The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-05
THE GREAT RIVER.
Latest from All Local Points.

The river is still the universal topic oi
conversation throughout the day, and
an object OF interest to thousands OF per.
sons who fiocked to its banks to view its
hourly progress Of devastation.
At noon to-day the height was "a feet
inch, but 1t is believed that it will moi
be much higher. By some 1T is thought
that it will begin to fall this afternoon.
Since yesterday at 8 O'Clock the river
has raised fully two feet, and has reached
within a foot and half Of the ceilings
Of the houses on the river front between
Walnut and Main streets, and within
two feet Of the ceilings Of the houses
fronting on the river between Broadw ay
and Lawrence streets. The cellars Of
merchants on Broadway, Main, Syoa-
more, Walnut and Vine are filed with
bapkWster, which enters through the
sewer connections.
The damage to goods is very slight, as
almost everything was removed previ-
ously, in anticipation of the rise. Be-
ginning at the Intersection OF Eighth
street and the Dayto Short-line road, q
STAR reporter, this morning, wended
his way along the river front TO the
Water-Works, above the Little Miami
railroad depot, and during the time no
ticed the follbWing interesting facts:
aged. One OF the tracks for distance Of
about fifteen yards has fallen into MIL
creek, and workmen were busify en-
ua pad IN making raYiairh
The houses on West Sixth street, as
also the street near the M1llcreok bridge,
were inundated and the families were
obliged to move to the Upper stories. At
the 0, 81 N. r. q. bridge The back water
is up to the bridge, but trains are run
ming on time and no trouble is anticipat.
ed. Land slides. along the different
roads and railroads in the Millcreek
Valley still continue and are quite nu-
merous. At the foot Of Mill street the
water has invaded the o. b M. r. r. pas
senger depot to the depth Of few
inches.
About 8 O'Clock yesterday water COM
menced pouring into the old Whitewater
canal, now the roadbsd OF the l., 9. Il L.
r. T., and at noon to-day covered the
street, to the Plum-street depot to the
depth OF about zine inches. The water
enters through sewer connections and Is
still rising. Trains are, however, run
ming, the passengers stepping out near
the freight depot, on Smith street.
If the water rises four inches more,
however, all travel will have to be
stopped, as the hrebox on the engines
will then touch the surface OF the water,
thus extinguishing the fire. At the loot
of John street the river is even with the
grade of the street, and has entered the
Ohio River Salt Company's warehouse
and elevator. A number of barrels of
salt have been rendered valueless, and
the damage Is estimated at about $500.
Over 1000 barrels have been removed,
slightly damaged, and. line the street.
At the foot of Central avenue the ferry
of the street. At the foot of Race street
the Robert Mitchell is unloading her
freight, being unable to pass under the
bridge. At the foot OF Vine
street freight is also being unloaded.
At the foot Of Main street the water |
has reached the northwestern corner Of
the sidewalks, a little above which point |
the river came to q stand still on Janu-
ary 10, 1870. The. new Water-works en-
gines and the machine shops In the new
Water-works building are also partially
and the engines are unable
to run. The old engines are working,
but the end of the piston rod goes under
water TO a considerable depth.
The old middle engines are unable to
run, as the fy-wheels touch the water,
but in their stead the new engine on the
side of the old Waterworks building,
recently repaired, is in operation, aud is
Its work faithfully. Ats Am.
Che river at Pittsburgh Was reported
with thirteen feet ten inches
water in the channel.
At the dump on Florence street yes
terday q horse belonging to the city was
drowned by land slide occurring.
The river from our hills presents q
grand aspect, as nothing but one broad
sxpanse OF waters is in view, and the
head lands putting out here and there
present number Of small islands.
When the flood will cease its devas-
tating influence is something that every
body is anxiously awaiting, but nobody
knows.