Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-05-20
The Fearful Wreck Of the
Elements.
whole Families Washed Iaso Their
Graves
Graphic Description OF the xenia
Disaster.

CINCINNATI, O., May 1S.-The city Of
Xenja. Greene county, is reported to
be inaccessible by rail from any direc-
ltion because of washouts by the storm
last night. Archer Creek, which flows
from the east through culvert under
the railroad near the depot, damned
the culvert with drift and formed Q
great reservoir, which broke the rail-
road embankment, swept through town,
carrying houses away, and, Is reported,
causing loss of life, besides sweeping
away six hundred feet Of railway track.
CINCINNATI, May 1S.-There Is no
telegraph communication with xenia
or Dayton, but from the railroad ofii-
cials It Is ascertained that the water fell
so rapidly that the culvert under the
railroad choked up, creating an Inn
mense reservoir, which finally broke the
embankment and rushed through the
town, tearing down trees and washing
Away houses.
TWENTY PERSONS ARE REPORTED TO BE
KILLED,
And large number injured. A fearful
wind blew down Trees and tele-
graph poles until there was no commu-
nication with Cincinnati whatever.
The Little Miami railroad started its
eastern trains two hours late this morn
ing, going by way Of the Muskingum
1 valley.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, May IA Dayton
| (Ohio) special says: The storm last
night resulted in considerable damage.
The rainfall filled both the Miami Riv-
er,s bank full. The drainage of the
CITY led the water to Main street, where
the business blocks occupy all the
ground. The thoroughfare became a
river and flooded all the store cellars,
destroying goods, especially in grocer
lies, shoe-houses, and hardware stores.
/ Arnold & Son claim loss of SIC, 900.
lThe Wolf Creek levee broke,
| FLOODING THE WEST SIDE,
Undermining the structures and turn
ling families out of small tenements.
i The patrol system carried women and
j children out Of danger. The Big Miami
i raised nine feet between 8 p. m. and
/ midnight, which indicates great loss
i to farmers and gardeners Of the valley.
Railway bridges and culverts were
washed out and telegraph communi-
cation shut off from Dayton. Trains
were all behind and several hundred
people are detained in the city. A
washout on the Bee Line, four miles
south of Dayton, took away 200 feet OF
embankment and delayed the night ex-
press to New York, and will delay the
j running of trains for "a hours. Like
washouts are reported on every road
out of Dayton. This morning no trains
had arrived since 9o'clock last night,
all kinds of extravagent rumors are
afioat. Senator Kempt left for Dayton
on the news that his home had been
washed away and the family could not
be found. This Is unconfirmed.
Reports from Springfield announce a
similar destruction by lightning and
food. A portion Of two trains were de-
rallied but no loss of life. The founda-
tion of several buildings washed out,
allowing them to tumble down and
lseveral houses in the city and county
burned from being struck by lightning.
| A special from West Baltimore says:
George Miller, a prominent farmer,
was struck by lightning and killed.
| Only the merest outlines of the great
disaster are yet obtainable. From these
lit appears that the rain fall last night
was one ofthe worst ever known in
that part of the state, (Xenia.) 1t was
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i FIFTY TO ONE HUNDRED BUILDINGS
were swept from their foundations and
i the inmates suddenly found themselves
helpless in an angry flood. How many
Lives were lost is not yet known, but al
1890 the rescuing parties had recovered
"a bodies. 1t was estimated that q
number more would vel be found. The
storm is described as the most disastrous
] ever known on the Little Miami r. The
nearest approach any train could make
to the city was three miles. Bridges
were all washed away and the track
was also taken. Trees were down
fences destroyed and crops ruined. I
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