Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-02-19
FLOODS STILL THREATENING.
Cincinnati and Other Towns on tn,
Ohio in Further Danger from
Ice Gorges Below.

TOLEDO, O.. Feb. ~.
The heavy rams of yesterday and last night
caused another rise in the Upper Miami riv-
er. The water at Defiance, Napoleon and
Florida is reaching higher point than dur
ing the flood of last week; the whole of the
last named town and portions of the others
are submerged. There is great damage to
property done all along the river, and some
suffering among the people is reported this
morning. Many homes have been abandon.
ed. At IL o'clock this forenoon the ice
abreast the city gave way ard the water rose
rapidly, inundating the middle grounds of
the Union depot and the whole of water
street. The railroad "fices were quickly va
Gated. They cannot be re-occupied. nor can
the passenger trains enter the Union depot
until the food subsidies.
The water has not yet reached the mark Of
1881, but a gorge is reported to have formed
at Wheeling and the Lake Erie Railroad
bridge two miles below this city and two
spans of the bridge are said to have gone.
Tie western span of the wagon bridge at
Cherry street is al|o carried away
If the outflow should be checked by the
formation Of gorges below the city more
destructive food than that of 1881 will it is
feared follow.
CHICAGO, Feb II.
luc TtlleI luuus Vi Tue DUdTu OF LTdue ana
produce exchange have reached $1,000. some
of which has been forwarded to Ohio river
point.. The water is still receding, varying
from half an inch to one inch per hour.
LOUISVILLE. Nv, Feb. IL.
The river this morning began receding
| slowly and is now at A. feet inches. The
fact that the water is going away so slowly is
to the advantage of property submerged No
new Casualties were reported this morning.
great sense of relief is felt nov that the
worst of the flood is over. Great interest is
manifested in news from other places. The
weather is cloudy and quite cold. There are
Indications of snow.
The river is receding. At 6 p. NJ it was
"A feet at the head Of the canal II is snow
ing. High winds have been one of the dis
astrous features of today causing damage Nv
their own force and added intensity to the
waves, causing houses II topple over which
had hitherto resisted. But there have been
no lives lost. Five thousand dollars in do
nations have been received from abroad to-
day. The city is in darkness. The gas
works are not flooded, but the pipes are filled
with water. II will be a week probably be-
fore the regular supply will be furnished
again. In view Of this fact Mayor Jccob
has ordered 20 men sworn in as extra police
men.
1xDrASAPoLIs, Ind, Feb. IL.
The relief committee of this city has for
warded provisions, clothing and bedding to
Lawrenceburg, Jeffrrsonville and New AL.
bany with subscriptions of $4,000. At WORTH
ington the river has risen ten feet. The Eel
river at Clay City rose eight feet during the
day. The Vermillion river at Eugene, Ind
il gorged with ice
Telegrsms from the flooded districts give
gloomy accounts of distress and suffering.
The weather is very cold and the suffering
and misery in the city and vicinity are de-
plorabie. One thou sand families in the city
and $50 In the immediate vicinity have been
driven froa their hoass and domiciled