Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-07
THE STORM.
The Freshet Seems to Have Exhausted
Itself at the East-SIeet and Rain in Ken
lucky and Ohio-FurJher Damage Feared.
THE SITUATION AT TOLEDO.


TOLEDO, Feb. 6-The river at this point
has risen foot during the past eight
hours, but the ice still holds firm, and
upon its ability to Withstand the pressure
from above depends the safety of the low
lying districts of the city. The river is
broken up above, and the ice gorged about
half mile above the city at bend in the
river. AS the weather is cold and the ice
very firm and sixteen inches in thickness,
the more sanguine believe that the back
water will be permitted to flow out under
the ice before the gorge breaks. Should
the gorge break in the present
condition of things and let loose the food
that is back of it, serious damage will en-
sue. There has been no damage thus far
in this immediate nelghborhood, but owing
to the floods at other points, railway travel
is very much demoralized, and very few
lines have been able to carry out full
schedule arrangements. At points on the
Maumee river, notably Napoleon and De-
fance, the overflow has been serious, and
the loss heavy. Every precaution has been
taken here to avert serious damage in case
of flood by the removal of goods to points
beyond the reach of accident. The Ken
lucky companies refuse to receive freight;
hence business outside of the local demand
is at standstill.
THE OVERFLOW AT CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 6.-Hundreds of men
are busy to-day clearing the alluvium from
the recently flooded district. The rail
ways are resuming their customary run
ming of trains. The Standard Oil COM
pany has made contracts to rebuild the
burned works. The weather is threatening
another storm.
RAIN STORM IN NEW YORK.
New YoEK, Feb. 6.-The sleet storm,
which at the beginning threatened to
bring disaster upon the tel
egraph wires and property, fortunately
quickly changed to a warm and heavy
rain, turning into slush the ice coating of
the streets that had earlier formed, and
washing from the wires the ice gathered
thereon.
THE OHIO FLOODS.
TOLEDO, o., Feb. 6-The fears of food
from the Maumee are heightened tonight
by snow storm which set in about dark
with milder weather, posi-
bly, rain. Both at Defiance
and Napoleon the water has been higher
to-day than any time since the floods.
East Defiance is entirely under water. The
river rose slowly at that point until p.
m. The Baltimore & Ohio and Second and
Fifth street bridges are in great danger.
The Baltimore & Ohio are transferring
passengers at that point. At Ottawa the
river receded to-day leaving the railroad
tracks clear and the running of trains has
been resumed. At Fremont the water is
slowly falling and many stores on Front
street have been enabled to resume bust
ness. The Wheeling & Lake Erie track is
clear and trains come into the city. The
relief committee is busy at work among
the suffering.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 6.-Reports from
various sections indicate that the food
has subsidized and people are actively re-
pairing the damages. Railway travel is
reopened. The ground is frozen and snow
is falling briskly. 1t is feared it will turn
to rain and another disastrous freshet
follow.
COLD WEATHER IN TEXAS.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 6.-The cold weather in
Texas continues, and it is reported to be
the severest experienced there for many
years. The mercury in some places in
the northern part of the state dropped to
zero, and as low down as Austin and San
Antonio fell TO 10 above. Stock, particu-
larly sheep, is said to be suffering greatly
through the range country and many thou
sand head are said to have already died.
There is also much suffering among poor
people, they being totally unprepared for
so severe weather.
THE DANGER PAST.
PITTsBURG, Feb. GAIL danger from
high water is over. The rivers are reced :
ing steadily, and are now within their
banks. The ice gorge in the Youghiogeiny
river came out last night without doing
any damage.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 6.-All the streams in
this vicinity have fallen considerably to-
day, and no further damage from high wa
ter is apprehended. About 100 families
were driven from their homes on the west
side of the river. The Indianapolis cotton
mills are surrounded by water and dam
aged considerably. The railroads are run
ming more reg ularly to-day.
THE GOLD SNAP IN TEXAS.
WACO, Tex, Feb. 6.-The cold weather
struck here this morning. Saturday and
all day Sunday quite cold snow fell at in
tervals, with lively blizzard. 1t is nearly
the same to-day.
THE STORM AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 6.-Last night
there was heavy sleet fall here. This
forenoon rain began to fall, continuing to
the present hour, 8 p. IN. 1t was the
heaviest rain fall of the season. Balls
we're advertised for twenty eight public
places tonight to celebrate Mardi Gras.
Indications point to small attendance.
AT wILKEsBARRK, PA.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 6.-The river
this afternoon is eighteen feet above bar
water mark. The low grounds are flooded
and communication with the west side cut
off. The water is still rising.
RAIN AND sLEET AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 6.-This afternoon
sleet commenced to fall, which soon
changed to heavy rain.' Specials indicate
that the storm prevails over wide belt of
country on both sides of the Ohio river,
and telegraph wires are working with
great difficulty in that region. There are
no indications of cessation of rain at
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