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of men from the high waters
OF Center Run. The couple were go
ing to the institution to visit with Mr..
HarolJ's brother, Carl Harold, who Is
q patient there. They secured liv-
cry rig at Mt. Vernon and were driv-
ing a single horse and buggy.
Although the water was seen to be
over the planks of the bridge
floor, the bridge did not appear to be
weakened so an attempt was made to
cross. When nearly over and while
OIL the east end of the bridge, the
planks suddenly gave way and the en-.
tire outfit was recipitated into several
feet of swiftly running water. Cries
for assistance soon brought number
of men who were worklns on the
grounds and the young man and wo'
man weer rescued after a great deal
of work. Neither were any the worse
for the experience.
iHc nolb DC anu puSSy, ho"N'S't
were taken from the stream with
great deal more trouble. 1t was nec-
essarv to cut the harness off the ami
nal and leave the vehicle until the
water receded.
Damage To Eridges
The county commissioners were in
session Monday, and the greater part
of their time was taken In receiving
reports of damage wrought by Sun
days storm. They believe that the
loss will mount up into the thousands.
BY 10 o'clock they had received word
from 25 different points, showing as
many culverts and small bridges torn
out.
One report was that the iron bridge
Just north of the North Bend church.
near Jeloway, had become unsafe,
one of the stone abutments having
been washed out.
Another stated that the superstruc-
ture of the iron bridge known as the
Durbin bridge in Howard had been
torn from the abutments, and, sup
ported by the heavy flooring, had
lloated down the stream a consider
able distance.
The board. Judging from early re.
ports received, would not be surprised
II damage culverts and arches would
reach 80 in number.
Accidents Narrowly Averted
Several bad accidents were narrow
ly averted after darkness had fallen
Sunday night and before lanterns
could be placed to warn persons OF
wash-outs. The bridge just northeast
of the city on the Wooster road was
a particularly bad place for travellers
The bridge had been shifted from it,
foundation by the water leaving 9
sheer drop of several feet in the mid
die of the road. One automobile wal
stopped on the very brink OF the holt
while several others were checked on
ly In time to prevent a possible dis
aster The place could not be passe,
and persons were forced to turn rount
and travel several miles out of thei
road in order to get around.
Timber Destroyed
A quantity of valuable timber wa
| blown down throughout the southern
aud southeastern part of the count.
and was, in most cases, badly damage,
or destroyed. In the vicinity of Mil
wood the damage to timber was es
pecially heavy. Trees of various size
and In great number are reporte
blown down at many places. The los
in this way is large.
Church is Unroofed
The Christian church at Appleton
located south of Lock, was badly dan
aged during the wind storm which wa
particularly severe in that vicinity
Just at the close Of the morning sci
vice the wind came with rush, blow
ing away a large portion of the churc
roof and damaging the part that wa
not torn OFF to such an extent that
new roof will he necessary.
Several persons fortunately escape
injury by close margin, In one II
stance IA buggy, standing at the sid
of a large shed, was crushed just a
two persons were about to climb int
It. preparatory to going home. Tn
shed was blown over on the vehicl
just a moment before the people reacl
ed It,
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