New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07
West 23d Street.
IMMENSE DAMAGE DONE.
INSTRUCTIVE FLOODS THROUGHOUT THE
MIDDLE WESTERN STATES
sr1 LOSS OF PROPERTY WILL PROBABLY MOUNT
I'D INTO THE M1ILIoNs-HUNDREDs OF
FAMILIES MADE HOMELESS AND SOME
loss OF LIFE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SWEPT AWAY AND RAILROAD
TRAFFIC GREATLY
INlPEDED.

TRAFFIC GREATLY
1MPEDED.
Cincinnati March s.-Scoces OF homes ruined
immense loss TO property and great suHerihg IS
1e record for one day result OF the secohu
1,od within month in this city. AL the creeks ana
sde streams IN this neighborhood have overnoweu
.bsr banks and the mad rush Of waters carried
,ouses bridges trees and everything that offered
an obstruction before them. Already hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars worth of damage has been
hone and the full extent will be known only aIter
the food subsidies and careful inspection is mace
Hundreds OF families have been rendered nome
,>as Creeks and streams throughout the couh-
~ arc rising The Licking is on the rampage
md the Lagoon dam is threatened NUMBER oi
,,rau houses have been swept away. NO hood IN
y. history OF Ohio has so completely cut on On
.,nc,nna.i from the outside world at the present
Many washouts railroads nave occuiieu
s'ha only railroads not tied up were those eleiins
Cincinnati from Kentucky-the Queen ana res
cont the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Lou'SV'''o
and Nashville Several wrecks nave pee" '@u7e
nv .he food a number Of bridges washed away
.,A others threatened In Covington the Licking
p,v.- hanks threaten to give way. endangerihs
much property. ~,
Al Chester Park the entire property OF the I'm
c,nna.i Hamilton and Dayton Railroad Noinpas
ID surrounded by three feet OF water nan %
Hamilton Is inundated. The great soap WI a.
Thousands Of dollars The food came so suodeh'y
~. ..oras ~ housas I'D the valley We're com
n,.-.fv surrounded before the occupants couo
realise the danger. -.
At Curnninsville there IS a deVas'a'ine n.y.
ertdrss In Hamilton County have peeh SWEEP
away. others are threatened washouts are 70
norted from all points IN the county ana ram o"N
rayeI is greatly impeded Many factories III INC
galley have been compelled TO shut down. ana me
financial loss will run into hundreds Of thousands
~ dollars Numerous cases Of thrilling escapes
,re renorted fireman on the Cincinnati, Harnl-
ron and Dayton Railroad, his wife and three chill
aren had escape from dTo"Hhs a.
rvorvdale The water suddenly surrounded their
housA and rose with great rapidly before lhey
vere aware of 1t. They escaped into the seco'u
tory and shrieked for help. The water continued
~ r1.a The screams Of the family attracted lhe
,,,snt4on of Walter Ladlaw. OF the Laidlaw-Dunn-
ro-ao, Company He called for volunteers ana
ave rnach!nists Of his factory responded, one OF
n.n Jacob Mattern. swimming out TO the mousse
block away with rope, and drawing aller MIN
nm which the others had hastily constructed
rhe rope was tied about the mouse ana the chll-
s,., were first removed 10 the raft after which
he father and mother were rescued soon ai'er-
usrd the water completely covered the house
RIVERS OVER THEIR BANKS
,. ,ho beav, rain caused the Little
w,.n, p,var and its tributaries TO overflow their
sanks Families living along me river 'front.' hao
o Be carried out Of their homes on horseoacA ana
q sk!ns Business in Jackson-sI was su'penoeu
he street and stores being hooded.
The MAN! River is out or It's Dahhs al quincy
ma all the lower part Of the city Is covered win
satsr MANY families have been compelled 10
ooye out while many are compelled 10 reach the'r
zones in boats The Ottawa River, winch Ho"s
Arough a portion OF Lima has flooded number
dwelling houses in the lowlands and compeiea a
Dumber Of families TO move who Will lose All OF
heff household effects
The cloudburst at Dayton did great damage
fhs Miami River is twelve feet above the low
yaser mark and still rising. Cellars are hooded
nd merchants will suffer great loss from damaged
pods
At PiQua the rainfall has caused the highest
FOODS since 1883 The Miami River and canal
gcrauiics are overlooking their banks. and the
pulherh part Of the city Is submerged. Tfahc on
'e cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railroad mas
cen aimos, completely suspended.
BUCK creek overlooked its banks at Springfield.
no hity families had 10 seek safety the second
DOTS OF their homes The flooded district covers
= area OF about fifteen squares. The damage TO
"0seAoio goods viii amount to thousands. besides
70 loss TO buildings. The electric street railway
cwer-house is under water and no streeicars are
ahhihs r. p Mast & Co and the c. $. Kelly
."hpany had TO close their factories yesterday
sorhihg on account Of the water pouring into the
Hs unprecedented rise Of Mil Creek reached Its
$3.50 al O'CLOCK yesterday afternoon. From
c4' TINE the water began to recede slowly and
- morning the creek f. within its banks
layton. Ohio. March 6-The waters Of the Big
s's, RIVER continue rise at this point. and at
ms morning registered hfteen feet four
tue highest ever known. Al o'clock THE
IN" oank OF the Miami and Erie Canal