The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-02-09
CANTON, OHIO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1884

aud there Ia q bad break In the Panhandle
west Of here, No llfe lost In this vicinity.
YOuN0sTowN, o., Feb. B.--The Mah0n-
Ing River, which flows through this city, and
drains large portion OF the western ro-
ioryc, IN higher than over known. Bridges
md railroad tracks have been washed out
and buildings taken from their foundations
Two hundred houses have been inundated;
water flows through some streets no rapidly
that II IN unsafe 10 navigate them oven In
boats, and dozen large factories and
rOlllng'mllls have been abandoned. No
tralns arrived from tho east, and only two
Of the sm roads can get In at all.
CLEYELAND, o., Feb, H.-iieporta from
Northern Ohio towns tell Of great loas and
mucl. 4. Torlng from tho Hoods, All danger
IL pa,v In Cleveland, Al Warren many
bridge, have been washed away, and tho
lOa, ~ tho county will amount 10 many
thousands OF dollars John Taylof, mall.
carrier, was swept from bridge, but was
rescued after several hours NJ hard work.
Over four thousand families living Lp tho
l0wlanda Of Warren ara homeless
New COMERsrOwN, o., Feb, "a terri
Bile disaster occurred Thursday forenoon
near West Lafayette, about seven miles
west OF this place by which three men lost
their llyoa, and possibly tho fourth has also
porlahed Although the Tusearawas River
was higher than ever before, two young
men named Nelson and two Others at-
tempted 10 cross II In small skill. They
had not gone far before their fraIl boat was
apset and oil were plunged Into tho water.
Dne man was ut once drowned, but the Mel.
ION boys aud tho other man caught tho
branches OF q tree which had lodged In the
stream. They had scarcely found them
selves secure before they were again thrown
into tho rapid torrent by log striking the
troo Ono man hold 10 the branches while
tho whole tree went under, and he was car.
riod ON down stream while tho two Nelson
boys were never again soon after they went
under with tho tree. II N thought tho
fourth man In also drowned, On no boats
either shore.
EvANsvu.LE, Ind, Feb a--Tho river
roso eight inches Thursday night, and now
marks forty.thrto feot soyen Inches on the
gauge DrtZkllng rain and heavy fog,
Prospects still gloomy. Boats and bafges
are saving lots Of stock. Families all NOV.
rived, the Dexter and Ariadne. The latter
DDNt hDflll lMV un1N pNlbM HNlDllk nHHNl
ofs and did lots OF good, Tho packets arc
all helping sufferers and doing good Tho
fox prevented all boats from running,
VI. LOUIS, Feb. a-rhe Iron Mountain
Railroad has stopped taking freight for
points southeast OF Cairo and Belmont, on
account OF tho floods. Tho trucks OF tho
Texas a ST. Louis Nnrrow.Gaugo arc now
only two feet above the water
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. s-Tho river ut
noon was Ave feet seven inches below tho
danger line, and rising at the rate OF an
inch an hour From tho present outlook,
unless tho Tennessee and Mississippi Rivers
conmenco rlslng 10 add 10 tho floods now
pouring out OF tho Ohio and Cum
bcrand, tho Mississippi Valley
will not DO subjected 10 dlsas-
trous overflow. II IL thought the danger
line here will DO reached by Wednesday.
Warning has been bent 70 farmers below 10
remove thoIr stock 10 places OF safety. Tho
river lacks seven foot eight lrches OF nv
tanning tho highest water mark OF 1882,
when tho entire country between Cairo and
New Orleans not protected by loyces was
inundated
lORT DErosIr, Md, Fob. "a largo
number OF men havo been engaged by tho
railroad company 10 bo called upon for lm.
mediate action In case OF necessity. Mer-
chants have moved thelr goods 10 the second
floors, An Immense gorge, twenty foft
high, and from shore 10 shore, has f0rmtd
at McCall's ferry, twenty miles north, pnd
tho safety Of Port Deposit depends upon tho
stability OF this gorge.
SuAwNEETowN, ILL.,, Fob. 8--Unlcss q
n,Iraoia nna lhIa cllv tylll ha amin In
undated within fow days. All hopO IL al
most gone, aud goods of every kind aro bo
Ing taken " upper floors. Having had
floods tho past two years many arc already
badly crippled financially, and much suffer-
Ing II Inevitable An attempt Will be made
" raise our lovocs and fight back tho on
croachlng water, but II Ia feared tho effort
will DO In VAIN
MADISON, Ind, Fob. s.--Tho city will bo
In darkness, tho gas-works lngiiloodod.
| Tho residence OF William Poubbs on Ohio
street caught nro, and though standing In
| iiyo foot OF wator was burned 10 tho waters
edgo, tho engines all being out OF roach
| The citizens OF Milton Aro onoampod on tho
| hill tops, tho town being inundated. Stoam-
| ers arc busy saving property.
| NO HOPE HELD OUT ny THE PROPHETS.
| WAsuIYoToN, Fob. s.-rho Ohio will
continue 10 rlso At Cincinnati and at points
below, and will fall at points nbovo during
| Friday and Saturday. Tho Hoods will In
creaso IN tho Ohio and Mississippi In tho
vicinity OF Cairo until Monday or Tuesday
next, and become worry destructive Special
warning IA given OF approaching danger,
and property should DO removed 10 points
| ahnun lha aunoas lima