The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-04
THE RAGING RIVERS.
Great Damage. to Property and
Crops in Three States.
A MINIATURE YOUNGSTOWN FLOOD.

minnesota, Ohio and Arkansas visited by
Destructive Fioods-At St. Paul Many
Families Lost All Their Efeots-Ports-
mouth Reports ss00,000 Loss.
URBANA, O., May 4.-The greatest calam.
ity that ever ctene to the people in Logan
and Hardin counties was TINT when the
Lewiston reservoir broke and turned an
immense flood of water upon the residents
along its course. The break was In the
northeast corner Of the reservoir, where a
wasteway 620 feet in length is located. A
break 200 feet wide occurred, and the
water came rushing down in food ten
feet deep and three miles wide completely
submerging the country around and car
rying everything in its way. The big
covered bridge, 150 feet in length, was
swung completely round and then torn
loose and swept away. In the course Of
the fioodstood the houses Of Jack Smith
and William Deyault and large number
of tenement houses and squatters and
bachelors homes. All of these are sub
merged, though fortunately everybody
managed to escape. People fled in terror
from their homes, while the swift and
rushing flood came on down the valley,
taking everything before it. The first
town along the course of the flood is Port
Jefferson, which was badly flooded.
Quincy, Logansville Degraff, Piqua, Troy
and Dayton are also in the course of the
food. The Lewiston reservoir contained
1900 acres in water. So far no loss of life
has been reported, but when the floods
subside it will likely be revealed that more
than one unfortunate perished. The dam
age to property in Logan county alone Is
estimated at $4,000. Many farmers will
be ruined.
PORTSMOUTH, O., May 4-The Scioto
still continues to put out strongly into the
swollen Ohio, but its rise has fallen from
two inches to one inch per hour. The river
at some points is over two miles wide. In
this, Scioto county, the main damage is
the flooding of the bottom farms that have
just been planted in corn, necessitating
replanting. This loss will run up into the
thousands A large amount Of fencing
has also been swept away. The heaviest
damage will be sustained by the railroads.
Near Higbys the largest iron bridge in
Pike county was swept away. A number
of small bridges across Bear creek and
other small streams have been either de-
stroyed or badly damaged. The loss be-
tween this city and Waverly will aggre-
gate $500, 600.
SPRINGFIELD, O., May 4.-The damage
in this city and vicinity from the flood will
run up into the thousands. Two hundred
houses were flooded on the first floor and
the furniture ruined. The greatest suf-
fercr is the Ohio Southern railroad in its
extension to Lima which is now building.
The total loss in this vicinity will foot up
So, 200.
ST, PAUL. May 4.-The Mississippi con-
tinues to rise, and has passed above the
danger line There seems to be no indica-
tion of its having reached the limit of the
rise, and more or less damage to property
has resulted. The West st. Panl electric
plant has been compelled to suspend op-
erations, their building being now flooded
Hundreds of homes In West Side and on
the lowlands above the city are under
water, and many families have lost all
their househ1 1 effects. Should the rise
continue at the present rate for another
twenty hours serious results will fol-
low. 1t is not expected, however, that it
will reach point that will endanger large
property interests.
LITTLE Rock, May 4-The river at this
place still continues to rise. Several large
barns and outhouses went down the
stream yesterday Reports received from
Salin county say that all farms in Perkins
township are overflowed and crops ruined
All of the Perkins Place but 100 acres is
under water. The Warning Place is COW
cred with water, and the damage will be
considerable. Back water Is fact coming
up in the vicinity of Robson Parts of the
Adams and johnson plantations are inun-
dated. The water is within foot of the
top of the bank at the Brisson Place. and
is pouring into fields along the river as far
west as Conway, doing much damage to
cotton crops.