The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-02-22

deem hest Tor thH most needy in Clncin
8 natl, Newport aud Louisville.
= [Slgnedl j. w. GARRETT.
r The contribution; will be divided, Clncin
! natti getting 81 ,0C0 the remainder going t,
I Newport and Louisville.
Quite NUMBER OF contributions were re
: ceiyed from various cities, mostly New
7 York and Chicago. One con
tribution came from New Orleans ant
over $lG,C0O in all have added to thu
, relief fund to-day, which now amounts tc
, $53 272. The Masonic committee
from parties of Springfield, Urbana, Lima,
Sandusky and Cleveland. Two boys, in 9
boat gathering driit-wood in the north
western part of the city, fell over
board to-day and were drowned.
Skifis to-day crossed the river
freely and one or two small steamers car
rled loads Of sight.seers up and down be-
tween Newport Drid"e and the suspension
bridge.
The disturbance of railroads affects the
distribution of newspapers at Il time when
most in demand. To-day Hamil-
ton and Milford, Ohio, were
served by wagons. The latter
place has had no papers at all since the
Little Miami railroad stopped running
More confidence in the Southern railroad
has caused a resumption OF trains. The Gin
cinnati, Hamilton IL Dayton also returns to
its depot tomorrow. Others unchanged.
1t will be some days yet before freight traf-
fic can be resumed, even under the most
favorable circumstances. Stocks OF q num-
Der OF articles are getting low, and prices
advancing beyond value.
I AT OTHER POINTS.
AT Maysville the river fell six inches
during the night and is still falling The
floors of Finch 6s Pierce Brothers grain
house gave way this morning. The house
is a total wreck. IL contained $4,000 bushels
OF grain.
FALMOUTH, KY, Feb. 15-The Licking
river is still rising ana will rise all day.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 15.-The river is
falling, but another rise is expected. Fiji.
teen hundred people are being fed ana ana
lodged. The loss is estimated at $200, 900.
MARIETTA, o., Feb. ia heavy ram tell
all day yesterday, continuing till Z this
morning. Both the Muskingum and Ono
are rising. The latter has risen three feet
during the night.
Rain is reported at GAINESVILLE and flood
equal TO that of last week expected again.
; The weather is very warm and cloudy
with occasional sunshine. The river is
uctIating. apparently declining, but very
slightly. 1t stands about sixty-siX feet
three inches. Floods in the Licking and
other streams are expected, it not to swell
the streams here, to check the fall.
operator at Jetfersonville says they are sur
rounded by water, every street being under
water. 1t is impossible 10 get anywhere
without boats.
At New Albany the river is still rising,
and with prospects for two m ore feet. Many
people are suffering terribly and are still
moving out to higher ground. The cltyAls
completely surrounded by water.
AT Bardentown, the river rose one and a
half feet last night and is still rising. Some
houses have been swept from their tounda-
tions and the roofs taken from some brick
houses. No casualties are reported.
PlTTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 15.-Dispatches
from the headwaters report weather rain
ing and river rising steadily last night,
which would indicate that there will be
! twenty-five feet here before the Hood
,, reaches iGs highest point. No damage ex-
cept from inundation is anticipated.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 15.-rhe flood is
unabated, but it is believed the river will
come to a stand by nighttall. No addi-
tional loss of life is reported, but probably
! 100 additional dwelling and business houses
have been oyeriloWed. All manutactorles
, near the river are closed and thousands Of
Worimen are ont of employment. Almost
the enti. g pOpulace is out on the streets and
no business Is being done. Trans' nd ex'
= press wagons traverse eve, street.
! ! stopping at all houses, citizens illans them
r. /
works. in the extreme limit beyond the
point and cutoff Whlc ch had held out bravely
against the flood, sucCumOed tnls morning
and the machinery stopped, but two large
basins are filed with millions OF gallons OF
waler.and it IS n9t th4pght there Is nurh
fddnA y Of scdr1itY. Niit gas Wo!ss noiu
vet hut few mO e inches rise VIII bring
the tallOW dip and The Goa! OH lamp 10 lhe
front.
CLEvELAND, Feb. l5-The Masonic fra
ternity here sent TO Cincinnati eleven skiiis
last night lie-Saying crew OF eight men,
HLo volunteered, and large iiie-boGt this
afternoon, and tomorrow viii send,
If needed. five large ya'js, with one eX-
pert scul.er 70 man each, all 10
be under the direction Of the Cincinnati
Masonic Relief association, but not specially
for assistance to the fraternity.a tis stated
that only q yerv few, IL any, Masons are
in distress. The boats and men are for
general service in resculng persons and
property. The Cleveland d Columbus
railway furnishes transportation free.
MORE RELIEF.
CHICAGO Feb. 15.-Relief committees Of
the board of trade have raised $1,000 for
the relief OF the OHIO flood sufferers.
rony.soyeBh Uonsross-seOond Session.
SENATE.
WAsuINGroN, Feb. 1i.--Mr. Blair intro
duced bill to prohibit employment or per-
formance Of labor by convicts or prisoners
restrained of their liberty upon works or
pronerty in the United States, and the ex-
penditure of any money of the United
States on account Of suck labor.
|, The senate then resumed consideration OF
the tariff bill. The pending question was
on agreeing to the amendment made in
committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Morrill, opposed the amendment.
Mr. Bayard said he voted TO put books
on the free list, but upon reflection thought
the action OF the committee ought TO be
. modified, and as a preliminary TO restoring
J the paragraph laying a duty on books
which had been struck out in the commit
tee Of IA whole, moved TO amend the Ian
guage 81 as to restrict the duty TO books
; wholly or partly in the English language.
! Agreed to.
This left the duty at IS per cent. ad val
orem, il having been changed in committee
of the whole from 20 to - before the para
graph was struck out.
A vote was taken on concurring in the
action Of the committee Of the whole in
) striking out the paragraph so as to let
books. etc. 20 on the Tree list. Ihat action
was disagreed TO.
Tbe paragraph stands IN the bill IA this
form: Books. pamphlets, bound or un-
bound, and al printed matter, wholly or 10
part IN the English language, not specially
provided Tor IN ibi act; engravings, bound
or unbound, etcbings, illustrated books,
maps aud charts Is per cent. I'D yslOrem
Mr.. NOrean gave notice that when the
bill should be opened for general
amendment be would move to
admit dutv-free all books de-
signed for inst uctions in schools and
colleges. Mr.. Salisbury announced he
would move % aamit free all boo ks not pub
lisbed IN this couHtry.
ar. NanNyck iutrOduced the following
resolution. Oroered printed and 10 lie over
till tomorrow;
Resolved, That the secretary Of The treas
rrrw ~ dfrerfad N furnish the senate corIies