The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-24
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS
OF THE
TREMENDOUS FLOOD AT THE WEST.
TERRIBLE DISTRESS.
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
mol DENTS.
&c., &C., SC.

The HeraI&s corresp ondent at Cincinnati has sent
stu later accounts of the terrible distress occasioned
by the frsshet at that place. In addition to this
give list Of accidents and incidents extracted from
papers published along the line of the rivers These
counts are truly appalling
CINCINNATI. Ohio, Dec II, ls47.
To attempt to describe to you the disastrous food
which has met me on my western tour would be mpos
was intended that should pass through cslcu
lated to humble me- In my feelings The storm on the
lake and ~ cans. nS Worthy Of better
It 10 hard to realize the awful calamity which has
fallen upon the western people by this hood The
not 1--WE 1.-THE Of the dr:.: to II. psops this
place The whole lower part Of the city up to Pearl
water and in that street the cellars srs u four entire
squares the length Of the city flooded And the worst
having nothing but their daily labor to look to for
pert not able to psyhe prices asked by cart
have adopted che BET thew co%S q rseVs
the dsress; but imagine ten thousand destitute beings
drowned out Of house and home ockng to the churches
placc of shelter, until the flood abstes. wa'srsd my
horse Dolly (you know herr at the Of Main and
how far up in the city the water is went on top Of
the high cin on observatory HILL and from there had
view not to be surpassed Overlooking Cincinnati and
taking Kentucky In sight, saw nearly whole town
der wstrrthe roofs Of the houses for the part
the only things visible. Full two thirds Of Newtown Is
River overlooked for It's entire length four blocks from
the river the houses nearest being twelve feet under
charged dollar load to carry property to what
was considered out Of danger and atty cents
hour. would advise travellers coming this way during
the present high stage Of water to by Pittsburgh
Money 10 here that hogs not worth three
dollar S1nS when If money was plenty they you'd easily
P. s-The river is now at stand STILL and viii com
menoe falling before night
[From the latest Newspaper
CINCINNATI, December 10th, Evening .)-At noen to-
a of Al and Vat H..
water just feet inches below high water mark Of
1882 The river is rising rapidly. On the side Of
also above Congress street bridge Third street bridge
is above water but the low ground each side GOV
streets On the side Of the city the whole Of the
squares and buildings below the upper line Of Columbia
street are under water and communications through
BY boats: From the Whitewater canal to the river,
through the lower part Of the CITY the houses are under
on which many nne buildings under water Third
street. In nearly les whole length Is lined with barrels
Night before ast an incident occurred well worth re-
was broken alone on It. This boat Of five lost
who had been in bis employ was sndssyorug to secure
the boats, when he got entangled with cable and his
board, and relief (niue at mighty seemed impossible
His brother, (Hsnrx Titte) however, took skin with
one oar and succeeded in overtakipg him below the
CITY, and getting him to house on the Kentucky
shore, where he rested for the night. Yesterday
morning his leg set by DR.. Worthington, and
and ws The
aud skill Of his brother In the kin probably saved his
The gas were Last evening sna
all lectures and public exhibitions Great amounts Of
ID e.
the bottom On Third street, Broadway and other
streets We observe large Quantities Of goods in barrels
placed along the streets All the drsys In town
seemed to be employed In the business Of removal We
met young drsyman early In the forenoon, who had
drsys srs CARVING h. mospDa co
lumbis street for I'VE cents piece The condition Of
the market shows a. strikingy anything do, the
impossible state Of the roads leading to the city We
counted but fifteen huckstss wagons not Of which
was from beyond the suburbs Usually the lower
ket Is well attended BY wagons from Sycamore town.
ship, coming on the Montgomery road, but did not
wagon from that direction The market garden
ers were all absent Two three vegetable huckstsrs
were In from the suburbs Ct the city We apprshsnd
that nearly all the market gardens under water
that the vegetable market for the winter will be made
Mil Creek and the Licking are also all absent The
high dyke, at the bridge the Mama road, Is under
wster.-EUenins Chronicle.
De AT sunset, last evening, the water had risen
to height within twenty inches Of the Great Flood Of
lsaa-the highest rise within the memory living
Some idea OF the extent Of the distress occasoned by
this food may be formed from the fact that over Eve
hundred families In this city alone have been driven
from their Of them leaving their furniture
behind and compelled to seek whatever shelter charity
might open TO them. Hundreds were entirely destitute
OF even the common nscessaries Of life, and with small
CnurcneB
and engine houses alone upon the benevolencs
or the community for sustsnance Many families took
up their quarters In the Cathedral and their necessities
we're freely administered to by the priests and others
II was thus In other churches and engine houses and
thanks are particularly due the mayor and marshal for
their exertions In behalf Of these sufferers
The blow ut this time falls heavily than in 32-
for there are more to suffer and prices Of all necessares
ssn1 nsner .nsn a. that psriod.snd besides tho
weather GOLD and dissgreesbs This Is not atwood
selling at ten dollars per cord and other necesares at
thing to mitigate the unehartable spirit
tnat induced rise In price Of that for which the su
,eiet CREE Ihere are those among u.s. deserving at
least the scorn and contempt Of all who have under
taken to speculate upon the distress Of the and TO
build their fortunes upon the suerings the strckep
we yesterday In the lower part of the city
q striking incident drsymsn was asked to remove
the furniture OF poor woman from dwelling into which
the water was then rising. The drsyman refused to
haul the load the distance Of about one square for
less than two dollars, (being offered doar-a she
hsd2 and told the woman that she might "stay and
woman excited the sympathy Of the crowd and the rude
ness Of the man its indignation One individual among
upon the dray knocked its owner on into tie water
drove to the door Of the poor woman removed
furniture This was done amidst the cheers Of the
crowd There Incidents similar TO this In constant
and enough to be witnessed at all times
to excite the warmest sympsthies Of the heart In Mill
Creek Valley, the waters backed up tremepdo
many of the prettest are surround
ed BY water Several houses exhibit the roofs only
and one or Two that ded OF and lodged against the
White Mills and other places In the bottom Thirty
head we're taken out alive at Bates after having foun
dered about amongst the drift the whole night All the
foundries OF the city have suspended operstionssoms
In consequence OF want Of water by the stoppage
the Wster Works. and some from having too much
water Columbia, Front and Water streets all
trsy inundated and heavy charges are made to ferry
people ACROSS the streets The Broadway Hotel enlai
cd, and has started ferry! Congress street also
partially inundated last evening and the water RI
sing with rapidy that to 20 hey ond 1897
The being all flooded out steamboat bust
Ad mt hal lIo -
receive or discharge freight or passsngsrs
Five houses passed the city yesterday-upon one of
which man seated hailing TO those ON shore and
upon the roof Of another bricks OF the
and the grape vines were yet hanging upon the
front By accounts brought In Last evening by the
steamer Nlonongahea, all the towns above are flooded
the streams pouring out and the river rising at
point The Of the fall Of the water at Maysville
was evidently hoax.
It is reported that the water rising at Augusta
Kentucky quite FAST yesterday afternoon A gentle
man who reached here yesterday direct from Baltimore
via Pittsburgh reports that there Is the Alle.
ghanes, that the weather uncommonly warm and
that II had raned necessarily durin1 his whole trip over