
The water in the upper end of Summit
street is two to four feet deep. 1t has in
creased nearly half block out Monroe
street. Merchants all along Summit
street are removing goods from the-flrst
to the second floors, fearing a further
rise The lumber district, two miles up
the river, presents q fearful spectacle.
Four of the largest lumber firms IN the
city have yards there, viz: The Mitchell
& Rowell Lumber company, Bar
bour s. Storr, Holland & Co.,
and j. B. Kelly. About
$500, 900 feet were piled up in the dis
trict, about one-half of which will have
to be rehauled From five to fifteen in
ches of water covers the district. Thou
sands of feet of lumber and large guam
tity of shingles, together with ice and
debris are Unfortunately over the dis
trict Fifteen Wabash freight cars load
ed with lumber are submerged. The loss
in the district, providing the lumber is
not swept away, will not be less than
s35, O0O Should the water go out with
rush this will be more than doubled.
The six vessels carried down the river
are lodged in the ice two miles below the
city. The steamer Emerald and schooner
Benson are undoubtedly total loss. The
other four are being provisioned and
crews will be put on board. Nothing can
prevent their going out with the ice.
The first gorge is at Ironville and ex-
tends back two miles or more. The Sec
ond is at Pennsylvania bridge and ex-
tends up the river about four miles. An
other gorge has been formed at Grand
Rapids, which may break at any mo-
ment
Some thirty guests were removed from
the Island house this morning in boats.
The waters cover the first floor of the
Union depot seven to nine feet.
At Up. NJ. water began to run into the
offices of the Barnet house, and it was
Immediately vacated for the second floor.
About two feet of water is on the ground
floor of police headquarters, and prison
ers are removed to the upper tier OF cells.
Merchants on Summit street from Mo-
dion to Pennsylvania street have nearly
all suffered severely from water in base
ments and cellars.
The Canada Southern railroad depot is
at the wagon works three miles out,
Their bridge over the river at Monroe,
Mich, is washed out, and they are using
the Lake Shore track. Their freight
houses are submerged, and losses quite
heavy. Trains on the Toledo & Ann
Arbor road start from Manhattan mills,
two miles below. Part of the trestle work
has been undermined. The Dayton &
Michigan run trains to East Toledo, but
cannot cross. . President Greene and
General Superintendent Smith, of Co.
lumbia, both in the city, have already
ordered material for repairs of the bridge.
Part of their yards and freight house are
The Lake Shore sent two
trains west from Broadway bridge,
a mile out. The Bee Line
road is all right. Their
bridge at Grand Rapid holds out The
Wabash has been most fortunate, al
though it will lose some freight Their
trains are running. Railroad officials are
here in great number doing all in their
power in the interest of their respective
roads.
The weather tonight is cold and the
indications point to an immediate freeze
up. If this should happen the finale
would undoubtedly be terrible. In any
event, there is but little chance of saving
the two lower bridges. The situation to-
night is very critical. Fears are enter
tanned that the worst is yet to come.
TOLEDO, Feb. Is, 2 A. Mt is impos-
sible at this time to give correct list of
losses. Prominent business men who
have carefully examined the situation
say the total loss at present will not fall
short of 100000.
Het Snow and S,rollen Streams In ChtcdGo's
Northeast"
CHICAGO, Feb. 12-The snow storm in
general in the Northwest has lasted from
twenty -four to forty eight hours. accord
ing to locality. 1t has been very heavy,
however, in all places heard from and has
served to delay trains, stop street cars,
clog telegraph wires and greatly inter-
fere with general business. The weather
is rather mild and the snow very heavy,
and in many points becomes slush when
it reaches the ground. The great fall of
snow this winter, the heavy rains of the
past weeks and the general breakup
which has been progressing quietly has
swollen streams and rivers to an extent
rarely known before, and great damage
has already resulted with the prospect OF
still larger losses in the future.
An Evening Journal special from Otta-
wa. ILL.,, SAYS: The river has fallen two
feet from the highest point, but the low
or portion of the town is under water and
some twenty families have been driven
from their homes.
Drifting Snou Fail at Keokuk, Io,co.
KEoKUK, Feb. 12.-It commenced snow
ing yesterday and showed at lively rate
all last night. The depth of snow can
o,,1r bo estimated asythere was much