Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01
STREAMSON A RAMPAGE
FLOODS ARE DOING MUCH DAM
AGE TO BUSINESS IN OHIO.
Railway Traffic is Seriously Affected
Factories Shut Down-Rivers
Rising Rapidly.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, April with a
rain fall of 8. 40 inches the past forty-eight
hours, the Mahoning river rose seven feet
last night and is still rising. Part Of the
lower works of the American Steel Hoop
Company were compelled to shut down last
night, and the entire plant of the Valley
works Of the Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany closed on account of the high water
from Crab creek. The river is still rising
and another flood is threatened.
A special to the Telegram from Alliance
Ohio. says: The Cleveland and Pittsburg
tracks Of the Pennsylvania Company are
under water for ten miles south, while all
trains are lost hereabouts.
The New York limited eastbound, is
stalled at Wooster, while another passenger
train started around to PittSburg, via
Cleveland, has been lost track of.
The Mahoning river at this point is the
highest ever known and still rising. Wash
outs clear to Canton have put the tracks in
such shape railroad men say 1t will be days
before trains can run. The big Pennsyl-
vania bridge, on which men have been
working for a year, went down into twenty
feet Of water into the Mahoning river.
At Other Points.
LIMA, Ohio, April 1.-The Ottawa river is
higher than ever known and is rising six
inches an hour. One-fourth of the city is
under water. Communication between
North and South Lima is cut off. Heavy
damage will result
CELINA, Ohio, April 1-Water in Lake
Mercer rose ten inches last night and is
still rising. The west end of the country
Is flooded. The lake is the highest 1t has
been in twenty years. Railroad service has
been cut off.
MARION, Ohio, April AL streams in
Marion county are higher today than since
the great flood ten years ago. lnterurban
traffic has been stopped and houses SUBJ
merged here as well as at Larue, Caledonia,
Waldo, Green Camp and Prospect.
UPPER SANDUSKY. Ohio. April L.
Three and one-half inches of rain fell in
this vicinity last night, resulting in unprec-
edented floods. Much damage has been
wrought by lightning and high water. The
loss will be heavy.
WOOSTER, Ohio. April 1.-The heaviest
rain and electrical storm in years prevailed
here throughout last night. Miles of track
on both the B. & o. and Pennsylvania roads
are under water, and number of serious
waShoutS ire reported.
Ottawa River Higher Than Ever Before
LIMA, Ohio, April 1.-Ottawa river which
runs through the center of this city, is
higher today than has ever been known as
a result of a heavy rainfall which began
shortly after midnight, flooding large por-
tion of the town. There are 1000 persons
either homeless or confined to the second
stories or roofs of their homes to escape
the raging waters. Fully 500 houses are
submerged, and they have been washed
from their foundations.
Still Serious in Southern Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 1.-The flood
conditions throughout southern Indiana
and southeastern Illinois are still serious.
The heavy rains of last night throughout
northern and central Indiana have added
to the danger from there.
At Portland today the flood Is worse than
week ago, when three lives were lost and
SI5,OOO worth of property was destroyed.
Only three or four business houses are
above water.
The Wabash river is higher than ever be-
fore, and in some places is two miles from
bank to bank. At Peru there is another
serious situation today. The Wabash rail-
road has two washouts near Delphi. The
river is rising rapidly.
Alexandria has the worst flood in its his
tory. People were rescued from their
homes today by the fire department. The
suburbs are under water.
The Blue river has risen three inches an
hour today at Morristown, and last weeks
water record is broken. All trains are an
nulled