The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-25
DEATH BY THE FLOODS.
Fourteen Lives Lost Through the Inund
ttOn In Ohio.

Fourteen Lives Lost Through the Inunda-
ton In Ohio.
Tho storm of rain and wind which be-
gan in Northwestern Ohio at noon on
Monday and continued almost without
cessation until Wednesday evening.
produced a food unprecedented in the
history OF that part of the State. Thus
far fourteen lives have been lost, great
damage has teen done TO shipping, and
the loss to other property will amount
into the hundreds of thousands of dol
lars. In Cleveland every sewer was
pouring torrent into the river. The
water was away over the rivers banks.
The torrent was seeking the nearest
way TO the lake, and 4 half dozen lum-
Der yards in its course could not bar
the way. Whole piles OF lumber were
carried along on the streets and swept
into the lake or lodged against the abut-
mcnts of BRIDGES further down.
The tracks of the Valley and tho
Gle; Gland, Canton & Sou hem Railroad
Companies We're submerged TO the depth
of ten i. ct and all traffic was suspended,
as was work in q score o factories in
the flooded district Owing to shaky
bri lges trafli, was suspended on all
railroads running east. While. great
crowds were watching the Hcod the first
disaster happened. Capt. Stanley Elan
nigan and Michael Leblondc were going
down the river in a rowhoat used to
peddle milk along the docks. When
near the mouth of the raging stream
one OF Leblonde's oars broke. and the
men were at the mercy of the waters.
They were quickly carried cut into the
lake by the rushing stream. Seven men
manned the lifehoat and lulled away
toward the east pier of the breakwater,
towarl which point the boat contain
ing Flanagan and / cblonde had
driftcd. When the life savers were
well out of the mouth OF the river an
oar broke, and in an ins ant the cork
like vessel swung about to tess upon
the angry waves. The men in the life
boat were totally helplt So, and before
assistance of any kind could be rem
dcred their boat was overturned and all
the men were thrown into the wafer.
Four of them succeeded in catching
hold Of the overturned lifeboat, where
they hung on until they were rescued In
terribly exhausted condition. -Four
OF their fellow life savers were tossed
about SO mercilessly by the wild waves
that they were unable to swim back 10
the lifeboat, and after vainly lGttling
Tor q rev moments Win tnc cis menus
they were overcome, and the battle OF
life had 10 be given up. The nan es OF
the heroes who lost their lives In at
tempting to save others were: Chester
Simons, John Johnson, Nicholas Ser
vas, Albert Currier.
The life savers who were rescued were
brought ashore by a tug. flanniEan
and Leblonde were drowned before the
lifeboat capsiZed.
Sewn Drowned ut Conneaut.
\ distressing accident also occurred
at Conntaut. about sixty miles east OF
Cleveland. The tug Walter Richard
son, the dredge Continental, and scow
were anchored at Conneaut harbOr
Tuesday night. The creek rose rap
idly, and at ) O'Clock next otning the
scow was carried out into the lake with
the tug. In cutting away from the
scow the tugs wheel was disabled,
and the tug washed ashore. The crew
was saved
The dredge was carried into the lake
and Immediately capsia ed. There were
seven pcrsocs on hoard. two of whom
were washed ashore on the wreckage.