New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-23
OHIO HAS Il HEAVY DOSE.
Floods Driue Hundreds of People
from Their Homes.

r-levsl.rs Ian. PA gorge broke above the city
to-day and food OF water swept down the Cuya-
hoga River, tearing away three big steamers from
their mornings. The vessels were carried down
the stream and crashed into the drawbridge OF the
supe-sor-st vlsduct. The boats were all badly
DAMAGED by the collision. and il IS believed that
the foundation OF the big bridge has been seriously
damaged. The river is completely blocked by the
vessels damned about the piers Of the viaduct
The freboat CleVelander was run ashore 10 avoid
collision with the steamers.
The vessels carried down stream were the John
w Moore. tho William i. Refs and the James
Eads. all large steamers.
The Eads is owned by the Pittsburg Steamship
Company and the Refs belongs the Mitchell
feet. while the Moore IS owned by the Gilchrist
Company. When the vessels broke away from
their Enoorings and started down the river the
watchmen and their families aboard became fran
tic. None the vessels had steam up and there
way check their speed. The women
screaming from end TO the other OF the boats
crying and praying for help. All We're safely res
cued without injury after the boats struck the
bridge.
All tho tugs in the harbor below fhe viaduct
and IT has been impossible TO get a tug TO the as
ssJance Of the vessels. The William Z. Refs is
badly wrecked. with immense hole smashed in
her bow and another about midshps. She is load
ed with iron ore. and it is feared she will go TO the
bottom The other two vessels are also badly dam
aged.
Mayor johnson ordered the visduct opened for
ments and pronounced them safe.
The worst food known in The Black River
has wrought great damage 10 shipping along the
stream resulting IN the entire suspension of work
at the American Shipbuidlng plant. tearing large
vessels from their mOOrings and carrying them
to the lake. and washing away The Nickel Plate
railroad bridge. The Baltimore and Ohio tracks
are partly under water. and much damage has
been caused 10 that road. The life savers had TO
rescue tie crew OF . train on the Baltimore and
Ohio. AL trains on that road between here and
Akron have been discontinued. The tracks to
Akron foot under water. The Little and Big
C0yaAog2 rivers are away out OF their banks. and
the surrounding country is under water 10 a depth
OF several icet
Great daraage is reported from foods all through
Galo. Al Youngstown the Mahonng River IS
E9t2in Two feet Of hgh water mark and sui ris-
ing The worst hood The city mas experienced in
years IS anticipated. The Brown Eonnel Yiauf %
tho Eepubl-S Iron and Steel Company has sEut
down.
There Is 70 abatement IL the Hood near FfndlGy.
and tle destruction OF property continues. The
lole-e and Ohio Central tracks under from
for 20 six feet of Sor six miles. Bride
have been away IL ali directions telegraph
and telephone wires are down ard poles washed
away Aore 1aas two hundred families have been
Rescued scon flooded homes
TIC Scioto River al Columbus has passed the
danger poilt- The lowlands have beer inundated.
and tas leFees arc being closely watched e pre-
Hooded. TAe Miami River is away up auJ ~ Ross
vale hundreds ~ families 1--we beer driven from
their homes. whlle others hare moved 10 tie Sec
onG stories. WIDE sections % the Miami Valley
south OF Dayton inundatoa- Traction traffic
between Dayton and Cincinnati mas been suspend
"a ewing 20 dataage 20 trestework south OF
ton broke away In rime 70 prevent the hoodIng Of
that city.