Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-06
crest s. OF !. FLOOD
MOVES SOUTHWARK:
OTHERWISE SITUATION IN TIE
INUNDATED DISTRICTS Is
LITTLE CHANGED.
RIVERS IN INDIANA
CONTINUE TO RISE
Much Apprehension Felt for Grand
Reservoir in Ohio-Au Trains in
Vicinity Of Alliance Lost-Part of
Lima Under Water.

Reservoir in Ohio-Au Trains in
Vicinity of Alliance Lost-Part of
Lima Under Water.
Indianapolis, Ind, April 1.-The food
condition throughout southern Indiana
and southeastern Illinois is about the
same as Thursday. The crest of the
Hood has moved farther south, and the
valleys are still under water.
The heavy rains of Thursday night
throughout northern and central Indi-
ana have added to the danger from
there. At Portland the food is worse
than week ago when three lives were
lost and 5000 worth of property was
destroyed. Only three or four business
houses are above water. The Wabash
river is higher than ever before, and
In some places is two miles from bank
to bank. At Peru there is another seri-
Gus situation. The Wabash railroad has
two washOuts near Delphi. The river is
rising rapidly.
Alexandria has the worst flood in its
history. People were rescued from
their homes Friday by the fire depart
ment. The suburbs are under water.
The Blue river has risen three inches
an hour at Morristown and last weeks
water record is broken All trains are
annulled.
Fear for Reservoir.
Celina, o., April 2.-Much apprehen-
sion is felt around the Grand reservoir
in which the water has been rising rap
idly during the night Most apprehen-
sion is at the other end of the reser-
voir near st. Mary's. This is the larg-
est artificial body of water in the world,
being ten miles long and from two to
four miles in width, and covering about
10000 acres. Its banks, are from 10 to
rs feet high, and it was constructed on
the summit between the Ohio river and
the lakes so as to feed the canals both
ways. Having outlets into the Maumee
and the Wabash rivers. it's waters take
opposite directions, and in the event of
a serious break the damages would be
beyond description. The state was en-
gagged from 1887 to 1916 in constructing
this great lake and it has been the scene
of many troubles. All sorts of craft ply
its waters and it is great resort for
fishermen.
Water in Lake Mercer rose ten inches
Thursday night and is still rising. The
west end of the country is flooded.
Farmers are forced to swim stock out
and vacate homes in the lowlands. The
lake is the highest it has been in 20
years. 1t is feared that an east vino
will break the west bank. Men are re-
pairing the bank. Railroad service has
been cut off,
All Trains Stalled.
Alliance, O., April 1.-The Cleveland
and Pittsburg tracks of the PennEyl-
vania railroad are under water for ten
miles south, while all trains are lost
hereabouts. The New York limited,
east-bound, is stalled at Wooster, while
another passenger train started around
to Pittsburg via Cleveland has been lost
track Of The Mahoning river at this
still rising. Washouts clear to Canton
have put the tracks in such shape rail-
road men say it will be days before
trains can run. The big Pennsylvania
bridge here, on which men have been
Working for a year, went down into 20
-eet of water in the Mahoning river.
Mahoning River Rising.
Youngstown, O., April with
rainfall of 3.46 inches the past 48 hours,
the Mahoning river rose seven feet
Thursday night and is still rising. Part
of the lower works of the American
Steel Hoop company we're compelled to
shut down and a portion of the
Valley works of the Republic Iron &
Steel company closed on account of the
high water from Crab creek. The river
is still rising and another food is
threatened.
Many Houses Submerged.
Marion, O.. April ALI streams in
Marion county were higher Friday than
since the great flood ten years ago. In
terurban traffic has been stopped and
houses submerged here as we'll as at
Larue Caledonia, Waldo, Green Camp
and Prospect.
Lima Under Water.
Lima, O., April 1.-THE Ottawa river
is higher than ever known and is ris-:.
ing six inches an hour. One-fourth of
the city is under water. Communion
ton between north and south Lima is
cut off. Heavy damage will result
Canal Overhows.
Piqua, O., April 2.-The hydraulic ca
nal which supplies this city with wa
ter has overlooked its banks as result
of terrific rainfall and 200 residences
in the western and southern portions of
the city were surrounded by water Fri
day. A number of manufacturing
plants have been compelled to close
down as result of the flood.
Blast Kills -Four.
Richmond, Va, April "a blast ex-
plosioa Friday at quarry of the South
ern Railroad company at Fabors, %
miles from Charlotte, resulted in the