The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-05
ON THE curAHoGA.

AKRON, O., February S.-The continued
and heavy rains Of the last twenty-four
hours have cause flood unprecedented
for many years for destruction Of property.
The Little Cuyahoga river, which runs
through the Sixth ward and northern part Of
the city, is swollen to mighty river, and
has not been so high for twenty-five years.
Low lands are inundated and dwellings on
its banks are more or less flooded by water.
A portion Of the manufacturing part of the
Sixth ward is under water. The dam just
built by the Hydraulic Company was
washed away. The Valley Railway bridge
Is submerged and may go at any moment.
Water street is running stream OF water,
and the Akron Sewer Pipe works, Hills
Sewer Pipe works and the strawboard
works have closed down, the shops being
flooded to the depth oftwo feet. The dam
age done to property is very great i was
reported that the banks Of Springfield Lake
had burst, rs the Cuyahoga river rose at one
time three feet in four minutes.
About 2 o'clock this afternoon flood
coming down q ravine in the northern
part OF the city, short distance from North
Howard street, rushed through the house
occupied by Harrison Geer, caught up Mrs.
Geer and two children, and carried them
across Glenwood avenue to fence. They
were rescued by the neighbos. Mrs. Geer
Is dangerously injured. Edward Kenne-
dy's house, further down, was struck with
great force, and almost totally wrecked.
Mary Strapp saw the water coming and
ran out the door, but was caught. by the
current and borne down to the Cuyahoga
river and drowned. Her body cannot be
recovered. Mrs. Kennedy and three little
children narrowly escaped, Other houses
were greatly damaged. The mill'race,
between Bank alley and Main street. over.
flowed, and the cellars Of large number ot
business houses were Hooded, doing con-
siderable damage. The Valley railroad is
under water at Old Forge,
All wires on the Valley Railway between
Akron and Cleveland are down, and COM
munication Is cut of. Trains from the
north are abandoned. It Is still raining.
The damage at this writing can not be es'
timated.
CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, O., February S.-The flood
caused widespread damage here today.
The rain began last evening and has been
falling continuously for more than twenty
four hours, much Of the time in torrents.
The Cuyahoga River and tributaries have
oyeraown their banks and are still rising,
with small prospect Of the rain ceasing.
Houses, barns, factories, &C., in the valleys
ara inundated, and the damage in the az.
sregate q will be large. No loss Of life Is yet
Al midnight the river Is booming and
the rain falling steadily. Boards, shingles,
laths and great quantities OF other stun
washed outol the lumber yards and of the
lowest docks are drifting into the lake.
Hempy & Co.'s lumber yard, being on
lower ground thsn Others, suffers most
RAILWAY and tele0raphic communication
has been seriously interrupted by storm.
Trsins arriving were delayed from four to
twelve hours. All trains on the Valley
Railway but one were abandoned. This
evening q schooner was torn from her
noorinRs against the New York, Peunsyl.
vania 4 Ohio Railway bridge, the draw OF
which was 90 yrenched that cars cannot
pass, thus destroying sonthern connections.
Northern Ohio generally Is 4ooded, this
city apparently being In the center OF the
dstpge The ice, which this morning coy