The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
Traffic Impeded and Business
DemOralized by Floods.
AND STILL 1T RAINS.
Many Towns in the Buckeye
State Are Inundated.
The Dangerous Conditions Are
Enhanced by Ice Gorges.

0l0N0ldnQ, O.a March Z.-Hul1Y a
thousand people homeless, other thou
sands living on the second floor of
their homes. traffic impeded and busi-
ness demoralized in many places, is
the situation in Ohio today as a result
of the floods. While the water has re-
ceded somewhat in most river val
leys. yet in others the danger still re-
mains, caused by ice gorges
A bridge was washed away at Def
ance. Mechanicsburg is still under
water. Boats only can be used in the
greater part of Warren, where the
ter is slowly creeping upon the busi-
ness section of Napoleon. The Cuya-
hoga river has inundated Clinton and
Warwick.
Rain still prevails in the southern
part of the state, which will add to
the flood in the Ohio river valley. At
GAINESVILLE. several hundred families
have been driven from their homes
and the suffering is acute. At FIRE.
mont great danger still turks about the
gorged Sandusky river.
Whole Ward Flooded.
GAINESVILLE. O.. March Eight hun.
cred people are homeless here as a re-
suit of the flood. What is known as
the lower pool in the Muskingum river,
The upper pool has flooded the Eighth
ward and the people have been com
PEELED to abandon their homes. The riv-
er was at standstill at 8 O'Clock and
the worst of the flood is believed to be
over.
Floods in New York.
Little Falls, N. Y, March 2-The
waters from the Mohawk river and
West Canada creek, which have inun-
dated the streets of Herkimer for two
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day the water had fallen about one
foot, but was still so deep in the prin-
cipal streets that transportation was
impossible except by boats. A large
quantity of dynamite was sent to Her
kimer today and an effort will be made
to blow up the ice gorge in the Mo
hawk river. The Mohawk division of
the New York Central railway between
doned. All the New York Central
trains Ssre running on the West Shore
railway tracks.
Throughout the night Herkimer was
in complete darkness, the gas and
electric light plants being rendered
useless by the floods. The municipal
water plant can not be used and pee-
pie are put to desperate straits for wa
ter for drinking purposes. Fully a
third of the houses in the place are
uninhabitable.
Ice jam Breaks.
Albany, N. Y, March 2.-The ice
jam at Van Wie's point, just below the
city, yielded to pressure from above
last night, but the mass collected
again near Coeyman's. about IL miles
south of Albany, and flood conditions
today we're worse than ever.
Fifty Families Driven From Home.
Columbus, O.. March Fifty fami-
lies were driven from their homes at
Coshocton today by the Muskingum
river, fed by the overflow of the Tus-
carawas river. The Muskingum regis
tered 2115 feet It s o'clock and has bro
ken into the pumping station of the
Waterworks.
Has Passed Danger Line.
Wilzesbarre Pa. March 2-The Sus-
quehanna river at this point continues
to rise. At 1 o'clock it was 26 feet
above low water mark. twenty-five feet
is the danger line. All the lowlands
between Pittston and Nanticoke are ov-
erf1owed Trolley cars traffic between
this city and towns on the west side
Of the river has been suspended. The
people living at West Moor. opposite
NVilkesDarre, are compelled to use boats
to get in and out of their homes.