The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-02-22

this evesing The river is still rising an inch en-
hour.
ITO the Associated Press
MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS. Feb. l9.-The latest advices
from down the river are that tee break
in the levee which occurred just above
Austin, Miss, Friday night. extends
nearly all tine way up to Ma
homes Landing, q distance Of about three
miles. The lsvee which protects laconia
Circle broke Thursday night, and all the
Circle is now under water. a break Oc-
Cured in the rear, and 1t is about fifty yards
wide. There are eighteen large plantations
in the Circle. several being owned by Gov
ernor Luke blackburn, of Kentucky, and
his relations. The planters are all busy AZ
work trying to save their stock, which.
whenever able, are being bOated away To the
ridges. Greas fear exists that the rise now
coming down the Ohio will check the de-
cline that has set in, and add to the disaster
that Overwheims this Immediate section.
At Helena, Ark, the water has backed up
into the city until the largest portion OF II
is covered 10 the depth of Jour feet and it is
rising at the rate of foot day. Her citi-
zens are conveyed to their dwellings in
skiffs Planting throughout this section OF
the country, from Memphis rs far down as
Vicksburg, must necessarily be delayed this
season.
At LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE. Feb. I9.-Great crowds visited
the levee to-day to see the big river The
river rose nearly two feet during the past
twenty-four hours, and is rising, with TWEEN
ty-nine and onc-half feet of water in the
canal and tWenty-seyen and one-halt feet in
the chute On the falls. The foot of Fourth
street is cut off by water from all cemmuni-
cation with the river The water mas eX-
tended some distance up Fourth street. and
cellars as far up rs Gray's alley are filling
with water seeping into them. AL the first
floors of houses around the corner Of Fourth
street and the river are covered with water,
and all houses along the wharf from Fourth
street down. are in water. Teams are busy
hauling stuff of the leyee and many people
are moving
AT crNcINNATL.
CINCINNATI, FEB. 19.-IaiR began falling
here at 1905 this afternoon, and up to 1899
tonight one inch had fallen. At Louisville
at that hour IA inches had fallen. and at
Pittsburg, where the rain commenced later,
nearly an inch had fallen. The river ~ :
tonight was fifty-three feet and stationary,
which is within nine feet ana ten inches of
the great rise of 1892, and within nine feet
OF the great rise of ISL. Business
men on the landing are watching
their cellars, some of which are flooded
already. The water Is over the sidewalks
ON the river front near the suspension
bridge in COvingtOu. The rain appears 10
be general, and gives apprehension of great
destruction. the Good coming, as it does; on
the Ohio when that stream and all its iced
ers are at fOOd-height.
The Gazette's GAINESVILLE special reports
the Muskingum River high-rising rapidly.
Navigation is about closed. a heavy rain
is falling.
A telegram from St Louis reports a heavy
rain setting in tonight, and all points In
the Ohio Valley, from Pitisburg TO Cairo,
report rains during the day and continuing
in the night.
Walsh & Kellogg's distillery and the
Hemingway glass works in COvington Will
be endangered if the river gets two or three
feet higher. AT 1 o'clock this morning the
rain is still falling, and rain is reported all
along the river. 1t looks as if a great Hood
were coming.
The Rivers Continue to Rise, and Great
Damage Being Done.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 20.-A heavy rain has
been falling all morning. The river at IL
o'clock was fifty-tive feet, and rising two
inches an hour All cellars below Third
street are flooded, practically suspending
business in that portion of the city. A
great force is kept busy removing goods.
The Plum Street Passenger Bepet e inacces-
sible, and trains deliver passengers at Wood
street. MadduK & Hobart's distillery and
the Globe Rolling Mill have beencompelled
to close operations, The former has driven
away all its stock. The other distilleries in
the same locality Will be compelled to close
to-day. If the rain should stop now, it is
estimated there will be five feet more of
rise. What will come with more rain would
make the highest water ever known.
AT MADISON.
MADISON. Feb. 20.-The Ohio River at
this point is overfowing the ba $ks, causing
a suspension of business along the rver
front, and considerable damage to property
The people along the shore are fearful of
great flood. as the river is still rising at
rate OF two inches per hour, and a dsizzling
rain is still falling
AT ST CHARLES, NO.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb Ca dispatch from
ST. Charles says the Missouri River rose
seven feet between Sunday evening and this
morning. and the country around is much
flooded by the rain, and the track OF the
Wabash st. LOuis and Pacific Road betEeen
here and St. Peters is flooded. ScaGolding
by short Piling, which had Seen
used in erecting the wooden spans OF the
st. Charles bridge were swept awsy, but the
three temporary piers are still standing.
Trains VIII not be allowed TO cross the bridge
until the condition of the new wooden piers
is ascertained BY an examination OF them.
AT. 81. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, Fe6 20.---The river has risen
about ten feet since yesterday. The rise
was so unexpected that considerable freight
lying on the levee near the old Short Line
was swept away. Other property has be n
moved further up the bank to-day or taken
away altogether, SO that no further damage
will be done The Ohio and Mississippi,
east, and the Missouri Pacific, west, were
the only trains that departed to-day. All
trains on the other roads have returned on
account of washouts.
Markets Chicago.