Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
Floods Close Big Mills.

mango mas OV6rnOWn near the center
of the manufacturing districts causing
the Shenango tin mill, the largest in
the world, and the Baldwin & Graham
stove foundry to close. A few hours
later the big steel mill also was forced
to stop work. The rivers are yet rising
and indications point to the enforced
idleness of almost every industrial
plant in the city. The water is higher
than for years, and the people near
the streams are moving out and de-
sorting their homes. Reports from
the rural districts show that the storm
has caused heavy damage in farming
communities.
Marietta Under Water.
Marietta, April 21.-The Ohio river
rose 10 feet during Friday night, float
ing the house-boat of William Lafavre
away and drowning him, his wife and
child while sleeping. Part of the bust
ness portion of the city is under water
and many families are moving.
Weak Dam at Erwin.
Erwin, Pa, April 21-The contin-
uous rain of the past four days which
is still falling has done much damage
i'm this vicinity. The big Pennsylvania
Plate Glass company in south town is
in shaky condition and grave fears
are felt lest the immense walls will
give way. A break was discovered in
the dam near the overflow Workmen
are repairing the weak spot but the
danger is not passed yet, and should
rain continue the dam may give way
and do immense damage.
Bad Blow at Cleveland.
Cleveland, April 21-The terrific
storm of wind and snow which pre-
vailed i'm this city and vicinity yester-
day was one of he most disastrous to
telephone and telegraph service ever
experienced The wind, which came
! from the north, reached at times
velocity of more than 60 miles per
hour. Hundreds of poles were torn
down and wire communication with all
points east was entirely cut off. The
conditions west and south were nearly
as bad, though the telephone compa-
MES succeeded in maintaining COM
munications with Chicago and Cincin-
natl throughout the day.
Many treets of the city are strewn
with broken poles and tangled wires.
Several persons were severely shocked
by coming in contact with live wires,
but so far as reported, no one was
seriously injured. A number of horses
were killed by stepping on wires con-
cealed under the deep slush and snow
Traffic ON the steam and electric lines
was badly delayed and in some cases
the suburban electric roads were COM
pletely tied up, owing to the immense
snow drifts on the tracks.
kentucky Is Anxious.
Louisville, KY, April 21.-Roaring
streams, continued high winds and
heavy precipitations of rain and snow
were the conditions yesterday in many
states of the south. Little damage
was done by winds, though it is feared
in some localities that young crops
have been stunted or killed by the
frost or cold. At many points, partic-
ularly in eastern Kentucky, eastern
Tennessee and Virginia, the tempera-
ture is lower than has been known in
a decade at this time of the year,
ranging between 80 and "a degrees. In
the mountains Of Kentucky the snow
fall, unbroken yesterday afternoon,
was IA inches. All the streams there
are bank full and general preparations
are being made to vacate the homes
in the valleys before the thaws and
expected floods come. There has been
much suffering among the poor noun
taineers.
Reports from Bristol, Va, last night
were that a dangerous flood is raging
so miles east of that TiaIe A forty
foot bridge on the Norfolk & Western
washed away near Wytheville, Va,
and ten miles of track are six feet
under water
Throughout the entire southeast the
badly crippled. At Atlanta, where
high winds have been prevailing for
days, the maximum was reached yes
tearday morning, when the velocity
recorded was Sc miles per hour. The
mercury has fallen nearly 40 degrees
and indications are that small garden
ing has suffered
Great Snow at GAINESVILLE.
Cleveland, April 21.-NeWark reports |
the worst snow and sleet storm in fifty
years. At GAINESVILLE, three feet of |
snow has fallen during two days The |
river is rising rapidly and a disastrous
flood seems likely.
Mountains Full of Snow.
Charleston, w Va, April Pit has |
been raining and showing all day and |
last night and the Kanawha will prob |
ably reach a stage Of about So or 40 |
feet and 80 feet is the danger line in |
the low lands. The mountains all |
around are full of snow.
Canton Showed In.
Canton April 21.-There is snow |