Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-06

damage to property OF all description.
At Franklin, Pa, % families were
driven from heir homes by the water
invading the houses. At Meadvillo
last night an Ice gorge In mill run
broke, and the whole ana central part
of the town was flooded. and 80 fam.
lilies were rescued in boats. There is
much suffering from the cold and
water. The gas works are under water
and .he city is in darkness. No
trains can enter or leave the city. The
station agent at the junction was res
cued in beat just before his house
WAS whirled away, and many cattle
were drowned.
Ind ana Freshsts
Special Dispatch 90 TIM kxB.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 5.-The
White river reached It's highest at
noon to-day. The water is higher
than ever known. II has Just COM
menced receding. The damage along
the river is very serious, but no esti-
mate eau bs made at this time. The
Wabash river 10 booming ct all points.
Two spans of the Wabash, ST. Louis
& Pacific bridge are down at Logsns.
port. Reg ular trains are abandoned.
Floods throughout the state arc gen.
ersl Nearly all the railroads have
suffered damages from washouts and
loss of bridges. On account of the
d'sorde-sd condition OF telegraph lines
it is difficult to get definite informa-
tion.
The Destruction In Central Ohio.
Special Dispatch to THE BEE.
COLUMBUS, o., February 6.-The
reports from all parts of central Ohio
show the highest water by from six to
twenty inches ever known. The Sci
OTTO In this city was fourteen feet high.
or than ever before and the damage
here is enormous, mostly to the mum
dated portion on the west eide. Over
100 families had to quit their houses.
The river by noon to-day had fallen
two feet and the worst is over Re.
ports from all points, especially along
the Scioto and it's branches, show loss
of bridges, devastation of farms and
numerous other Losses. Reports along
the Ohio canals to-day show general
losses by washing out Of banks and
acqueducte, but not 30 serious as was
expected last night. Trains weat out
on all the roads this morning,
Around Pittsburs.
Special Dispatch to THE BEB
PITTsBURG, Pa, February 5,-The
apprehsnsions which were entertained
here by the phenomenal rise in the
allie gheny river have been allayed, as
the waters have been stationary for
several hours up to two o'clock. This
afternoon the bridge connecting ALE.
gheny City with here was swept away.
This morning the lower portion Of
Allegheny City and the south aide
were under water, aud many work
shops and foundries were compelled
to suspend operations until subsidencs
cf the food. The damage mere will
exceed 100000. The Monongahela
river did not put out much water, but
is now rising. The ice In the You
ghesgheny remains intact, and no
dtnlsge resutt3d To Uos-i .aJor-u es
different points along the river. Dis
patches from Kitaning this morning
sly the water is falling. Between %
AID leo families are moving to the
second stories or have moved out.
There is great suffering among them
on account of the cold weather.
Wrecked by High Water.
Special Dispatch to THE BRR
EMPORIUM, Pa, February ga
passenger train on the Buffalo, New
YORK 4 Philadelphia railway from
Olean this morning, plunged into a
creek near IrcEus. The engineer and
fireman were killed, and the conduc-
tor aeri lusly injured. Several passen-
gers were slightly injured. The acoi.
+ dent was caused by the high water
undermining the track.
BRADFORD, Pa, February 5.-A
terrible disaster attended by loss Of
life occurred on the Buffalo, New
York and Philadelphia railway Just
north of Hinesdsle this morning. The
train bound for Buffalo, consisting of
an engine, baggage, smoking Car and
day coach. only partially filed with
passengers, ltfi Olean at 6 o'clock.
The great floods weakened the trestle
over the creek few miles from Brad
ford. When the train entered the
bridge there was sudden deafening
cash. The timbers and food which
was within two feet of the top rails,
swallowed up the engine and tender,
the baggage car following the engine
and striking on the end. The smoker
remained partially on the bridge, but
the passengers were terribly shaken
up. Early reports had it that nine
teen were killed, but late dispatches
! place the number ct two.
!, Fire and Flood.
Special Dispatch to The BEB.
CLEVELAND, February The frs
in the Standard oil works Is still
burning and other stills were de
stroyed during the night.
The food is subsiding. The losl
to lumber firms alone by the food
will reach almost $500, 1000.
Tho Coinage of Silver
Special Dispatch to- THE BEK.
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