Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-23
At Louisville.

At Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, February 22.-The river wa:
on stand, this morning, with SS feet :
inches. In the canal SO feet in the shute
on the falls, and 80 feet inches on the
rocks. Business dull. Weather cloudy and
cold, with wind from the northwest The
river will be falling here tomorrow if this
cold weather continues.
At Portland the water had risen several
inches above the high water mark OF 1866,
and al IL o'clock was about at a stand. The
amount OF damage done can not be accur
ately calculated until the waters
subside. The most serious loss
occurred at the distillery of G. T.
Mattingly.& & Sons, at the foot Of High street,
The loss will not fall upon the proprie.
tors, but upon the butchers, Gregory and
Harris, and Kraft and Seiferd, who, from
present indications, will lose heavily,
probably in the neighborhood OF $4,000.
A number OF cattle were taken out, last
night, as long as men could see to work
and until the water became too deep, and
il was deemed advantageous to kill
quite number Of steers that there was no
possible chance TO get out alive. the water
having risen so high in the pens during the
night that it was impossible to get any
more of them out, and when the reporter
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their heads Just above the water and were
being fed from buckets.
At precisely ~ o'clock noon, the flood
in the Ohio river reached its highest point
on the Government gauge at the head of
the canal, which was 81 feet and 5
inches. The scenes around the inundated
houses at the foot of Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth streets, were similar to those of the
day before. The bosom OF the river was
comparatively calm, the wind having fallen
during the night. The mellow sunshiny
day caused larger crowd Of
people to visit the levee than on any pre-
vious day. No more destruction OF prop
erty occurred. Buildings which had wealth
cred more than one flood brayely resisted
this one.
The transaction OF chief interest was the
distribution of large quantity OF provi-
the water-beleagured women and children,
some of whom had not had food for two
days.
At Toledo.
TOLEDO. February 22-A severe storm Of
rain and sleet, accompanied by furious
northeasterly gale, set in here Monday af-
ternoon, and continued through the night.
BY midnight the telegraph and telephone
wires were loaded with ice and began to
give way. Wires on various routes leading
into the city were also prostrated, and COM
munication has been entirely suspended
since Yesterday morning.
Al Evansville.
EVANSVILLE, ISD.. February 22.-Weather
clear and cold; wind west and fresh; mer-
curry 25 to "a; river "A l-l0 feet and rising.
No land visible ON the Kentucky side.
Al Youngstown.
YOUNGSTOWN, o., February 22.-The mill
dam in MahOning river at Lowellville,
this county, went out early this morning.
Loss $4,000.
In the East.
New York, February 22.-The Nation al
holiday appears to have been generally OBJ
served throughout the East. but without
any unusual features in any section.
In Canada.
QUEBEC. February 22.-Viocnt wind;
showing for So hours. Snow in the streets
or feet deep.
Measures for Relief
MEMPHIS, February 22.-A citizens meet
ing will be held, tomorrow afternoon, TO
take action on the following telegram re-
ceived, to-day:
JACKSON, MISS, February 22-Thc Sen
ators and Representatives from the river
districts OF the State have just held a
cate ~ you tmau tnvIe - s' ."s'' 'VyS ~ r."r
erty and stock by the flood, and in many
localities starvation is imminent. An ap-
preparation will be made, tomorrow, .by
the Legislature. The country which
is oyerfiOwed, and that subject
vet to 20 under, comprises the best part of
our State. 1t is believed by members rep
resenting the Yazoo Delta, that their COM
mercial relation with you justify them in
making known their suffering and distress
and that you will aid them in the efforts
for relief. A similar telegram has been
forwarded to the Chamber OF Commerce OF
New orleans and st. Louis.
ISigned) ROBERT LOWRY, Governor.