The Portland daily press., 1883-02-06
THE MlDwINrER FLOODS.
Further Serious Damage Reported
in the West.
Towns Under Water, Railway Trains
Wrecked and Employees Killed.

Youngstown, o., says. The river was still
rising at O'Clock last night At Madoming-
town yes erday one pier of the Pittsburg and
Western Railway was swept away; at New
Usstle Junction the Ashtabula and Pittsburg
Railway is three feet under water. Trains
from Sharon could not reach the city At
Niles people living on the flats escaped from
second story windows on RATS and boats The
iron bridge at Hilltown was carried away.
A Canton dispatch, dated yesterday says: A
south bound freight train on the Valley Rail-
way was ditched last night in consequence of
washed out culvert The fremen and engineer
were killed. The Connotton Valley Railroad
bridge was washed away and a large portion of
the Straitsville division is under water. A
racine express train on the Fort Wayne Road
was Stopped at Louisville because a bridge was
washed away. The train backed to Alliance,
divided In two sections and started for Orr
Vile by the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad
connecting branch. Between Akron and
Orrvlle the first section was ditched by a
Washout and the locomotive of the second sec
tion dashed into it, telescoping the sleeping
car, Killing the porter ana severely iniuring
half a dozen passengers.
The Lake Shore Railway bridge at fremont
was weakened by the rush Of ice against the
abutments and went down with freight train,
the conductor and brakeman being killed.
The town is flooded and several persons were
reported drowned. The Lake Shore Railway
bridge at Huron is SO damaged that trains can
not cross, and the Lake Erie and Western
Railway bridge at Fostoria is swept away.
MARION, o., Feb. 5.-The floods swept away
two hridges and the county commissioners Or
dered one blown up to prevent its knocking
down others
SEVILLE, O., Feb. 5.-Chippewa creek has
oveffowed and inundated the adj cent land
for miles, destroying great amount of proper
ty.
DAYTON, o.. Feb. 5.--The damage by the
flood is very great The river fell three feet
to-day but back water remains on every street.
A number of families were compelled to move.
The river is higher than since l847.
AKRON, o.. Feb. 5-The loss by floods in this
city and county aggregate $150000, Bridges
and mill dams by scores will further increase
the losses. The Valley railway is reported un-
der water for twelve miles south of Cleveland
A large costly iron bridge over the Cuyahoga
river at Brecksvlle is gone. The body Of Mary
Strapp was found to-day few hundred yards
from her house frozen in the sand.
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Anxiety is felt lest the
city water supply will be cut off Four men at
the crib are busy keeping the inlets to the tun-
mel clear, and should these clog the water sup
ply would be cut off. More help is needed but
it is impossible to reach the crib on account Of
ice. Trains now leave here on time, but those
bound inward suffer delay.
New CAsLLE, Pa, Feb. 5-A number of
bridges across the Mesh annock Creek have
been swept away. All manufactures have
shut down and hundreds Of families have been
washed out.
INDIANAPOLIS Ind, Feb. 5.-The White
river at noon to-day was at the highest point
ever known to reach. 1t has just commenced
estimated as yet. The Wabash river is high al
all points and two spans of the Wabash, st.
Louis and Pacific Railroad bridge are down at
Logsnsport The regular trains are abandon
ed. Floods are general throughout the State,
nearly all the railroads having suffered. Dam
age from washouts and the loss of bridges on
account of dsordered condition of telegraph
lines it is difficult to get accurate information
of.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 5.-The river has sub.
sided to nearly its ordinary stage. Additional
losses are: Connotton'V Valley Railroad $50, 900;
Taylor & Boggie's foundry $40O0 Union Ele-
vator $4,000; Merriam & Morgan, psraffine
warehouse, 5000; National FIGURING Mills
$4,000. Total less of lumber $260,o00.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 5.-The Allegheny river
continued rising all last night and to-day floods
several acres Of Allegheny City, Household
houses. A bridge from Allegheny to Herr's
Island in the Allegheny was washed away
this morning leaving 100 persons on the island
without means of escape. Fresh fatalities
and disasters are reported every moment and
more are anticipated. 1t is feared that all who
The Pittsburg and Western railway has suf
fered severely. Every bridge and culvert from
Colliery junction to this city has been washed
away. The Allegheny Valley and Fort Wayne
roads also suffered greatly and travel has been
nearly suspended. The damage here will ex-
ceed 100000, while the loss above here cannot
be approx mated. At Kilaming the water is
falling. Between 70 and 100 families are liy-
ing in the second stories OF buildings or have
move out entire. There is great suffering on
account of the cold weather. Trains are all
delayed.
