The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-21
FRESHETs.
Western Rivers Overfowlng their
Banks.
BRIDGES CARRIED AWAY AND ROAD
BEDS WASHED OUT.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 20.-Heavy rain has been
falling all the morning. The river at ~ was v,
So feet and rising two inches an hour All the
cellars below Third street were flooded, prac-
tically suspending business in that part OF the
city as a great force is kept busy removing goods
Plum street passenger depot is inaccessible ana
trains deliver passengers at Wood street; MAD
dux & Hobarts' distillery and GLOBE hoinng
Mill have been compelled to close operations.
The former has driven away all their stock
Other distilleres in the same locality wiz also
be compelled to close to-day. If tho rain should
stop now it is estimated there will be i've feet
more of rise. What will come with more rain
would make the highest water ever known.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb 2O.-Nearly six inches Of
rain have fallen since Saturday morning and
considerable damage has resulted. All Trains
are from to hours late. at Cove GIN on
the Iron Mountain road is an extensive wash
out. st. sCharles bridge on the WABASH road
was washed away by the sudden rise IN the
Missouri river this morning. The river has
risen about 10 feet since yesterday CONSIDER,
able freight lying on the levee near the old
short line was swept away. But one Tram ieii
| for the east to-day and only one west All
| Others have returned on account OF washouts.
Three temporary spans and two wooden piers
supporting the middle trestleso OF the ~. Charles
bridge were carried away at 2 p. M Eastern
| Howe truss spans supporting the pier are sui
| standing. River is rising rapidly and the rain
! falling continually.
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| this point is OVERLOOKING its banks, causing a
suspension OF business along the river banks
| and considerable damage to property. The
river is still rising and drizzling rain prevails.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 20..The river at mid
night is at 81 feet and rising at the rate OF one
inch per hour. Rain continued almost stead
| ily all the afternoon and tonight navigation is
virtually suspended owing to the difficulty OF
| making landings. Even in this city all wharf
| boats except 4those on public landing are be-
yong reach from land and gang planks Of much
length are needed to reach those on pubic
landings. The space under the bridges is toe
small to allow large boats to get under. Kali
roads are almost as much restricted. Passen.
ger and freight depots of the Mavietta and
Cincinnati and Cincinnati and indianapolis
st. Louis and Chicago railroads are inaccess
able and engines have been removing cars te
higher grounds. Freight business is almost
entirely suspended. Marietta and Cincinnati
passenger trpins tomorrow will use the depo
of the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton rail
road Ohio and Mississippi trains cannot rur
on account of the washout near Aurora, bu
will employ steamer to carry passengers be
tween here and Aurora. Little Miami rail-
road is not submerged, but reports tonight In
dictate The track will be overfowed near Free
port, 40 miles out. Reports from up the Ohlt
river show rains have been heavy and con
tinueous and the river is rising rapidly. Thi
means that the river here will be still highe
tomorrow.
Licking river is rising at the rate OF inche
an hour tonight, and all tributaries OF thu
yet to estimate the losses. So far the losse
here are confined to damage by overflow ant
Interruptions to traffic. On the smaller stream
and in the low lands along the river farmer
are submerged and great damage must result
Several dwelling houses in the western par
of the city are surrounded by water and by to
morrow morning more families will be com
PEELED to vacate the first floors.
CHICAGO Feb. 20-There was heavy rain
fall on the line of the Chicago and Alton, Wa
bash, st. Louis and Pacific, Chicago, Burling
ton and Quincy, and Indianapolis and ST
Louis Railroads in southwestern Illinois las
night and this morning. Grades and tracks 0
all their lines are washed out at many places