Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-16

Indication Of Its continuing. Night
dispatches report the water rising
rapidly. At this point the rivers com.
menced swelling at 4 o'clock and have
since been coming up very fast. Old
river men look for a higher stage than
any reached last week.
A TERRIFYING EXPLOSION.
CINCINNATI, February 15.-At one
o'clock this morning people In tho
vicinity of No. 30 Wilstach street, on
the border Of the inundated district
In the western part of the city were
startled by q loud explosion which
broke glass In the windows. A three.
story brick building occupied by four
families, numbering seventeen, was
found In ruins. The explosion was
caused by fire damp or sewer gas In
tho cellar and all the people were
buried In the debris. A scene of ter
ror followed. II was supposed tho
explosion was caused by the pressure
OF water In the sewer and the people
thought other explosions would follow.
Many left their houses in utmost alarm
and fed, thinly clad, toplaces of safety.
The fire alarm was turned In, which
added to the conservation. The
department responded pr, m w and
finding no fire, began the work of
rescuing the unfortunate victims.
-Four of the inmates were taken out
dead, aud several others of the fifteen
occupants of the house were badly In.
lured. They were rescued with great
difficulty. Two boys In the building
were building a raft, wanted lumber
In the cellar, went for 1t, with a can.
die, when the gas or damp exploded.
The adjoining house was injured by
the explosion.
A sTANDsTILL.
The river has been at GO feet, two
and q half inches since 10 this morn
Ing. This shows no rise since this
morning and gives hope that there
may be no further rise. The work of
relief goes on with much energy. The
weather is very warm and cloudy,
with occasional aunshine. The river
Is fuctuating, apparently declining,
but very slightly. 1t stands about
66 8. The food In the Licking and
other streams, it is expected, IL they
do not swell the stream here they will
check the fall.
ENTIRELY SURROUNDED.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 15.--Jef.
%ferson, Ind, Is entirely surrounded
by water. Every street is under
water, 1t is impossible to get any
where without boats. At New Albany
the river Ia still rising with prospects
for two more feet. Many people are
moving out to higher ground. The
city il completely surrounded by water.
At Hardintown the river rose one and
a half ieet last night and Is still rising.
Some houses were swept from their
foundations and the roofs taken from
the new brick houses. No Casualties
are reported.
AFFAIRS AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 15.--The food Is
unabated. No additional loss of life
reported, but probably one hundred
additional dwellings.
Business houses are o~verflowed. All
manufacturing establishments near the
river are closed. Thousands of work.
men are out of employment. The
entire populace are ON the streets, no
business being done The water
works, on the extreme eastern limit,
beyond the cut off, which held out
brsvNS7 aesinst the Aood, ruNcumhed
this morning and tho machinery Top.
ped. Two large basins are filed with
millions Of gallons of water. There
is not much danger of scarcity. The
gas works yet hold out, but 8 few
more inches rise will bring the tallow
dip and coal oil lamp to the front,
PROSPECTS AT ~PITTsBURd.
PIrTsBURG, February 10, The Mo-
nongahla and Allerheny rivera con-
tinue to rise, with 19A feet in the Mo.
nongahala at / o'clock this afternoon,
and about one foot moro In the Ale
gheny. The rain which has been
falling since yesterday morning ceased
this morning, and the weather Is now
clear. Dispatches received from head
waters report more rain, and rivers
are rising steadily since last night,
which would indicate that there will
be % feet here before the food reaches
the highest point. No damage except
from foundation Is apprehended.
FRANKFORT, Ky, February To-
The river Is falling, but another rise
is expected; 15, 600 people are being
fed and lodged. Loss, 5000, 900.
MARIETTA, O., Februry 15-The
heavy rain all yesterday continued till
this morning. Both the Muakinggum
and Ohio rivera are rising. Rain is
reported at Evansville and a food
equal to that of last week ia expected