New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
THE DAMAGE BY THE FLOODS.
GREAT DISTRESS IN WESTERN STATES

GREAT DISTRESS IN WESTERN STATES.
THE RIVER FALLING AT CINCINNArl-Hoosh9 Nv
LOUISVILLE, KY, WASHED AwAY-DEslhoOlioN
IN INpIANA-EFFoRTs TO RELIEVE Ihh 0Uf
FERERs.
The Ohio River continued to fall slowly az
Cincinnati Yesterday and, although e"iiy =, -
tbo dav storm was feared no ram ieii'
Tbousonds Of workmen are out OF eihpio!
noont The managers of the gas-works are III
readiness TO resume work rs soon rs 'ii9 ~,
- 20 sivtv feet. II is thought that Dy
Mondav tbo city will be lighted Inc
..o4 ~ oounfrv towns in Ohio is great
rrho ,,.o+ors rose steadily at Louisville, n.y. aV
- of one foot an hour. The Gait House.
,Ih;ah i obmit one-third of a mile from low
,roter mark. and the new Short Line station,
which is one-sixth of mile from low-water
mark. were flooded. The fires IN the pumping-
station were put ont anG the engine stopped.
Many houses ioated away with the water. AZ
New Albany, Ind, 1,2O0 houses nave Deeu
washed away and 5000 people are homeiess'
Two hundred buildings have gone down WIN
the food at Lawrenceburg, Ind, ana ''OVo
persons have been driven from their homes
At other points in Indiana the distress Is great.
GLOOMY PROSPECTS FOR CINCINNATI.
Tuors,yDs OF MEN OUT OF EMPLoYMENr-rHE
wATYR-woRKs STARTED AGAIN-rHE CITY TO
ne LIGHTED BY MoNDAY-COUNrRY TOWNS
NEAR TIE CITY ENTIRELY SUBMERGED.
lBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE.l
CIXCI5NATI, Feb. 16.-Thc river is talIing out inc
extra ni fortunes have ouly Just begun thousands
of men are out of work and private premises will
scon give work to many for while. Relief Will DC
needed for several days yet. The subsdencc OF the
waters will leave a vast deposit o. mud to which
will be added the decay of thousands Of carcasseS
of fanmalsdrowned by the flood and washed into out
of-the-way places where their presence WILL De 'e-
tcced by their decay later. Should the weather
turn cold and remain so fer some time, 1t VIII not
BE- 50 bad but sh0ull the remainder OF the winter
be mild great distress viii probably he the result
The " iter a the expected rate OF tal, should Dc
OF tn, streets by Monday morning By that tihe
the rss from above should be here, and
II may check the fail and may possibly
eause small rise, bringing the water to higa
plane for ordinary years
THE WATER AND GAS WORKS.
Those N charge of the water-works have succeeded
in starting their largest engine, and increased the
depfh Of water in the reservoirs two feet to-day
md the worst from that source is believed 10 DC
over. The managers of the gas-works are IN readl-
ness 10 resume work as rs the water goes down
IN sixty feet. bu. a day or two will elapSe before
the water can be pumped from the pipes u Is
boneB that ras Will be furnished by Monday, poSsl
blv Sunday night. The raising of money lof TeheI
continues for the flood contribution from abroad
l. issouething marvellous. Not small part OF the
overcrowding of business in tie telegraph otic.'
comes from that source. 1t has been wonderful
and has touched the heart of the people OF CincIn-
natl in a way that will never be forgotten.
THE DISTRESS IN COUNTRY TOWNS.
Tho qrcoter magnitude of the disaster in larger
cities has caused the condition of small country
towns Immediately above here to be overlooked. In
fact they have been inaccessible for days. Now,
their condition is about as is here except that the
whole of them are in most cases entirely submers d.
In some places nearly all the roofs are covered and
many persons are driven from their homes. they
need aid as badly any place. IN one Town p'v"u
has been selling az 80 cents a Loaf: Inc e>inayt
last nj -ht that 10000 people Wlthln a ladlus OF
twentv-fye miles OF Cincinnati were more or i9ss
affected 6y the flood, Is thought by may TO be 700
small. some putting the hunoer al lo''oOo'
TIE DAMAGE To RAILROADS.
The railroads running into Cincinnati as yet have
not suffered any great amount OF danase from
water. except the loss of traffic. Slight repairs viii
have 10 be made on some of the fills and IN aew IN
stances bridges have been swept away.
GIVING RELIEF TO TIE SUFFERERS.
Controller f. Shelby paid Treasurer Urner Sj0,-
600 this morning out of the 100000 authorized by
the State. Over 10000 people are being FED to-day
by the committee There Is barricade on each
tide of the pavement of the Relief Committees
beadouar,ers. aud stalwagt policeman
at each one to keep back the crowd. NO
individual apDlicatious for relief considered a.
tbe central Office They are referred TO the proper
district supply depot. Abont Z,OgO Dushels OF ca
have been distributed to,dI}. III. ol"uutI,l VI
Company instructed L. ~ b"y ION thi' hOIii4is ~
draw ON il tor ~, 600.
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