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Show ! Cireut Flood In Miiciigu. Chicago, 2. The melting biiow, the falling ol rain and the increasing warm woather of the past few days, which culminated yesterday and sent tho snow oil' rapidly, bus had the efiVet of flooding the southwestern portion of this city to an extent equ.il to about seven miles square. The water, which the sewors and drains could not carry off with sufficient rapidity, has risen in name cases to the liral stories, and driven from the hoiisi's the people, who aro now obhgt-d to make their way about in Itoan, improvised from lloating timber tim-ber and sidewalks. The damage to property is very great in tint Bection west of Western avenue and south of Harrison street, and far out into tho country. The water this afternoou receded somewhat, but it will be several sev-eral days before it leaves entirely. No lives were lost, so far us beard fiom. |