The Evening critic., 1883-02-19
The sequel of the western Floods.

The damage done by the Ohio floods to prop.
erty is reckoned by millions. Isolated dwell
ings and small hamlets, as we'll as towns and
cities, along the course OF the river have their
quotas OF disaster TO add to the sum total.
Cincinnati, though relieved from the flood,
has 10000 people in urgent need. Lawrence.
practically swept away. When the water re-
cedes and uncovers the area the town occu-
pies 1t is considered questionable "whether a
single house will remain tenantable." The
basis ON which this conjecture rests must be
considered ample IL 1t be true, as reported
from the locality, that ''people move about In
skins searching for their homes, and anx-
iously feeling below the surface OF the water
with rods and poles to ascertain II their houses
have withstood the floods and remain In posi-
tion. Some 500 heads of families In Law
renceburg are deprived OF their only source of
income, and for the time being are absolutely
dependent upon charity for the necessarles OF
life. Distress and want appear on every side.
The damage wrought In Louisville involves
distress to several thousands. Jefrersonyllle,
place OF 10000 people, opposite Louisville,
Is very nearly obllterated by the flood Four.
0,0OO OF Its Inhabitants are Without homes
and personal effects beyond the clothes they
wear. Hair the business men of the place
are ruined financially. There were situated
here extensive car-works, glass-works and
shipyards, employing $500 hands, most of
whom are now made dependent upon charity
for sustenance. New Albany, city of 16,4OO
people, likewise opposite Louisville, is also
In a bad condition. Over 500 residences are
overturned, factories are stopped, and bust
ness is brought to a standstlll. The
overAowing water extends beyond the
city rearward some four miles, TAX
ing In several suburbs. Lower New
Albany, Port Union and Falling Run
are reported as "absolutely wiped
on the map" Tho loss in the larger town is
placed at 81, 900 900 and some1 /, 900 homeless
people are reported "huddled into close, un-
comfortable and necessarily unhealthy quar-
tors, many OF them scantily clad, the large
majority penniless, and all out OF employ
ment, with no prospect for work for some
weeks to como. a great many have lost nearly
all their household effects and nearly all are
dependant upon public charity" Aurora
loses 300 houses. Clarkvlle is under water
and half the town is washed away. Harden.
town and North Bend are submerged TO the
roofs OF the houses, with what results TO the
people In the loss of property may be imag-
ined. To be added to the losses from the
Hood are the depredations OF "plrates," who
plunder partially-flooded and abandoned
houses and even stoal the ropes by means OF
which II is sought to prevent dwellings from
floating away. As is usual when multlmdes
OF people are thrown together in unc0mtort-
able and unhealthy quarters, with Insufl-
Client and unwholesome food, disease contrib
utes Its share TO the terrors OF the situation,
While the water was up It alone destroyed
Now that II has fallen and exposed the moist
earth, dotted here and there with puddlas
warmed In the sun, malaria and other feyers
ensue.