Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-01
PEOPLE HOMELESS.
Heavy Rains Cause Destruction
in Lower Michigan.
INDIANA ALSO SUFFERS.
Reports from Indianapolis, BIuRton,
Princeton and Marion Tell Of
Havoc wrought by his
Ing Rivers.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 2s.-
Conditions in this city and nearby
towns along the Grand River are very
grave as n result of the unprecedent-
ed flood that has swollen the stream
far out of it's banks for the past three
days. At 8 o'clock last night the
river gauge here showed depth of
1913 feet. This is three feet above the
previous high water record, that of
1874. The water rose six inches since
O'Clock Saturday evening. 1t was
falling slightly last night, 'however,
the drop in temperature having
checked the small streams and sur
face drainage. The inhabitants of
flooded houses are suffering greatly
from cold and lack of food There has
been no loss of life thus far.
There is grave danger of an epi-
demic of typhoid fever following the
flood. as n result of the unsanitary
conditions that the lowering of the
waters will expose. Interurban cars
are running only over portions of the
roads out of Grand Rapids. Steam
railway traffic is demoralized. Prac-
| tically no trains are adhering to
schedule time on the roads that have
their lines open. The city lighting
station is entirely cut off and out of
commission. The city was in dark
ness again last night.
1t is conservatively estimated that
the loss to property and business on
account of the flood will exceed So
! 100000. Fifteen thousand men arc
unable to work today, owing to fac
tories being compelled to close by
the high water. Two thousand homes
are flooded on the West Side.
The flood conditions at Iona,
Lowell, Portland and other points
along the Grand river are reported to
be slightly improved, the water hav-
| ing begun to fall.
Niles reports that no trains ran
| Sunday on the Michigan division of
the Big Four. as a result of the st.
! Joseph river flood; that the greater
| part of the north end of the city is
| flooded and that sandbags are being
/ placed on the dam across the river at
that place toskeep it from going out.
Saginaw. Mich, March 2s.-There is
no indication of any mitigation Of
the food troubles, and more serious
times are expected with the first
thaw. There was a slight rise of the
river here Sunday and the Shiawassee
river rose six inches. At the mouth
of the Flint river. ice is piled 60 feet
high. The Big Prairie farm at the
junction of the ShiawaSsee and Flint
rivers. 16 miles south of here, is from
four to six feet under water. One
hundred thoroughbred cattle have
been drowned and it is expected 10
horses will perish, despite efforts to
save them.
\ large portion of the business dis
trict of Saginaw is flooded and thou
sands of dollars worth of damage
has been done.
Detroit, Mich, March 29.-Encour-
aging reports from Lansing, Battle
Creek, Flint, Kalamazoo and other
towns where flood damages have
been estimated up in the hundreds of
thousands of dollars, show that the
danger and distress are largely CEN
tralized in the Saginaw valley and
around Grand Rapids in the valley of
the Grand river. And at Grand Rap
ids, too, a marked improvement is
noted. At Saginaw, however, the
Shiawassee, Cass, Flint, Tittinbaw-
asse, Chippewa and other feeders of
the Saginaw river are bringing down
torrents of water, the escape of
/ which into Saginaw Bay is blocked by
ice gorges at and below Bay City.
indianapolis, March 2S.-The city
street railway and interurban sys-
TENS are without power because of
the flooding of the power houses near
White river. Communication with
North and West indianapolis is cut
off by the flood, which has swept
away bridges. The city is without
water, owing to the flooding of the
waterworks pumping station. Many
houses have been carried down White
river and shattered against the stone
bridges which connect the city proper
with the suburbs.
Button, Ind, March 2S.-The Wa
bash river has been rising steadily
and is higher than it has been in 20
years. Hundreds of acres of lowlands
are under water and people here are
fearful that the reservoir at Celina
may break, causing great loss of
life. The road leading north out of
Blutfton and another to the east are
both under water and impossible.
Princeton. Ind, March 2S.-The
Wabash, White and Patoka rivers are
rising very rapidly. The property
loss has already reached 100000 in
Southwestern Indiana. All trains are
greatly delayed.
Marion, Ind, March 2s.-Three
lives have been lost in the flood be
tween Gas City and Jonesboro.
indianapolis, March 29.-Northerr
and central Indiana have probably
seen the worst of the flood and ar,
now repairing the damage.
Eight lives have been lost in the
Indiana flood in two days and the
total property loss in Indiana has
been $s,O0O.oOO. Bridges and trestle'
have heen swept away by dozens
Others haze been damaged
Fire Caused Two Fatalities.