New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-12
RAILWAY TRAVEL INTERRUPTED.

| HEAVY LOSSES AT CINCINNATI-COMMUNI
| BY RAILWAYS AND BOATS ALMOST CUT OFF.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 11.-Prominent bust
ness men here who not sensational, say to-nlgh
| that the damage from the present overflow OF the
| Ohio River in Cincinnati, Newport and Gov
ngtou will amount millions Of dollars. The river Is
rising nca y inches hourly. Thousands of people
crowd all the bridges, watching the floods. rise OF
three feet more Is expected. All the transfer
wagons in the city are employed IN remoV
| ing goods from danger.
Al the present rate the rc passage to the bridge by
vehicles will soon De impossible. Steam ferry and street
railroad communication between here and the Kentucky
side Of ne nv. cut oil entirely The Cincinnati ap
proach to the Newport bsdge free at O'Clock but
ia danger.
In Newport the military barrlck, flooded and nearly
two square miles Of the city under People have
been taking coal aud provisions in boats all day to The
Inhabitants. ana delivering through the second aud thri
story vndows. All theehouse. and factories along the
entire river front 81 Coviugton are flooded ana the
water d. IN the second stories Of some Of thom
Nearly ten miles Of the front AZ Cincinnati are
NOR, or less under The lood * ends on Vine 10
secoudt the Pearl It. cellars are hilng Along the
landing the food IS up O. the second and third stories
~ many bui'liurs The ROOF Of thn big wharf boat.
viewed from sspcusipn bridge. looks nearly a. eh
~ the roOfs OF the hScstOTy houses Gu the PuDhc
All railway freight business and nearly al
express business wet aud north nave stopped.
t1 ohI, a a VIts.-iui Railway transfcrs s pas,cn.
gers d. Omnibus four miles down the river aud thence
los steamer making connection with Aurora, ina:
IN. Cincinnati. IudIauapo, II Louis and chicago ROAD
u-ts the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton Inc 10 i'a Q.
It's own line Indiana The Cincinnati, Na'hln goa hud
BAlI more trains 70 Out from the Cincinnati Hamilton
and DAYTON dclo II the present rate OF the rise con
tluur- all these lines viii have 10 transfer
AT tumminkyiuc tomorrow morning. Ihe ldttle
Naiui division 81 fhr Pittsburg. Cincinnati
and ~ Louis rad AMI al roads south OF the ONO
II,tr reiua u lutucI 81 are likely TO continue 80.
A. West In tire Peep trying q save the cait q
from g nuuda eI prus TIC difficulty Il very gr M,
a. boat have To be- ed and thc catt must d. lei
out Que by o.c They often gct rghie-cd break away
and - ha 'k INTO tacr pens. $500
All MiI trsek Valley for miles north from the Ohio Is
river front the greatest activity ami excitement prevail
The nrr department II pumping out thr Pearl q
ctlars L, enable the merchants Their goods Tie
river TINS mt rlius Invaded house adjacent 10 the fus-
pen-ou bridge where unSlacked lime Was stored along
With quantities Of rosu. the heat from he imc sci Ito
ro-iu ou iro Engines have been at work on thla IRE
all CAV. u continues obstinate but not violent
ON Waluubt. up t. our h. the cutlrr Sidewalks arc
covered with packages of sugar ana grOc"rer Whlch
nave hastily removed from cellars, ana the
WORK removal COutuurs to night a. last a. ti"
men can accoupl Izh H. Damage to TIC goods IN collars
In P.afI-,t much feared. Ihe Cncinna stock ards
are flooded and he stock rans cannot move ia any III
rrctou All cuisines. VIII be suspended until AFTER TINS
dal-er Is past. -
Guarded by steamers ready t. render assistance II the
lines part but II the wind r-cs 10 i not thought any can
be saved The weather II sin warn aud Ito suO" Is
melting Occ4slOually there il lignt ram.