The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-16
THE FLOODS FURY
STILL RISING AT HEADQUARTERS.
Ciuelnuau Knows No Relief from H.r WAt.ry
DistnH-LOui.rllIei Is stIlI H.mmsd lathe
Iadlana Towns srs In Sore DIstrss.
General Flood Notes.


IadlAna Towns sre In Sore DhtrtI.
General Flood Notes.
PITTSBURGH, February l5.-The Monon-
gahela and Allegheny rivers continue to
rise, with 10 feet and Q inches in the Mon
ongahela at o'clock this afternoon, and
about one foot more in the Allegheny.
The rain, which has been falling since
carly yesterday morning, ceased this morn.
ing and the weather is now clearing. Dis.
patches from headwaters report the wealth
er still raining and rivers rising steadily
since last night, which would indicate that
there will be % feet here before the flood
reaches the highest point. No damage ex.
cept from inundation is apprehended.
STILL RisING.
AT II o'clock tonight the Monongahela
was 81 feet and stationary, and the Allie
ghany % feet and rising. The lower por-
tons Of Allegheny and Pittsburgh are
under water and many families have been
compelled to desert their houses for the
third time in ten days. Nearly every railroad
centering here has suffered more or less from
wash0uls and land slides. Trains on the
Baltimore & Ohio are five hours late, and
several places between Bradford and Pitts.
burgh the tracks are completely obs,ructed
by the falling earth and rock. The great
IN Ian la
was in the city limits. tSnall slides oc.
Cured in number Of places and
one large one, in which fully one
hundred tons Of rock came down on the
tracks, demolishing three freight cars
loaded with grain, and covering the tracks
so completely that it required several hours
to get clear. Late dispatches from head.
waters report ram falling ut intervals and
rvers still swelling slowly.
AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, February l5.-The weather
is very warm and cloudy, with occasional
sunshine. The river is tluctuating, appa.
rently declining, but very slight. 1t stands
10 feet inches. The flood in the Licking
and other streams are expected, il not to
swell the stream here to check the fall.
The river was GO feet 9! inches since
10 o'clock a. NJ. This shows no rse
sincethis morning, and gives. hope that there
may be no further rise. The work Of relief
goes on with energy.
The Masonic Relief organization is doing
fine work, having called in volunteers to
uct as oarsmcn for their boats, which have
been received from Cleveland, Sandusky
aud Toledo. They have established relief
stations in various parts Of the city. Be-
sides this the women oi all the Protestant
churches Are COLI cling bedding, clothing
and doing sewing iOr the benefit OF the
General Relief Committee. All the Catht-
lie churches have been thrown open Ior
sleeping places for such homeless persons
as may be sent by the General Colnmitte
THE HIGHEST STAGE.
CINCINNATI, February l5.-The river
reached The highest Stage al o'clock this
morning, when il stood GG feet 4 inches.
Ii began TO rectrie at ) 4. N, aud NJ Or. NJ.
stood At 10 feet q inches, having declined
two inches In the last hour. II Is estimated
that the fall will be increased all night. But
there is rise coming which will check
the fall il it does not give another rise.
Tuen behind that il the rise from Pitts.
burgh which may overtake the preceding
ONE. R!vermGn Of experience, however,
do not expect another flood OF the dimen.
siOnS ot the present one. One contingency
must be understood as expected from thete
calculations, that is, the future rains on
the basis Oi, clear weather, and ii may
fairly be said the worst las been reached
here. The work OF relief is still the ELL
crossing subject.
EXTRA WEATHER HULLETIS.
The Ohio has fallen six inches since
yesterday afternoon at Cincinnati. The
rise continues below and at Pittsburgh.
The Mississippi River is above the danger
line, three feet ten inches at Cairo. 1t
will reach the danger line at Memphis
Monday. Heavy rains will probably occur
in the Ohio Valley tonight.
INDIANA rOwSS.
ISDTASArOLIS, February l5.-Thc tele-
graph operator at JetItrsonviIle says they
arc entirely surrounded by water Every
street is under water. 1t is impossible TO
get anywhere without boats. At New Al.
bany the river is still rising with the pros.
prct for Two more feet. Many people are
suffering terribly and are still moving out
to higher points. The city is completely
surrounded by water. The following trle.
gram was received from the operator at
Iiardentown this morning. "rhe river rose
one md One.halt feet last night and still
rising. Some houses were swept from their
foundations and roofs taken from few
brick houses. NocasuAI,ies yet reported"
EVANSVILLE, lSD., February l5-Thc
river is rising steadily, ~ lilo. Weather
clear and pleasant. Thermometer G20.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, February l5.-Thc flood is
unabated. The United States signal service
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