The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-07
WATER EvERYwHERE.
An Unprecedented Flood in the Northern
Part of the City.

EhIt nA the Nltys
Last week was disastrous one, as far
as floods were concerned, many of our
citizens in the northern part of the city
being driven out of their houses on ae
count Of water. Rain, persistent and
long continued, came pouring down,
and finally the East and West creeks be.
came so swollen that they OVerhOwed
their banks and did reat damage. Even
little Shriyer's Run asserted its dignity
and ran rampant through the city.
THE RAILROADS.
The citizens were all anxiOusly in
curing about the welfare of the rail-
roads leading into the city. The reports
came in slowly, but it was found that
the bridge over the East Creek, on the
Fort Wayne road, had settled nearly a
foot, delaying trains, although the
wrecking crew speedily repaired dam
ages. Travel on the COnnOttOn Valley
and the Valley Railways was entirely
suspended as culverts were washed out,
bridges gone and general demOraliza-
tion of the roads was the case.
Yesterday telephone dispatch from
the'Valley depot stated that the road
was clear from Mineral Point to East
Akron, and the whole line will soon
be again in running order.
THE. CoNNoTToN
is one Of the best equipped and finest
built roads in the State, but Ii had to
succumb to the raVages of the storm.
Washouts were frequent and bridges
and culverts were carried away with
painful regularity.
AS engine No. . with tw enty-fVe empty
coal cars was coming down from Cleve-
land on Saturday night through the
driving rain, it struck washed-OuL cul-
vert between Kent and Brimheld, and
the engine caTeened on its side and fell
into the boiling torrent. Engineer
Frank IngersOll was badly hurt, but the
latest reports are that he is doing well (;
but James McAllister, married man,
residing at 145 East Ninth street, died,
owing to cold and exposure, having
lain in the water a number of hours.
A number of houses in the north end
of the city were entirely surrounded by
water and cellars filled. by the yellow
cOlOTed flood.
The damage was great and cannot
now be estimated.
Travel on the various lines of rail-
ways will be resumed to-day.
THE SUFFERERS.
A reporter of this paper, in company
with Mr.. John Mack, took in the flooded
district yesterday, aud found a scene OF
disaster that defies description. Above
the COnnOttOn depot and on the low
lands perfect sea of water was found,
which had CONCEALED and was converted
into an immense field of ice. Barns,
OuthOues and hOg-pens were fastened in
the icy letters, and cellars were filled
with the same frozen element.
Jacob Swingel, at No. "a North Cherry
street, had five feet of water in his Gel
lar, which destroyed eight barrels of
cider vinegar that had the bungs re-.
moved in order to ripen. A large lot of
potatoes and other vegetables were wet
and spread out on the floor up stairs to
dry. He estimates his loss at 800.
Martin EnglehaTdt had his cellar full
of water. but saved most all the con-
tents. His loss is about $50.
The three houses of Ed. Dannemiller,
occupied by tenants, at the corner Of
Fourth and Cherry streets, were Hooded
and the customary damage done. OW-
ing to the absence of the persons, their
names could not be ascertained.
Henry VOgelgesang, the pop man, was
clear under water, the ShriveT run haY-
ing filled him up completely with flu
id that, although not aerated, was still
aggressive. He is damaged several hun
dred dollars. The residenc of A. Web
er, Philip Haubert, Henry Ziegler, and
were more or less damaged ~
the great food, but the people were 80
busily engaged, and the approaches, on
account of ice, so impossible that namef
could not be asceTtained.
The east wall of Sol. PeffeF's brick
grocery store at the corner OF Third and
Cherry streets, settled about ten inches,
and the estimated damage is $500.
August Duncise on Second street had
two houses badly damaged. But why
the history Of one is that
Of all. We had terrible flood and by
present appearances the end is not yet,
as the clouds betOken more moisture in
doses.
There is a great deal of suffering en-
tailed by the flood, and it strikes a por-
ton of the community lily able to bear
reYerses of fortune.
The lumber yard of John r. POyser d
Son was rink, with lumber all around
fast locked in the ice. Casper thinner
man, John Oppenheimer and Samuel
Pecher were also inundated, as well as
John Bowman, D. B. Tslbert, Hi ZerSe,
Winnefelt and others, whose
names could not be ascertained.