Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-13
The Railroads.

! Ia b' lItllNI'Itt l ilt l''N> tp tilt 'llN dlI"
private citizens is incalrulahlr and it will
take day 10 figure up the entire loss.
The Railroads.
The unprecedented fall of rain played
havoc with the railroads running through
the city last night, and they are i'll a terribly
miNrd-up condition this morning Vague
| reports of waSh-OutS, tracks covered with
debris and water. and bridges swept away
come from all directions. but it is almost
an impnSSibility to simmer them down To
substantial facts by rrp"rtOrisI investigation.
The railroad men are naturally be
side themselves with work and
excitement this morning and have
neither the time nor inclination To tell
of the dangers along their lines. Ii mast
hr stated, however, that considering the dis
dvantageS and diStTacting influences under
which they worked this morning. the rail-
road people We're very courteous and con
sideTate.
Trains are in Il badly mixed condition on
the |. b. N W. road Between here and
Columbus il is understood that the line is in
good condition. The wires are down in
many instances and it is simply impossible
To get news. 4 bad waShuut is reported
between Newcastle and Mes>irk, Ind, 20
miles west of here, which had paraiyZed
trains on that division. Train No. >. due
here at , o'clock this morning, is locked up
at Me,Sick. and its hard 10 tell at this
writing - forenoon when il will get
through. The track is undermined be
tween the city and Durbin station, where
the |. b. X W. and Y. Y. Z. 40. converge.
the MashOut being about one mile and
half west of the city. The track is badly
spread. and debris is piled on the track in an
apparently insurmountable way. The
midnight express going west on the \. y.
7. X q. was unable 10 get through the city
at all and went around by the old route.
running west OF the city from trbana, which
since the deal between the |. h. X w. and
~, y. T. X q. has been abandoned to the
freight traffic. Passenger train No. on the
middle division of the |. B. X W. due here
at $50 p. H., failed to arrive until ll:j0 and
did not get out of the city until after day
break this morning.
The y. Y. F. & q. telegraph office at | T
hama was struck by lightning last night and
entirely consumed. Ali the wires and in
StrumentS arU understood 10 have perished
in the flames. Communication along this
line is Naturally. therefore, cut off.
The Ohio Southern is in bad shape and
looks As if il might be locked up for some
time. 1t is reported that a quarter of a
mile of track near Harri>on's crossing. half
mile east of the EaSt-Street shops, i
washed away. and not only this but ii
is under deep water, making work almost
impossible Ii looks shady for any trains
either way today Besides there are uu-
mrrouS reports OF damages further along
down the line. Freight traffic is out of the
question.
Train No. l. night express, from the
nm th on the Ohio division of the |. B. X
W. got in on good time last night, and re-
ports the line in fair shape between here
aud SanduSky The rainfall in northelA
Ohio was steady. but not so heavy As III
these parts. No. l ran down as far as the
hole at High street bridge. and then put
back To the round-hOuse.
The Little Miami is in box. At this
| Ntmia either directly or by Da! ton, and
doesn't know how lis road is. The operator
h re used his ground wire and got yellow
Springs after some difficulty. The dis
patcher there said he was uuablr t. get
Xenia at all and there R been no trains
up this morning.
There is terrible landslide in the
cut between the Mechanic and
Pheasant street bridges, which was
being cleared away this forenoon. The
weight of the rain upon it, and Sank, GOV
ering the track with debris. At Fair street
this morning the Little Miami tracks were
reputed to be under two feet of mud.
The bridge over Mill Creek near Emory
chapel. four miles southwest of the city was
swept away by the swollen stream. No
trains can pass before temporary structure
is put up.
Late this afternoon the situation of the
c. {. {. * |. is specifically stated a. fol-
lows The track is open and all right be-
tween Day tOn and Cincinnati, and the
lockout is lucated between this city and
Dayton. Construction trains are working,
both from this city and Dayton. toward on"
another and aS soon as they meet train
will be sent through.
| The {. {. {. X |. embankment near the
first tin bridge west of the city, was washed
| away almost to the ties, and the ,ark near
ed washed away. The Miller. Okey n Free
man circus. which broke up premalLrely last
night in the floods of rain, is locked up "m
| the Sid'rg at Shaffer street and carnot get
I lay but cannot get there. |. q. Rawn, "t
| Delaware, assistant rain master of the {.
{. {. x |. arrived i'll the city this morning.
| WaShOutS are reported on the e. c. {. Il |.
at Cold Springs, at Osborn and at Middle
tow Al. and two bridges are reported down.
News along this line is of the most meager
character No Cincinnati papers to-day.
Three People Killed the !. Il. Il W.
Further pal rcularS of the accident "n the
|. B. X W. near New Castle, Ind, show it !
to have been terrible casualty. The en
CINE and baggage car of No ,, due here at !
H. H., ran into the cuivert, causing the |
most terrible destruction. The engineer, |