Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-14

Tho river Ia rising an iroh end a
quarter IN hour. The citizens are
moving into their second stories and
much alarm Is felt.
HELENA, February l3.--The river
has risen fifteen inches in the past
twenty four hours. The people are
preparing 20 repair the bad places 10
the levios at once.
NLw ALBANY, Ird February Ii -
The river rose eighteen inches last
nipht and still rising. All the
houses and factories along the river
are sbandoped.
The water got into tho glass works
furnaces last night and tho fires are
al out. Mr. Depauw will loose a
least 500 0O), and about 5000 per-
sons are brown out Of employment.
There is no estimate of the loss yet.
Fcom three to five hundred familie
have had to move, and every available
room on tho high ground is filed.
The railroad track between here and
Jacksonville Is abandoned, aud tho
ferry boats are only making an occas.
ional trip to the Kentucky side Of the
river.
The Courier Journals Frankfort
special says: Kentucky river is 43 feet
and rising three quarter Of an inch
per hour. It Is expected to continue
to rise until night. One thousand
people are homeless; distress Is every.
where. Communication with the out.
side world 10 out off, ave by telegraph
and turnpike 20 Versailles. A large
portion Of South Frankfort Is entirely
submerged. Fort Hill, the highest
point above Frankfort, Is now an
island, caused by the bsskwater. Res
licences two miles from the river are un
der water. The Hermitage disellery lie
covered on the hrst floor. Six hun.
dred head of cattle are standing In wa.
ter above their knees. The water IL
three feet six inches on the floors of
the p%enitentiary, covering nearly the
entire prison yard. Prisoners are
loose in the chapel and doubled up in
cells on the second floor range. Tho
wooden bridge to the couth of Frank.
fort is considered unsafe and hourly
expected to go down. Thousands of
people line tho banks watching the
heavy drift and houses 90 down. The
river is the highest evsr known. The
damage already reached 100000
New ALBANY, February 1.-THE
Ohio Is still rising ut oil points in this
State. Tho waters ten iGches higher
than the food % 1881. Thirty fJurcf
the manufacturer ere nov flooded and
If the rise cu,gioues until ptinighs
every furnace in the impense glass
works of w, O. D3plR VA DO nnd"r
water. Tho loss will DO fully S1C0,-
600, and other establishments viii but-
fer TO an equal or grea or amount.
Five hundred nre flooded in the lower
psr5 of tho city Two 70 three thou.
sand employees will be thrown out of
employanent If the food continues
Between Evansville aud Henderson the
telegraph poles are covered. La some
osses the wires are strung ON tops of
trees. Lawrenceburg is completely
surrounded by water.
CINCINNATI, February 12-The
| river is rising more rapidly. II had
~rorohra o. yet n Inches at 10 o'clock
tonight. Scsnes of the day were o
rept ti,ion Of chose yeaterday, with the
exception that tho work of removing
goods was less active. More atten.
lion was paid to the suff ,ring people.
Tho relief committee appointed by
the chamber of commerce il composed
Of the most active and responsible
ciiizsns. They have already taken
prompt measures, being supported by
a subscription amounting to $50, 900.
They Will act in concert with the ex-
listing charitable associations.
In view Of the exposed condition OF
property 1t Is proposed to call for the
help of the militia river patrol, organ.
z I'd to watch tho flooded diatrict and
give relief when needed. Captain w.
p. Walker, of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway, made commander of the
f.ot, was authorized to seiz, boats
when needed. Troops will be paid to
assist the police. The committee will
expond not more than a Thousand dol
lara q night In this seivtee. There
being no g!s the police have orders 10
make axrests of all suspicious persons
Oh the streets " night, But little
mercy will be eho VII criminals found
taking advantage Of the lituation.
Tne relief c1iamittee has given
orders for the roost rigid inspection
of the vanta f sufferers. Father
Cnzac, pastor OF the Cathcl!c church,
Third street, opened tho building TO
night for the Homeless. Three hun
dred arc slseping there. The station
houses sre filed with beds for the &C
commodstlon Of peraons driven from
thsir homes. No accident has beer
reported, and every precaution is uset
to prsvcnt loes to coal fleets and othel
exposed property. Lights are i'm
provised every whore. Coalloil and can
dies are In tho storss, dwellings, news
payer and tslsspsph tfiJss EisosRit
ligh1 ere IL ths .hsasres aad aofa,
hotels. The latter use candles fol
rooms. LAs.ls change In the oOnai
ton OF the rsJgCxds