The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-08
'DYNAMITING OF
TURKEY LAKE WALL
RESULTS IN UNTOLD LOSS IN
TUScARAWAs VALLEY.
Old Canal 10 Flooded and Property
Loss Will be Observation-Disclosures
cation In Progress.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligenc,r.
ORVlLLE. Ohio. April 4.-Who was
responsible for the dynamiting Of the
southern wall or Turkey Lake. is the
subject or an investigation now under
way by the state authorities. who
have enlisted the services of the pros
ecuting attorney and board OF county
trustees. Turkey Lake is situated
about twelve miles north OF Massil.
/ Ion and Is about six miles long. The
lake is owned by the state and for
many years. as originally planned has
been the feeder" OF the state canal.
running south. Since the canal is
practically OF no value in a CONNER
cial way. the lake storage ceases also
! TO be OF value
But this Is no matter At issue. when
II Is considered that the turning loose
d! dynamiting OF this large body OF
water, into the Tuscarawas Valley
meant the loss of thousands OF dollars
! In property in Massillon and many
other towns lying to the south, TO say
nothing OF the widespread damage 20
farm property and the result ana in.
convenience generally.
Naturally there Is intense feeling
among property owners, as in this sec
[ ton they appear TO hoid the dynami.
: tiers. whoever they may he. RESPONSE
Die for the enormous property loss
and now that through the state and
i county authorities they viii never
stop until they have brought the guilty
! TO bar. II is openly charged that the
I dHnamiiins was inspired by property
oN ners on the north side or between
the lake and Akron. who fearing that
II would outflow 10 q very daHdsin.
| eNten north. decided to open the wall
on the south
Quiet investigation.
! ne authorities have been making a
! qGlet bur very rigid Investigation oil
! the dynamitinc incident. anu il Is
| stated than an effort Will be- made "a
! bring the offense under the FEDERAL
! statute. IN order that the penalty
! shall be more severe and certain. II
IL stated that the railroad and trac
, ION companies are pushing the in.
YES; CATION. as IL would seem they
: HAY" right to 40 owing To their very
! sever" losses. extending over many
/ miles of road.
between New Philadelphia and
: Massillon. the Il & .. is completely
ON 81 commission. Three OF its
larSc bridges. ranging from leo To I ~
. ieef LONG. are almost total wrecks
some a. tho heavy sbe span, ard
steel frame work are partially and
wholly buried in g. sandy bottom 81
Suear Creek. over which they cross
IN three Gifcrcu' places
Wheat Fieics Ruined.
Tho hole valley = . seer" o. dcs
ol1UOn and run Wheat fields are
> s'fev N!ih logs. fences broken do~u
p by m" rushing vstars barns .Tt
wrcCh"' and much I'VE STOCK killed
7 J. would seem thar the farm urCperi
: owners have their share OF the cCncr
al complaint. as m addition To persoi
"a losses. nearly al Of the county
bridges. grades and fills are DAMAGE
I 10 the amount at taCu.ands
J In the greater losses o. Dayton
7 tol" NOUS. GAINESVILLE and orb = cities
o. o.. o. The rural district LOSSES have
iafge.v hesn last sight Of To the ont.
q ,i'ir world. The valley running south
. from Mas. lion s. pcrhaDs q faiF eN
ample 81 80 ha, occurred n other part-
al the -'r'" amt While rct ~ severe
IN many respects. many claims IL
cCu,d tav" been avoided. had the
prup"r:r owner nor, n of Turkey Ia "a
been wi'iirE O. share what NodlG nave
been cCupDrafiN ely small loss. in
stead ~ uruIrg The immense uudy
o. water oil; TO overflow me vale.
south
% ~ reported that. ~ result g.
TIC CN"aTIitiu- fhr Lake has already
rDCcded Ucr" than C!eh; f"-: below
90, normal Lowell Iud th.t resort prop.
criy CVur.~ a.CIc it's heres sustain
cf'' siderable iCss. as the. piii br com.
pellet fo move up 20 fhe water lines
Cf the dinin he'd ia,e II The. are "a
t1rTV - . pIGliiabir b.-.f'-~. during
tlC I. sort season.
Co1l Used FOR FtIl
Ns-y interesting O. .'garf- came tO
'2H' rs ~" traVrl'r rLc-lrs his
vlS fhrough th's ar,-ion 30. the STATE
N'-' % here OH tIs Pg.lsylvauin
road ihe COMPANY had about POO cars
"' rn1l on sidin-s : This rpig'. the
STRIDES ami "D.'G L,u fp- &C. con -.
abb" 20 -fI'..r ..rr u.sri. .Vcuf away
hv ih" fcCd 20 TO- order 20 r-sumo
i-afir aS rar!N 0- pos -ih,c Tho tru
tJ' ,0Ii and fii ~ the poriiouS ~ thu
rr'l" .a'-.'d 90. ., hy th. ndtrr :.
De- pcrhar o." feet line in fn" history
or rI'if ai ra wien sicn a1 csptr -iVa
i has Doe o. o.. si. hvf the traN'i.lL
i"h.ir re' rrail. congratulate 900" rail
90 r'uff at 90 ii- expedition 'r'sr.
prise
Sn-ta of <ayafre. Wle-e Oh. valley
i1rfDv- GcF o.. fhc ON -ush Cf vsfrr
carr ed INIt numerous r.a.l bridge.
fr'--.U. fIs stndi and c~mu' q H4f
changed fEr surveyed c1ur.o or fh.
canal films o. 10 and cuf'inE iu'u
'arne 'oi miles aluul fhs former
rout-" li're q v'ry uniqg" problem
MIRO r'- ffr state. 81 the farmer. are
unwilling fo hr+o tho unficIatcd canal
iak" .'r CDTrsr through fhp.r lands
rfI" rffil other ore iHh liant oyer &C.
u-irir- t.c oAfr3 lard hs roasru ~ tire
canal r".u' ug fn I0ucs ..uftuHr fr
i-- OF :iral ca"sH-. ~ I- rr,f.r.,o
'N9' i'ur onrr li'ic f'ru would b.
'fr'". 'uu .IfoI rl'h traf WHICH Is