Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-05
The Great stsrm-Snew In the West and
Floods at Other Points.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Great storm-snow In the west aud
Floods at Other Points.
OMAHA, February 4th.-Two delayed Union
Pacific trains arrived from the west this after
noon. The road is open, and the Chicago
trains are ali running.
John +. Cooad, an extensive c2ttle-oWner
who arrived from Cheyenne this evening, Gays
chat ths depth of snow around Cheyenne was
% inchse, but has settled 50 that it is now
about two feet. The snow is very dry and
light, AID is not packed or crusted. The first
wind that comes viii lift il and scatter It, and
as the weather is moderating wind is expected
inside of few days. This will drift the
snow 50 as TO blockade the railroad, but it will
let the cattle ont sll right. This is really the
first snow worth mentioning.
PUEBLO Coli February 4th.-To-day was
the coolest ever experienced in southern Col
orado. the thermometer marking 80 degrees
below zafo. All trains are snnUed up, snd
everything is at o staudssill Cattle ara lie.
ole to suffer if the severe weather continues.
TOLEDO (O), February 4:h.-As g result
Of the severe rain and sleet storm which pre-
vailed ia this locality from Friday evening
until tsis morning, reports are coming in OF
freshets at various points, wssaouts on rail
roads, and extensive damage to public and
private property. At Fremont. O., the San.
dusky river is higher than ever before known,
and the streets in the southern portion of the
town are under swster. The Lake Shore
Railroad bridge at that point has been carried
away, tskiug freight train with If. Tue
bridge al Huron, o., IL also reported gone
Al 0ttage, o, the Streets are flooded, and
TIE cellars and many buildings inundated.
Tae loss is heavy. Tbs railway tracks are
under water in many PLACES, and trains are
either entirely blocked or running irreeularly.
The cold weather which followed tended to
allay the apprehension of an Immediate
break up here, although reports from up-river
points are not wholly assuring.
CHICAGO, February 4sh.-The situation
here is somewhat improved. The embargo
on railroad trsvel-as least go far as the trunk
lines radiating from here ara concerned-was
raised to-day. and all belated and snowed-in
trains arrived. Generally the incoming trains
are two to six hours late Tee outgoing trains
all left on time. There is little Improvement
in the telagraphic situation. Tins Western
Union has no wire to Cleveland or Cincin-
natl, one 6tful connection with st. Losis and
one TO New York, and a Washington wire
on which TIE Associated Press report is being
received.
AKRON, February 4sh.-The damage by
| food in this city aggregates $4,000. Last
night it IVES feared the upper basin would
| give way, enptyidg Summit Lake into the
lower basin and flooding the entire valley.
DELAWARE. February h.-The Olentaszy
river is raging freshet, the worst ever
known. The suspension bridge has been
swept away, and two other bridges are ex-
pected to 60. Families living near the river
are berg rescued in boats.
MARYsvILLE, February h.-Mill Creek is
3, = r L
fl aoded and live stock drowned.
UBBANA, February 4.h.-All tie streams
are fl lcdsd il Champaign c5urty. Two wash
outs have occurred On the Pan Handle road,
in one Of which freight train and several
Jars left ehs track.
COLUMBUS, February 4h.-The Scioto
river is IL inches higher than ever known be-
fore. q large portion of the city is under
water. The old bridges ara in danger, and all
traits have been taken off. There has been
an enormous loss in the city. Sells Brc.' s
show headquarters is flooded, and part Of tbs
animals lost. All works are stopped, the
water having extineuished the fires.
CLEVELAND. February 4sh.-The machine
shop, -four mills. packing houscs, factories
| Of all kinds and the railway freight house are
more or lass submerged. The water is re.
cedipg tonight, but the extent of the damage
cannot be sscertained for several days. 1t is
estimated that %, 600 900 feet of lumber and
10, 600 900 to 10. 900, 900 shingles were washed
from the lumber yards.
Disastrous Floods in Pennsylvania.
P1TrsBuRG, February All. The mild
weather and heavy rains Of the past week
have caused the Allegheny liver ard its trib-
utafies TO overt ~ Their bankp, washing
away bridges, houses and barns, and doirg
damsge to property between Pitisburg and
Oil City to the extent of several hundred
thousand dollars. The river commenced ris.
| ing tera this morning, but no danger YVES ap-
pretended until afternoon. when suddenly
all the retail coal dealers barges and about
twenty RATS OF lumber vera swept away in o
| few minutes, causing a loss of 500. coo. Res
idents of the lower portions of Allegheny
] CITY and South Side are moving to safer
quarters. At points above the dam
sge is estimated at $3.50. 600. At Par
ker's Pa, the river is 20 feet,
and rising. On River avenue the water is from
six inches to six feet deep. The stores are
all flooded, and six occupied and a number of
uaoecupied houses havs been swept away.
Families ard merchants are moving to the
| bluff. In Freepyrt the lower portion of the
| town is submerged, and residents are leaving.
| At Emlsaton O bridge with four men on it
was wasted away, but TIRES of the men are
known Co be saved. At Foxburg the water
| is over6owsd on River avenue, ald the
tres.ling and span of the new bridge were
carried off, Kistannirg is partially Inundated.
Connsqueasing creek, at Butler, is higher
| than for twenty-five Year,. The pier at the
Pntsburg bridge was washed away, and sev-
eral bridges above are reported wrecked.
BRADFORD (Pa.), February 4sh.-Brsdford
was visited Saturday night by disastrous
q ,od, which inundated about 500 homes along
Pearl, GLIDE, B0ilstor, Ann. Florence, Pine,
| Maia and other streets. The lower part of
the city vas submerged 10 soms cssss 10
depth of ten fest The q cd was csused by
the rains Of Fridsy and Saturday. and melt
ing Stow on the mountains. Five bridges
we're swept away, and several houses along
the bank Of the creek were badly damaged or
destroyed. Eighty five families on the fats
between here and Tarport, living in one-stery
houses, had to fee for their lives when the ice
gorge broke, leaving all tnsir effects, and
many of the houses we're swept away. It is
Impossible to estimate the loss. The waters
are now subsiiiue, and all fears of further
trouble are over.
oil FIRE in Cleyeland-A Efver OF Flames.
CLEVELAND, February 4sh.-Oa Kinesbury
run. at the Wilson avenue cr1ssing, in the Oil
rs61ery of Thurmer & Tssgle, the oil leaking
from one of the stills ran into the run, AID rs
that is unusually high the oil came up TO the
ooiler-house, where it isnited and went off
with great explosion early this morning.
The still ais, caught fire, and its contains
went into the run. In few minutes the
surface Ct the water was covered with flames
from Wilson avenus TO Broadway The blaz-
ing Gil mads its way in the center Of the
stfesm, row $50 feat wide. directly toward
he Standard oil works. aud half dozen en-
eines wSrs stationed GA the 6AIks ready to
slvs the tuilding endangered Six thousand
dollars worth of oil was burned at the works
OF TURNER & Tesgle, and in hs Republic
arks, which caught from The running oil.
Tbs burning sream p asset the para flee works
If Merr.sn & Morgan, where a s,asll fiame
: as used, but the ise wss sxsinguishsG be-
=. 4