Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-05

away. and passengers have been trans
ferred over the New York, Pennsylvauis
and Ohio.
Bridge swept From Under . Train.
Mt. VERNON. February 4-rhe Kokomo
river is booming. One house is surrounded
by wafer and the family ars in the uppe,
story, cut of from help. The bridge on the
b. & o. road was carried away while
freight train was crossing The lomOtiye
and forward part of the train are sunk ont
OF sight. All the train hands escaped, eE-
Cept brakeman named Hartman, who was
drowned.
Trains Wrecked.
CANTON. o., February "A south bound
freight train on the Valley railway was
ditChed last night in consequence OF the
waShOut OF a Culvert. The locomotive was
oWrturned, killing fireman John McAlliS-
ter, and fatally injuring engineer Frank
Ingersnll. Two hours previously paSsen-
ger train passed over the spot. The Con-
notion Valley r. K, bridge
on the south side was washed
away and large part OF the Straitsyille
division is under water. The Pacific eI-
press of the Fort Wayne road was stopped
at Louisville because bridge No. IS was
anCe, divided into two sections aui started
for Orryille by the Cleveland and
Pittsburg and a connecting branch
between Akron and Orryille. The firsi sec
ton vas ditched by a wsshout, and the
second section dashed into it, telescoping
the Steering car, killing the porter aud
severely injuring halt dozen passe ngers.
At Fremont the bridge was weakened by
the rush of ice against the abutnents and
went down with q freight train. Conductor
Isaac Parker and a brakeman were killed
The town is flooded and several persons
are reported drowned. The Lake Shore
bridge at Huron is SO damaged that trains
cannot cross. The Lake Erie K Western
bridge at EUstOria, was swept away.
Bridges Gone.
CANTON, O., February 4-The continued
rain and thawing ice have swelled the tur
bid streams in this neighbOrhOod 70 rush.
ing torrent, and waShOutS are reported
from all parts of the country. The outly-
ing additions in the northwestern part of
this cityOe flooded with water. Fully i've
hundred people have been forced to desert
their homes and seek shelter with their
friends in Othe- parts OF the cl:y.
Trains on all the railroads are at a stand
still No passenger trains have succeeded
in leaving the city since Saturday morning.
\ bridge on the COnnotton Valley road in
the southeastern part of the city was
washed away, as was also bridge on the
Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne and Chicago road
two miles east Of here. Another bridge on
tie rosd. within the city limits, is impsSs-
atle Passengers were transferred by roun
shuut courses, and sll The available side
aacss are blocked with freight trains.
The Worst Ever known.
DELAWARE. O January 4-The Olentan-
sly river lreShet is the worst ever known.
one bridge was swept away and two other
bridges are expected to go. Acres OF
meadow land are inundated and houses
and thousands of trees are a1oat. The
chair factory is partly submerged and the
machinery much damaged.
The hahonIng.
YOUNGSTOWN 0. February 4.-The river
is still rising. At six o'clock there was
seven feet. At MahoningtOn, the pier OF
the Pittsburgh & Western Road was swept
away. At New Castle Junction the AShta,
bula ( Pittsburgh Railway is three feet
under water and trains from Sharon could
not reach the city. At Niles the people
are living on fats. They escaped from
second story windows in RATS and boats.
A MasSillon, Ohio, special states that
| many families were saved in boats from
the upper part of the houses. Extensive
| damage. Ice gorge is forming in the river
and several bridges are threatened.
Drowned.
AKRON, o., February About . o'clock
yesterday afternoon food coming down
ravine in the northern part OF the city, a
short distance from North Howard street
rushed through the house occupied by
Harrison Geer and two children, and car
/ ried them across GlenwoOd avenue to 9
fence. They were rescued by the neigh,
/ bOrs. Mrs. Geer is dangerously injured
| Edward kenRsdy's house, further down
was struck with great force, auG almost
totally wrecked. Mary Strapp saw
the water coming, and ran out
the door, but was caught by the
whirling current and borne down TO the
CuyahOga river and drowned. Her body
can not be recovered Mrs. Kennedy and
thee children narrowly escaped. Other
horses were greatly damaged. The mill
race. between Bank alley and Main street,
OverfiOwed, and the cellars of large num-
Der of business houses were flooded. doing
serious damage. The Valley railroad is
under water at Old Forge.
All wires on the Valley railroad between
Akron and Cleveland are down, and COM
munication is cut Off Trains from the
north are abandoned. 1t is still raining.
The damage can not be estimated.
The damage in the city will aggregate
so. O0O, Of which the Ice Canal will proba-
bly, lose - 900; the Valley Road, $4,000;
Akron Sewer Pipe, 5000.
MADIsoS. INp February An ice gorge
formed in Grand river which swept away
part of saw mill, its dam and crib con-
tainirg about 2OOOO bushels of corn. Clyde
bridge was carried two miles and bridge
al Rogers Corners is reported gone.