Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-03-18
HIGH WATER.
II Causos Much Damage In Towns In
Michigan, Illinois, Nebraska, Maryland
and New York.

DETROIT, Mich, March 13.-Tho
warm weather of the last few days has
caused the heavy masses of ice and
snow in the Grand, Shiawasse, Raisin,
Clinton and many other of the smaller
rivers throughout the state to move.
lnnumerable gorges have formed in
these rivers and have caused the
water to back up, flooding the cities
and towns lying on their banks. Sew
eral bridges have been washed away,
houses, stores, mills and other build
ings flooded and other damage done,
the exact amount of which is not yet
known. AS far as known no lives have
been lost.
MIDLAND, Mich, March 19.-Fred
Laisure and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Hattie
Sullivan, were drowned Sunday. They
attempted to cross a road which was
covered with water and their carriage
upset, with the result that both per-
ished. Laisure, who was 40 years old
and was horse trainer, leaves widow
and two children.
IoNIA, Mich, March 13-Never be-
fore in the history of Ionia has Grand
river been SO high and the water is
Still rising. A line of breastworlss has
been thrown up all along the road and
the water has so far been successfully
checked. The capital wagon works
plant is now entirely surrounded with
the flood, the basement and lower
floors being inundated. The furniture
factory's plant is in almost as bad
shape, and all that can be seen of the
fair grounds is the upper portion of
the buildings. Most of lonias manu-.
featuring concerns are located on what
is known as the flats The whole
country for miles around is now but
raging, rushing torrent The bridges
at that point are all in place, but are
in great danger.
MUIR, Mich, March 13.-The situa-
tion on the Grand river remains un-
changed as to the threatened danger
from the ice gorge above Lyons. The
gorge below Lyons has been broken
up and passed short distance
down stream, leaving partially
free channel. The water is cutting
new channel across the prairies and
wheat fields are being washed away.
Everywhere in the river can be seen
floating household utensils and furni-
turc.
VIRGINIA, ILL.,, March 13.-The Illi-
nois river in this section is assuming
alarming proportions, being from to
miles wide at Beardstown. The low
lands are submerged and many fam
lilies in the river bottoms have been
compelled to vacate their homes The
river is nearing the high water mark
of last May No loss of life has 80 far
been reported.
Rock ISLAND, ILL.,, March 13.-The
final movement of the ice in the Mis-
sissippi at this point occurred Sunday
| night. The river has risen foot dur
ing the day. In the upheaval. which
was the most imposing and stupen-
dous ever seen here, mountain
of ice reaching $50 feet back from
the water line and fully 80 feet high
was thrown up along the shore. All
the tracks of the Chicago, Burlington
q Quincy and Rock Island & Pacific
were covered while ten freight cars
were destroyed, and a number of docks
and other buildings along the shore
were carried away.
BURLINGTON, Ia, March 1S.--The ice
went out of the Mississippi river Sat-
urday night with a rush, but did little
| damage. The river is still rising and
is now nearly 0 feet above low-water
| mark. The low lands across the river
are all flooded and the trains on the
Keithsburg branch of the Burlington
are all abandoned. Two bridges have
been washed away by tho foods in
Henry river.
OMAHA, Neb, March 13.-The ice is
still running on the Platte and Elk Horn
| rivers, aud as result traffic is gener-
| ally blocked. At Ashland Saturday
night "a portion of the Burlington
| bridge over the Platte was carried
away. The bridge at La Platte is in
great danger.
Troy, n. Y, March 13.-The recent
rains have so swelled the volume of
| water in the city reservoir that meas
ures have been taken to save the city
from destruction. The strain of the
reservoir was SO great that it was feared
it would give way and let millions of
| gallons of water down on the town,
The flood gates were opened and an i'm
mense volume of water rushed down
the side hill, doing much damage. A
bridge at Milville was hurled away by
the swollen Poestenkill. The river at
this point has overflowed the docks
and is still rising.
| PORT DEPOSIT, Md, March 13.-An
ice gorge at Conowingo, few miles
above Port Deposit, was holding in
check u great volume of water. The
breaking of this gorge was dreaded,
and when night came on hundreds
of people thronged the banks of
the river and watched for the
coming torrents. At . o'clock the gorge
gave way and the flood, let loose,
swept down and spread through Por,
Deposit For a time the inhabitants
did not know whether or not theil
town would be carried away and them
selves drowned, but when the waters
had reached the height of 8 feet IL
the streets and houses it ceased to rise
The stage for the day has remained
ut the same height, and outhouse!
not securely fixed have been swept off
| rrba truolxS of thu Port nano.it q, 70