Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-07
MANY Towns ARE UNDER WAFER
STREETS ARE RAGING TORRENTS
..s. FROM FOUR TO SIX FEET
DEEP. ......- e
FARMERS SUFFER GREAT LOSS
COMPELLED TO LEAVE THEIR
s HoMEs-MANY CATTLE ARE
SWEPT AWAY.

Cclina, Ohio, April The water in
Lake Mercer has risen ten inches and
is still rising. The west end of the
county is flooded. Many farmers have
been driven from their homes in the
lo@ands. The lake is. at the highest
point known for twenty years. Rail
road service is entirely suspended.
4 The: apprehension that was felt all
day yesterday regarding the banks of
the Grand reservoir has increased
The water continues rising, but the
source of greatest danger is the high
wind that has been blowing since
shutdown last night. The gale is from
chs west and is driving the water
against the east bank around ST.
Mary's, where the bank has already
been weakened. A very large force is
at work trying to save the locks at
the bulkhead,e st. Mary's is at. the
east end of the reservoir and Celinn
sat the west end. Flood signals have
been given not only around the reser-
voir, but also to people along the
canal to be ready to vacate. There
has been an exodus of people from
the reservoir district. The superin-
tendent of the canal has notified the
people occupying houses on the
south side of the Lake Erie & West
ern railway in this CITY to vacate at
once. Besides the several gangs of
workmen who are trying. to strength
en- the reservoir hundreds are en-
gagged as watchmen, ready to give
warning in case Of a break:
Highest Stage Ever Known.
Troy, Ohio, April 8. The viami
river yesterday reached a higher
stage than ever known before. About
noon the levee above the state dam
broke under the heavy strain and the
water came upon the city, without
moments warning. That section of
Troy known as Nineyeh was soon
inundated and the water stands from
four to six feet deep in the streets.
The residents were rescued in boats
and many had narrow escapes from
browning.
Streets Are Raging Torrents.
Z Findlay. Ohio, April 8. - The most
destructive flood in the history of
Hancock county is sweeping down the
Blanchard river and overrunning its
banks for over a. mile. The high
water mark was reached at. 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and the water is
still rising. Main street for nearly a
mile is a running stream. Nearly
half. theacity, is covered WITH water
and hundreds of families are homes
less. The court house is partially
surroundedssthe water. covering the
sidewalks. The rural districts are
suffering great loss: a large amount
of cattle is being swept away and
the farmers. are compelled to leave
their hcmes. Thousands f dollars
worth Of merchandise in. the flooded
Easements on Main and adjoining
streets has been DESTROYED.
Central Indiana Now Flooded.
Nj Indianapolis, April 8 While the
flood situation throughout Southwest
ern Indiana is considerably improved,
the heavy rains of THURSDAY have al
most duplicated the flood stages of
the last week throughout Central
Indiana. IS .;,. s.G: "a
4 At Portland only three or four BUSH
ness houses are above water. M The
suburbs of Alexandria are threatened
by the high water and the inhabitants
have abandoned their homes. Rock
Hill is isolated.
AT Muncie and Newcastle the situa-
ton is very bad. 81
Hundreds of refugees from the in
undated districts were brought to
Evansville yesterday on a special
train sent out by the Southern Rail-
way company. 4 u