Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-17
L H E EASTERN FLOODS
INCREASING.
THE PHOENIX PARK MUIR
DERERS ALL IDEN-
TILTED.
THE BONAPARTE POLICY.
The Eastern Floods.

three feet nice lncneS on the head OF
the canal, and rising half an inch an
hour. 1t is expected it will come to a
standstill before night. No more loss
OF life is reported. Probably hun.
dred more houses have been over.
flooded. All manufactures near the
river are closed, and ], 900 workmen are
out of work. The whole populace is in
the streets. River navigation is stag.
nant. Contributions are being made at
the city works. The entire eastern part
of the city held out till this morning,
when the machinery stopped. 1t is be.
lieved there is much danger of a
scarcity of gas. It will take but few
more inches of water to stop the supply.
The water runs over large part of
East Broadway. The people of Port
land are driven out of the second
stories. The shipping port is entirely
abandoned, and houses are floating
away. Three men were rescued as they
floated down clinging to the roof of "a shed.
The body of a woman with a child
clasped in her arms was recovered from
the waters.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. l5.-The situation
tonight is probably more dangerous
than at any other time. The back
water is coming through the sew ers lii
many places, rising at the rate OF over
a foot an hour, every hour adding to the
destruction of property. Il is believed,
however, that the river viii be falling by
to morrow. Tue Gault House basement
is A,cded. River men predict higher
water. Clouds are gathering, and it
will probably ram before morning. The
fires have been put out under the water
works boilers. Fortunately there is
twenty days supply in the reservoir.
A few more inches will drown out the
gas-works fires and throw the city in
shifting and tumbiing abou. in the swift
current Fifteen houses went over the
falls. There is much sickness air sady,
as = result Of the food, and il will be
worse after the flood subsidies.
Bear Grass creek burst its bounds to-
day, adding 100000 damages to the
millions already suffered.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 16.-At 2:20
A. NJ. the river was torty-four feet two
inches in the canal AID rising slowly.
1t is cloudy and very warm.
CINCINNATI, Feb. l6.-The prospect
of rain is less threatening. At IL A. NJ.
the river stood siXvy-foCr feet four ana
a half inches.
The Cleveland life-saviug crew is dis
tributing provisions.
The Newport Odd Fellows are reliev-
ing their members.
CISCISNATI, Feb. Is During this
evening, for the benefit of the general
relief committee, all the Catholic
churches have been thrown open for
sleeping places for such homeless
persons as may be sent by the
general committee. A more complete,
systematic system of relief could not he
devised, and the great value Of its work
is the thoroughness and prompsness
with which aid is extended. There Is
still most gratifying absence of crime.
1t was expected that burglars and high.
way robbers would abound on account
of the general unprotected state of
property in the Hood and darkness. The
expectation is not realized. There Were
fewer arrests IN the past five days than
any similar time during the month, and
no reports of crime have reached the
police. Nearly everybody wears a ia
tigu.d look. 1t has been sober, hard
work, and d trial of anxiety to a large
portion of the population of the city.
At Marietta the river is rising. A
Ct last weeks food is expect
ed at Evansville. Many contributions
are coming in from individuals Of ten
dollars and upwards. Principals of
school houses are doing bona face
duty. The Masonic relief committee
raised $1,000 and Will distribute it
along the river. The Chamber of Com
merce has given LOCO to Newport and
the same to DAYTON. Kentucky.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. l5.-The river has
risen foot since last night and good
deal of ice is coming. The gorge at ST.
Charles broke this morning, bat the ice
is well broken up and there is no
dam age.
CHICAGO, Feb. l6.-The telegraph
wires in every direction are in bad
condition. A thunder storm is prevail
ing here. The disturbance west extends
as far as Omaha. The rain extends to
Buffalo. Grave fears are expressed
that this general rain may add to the
already disastrous floods and cause
scenes of destruction and desoiation in.
New York, Feb. l6.-General Nc.
Clellan in an interview said, as pre-.
ventive against floods, the nation must
enact laws similar to those III Europe,
the Planting of trees as fast
as they are cut off.
An Extravagant Defrauder.
ST LOUIS, Feb. l6.-In hunting up
evidence OF defrauding the revenue, GOV.
eminent inspectors have been very anx-
ious to find Miss Cora Baker, leading
belle here and protege of Ike Cooke,
the California champagne manufactur r,
but her absence from the city made it
for complete examination
in her case. Ii reports be true, she spent
her money with such discrimination In
European capisols that the duty she
avaded was about equal to the expenses
# the trip.
Another Railroad War.
CHICAGO, Feb. l6 All indications
point to disastrous war rates between
Eastern trunk lines. Rumors come
rom all sections Of entering wedges.