The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-13

ences will be small on account of fear of be-
ing on the dark streets.
| The river is sixty three feet seven and one
half inches at at 1:3O P. NJ, and still rising
THE GREATEST FLOOD ON RECORD.
The river is rising more rapidly tonight
than in the afternoon 1t reached sixty-four
Fleet and two and three-fourths inches at 10
o'clock tonight. The scenes of the day have
been, to great ex tent a repetition of those
OF yesterday, with the exception that the
work of removing goods is less active. and
more attention is paid to the suffering peo-
pie The relief committee appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce is composed of the
most active and responsible citizens. They
have already taken prompt measures, and
are being supported by subscriptions
amounting to $4,000 They will act in con-
cert with the existing charitable associations,
aud have appropriated 81 900 for immediate
use
in view of the exposed condition of prop
efty and the inadequacy of the police force
to properly guard the flooded districts, it
was determined to call for the help of the
militia A river patrol was organized to
watch the flooded district and give relief
when needed. Captain w. P. Walker, of
tile Chesapeake & Ohio railway, was made
commander of this feet and authorized to
seize boats when needed The troops will be
paid to assist the police, and the committee
will not expend more than $1,000 per night
in this service. There being no gas, the
police have orders to make arrests of all sus-
picious persons Oh the streets at night Lit
tie mercy will be shown criminals found
taking advantage of the present situation.
The relief committee has given orders for
most rigid inspection of the wants of suffer
eTs, and the providing of immediate help.
| Father Cuseask, pastor of the Catholic
/ Church on Third street, opened the building
/ tonight for the homeless. Three hundred
persons are sleeping there. The station
houses are filled with beds for the accommo-
dhtion of persons driven from their homes.
! No accident has been reported, and every
precaution is used to prevent loss to the coal
fleets and other exposed property. Lights
were improvsed everywhere to-nght-coal
oil and candles in stores, dwellings, news
paper and telegraph offices, and electric
| lights in theaters and some hotels. The latter
use candles mostly for the rooms.
There is very little change in the condition
OF the railroads. except the Little Miami
| which is compelled to abandon its track be-
! tween here and Loyeland, and will send
trains tomorrow from the Cincinnati, Ham
| ilton d Dayton depot to Dayton, thence to
Xenia. The Cincinnati, Washington &
Baltimore track is under water so that trains
cannot pass. 1t connects, few miles out,
with the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton,
and will not be delayed. The Ohio & Mis-
sisslppi sends steamers to Aurora, Ind
There is no tidings yet from Lawrence
burg, Ind. except that the town is at the
mercy of the waters.
The food of 1882 is now surpassed. Taking
i the most liberal standard, it then reached
s.xtyfour feet three inches. At II tonight
- stood ha.f an inch above that and was still
asaiig. Reports from above indicate thatthe
I river is rising at Wheeling, and falling at
Marietta and Pomeroy. 1t will probably
continue to rise here tomorrow.
The people at Lawrenceburg, at last re-
ports were virtually hopeless, lacking food,
and unable to procure any. The telegraph
| and telephone lines are down, and there is
no means of communication.
Arrangements have been made here to
mount fire engines in flats in case of fire in
the flooded district.
Four hundred soldiers of the First Regi-
ment, Ohio National Guard, in fatigue uni
form, with prices loaded are on the streets
doing patrol duty tonight
Distinguishing of private electrical lights at
midnight left the city in total darkness.
NO GAS LIGHT.
On Monday morning the following APP
peared in the papers, dated P. N. Sunday:
sit is with extreme regret I am comp elled to
announce that we can no longer supply gas
from the works. All that man cOnld do has been
done to maintain the supply, and we had strong
hopes of success but at this hour the crisis has
unexpect edly come, and our exhausters have
refused to take gas.
''Phe stock III holders will probably enable us
to maintain limited supply this evening, but
we have little or no hopes of being able TO hold
out for twenty four hours longer.
"CitiZens should. a. far may now be prac-
tIcable, at once supply themselves with other
illuminants. A. HIcKENLooPER, President"
The superintendent of the water-works an
nounced on Monday that but one engine
could be run, and requested consumers to
eas economical as possible in the use OF
| water.