The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-21

into the city over the hill top, has depot
| ten squares from the river. Not q steamer
is running. There is no place to land. The
little steamer used by the o. and M. to con.
vey passengers from Storris Station 10 Au-
rora, Ind, on its return last night had 9
fearful experience. The fog overlook it.
and unable to proceed with safety, il found
almost equal difficulty in finding a place to
tie up. Finally it succeeded, and reached
Srorris Station this morning.
Coal barges to-day have been towed up
Central avenue TO Pearl, where carts are run
alongside and receive loads.
Stories have been current OF the mobs OF
lawless men standing at the waters edge
and demanding whisky, and dong other
lswless acts, but careful inquiry shows no
reason for such stories. The fact is credita-
BILE, even to criminals. that they either nave
enough heart to behave properly in the face
of this great calamity or they are restrained
by wholesome fear from pillsge or lawless-
ness. No doubt that swift punishment
would follow the discovery of the crime. In
addition to the precaution OF the increased
police force, the city Is partly lighted to-
night by coal oil lamps set inside the gas
lamps.
The work of relief has gone on vigorously
to-day aud many touching scenes were wit
messed. The citizens have not waited for
the cry of distress before extending help,
but have taken steps to prevent suffering.
The gratitude of the recipients can not be
told. The Relief Committee, composed of
leading citizens, attend personally to the
work, remaining all day at the office or go
ing out with relief boats. The work is done
most thoroughly and promptly. Though no
appeal has been made for help from abroad
assistance has been sent. Among these are
S., 500 reported by Moses Mosler sent him by
H. H. Warner & Co, of Rochester, N. y. :
s., 900 from the Adams Express Company,
New York, through A. L. Fogg, local agent,
House, New York.
The Masonic fraternity has organized a
special relief force and telegraphed Cleve-
land, Sandusky and Toledo for boats.
A Cincinnati special says: "a donation of
81, 900 cash and the gross proceeds of the sale
of 100 cases of Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure, making in all over So, 600, has
been contributed by the proprietor for the
benefit of the sufferers in the Cincinnati
floods. Mr. NJ. Mosler, of the Mosier Safe
and Lock Company, is designated treas
urer and dispenser of the funds.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE Lighthouse
Board has instructed the Inspector for the
Cincinnati District TO render all possible as
sistance to the authorities of that city, and
to allow them temporary use OF the lanterns
used by the service ON the Ohio River to aid
in lighting the city at night.
Among the incidents of the food was the
finding of a baby asleep in its crib in a
house floating at Fern bank, below the city.
The little waif was rescued and taken care
of by Catholic Orphan Society. A barn,
with fine barouche in it, fioated by the
city to-day. Parties finding it were unable
to secure the prize.
Commercial Gazette specials show the
river is rising at Pittsburg. 1t has been
raining all day. A greater rise is expected.
At ZanesviIle the Muskingum is rising fast
1t has been raining all day. at Pomeroy
the river has been falling an inch and
quarter per hour. There was q steady rain
this morning at Paducah, KY. and
the river is rising an inch per
hour. A heavy rain last night at Ham
ilton, o., cut off from Cincinnati
by rail all traffic North and South. and
stopped the meeting OF citizens tonight
to relieve the distressed. At Fremont, o.,
heavy rain. At 3 this afternoon the dam
gave way, and about the same time the
trestle work for the new bridge on the Lake
shore Road was swept away. At Elkhart
Ind, there was heavy rain all day. The
snow and slush is fifteen inches deep.