Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-24

the storm last night and early this morn
ing was the severest that has occurred in
.nls section for many years. and as a con-
sequence large part of Lawrence county
is under water. At 2 o'clock this morning
me gauge recorded - feet o inches. and
still rising. '''-
Hospitals Crowded.
CINCINNATI, Ohio March 24.-Specials
to the Tfmes-Star say that the situation a.
Dayton is distressing. The hospitals and
other public buildings are crowded with
persons driven from home. Not a railroad
traln Is running in or out of the city. At
Mlodietown the Miami river is higher than
cincinnati, Hamilton and Davton tracLe
are covered with water.
AT seymour, Ird., White river ceased ris
ing To-Day. The Southern Indiana bridge
intendent Thompson was On the brid~a a.
the time, being rescued with difficulty The
baltimore and Ohio Southwestern trains
are Still running.
Dire Distress.
CoLCMBUS, Ohio, March 24-The water
OF the Scioto river was 35II inches higher
than ever before known in this CITY Tba
faii OF the river in twelve hours has been
about feet The estimated fall by tonight
Will be IL feet all told. Three companies
OF the National Guard are on dutv assist
ing ing IA IN getting relief to families injured by
tHe nood The city council has appropri-
atea $ooG0, and leading citizens are sub
scflping rapidly and literally to relief fund.
me railroads are putting large forces of
~, ,i,em , at work, but cannot, in all cases, hope
10 move trains today. The Columbus. Hock-
lng valley and Toledo road is omen TO
Ioledo The Big Four is open to Cleveland
oouth and west lines are not Open Some
OF the roadbeds of these lines in this cifv
are quite heavily damaged.
Inc National Guard relieved the police.
VINO nave been almost exhausted by thirty
;,lI s1x hours work in and about the water.
..f ane water department notified consumers
Tor heavens sake to use sparingly, as the
only pumping station in operation cannot
supply enough water for the business dis
trict" In all that part of town water
closets are closed. There is not enoueh
water 10 flush them
Inc Big Four is open via Delaware to
Cincinnati. The Panhandle this evening
expects to be open to Cincinnati and to
western is open here. but tied up near
Shiliicothe, where, also, the b. and o.
southwestern has washout. The c. A.
and G to Cleveland is closed. The Ohio
and o. is open to Newark, thirty-three
miles. 1t will remain that way a couple OF
days.
Water Caused a Fire.
DAYTON, Ohio, March 24-water caused
a fire here last night. The Craig-Reynolds
shops in North Dayton were flooded with
ten feet of water, which reached some
packages of carbide of calcium. This FORM
ed aceiylene gas which caused several ex-
piosions and caught fire. doing $4,000
worth Of damage. The fire department had
tC fight the flames from boats.
Miles of Track Washed Out.
sHERRODSVILLE, Ohio, March a.
Ihls town is completely flooded. Business
is entirely suspended; three feet of water
over whole town. Great damage to prop
erty will result. The Wheeling and Lake
Erie railroad tracks are washed away for
four miles. The Cleveland and Canton and
Southern road Is in practically the same
condltion. The town is completely cut off
Eom railroed communication.
High Water in Maryland.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, March PA four
days rain, which yet continues, has swol-
len all the streams In this locality At
Wiliiamsport, the river has risen ten feet
and at this hour Il p.m) threatens the
submerging of the canal, into the levels of
which the water had been turned Monday
last. -Unloaded boats in large numbers
which were en- route to Cumberland are
tying up for safety.