CLEvELAND, o., Feb. 5.-The lumber firms
suff. ring most by the floods are Monroe Bros,
$4,000, Fobes, Bsrstow & Co. $50, ,000 Gle va.
land Saw mill and lumber company, $50, 900,
Sturtevant & Co., $4,000, Hamley & Newton,
$4,000, Rust, King & Clint, $4,000.
COLUMBUS, O~ Feb. 5.-Reports from all
parts OF central Ohio, show the highest water
by from to 20 inches eAer know. The Scioto
river here was fourteen inches higher than ev-
er before and the damage is enormous mostly
to the inundated portion on the west side
Over 100 families had to quit their houses. The
river has now fallen and the worst is over.
Reports come from al POINTS of the loss OF
bridges and devastation of farms.
TOLEDO, o., Feb. 8 All railroad tracks
leading east, south aud southwest are under
water in many places Several bridges are
:mpassable. The ice gorge in Anglaise river
at Defiance, broke at midnight. flooding por-
tion of the town and compelling many families
to leave their dwellings. TEis morning the
river had risen 30 feet and everything was
flooded At points along the Maumee river
between here and Defiance the water is still
rising and there has been considerable destruc-
tion of property. Buildings flooded and bridg-
es damaged. No indications of breakup
here yet
EMPORIUM, Pa, Feb. PA passenger train
ON the Buffalo, New York and PhiIadelnhia
rail .fola laff foln ~,
morning for Buffalo plunged into creek near
Isshua. Engineer Hall and fireman Briggs
were killed and conductor Love seriously in
jured and several passengers were slightly in
jured. The accident was caused by high water
undermining the track. Conflicting reports
has been received of the accident on the Buff
alo, New York & Philadelphia railroads near
Ischua, One account says that 10 lives were
lost while another that are known to have
been killed. 1t is probable hover that only
the engineer and fireman we're killed.
CIRcLEv1LLE, O., Feb. 5.-The Sciota river
is within six inches of its highest point LIE.
wees have been destroyed and farms are greatly
damaged. The railroad bridge and Ohio canal
are III danger.
bridges in the city are in ruins. The loss to the
county property is 100000, and much more on
private property. The water and gas works
are inundated and the city is in darkness.
LIMA, O., Feb. 5.-Three iron bridges are
gone. The bridge on the Dayton & Michigan
road is SO badly wrecked that it cannot be used
PIQUA, @, Feb. 5.-There is great suffering
among the familiys driven from their home.
by the foods. The fire department rescued
them with great difficulty.
WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. 5.-The is rivel
still rising and the lower portion of the city i,
inundated. Many people have been driver
from their homes.
PITTsBUBG, Pa, Feb. 5--At 10 o'clock to
night the Allegheny river is falling and al
danger from that source is regarded as over
The Monongahela and Yonghiogheny river
are rising and fears are entertained that the
gorge in the Yonghicgheny will come cut to
night and do serious damages to bridges anG
the coal fleets moored on the Monongahela
The damage of the food will reach $250,000
Dispatches from Rochester, Bridgewater anG
New Castle, Pa. report the Ohio rising rapid
lv aud threatening those town with inundatioI
before morning. AT Steubenville, O., the
water is over the Cleveland & Pittsburg Rail
road tracks and travel is suspended, Eas
Liverpool o., is partially submerged and {
large number of families have been compelled
to forsdke their homes. All the principa
manufactures in the lower part of the towr
are under water.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 5.-Indianola on th,
White river is covered with water and il
many dwellings the water is up to the frs
stories. The estimated damage is from $50,
600 TO E$60000. The water is eight inche
higher than in the flood of 1875. AT Peru, In
df0tN -, A.. M. -.