New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07

burst Just south Of Main-st.. and now the entire
southern section OF the city is inundated and
families removing their household effects TO
higher ground. The waters from the canal and
the river have united the southern side, making
a sea of water covering several hundred acres. The
flooded condition of the city has seriously impeded
streetcar traffic. and three companies have been
compelled TO abandon traffic on their lines.
Columbus Ohio March 6.-The main pipe supply
ing Columbus with natural gas from fields east
of the city was washed out at the Alum Creek
crossing early this morning. and the fuel gas sup
ply OF the city cut OF 1t Will probably take
two days repair the main. Those who depend
upon this Of fuel seriously incon-
venlenced, and II a cold should come would
suffer hardship.
GAINESVILLE. Ohio. March 6.-Both the Licking and
Maskingum rivers were high this morning The
former has overfowed and is spreading over the
Seventh and Eighth Wards About fifty houses in
the Eighth Ward are under water Great damage
has been done the Baltimore and Ohio tracks
and 10 sewer abutments. The Licking dam may be
swept away at any moment, entang immense
carnage Traffic on the Baltimore and Ohio is
pended and the yards are filed with beated trains
AN ALMOST UNPARALLELED RAINFALL.
Chicago March e.-The storm which ragged
throughout the Middle West Thursday night
stands unparalleled not only for the extent OF the
territory which it ranged but for the amount
OF precipi.ated. At Cincinnati the rainfall
ported by the Weather Bureau officials amounted 10
every telegraphlc station from Pitsburg the
TO Kansas City the west. and from the lakes
10 the northern boundary of Tennessee.
In some instances the wind reached the ve.ocity OF
hurricane. and much damage 10 dwellings. barns.
fences orchards and forests has been reported from
various points throughout the district Throughout
Southern Illinois, Indiana and Ohio the damage to
railroad property in the form Of washouts making
traffic impossible, and in the wrecks caused by the
softening Of the roadbeds is immense. not In
considerable loss to the people as whole Will he
caused by the washing away OF bridges ard road
ways which have been built in the rural districts
at cost Of millions OF dollars, and which in too
many cases have been totally destroyed.
Owing 20 the generalization Of railway trafflc.
the malls TO deluged district have been greatly
delayed while the through service over the trunk
lines east and west and north and south has been
badly crippled. greatly 10 the annoyance OF the
vast business interests involved.
Reports received from illinois towns tel OF the
following damage:
EdwardsvileAs result of an almost IS un TGSo,
are broken and thousands Of acres of bottom lands
are submerged from three TO eight feet. Near
Wanda the Wabash Railroad tracks were washed
away and east OF here the water Is near the level Oh
the railroad and is still rising 80 -.
niabt Trains are ali delayed on account Of high
water Bridges the public roads are nearly all
Iawrencevlle-The Embarrass River rose eleven
feet IN ten ana and dePGi are under
Trains both the Big F99r and Ba a5a na am1
S STgges ard culverts are washed out There Is
great deal of uneasiness for the people living IN tne
bottom lands II Is feared ed that great damage mas
Mascoutah-The streets are flooded with water
the postoce and u many bushes rcsed
Mount Vernor-Al the lowlands are SUBMERGED
and wsshouts on different roads have seriously i'm
peded the running Of trains. In surrounding farm-
0lney-Fox River for TWO miles west OF heFe ri y
| eighteen inches higher than ever known before
| the East Fork has been washed out. Washouis
w western GG31 az ciaf rel ont and Clay city
| Vandalia-An infant belonsing TO an unknown
| during terrific storm Thursday night.
Carise-The Kaskaskia River has risen hve teei
| The river is five miles In width AT this place
| GREAT DAMAGE IN INDIANA
| indianapolis, March s-Three and twenty-one
| hundredths inches OF water fell here on Thurs
day night and yesterday The resulting food has
caused much Inconvenience and considerable dam
| age d The greatest damage came to jackson Park
on the north side. where 200 acres were flooded by
FAN Creeks overflow. The water Is three feet
deep In this locality, and the residents are being
| transported In boats and on horses.
Adyices from every quarter OF the state leli Oh
great by n esy al er i@s we1e
washed away and the loss VIII be many thousands
| Of dollars Half the residents Of Vernon were
| compelled TO move to higher ground. and n number
| of houses were carried on by the high waters
Portland suffered a deluge. and the town was
pie,ey Isolated. and three quarters Of mile OF the
| Big -Four tracks was washed out Haif OF wash
The Are bells rung for relief OF the sufferers
! Al Vncennes the Wabash River rose one foe. an
hour and railroad traffic - seriously impcded. The
| hardest rain In forty years fell at Madison, and
hundreds Of homes were flooded The Ohio River
A little creek In the centre Of the city Of Brazil
| OVERLOOKED and flooded several houses. compeirng