Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-09
DAMAGE IS
GREATER EACH DAY
indiana and Ohio Are Drenched
by RaInstorms Like
Cloudbursta.
WASHED AWAY
Two Thousand People in Lima Are
Driven From Their Homes Res
ervoirs in Danger Of Breaking
and People Panieky.

Celina, o., April 4.-The apprehen-
sion that has been felt regarding the
banks of the grand reservoir has In
creased. The water continues rising,
but the greatest danger is believed TO
exist on account of the high wind. The
gale is from the west and is driving
the water against the east bank around
st. Mary's where the bank Is already
been weakened. A very large force Is
at work trying to save the locks at the
bulkhead. st. Mary's is at the east end
Of the reservoir, and Celina at the west
end.
Flood signals have been given, not
only around the reservoir, but also to
people along the canal to be ready to
vacate. The st. Mary's river has brok-
en- it's record, doing much damage to
the railroads and other property.
A large force of men is also at work
on the dam on the Celina side of the
reservoir. The exodus of people from
the reservoir district is very large on
account OF the high winds which make
These people know that IL there is a
break at any point a great calamity
will follow.
Besides the gangs of workmen, hun
ireds are engaged as watchmen and pa
trolmen, ready to give warning In case
Of a break.
This reservoir Is the largest artificial
body of water In the world, being ten
miles long to fou miles wide, covering
about 10000 acres. AS the banks are
from ten to twenty feet high, In the
event Of a serious break the damage
would be immense.
Other Points in Ohio.
Ottawa, o., April 4.-The flood situa
ttnp IaYa To cariOn1 tho anHha ri river
being out of it's banks. The people In
the lower sections OF the town have
eft their homes. A. o. Meadow, a liv-
aryman Of Ottawa, n Frank War
aecke, OF Ettaville, were at
Kalea, nine miles south Of here, this
evening while trying to drive across a
All TO a bridge. The bodies have not
been recovered.
Ducyrus, o., April 4-All records for
thirty years were broker here today by
the high water in the ~Sandusky river.
The northern part OF the city was cut
off and buildings along the bottoms
were swept away.
A break in the gas main left the
houses dark and ~flreless. The water is
receding tonight.
Crestline, O., April ALI the lower
districts in Crestline Inc vicinity were
under water today, and for the second
time within q month In nearly half a
century the town has suffered great
damage. Portions of 100 houses are un-
der water. A rescuing party was organ
lied and helped the women and chill
iren from their homes in the flooded
districts. Dozens Of barns and out
buildings were carried from their foun-
dations and floated until they were
blocked. The property loss will be
large.
Chicago, April Throughout Ohio
and Indiana the flood situation is worse
than at any previous time In the past
two weeks. The washing away of road
beds stopped railroad traffic on many
ines and thunderstorms amounting al
| most to cloudbursts have don great
damage. Reports from Indiana today
show that all men and all gravel pro-
durable are being sent to points where
| rails have beer inundated or made UNI
safe.
Damage az Lima.
Lima, o., April 1.-The Ottawa river,
| which runs through the center Of the
city, is higher today than has ever
been KNOWN, the result of heavy rain
fall. There are 1000 people either home
less or confined to the second stories
or roofs of their homes to escape the
raging waters. Fully 500 houses are
submerged. Several large manufacture
ing plants are under water and will
suffer heavy losses. This afternoon In
! dications are for continued rain and
worse conditions are feared.