The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-13
The Question of High License Agitated
i'm Chicago.
Another Railroad War Threatened.
HORRIBLE DISASTER FROM HIGH WATER


CINCINNATI, Feb ga shocking dis
aster is reported by telephone from the
western part of the city. Both the freight
and passenger depOts of the Cincinnati
Southern railroad were undermined and
fell into the surrounding water carrying
with them hundred or more people The
depots were one story frame structures
resting on Mclean avenue which was al
most covered with water Both sides fell
into the water 30 to so feet deep. The
earth had become so soaked as TO melt
and the catastrophy was further hastened
by the breaking of a sewer which sent
current along the bank Crowds of people
have been in that uicinity at the floods and
it is supposed these are the victims
THE WATER BOOM
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb 13.-The following
report was received this morning from
New Albany: River rose IS inches last
night, and is still rising. All houses and
factories all along the river are abandoned.
Water got into the glassworks furnaces
last night, and the fires all went out. Mr.
Depauw will lose at least $100 900. About
$4,000 persons are thrown out of employ
ment There is no estimate of the loss
vet made. From three to five hundred
anilies have had to move, and every avail
able room on higL ground is filled.
The railroad track between here and JEFF
fersonvlle is abandoned, and ferry boats
only make an occasional trip to the Ken
tucky side of the river. Reports from
Evansville says the river is 43 feet inch
es and not rising so fast to day. Not much
damage is done in the city, but great
deal in. the low lands between Evansville
and Henderson. A dispatch from Madl-
son this morning says that not much dam
aye is done there so far. The railroad
deDot is flooded and the track is under
water for some distance. All trains stop at
the foot of the hill The river is still rising
Telegraph wires are all right. The follow
ing dispatch has been received by the agent
of the Associated Press from the G. l. &
st. L. railroad from . station near
I.awrenceburg Hadentown, Ind. No loss
of life so far as we can learn The dam
ape will be very large, but cannot estimate
it vet till the water goes down Ii is now
about three feet higher than it was last
February, and up to this morning has
raised about an inch per hour. Lawrence
burg is entirely covered, and some of the
houses over the second floor. The entire
village of Hadentown is covered Some of
the people had to abandon their houses
entirely.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 13.-A brick dwelling
house on Oehler street was reported to
have fallen this morning, but no lives
were lost. Much sickness is found among
the imprisoned people in the tenement
houses. Relief boats are busy visiting all |
such places, and ample means are at hand |
to prevent suffering.
business is neglected. The chamber of |
commerce is raising relief fund, and
arge amounts are being subscribed. The |
common council Recommend the appro
priation of $75, 900 and viii ask the legis-
ature for aid.
1t is impossible yet to tell the extent of
he disaster at the Southern railroad depot.
Only the freight depot went dowu. A
yreat crowd of people was there looking at
he food when Ryan's restaurant. small
building close by, went down. the crowd
rushed over on the platform of the depot
% see when suddenly the whole depot COL
apsed and sank under the water. The
rack was at the same time depressed and
cars standing close by ran into the depres-
zion, covering the people who had gone
lown with the falling structure. Not one
Dody had been recovered at / o'clock, nor
could bystanders give any intelligent ac-
count as to how many escaped. The work
of recovering the drowned will be exceed
ngly difficult, as the place is isolated aud !
here is danger, as otner parts of the street
IS melting, as rhis portion did 1t is prob {
able, however, that the break in the great {
sewer in Mclean avenue caused the depot
to sink {
ST. LOUIS, Feb 13. The Ohio and Miss {
lssippi and the Indianapolis and St Louis
are accused of cutting rates on grain to
the seaboard. Commissioner Fink tele
graphs that unless it is stopped speedily, +
sharp war on rates may be expected, and {
asks meeting of the managers with the I
elnt executive committee on the 91st to Il