Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-09
IN THE PATH OF A RAGING TORRENT.


Boulder creek has caused great de-
struction to property in this city and
surrounding locality. In this city five
houses were swept down stream. The
occupants were rescued by n relief
corps. All the city and railroad
bridges have been washed away.
The towns of Crisman and Sa-
lima, small mining camps in Boul-
der canyon, about miles from
here, have been totally destroyed and
over 800 people rendered homeless. A
number of the placer mines are ruined.
The Sunset branch of the Gulf rail
road has been completely washed
out. All the crops in the
st. Vrain valley have been
destroyed by the flood. The total loss
in this city and in the adjacent terri
tory is estimated at $500, 900. On ac-
count of the storm and floods, tele-
phone and telegraph wires were rem
dered useless and outside communica.
sion has been cut off
Fifty bridges between here and the
mountains have been carried away.
The towns of Copper Rock and
Sugar Loaf are gone, the Prus-
sian and Corning mills flooded and
six of their outbuildings swept
down the canyon. Springdale and
jamestown suffered greatly, but
no particulars can be had except
that the Springdale hotel is in ruins.
Several other small towns along the
canyon have been partially destroyed,
but nothing definite regarding losses
ha lau,.nal ,nti1 4;,~,
with these districts has been estab-
lished.
DENVER, Col, June 2-Platte river
continued to rise until 8 a. M, and a
raging torrent continues pouring
through this city. Colfax and jerome
Park were flooded at IL o'clock Thurs
day night and the people living on the
low ground had to flee for their
lives The railway embankment
was washed away in places and
bridges We're badly damaged. The
loss will not be very great, but
the Inconvenience will be extreme. In
Jerome Park and vicinity 175 families
We're driven out of their houses and
are camped on higher ground. AS
many more families living on the river
bottoms in this city also fled to higher
ground Edward Whitman, boy, fell
into the torrent and was drowned No
other fatalities have been reported.
The damage to the mountain roads
by the floods Is the heaviest expert
enced in this state. An experienced
railroad manager estimates the loss to
the railroads at $500 He figures
that the loss on business reaches Sl5.-
900 day. and $4,000 will cover other
expenses to the roads. The South Park
branch of the Union Pacific is under
water from Wheatland to Pine Grove,
q distance of 80 miles.
MANIToU, Col, June 2.-Business is
practically suspended~and hundreds of
men are working to save their proper
ty. The stream from Williams canyon
is rushing over Mineral Water park,
leaving gravel in place of grass. Tons
of earth have been torn from the pa
vilion grounds. Dynamite has been
used frequently to demolish gorges.
The damage to streets, parks and pri-
vate property cannot now be estimat-
ed. The water is still rising.
IDAHO SPRINGS, Col, June 2.-The
damage by the flood in this county is
estimated at 100000 The storm was
the longest and most disastrous in the
memory of the oldest inhabitant. On
the mountain tops, instead of rain, IS
inches OF snow fell. Almost all the
bridges over Fair creek and its branch
es are gone. Some houses werewashed
away and mines flooded.
PORTLAND. Ore, June 2.-The food
,,,4 III, ,l,s,
and the indications are that the worst
is yet to come. The river is more
than foot higher than ever
before known and the damage
will be immense. The fertile bot
tom lands along the river from the
Rocky mountains to the sea, distance
of 600 miles, are all inundated. Crops
are all ruined, houses washed away
and stock drowned. The flood has
come gradually, which has given resi-
dents an opportunity to move household
goods tc places of safety, and in most
instances stock has been driven to
higher ground. The salmon canning
business has been almost annihilated.
Fish and canning esta ablishments along
the river for distance of 200 miles are
under water. 1t is estimated by can
merry men that the loss will reach
100000.
Telegraphic communication to the
north and east is cut off except by a
roundabout way For miles along the
river water has risen over the tops of
the telegraph poles. Along the Union
Pacific from this city to Umatilla 20
miles of track are under water. They
have established steamboat service,
which enables them to carry the mails
and passengers.
In this city the water has risen into
easements us far back as Ninth street,
mid more than half the elevators in
the city are stopped for want of power.
Sauvies island, few miles below
Portland, is almost entirely under
water. Many buildings have been
lifted from their foundations and
are afloat.
Brutal Thieves.