The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-26

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'LkvELAND. o.. May is.-A specia
9spatch from Cambridge. Pa. To TIA.
1~aorr says: The most disastrous foos
experienced in this section of the coun,
Wy since 1882 j. raging here. and so far
SHOWS no signs of abatement Begin.
ming with the heavy rain of Saturday,
which has continued steadily ever
since the waters have rapidly risen
uhui the entire valley is flooded.
French creek. which flows through the
town. from an incipient stream Of wa
VT mas become raging torrent.
sweeping along at a frightful speed
anu carrying everything before il.
mere last week Were broad. fertile
neius' there l. to-day sheet of water
miles in expanse.
The Worst Ever known.
| 'oNAEArr o.. May ls.-The worst
storm ever known here visited this see
tion Tuesday afternoon and night.
communication east and south was en-
tlrely cut Off by the destruction Of
bridges. The Nickel Plate bridge at
'nis piace was 50 undermined that il
was condemned. No trains are NOV
ing on this road. The Peach Street
bridge at Erie went down shortly after
the passage of the passenger train
Tuesday night.
three-inasted schooner was seen 10 !
go down about : miles west Of this har-
Dor.
Inc Lake shore docks at Ashta bula
are feet under water and sixteen YES
sells are likely To be driven into the lake.
The bodies of five of the persons
drowned at this harbor have heen "a.
covered.
Foundered or Ashtabula.
asHrABrLA. o.. May is.-The scioon
CT Telican foundered off the piers here
tuesday night. Three Of her crew Of
seven men were drowned. and one Of
,ne rescued was badly injured The
lost are: Peter Nelson first mate; ,
John Erickson. sailor. and John
T. knight, sailor. all Of Cleye. !
land. The steamer Ketcbum and ,
ne rellcan. ore laden. from Escana ba. !
arrived on this port Tuesday afternoon. ]
'ut on account of the gale and heavy =
'ea remained at anchor outside rather a
nan risk entering the piers in the I
ilght The matches of the Pelican be.
anne loosened and the water began to T.
our into her hold. She made signals 4
\ distress and the tug Sunol a
vent 10 her assistance. Only one man Il
'as gotten on before she went down n
ut three more Were afterward picked al
p The other three were drowned he. o.
pre aid could reach them. Cant Grev.s o.
ght hand was badly crushed. and Cant :,
mott. one of the rescuers. was badly Il
urr me Pelican was owned by Capt. W
m. Mack. of Cleveland n,
The Worst Flood In Years. III
ashTABtLA. o.. May ls-The worst %
'oo IN years began at 5 p. IN. Monday. .i'
ne RAIN Is still falling. and has formed nc
lake of twenty acres near the Pitts ar
lrgh. Youngstown & Ashtabula depot Al
town. All three roads across
gorge near the city are TIC
ocked. The Spite bridge is dis ma
'ied so tlSt thirteen engines eq
"a four hundred men are out of work n
the Lake shore docks The latter eli
under water from one To six feet CO.
ep- Twenty-four vessels are in the his
rbor There IS current of Is miles lea
the river and water is rising rapidly. its
every moment to break the 70
vessels loose at the head of navipa- inc
u. and thus do damage to the rest an'
take out the swing bridge. son
Railroad TrafHc Suspended.
LEVELANp. o.. MAY ls.-Railroad -,
me Is completely suspended from the lv .
acts OF the flood. The water mum r..
ed the tracks of every east-bound r
q SO that business is at standstil
Lake Shore. Nickel Plate and Erie g.
oiockaded Passenger and freight I.
ms are sidetracked where they were
= i =, s. anao'1 10 move. BUS Spa
90 :, anu win no sch,
'es OF being better until the rain ~.
gen
rything that Would Float SVEN, ,,;,r
Away.
AiNEsvILLE. o.. Nav is.-It Is re.
ted that the Touring mill at VII A.;
yhby Has been undermined and ton 49,.
over into the river. EVERYTHING "a.
the low lands at Richmond and ,,,...,
port are under water Thomn. 80.
brick yard at this place has been 80,
ed Everything that would float a.
been swept away. The water 1. 800.
highest ever known ,..
lree bridges over Ora nd river have
swept away by the food. one q
being the new iron bridge inst
ted at the foot Of St Clair. and n 80" !.
age to property in Lake comfy =
bc enormous. IN ~
its er
"'s->" Hours Continuous Down felt
our and s
EvELAND. o.. May f--The condi- trade
of affairs in the Cuvahoga river mept
: n.ent = not encouraging. At nal.
right the ram was still falling ami
ltinuous downpour now for ff,v-
ours without particle of ccssa. wha'
Everything in the nature Of a .".r
: river ditch or sewer is filled 10 i".'e
rim and il is beginning to be n ~. .on =
rs problem of what will become ~ ~
nrface water. i'Rn.'
cardir
ne River was Never so High. Col.
',o'"hBf' o.. May 1.-THE heavy party
III OF the past forty-cight hours electi,
ma a