New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-11
DAMAGE CAUSED BY FLOODS.
HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE OHIO VALLEY
prnpLE DROWNED AND CROPS RUINED.

HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE OHIO VALLEY
PEOPLE DROWNED AND CROPS RUINED
Chicago July 1O.-Dispatches from various points
in Central and Southern Illinois say that the ralhia
for the past rtyclgh hours was the heaviest Known
tor a long time and coming Immediately after tho
great storm Of last week has done vast amount OF
damage. Tuscola reports 10000 acres OF corn undcr
water in that vicinity, while the oat crop, which was
almost ready to harvest, IS damaged to such an ex-
tent that It will scarcely pay cutting About hieeh
families I'm the southern part OF the city have been
COMPELLED to move 10 higher ground, as the water
IS some three feet deep in their houses and still rising
Several miles Of track the ST. Louis branch OF the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad are supmcrged
and trains being run over the WaDash 10 west
vic Crossing To.Ono reports nearly quarter of the
town nOOdcd Half the farms in the surrounding
country are wholly partly inundated and more or less
of the crops destroyed. small streams arc
swollen 70 raging torrents Many CT the bridges are
washed out and travel thereby is entirely suspended
in some localities. Telegraph wins are down in
every direction The damage in Champaign County
cannot fall much below 100000.
From the nature Of all the reports received IL IS
feared that 80 to 90 per cent Of the oats crop Is
ruined while wheat In the shock is very badly dam
aged.
Parkcrsburg, W. Va, July 10.-The floods con-
iinuc and destruction TO property all along the Llt'lc
kauaWha and ONO lNNefS IS sitdloi '"ah ." AoS''
when the great food Hundreds OF
acres of growing crops and harvested grain are dea
ugcd Millions of feet of timber are afoat in tho
swift current going destruction. The loss IN ths
vicinity Will be $4,000, and in this and adjolnln
counties will be move than 100000 Every stream
Is ont { IFS banks. Numbrs of families have h"i 70
move TO higher ground \ family named Whte M na's
retired last night when the flood entered their nome
reaching nearly to the top of the bcd'covcrng De-
fore thcy got out Nearly all elegraphc cOnmunica a.
ton Is cut of and big washouts are reported on inc
railroads. Mrs. Tracewell was killed by s nshtiihs M
ard a bov named saudeIson drowned while es-
Gaping from the food The rain is still falling
pittsburg, July 1O.-Thc rain storm IS beileved 70
be over it stopped raining about O'Clock this
morning and the weather is now clear and pleasant.
The rivers rising rapidly and from niteeh 10 10
row This will be sufficient to let out all tho ccai
ready for shipment The telegraph wires are I'M
proving and trains are arriving on time.
Petersburg, Va. July 10 Specialize. G. Elan, oi
Prince Edward County, was ldled by lightning last
night lie leaves a large family.
Baltimore. July lO-A dispatch from Cumberland
Md Says: The rain continues and the Potomac hiVe,
IS rising rapidly. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
mont are both gone, and the south Branch brldge on
the Baltimore and Ohio IS In danger. reports Vl
damage IN the country are constantly coming III Al :,
probable that the has caused considerable loss o
ihe farmers Baltimore and Ohio trains from Bat
more for Parkersburg. W Va are being sent via Cum
berland. Ptsburg. Wheeling and COLUMBUS ms
avoids interruption to passenger travel
urs Noincs, July 10 (Special.-What one wceh
ago promised TO be the finest crop OF small grain IN
this state for many years has been changed by INC
devastating storm which swept over great portion
Of the state on July and the succeeding night.
Tho grain blown down and beaten INTO me
earth by the heavy peling rain as though a roller
crons were heaviest. What the largest CROWN
of in the state for thirty years Is only now worm
what be made Of it for fodder by moving anu an
curing # as hay. The wheat nearly rduy Ior 'he
I rcaDer Is badly broken down,