River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
RUIN BY FLOOD.
Shipping Wrecked i'm Ohio Rivers
Indiana Streams Out of Banks
Danger at pittsburg.

Cleveland, o., JAM 23.-The flood situa-
ton in Cleveland and vicinity is bright
err at midnight Friday because of a fall
in the temperature, which will lessen the
probability of a dangerous gorge about
ten miles up the Cuyahoga river break
ing and letting loose a great mass at
water held in check by it. Cuyahoga riv-
er is flowing about Is miles an hour and
is slightly lower than during the day.
Three great lake vessels that broke loose
from their moorings Friday are still
wedged tightly together and there is no
possibility of their breaking away or be-
ing moved until the flood of water has
ceased running out into the lake. Even
then the task of moving the ponderous
craft will be problem because of the
lack of towing vessels that can assume
a necessary position to assist them. Or
the three vessels wedged in the river,
the Eads and the Moore are light, while
| the Refs is laden with ore. The Moore
is said to have sustained the greatest
damage of the three. There is eight feet
of water in its hold, but further filing
with water has been prevented by the
boats shifting to one side. The entire
| loss in Cleveland is estimated at half a
million dollars. The local harbormaster
! is of the opinion that insecure moorings
is the cause of the large boats breaking
away from their docks.
At fremont great loss has been en-
| tailed, and 500 families are homeless.
At Delaware the Cientangy river is at
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lis flooded for several squares. The wa
ter has reached the second story of many
homes.
At Tiffin the Sandusky river is higher
than at any time since 1888. The resi-
dents of fredericksburg, just south of
Tifin, are being taken from their homes
in boats.
Logansport, Ind, Jan. 23.-The Eel
and Wabash rivers have overlooked their
banks, as the result of the breaking up
of the ice, and much property has been
destroyed in this city and county. The
swollen current in Eel river swept away
portion of the electric light plant Fri
day. The village of Georgetown, on the
Wabash, is flooded. Residents were res
cued by boats. At Adamsboro dam was
swept away and much property de-
stroyed. Several bridges in this city are
threatened. Whole sections of the city
have been flooded, and many homes
have been abandoned. Atnoon, Friday,
the water was still rising, and rain still
falling.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 23-The ice
in White river has carried off a house
boat occupied by John Schowe and wife.
which had been anchored on the over
flowed lowlands. The boat was battered
to pieces, and Mrs. Schowe was drowned
Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 23.--The Monon-
gahela has broken loose. Huge masses
of ice less broken than that which came
rushing down the sister stream all day,
are choking the harbor. Both rivers are
three feet higher than her consort
stream and as consequence danger
Gus ice gorge is now forming between
the Wabash and Smithfield street
bridges Just above the confluence of the
two rivers. From all points the streams
are still rising. The worst is to come
and the flood will not have reached it's
height until late to-day. Business men,
mill owners, residents and rivermen are
included in the list of sufferers. The
poor in some of the lowlying sections of
the two cities may be hemmed in their
homes until Sunday night. Until the
waters subside it is likely the damage
will continue, for there is ice enough in
both rivers at this time to keep both the
Allegheny and Monongahela rivers well
filled until Sunday morning, and per-
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