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Show FLOODS RAGING. Xhe Plalle and Elkliorn Riieis Blocked, BREAK1NU OP AN ICE GOME. GtaB4Hlter Rising to an Alarming Extent at Iowa, Mich. I-tsft0"-" TIIAIK UAHAUril, Sltsmte lomrilslely VI reeked llalna n. II n tllr Omaha, Neb. ilntch 12. Ic li itlll running on theriattu anil Klkhorn rlmi, and as reault trafllo Is Ren erally blocked. At Aihllnd lout nlfilit lillon of Iho Hurllngton bridge over Ilia I'lalto wai carried away uit boforo thaeastbouud flyer had patsed. Today theMlttourl l'lolflo kfldgu oret tlio Mitto at La l'litto wai la great (linger. While culling away n log tbit was Jammed agulnit the pier Kd Hury fell Into the water undAnJrow Koltnd tllod to rescue llury, but was inert away with him anil both men were drowned lu light of a gang of laborers, who wire unnblo to ririue them. Die Union l'acltlo Is working bird to repair lie damaged bridges over tbe l.lkboin, and will noon have slltnlns running on time. Hurllngton Hurllng-ton trains are delayed by reoaon of wuuuiti at Aihland. AN 1NU.NDATION. Foiit Deposit, Md., March IS. An lcenorgs n low mllci above Fort l)e- fnlt broka at - o'clock thle morning. or a lime tun Inhabitant did not know whether or not tho town would le carried away and themselves drowned, but when tho watere reacbej the bclght of tight fett In thoetreete and house It ceasel to rite. It to mtlned all day atthu tame height and outbouiri not nouroly II mil were wt t ult. l'ortloiu of tho Ico gorge at Linden, neat Wllllnmeporl, wmt out tonight and llm water riaohed tho belgbt of fourteon feet. At Jersey bore tho water reached tho height of twenty four felt aud at Linden II wai tvoorthrr feet lower. ICIllAND IlIVl.ll BTILI, 1I1BIMI. lo.m, Mloh., March IS Never lefure In the history of Ionia bai Urand rlTir been bo high oj at tha present lime, and the water la till rlalug. Hundrediot men were at work Willi teaina all list night and today and the waleriofar luccetifnlly checked. The Capitol Wagon Worki plaul basement and tbe lower Moor aro inundated. Tho furniture factory plant la In almoit as bad shape, and all that Is seen of the fair grounds la tho upper portlona of Ibe bulldlugs. Tae whole country for miles la but one raging, mailing torrent, tor-rent, llildgti aro In great danger. lUIIllulD TIIACIC WAHIIr.il OUT. 1'oiiTi.AND, Mich., March IS.'. Tim Detroit, Lansing & Northern Hallway lilt nlicht bad 000 feet of track vanned out. Heveral bridges are In danger. The town Is still In darkneis, as tho electric light plant Is Hooded. A BTEAMMl TOKf UIOJI II n JlOOIl l.NUK. Hcciiutiii, N. V., March 12 When the lie floe III tbe lower Gents. its broke up Haturday night the ittimer City of Ilocbister was torn from her moorlnga at Charlotte ani completely wrecked. Two yachts and a ferry boat wore carried Into tho lake led Int. a ciiv tiihkatijii i) with ue811iuo tiov. , Tuov, N. Y., Maroh 12-Hecent "Ins haTo so swelled thoTolumaof ner In tbe city ristrvolr that tan.urta were taken tbla afternoon to itetiie clly frum dtatrucllon. Tlio nocd gain were opoued and tho Im rnenio volume ot water rushed down lb side of the hill, doing much dimwe, Thubrldguat Mlllvlllu was furled away. Thorlvcrat this point ', , nvciilowod tho docks and Is Hill tiling, |