Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-18
Floods i'm Canada,

Thirtytwo persons lost their lives by freshet
on the Thames River, at London, On, on the
18th inst A tornado accompanied by heavy
rains broke over the western part of the city,
shortly before daylight. The river was soon
beyond its banks. TIE food swept over the
whole of the low lands. In less than an hour
the entire western suburbs were under water.
Large buildings and mills were carried away
as though they were straw. The population of
the suburbs, some 1000 i'll number. were
driven from their homes in their night clothes.
The villagers were sleeping when The storm
burst upon them, and woke to ind their dwell
ings floating away in the stream. Some of the
houses were overturned by the floods. and the
occupants drowned in their beds. One house
caught fire while going down stream. All the
bridges were swept away, and communication
with the west side cut off. Railroads were also
swept away, and traffic stopped. The waters
began to fall about nOon and the waste caused
toy the flood became apparent. Business IN the
city was suspended all day, and parties to res
cue those on the hoatlng houses and to render
assistance to the rescued were formed. The
damage to property Is roughly estimated at
So, 10000
The Grand Trunk Railroad was considerably
damaged by washOuts near Lucan. Ont. The
abandoned. The London, Huron and Bruce
Railroad also suffered from the flood. Over a
mile of the Grand Trunk Road was washed
away near Ingersoll, and one train was
wrecked. No loss Of life reported.
Gone Zip i'm Smoke.
The North Auburn (AIe.) Boot and Shoe Fac
tory burned on the morning of the 18th. The
building and machinery was valued at 500. 900.
Inc basement eOrtoiu0d IT nGn cases of corn
belonging to Boomer & Field, who also lose all
their canning machinery.
The mandatory of the Vermont Shade
Roller Company, at Vergennes, VT, was burned
on the 18th. Loss on buildings. machinery
and stock, $4,000. Insurance $40, OOO
Fire on the 18th inst, destroyed half the
business part of the town. Losses $50, 900:
insurance $50. 900.
Property to the amount of sos, coo was de-
stroyed by fire at Column bia, Tenn. on the 18th
inst. The Nashville fire department assisted in
quelling the fire.
The new steel rolling mill at Indianapolis,
lad, was partially destroyed by storm on the
night of the 18th inst. The damage IN the CITY
and vicinity ,foots up between SIC, COO and $12,-
0000.
lightning struck a telephone wire and fred
a wing of the Indiana University at Blooming
ton, Ind, on the evening of the 18th inst.
The portion of the building which was de-
stroyed contained the celebrated Robert Dale
Owen collection, valued at $50, 900, the Jordan
collection of fish, said to be the finest in the
United States, and library of several thousand
volumes. The loss aggregates 100000.
Dispatches of the 10th report forest fires are
raging in Oregon. Que logging camp reports
a loss of 5000, 900, and near Kalamas six miles
of railroad and two locomotives have been de-
stroyed.
Ia a fire in wooden house on Cedar Street.
near Fifth, Milwaukee, early on the morning
of the 10th inst, three children named Selig,
aged 8, E and years, were burned to death.