Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-22
TRR FLOOD.
Latest Lntelhgsnes-Grsdt Destruction o.
PropVty--Aeeidents, incidents, &c.

ITOpsTty--dCctoent0t lnCtdeNtt &c.
The river continues to advance, not so
rapidly as yesterday, however. This morn
ing Il averaged two inches an hour, but this
rate will probably be increased when the
rise from the Kenawha River reaches this
point, and will probably cause a rise, in con-
junction with other up.river streams, OF
about three feet more. This morning we
visited the majestic, yellow .colered, sandy
watered Ohio, at different points between
the Water Works and Millcreek Bridge, and
found the destruction of property here rather
larger than has been stated.
IL is impossible to conjecture when and at
what point the flood will stop, as from sp-
peaIsnces and news received from above, il
is on an advance march, and its course NAV
not he stayed until the flood of al is equaled
OF surpassed.
Millcreek bridge is rendered useless, aud
the travel along the river road is greatly
deteriorated by some parts of this thorough
fare being inundated. At the foot of Fifth.
street the water is up to Front street, COM
pletely covering part of the Ohio Snd Missis-
sippi Railroad track and compelling q dis
continuance of travel and trade by railway.
The steamers Queen Of the West and Gone
ud0O have been chartered to carry passen-
gers and freight, connecting with the o. Il
NJ. trains at Aurora and the |. & O. trains at
LawIenceburg.
Sixth.street is fairly inundated from Carr
street ss far down ss the covered bridge and
many small frame houses are already being
carried away by the destructive freshet.
Between the foot of Smith street and the
junction of Front and Fifth-streets, there are
many establishments that have been COM
PEELED to suspend operations, and in some
cases floating property" has been torn from
its fastening and started on its way to Dixie 9
land. At the terminus OF Smith. street the
river completely covers Water street.
Bucbanan's coke oven stands out in tne
river solitary and alone. Last night Mr.. B.
was compelled to move his coal carts and
horses to safer quarters. A man considera-
bly, under the influence OF rifled whisky uu-
deFtcOk 10 walk on the river, at this point,
last night, about half.past nine o'clock, and
when discovered was in a fair way for sleep
ing calmly at the bottom of the river, iu-
stead of walking on the top. He was res
cued with some difficulty, and seemed to
consider it good joke.
Mr.. Oochenower had an empty coal barge
swept away last evening.
At the foot of John street we found an
energetic young man busily engaged in fill
ing out and driving back the river he
said, with the air of an Hercules. He seemed
to have faith in his work, and we left him
well satisfied he would accomplish some
thing.
Part of Lane & Bodley's iron foundery is
inundated, but as yet the main portion OF
the establishment remains untouched by the
water.
AT Central'avenue the water is Just uD to
Water street. The ferry-boat that lands
here, was not running this morning. Atthe
foot of Race. street the river is approxima.
ting to Front street. The travel on Water.
street at this point is almost stopped. Flat
boats, RATS, hoop-poles slaves aud lumber
in great quantities have been swept away by
the viciousness of the turbid and wrathfl
rise.
At the foot of Butler-street a lad named
Mulligan, while catching drift wood with 9
long pole this morning, fell in the river, but
was rescued just before being carried under
a coal barge.
From the officers of the steamers Cricks
No. 2 and Emma, which arrived here this
morning, we learn that at Mt. Pleasant
large quantity of Government property had
been carried away, and that property of pri.
vate individuals had been destroyed to 6
very large amount. At Catlettsburg the
river is up almost to the second stories O
houses, aud the steamer Boston was there
| engaged in saving lives and property of citi
zens. At MaysVille, Portsmouth, Pomeroy
| Ceredo and Guyandotte the greatest conster
nation prevails, and houses, barns and raft
were being carried of in no unlimited man
| ner.
This state of matters exists with towns AM
villages between here and Louisville.
! The current carries driftwood and what
ever objects come in its way, past the city
with a velocity truly astonishing.
The river seems concoction of sand
yellow clay and water, and stops not t
| question, but with an apparent desire to b
pushing ahead, rushes past US in its down
ward course.
Many of the storage house on Water
street, between Main and Walnut, hav
water in the cellars. At other places tn
owners are busily at work in transferrin
barrels, boxes, bales and hogSheads to safe
quarters.