Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-27
Steamers swept
away BY FLOODS
Raging Waters Tear Three Ships
from Moorings on Cuyahoga
River at Cleveland.
CARRIED Down STREAM and
CRASH INTO A DRAWBRIDCE

JNhOu lNIV Il INN DNIUOh
Heavy Rains Throughout Ohio Cause
Worst Flood in Years-Breaking
Up of Ice Causes Overlooking of
Eel and Wabash Rivers in Indiana
-One Person Drowned.
Cleveland, O., Jan. pa gorge broke
above the city Friday and flood of wa
ter swept down the Cuyahoga river, tear
ing away three big steamers from their
moorings. The vessels were carried
down the stream and crashed into the
drawbridge of the Superior street via
duct. The boats were all badly damaged
by the collision, and it is believed the
foundation of the big bridge has been
seriously damaged. The river was
completely blocked by the vessels
jammed about the piers of the viaduct.
The fire boat Clevelander was run
ashore to avoid collision with the steam
ers. The vessels carried down stream
were the John w. Moore, the WilliamE
Refs and the James Eads.
At Lorain, O.
Lorain, O., Jan. 23.-The worst food
ever known in this section, caused by
the heavy rains swelling the waters of
Black river has wrought great dam
age to shipping along tho stream, re-
sulting in the entire suspension of
work at the American ship building
1or ~;
moorings and carrying them to the lake,
and the washing away OF the Nickel
Plate railroad bridge
Miami Valley Inundated.
Dayton, o., Jan. 23-Wide sections of
the Miami valley, south of Day ton, are
inundated. Traction traffic between
Dayton and Cincinnati has been sus-
pended, owing to damage to trestle- work
south of Franklin. The immense ice
gorge north of Dayton broke away in
time to prevent the flooding of the city.
The Miami river is still rising, but un-
less heavy rains should continue no very
serious results are now anticipated in
this immediate vicinity. Trains on the
Big Four and c. H. & D. south are de-
!ayed because of damaged roadbeds.
The SciotO river has passed the dan
ger point and now stands at 1712 feet.
At noon Friday the Mahoning river at
Youngstown was within two feet Of
high water mark and still rising. The
worst flood this city has experienced in
! years is anticipated
Two Rivers Overlooked.
Logansport, Ind, JAN 23-The Eel
and Wabash rivers have overlooked their
banks, as the result of the breaking I'D
OF the ice, and much property has been
destroyed in this city and county. The
swollen current in Eel river swept away
a portion of the electric light plant Fri
day. The village of Georgetown, on the
Wabash. is flooded. Residents were reg
cued by boats. At ACamsboro dam was
swept away and much property de-
stroyed. Several bridges in this city are
threatened. Whole sections of the city
have been flooded. and many homes
have been abandoned. Atnoon, Friday,
falling
High Water Record at Peru Broken
Peru Ind, Jan. 23-Many families
have moved out of their homes or have
vacated the first floors on account of high
water and ice in the Wabash river which
rose two feet during the night and is
still rising. The record for 20 years is
broken. The Howe factory has closed
and 800 are idle. One pump of the wa
terworks has been abandoned. 1t is
feared the new bridge of the lndianapo-
lis Northern Traction company will go.
Ten miles of the Wabash railroad tracks
is under water. Chicago, Cincinnati
and Louisville train service has been
Abandoned
Woman Drowned.
Indianapolis, Ind, jan 23.-The ice
In White river has carried off house
boat occupied by John Schowe and wife.
which had been anchored on the over
flowed lowlands. The boat was battered
to pieces, and Mrs. Schowe was drowned
Pittsburg Prepares for Flood.
Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 23.-Preparations
to meet what may be the worst food IL.
Pittsburg history are about complete.
No flood ever gave more warning than
the one that is now impending. Early
Thursday morning rivermen and bust
ness men whose interests are along the
rivers knew that the long deferred Jan
uary thaW was at hand. Warning was
given by the weather bureau that it
would be better to be safe than to be
sorry, and for "a hours past all inter-
ests have been engaged in taking pre-
cautions in time. Many of the residents
| along the river fronts and the inhabit-
ants of the lowlands have already desert
ed their houses, while the others have
removed their household effects to the
upper floors of their homes in anticipa-
| ton of the flood
In the mills and factories in the
threatened district every precaution has
been taken. So far no damage has been
reported.