The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-14
1ELEGRAPHIC
THE FLOODS.
The Destruction Progre sses
Many Lives Lost.


ard factories along the river are sbsn-
doned The wster got into the 6 lass
works furnaces last night and the fires
lesst 81 600. eco. About 600 persons are
out of employment. There is no estl-
mate of the loss yet. From 300 20 800
Families had to move Every available
foot Of high ground is filled. The rail
road track between here and Jefferson
vile is abandoned, Ferry bosts are only
making occasional trips to the Kentucky
side.
Evansville, Is The river is 438-10ths
but lot ising 80 fast TO day. Not much
damage was done il the city, but great
deal in the low iands between Evans
vile ard Henderson.
Madison, I3.-Not much damage here
go far. The railroad depot was flooded
and the track Is under water for some
distance. All trains stop at the foot OF
I the bill. The river is still rising
Cincinnati, Is "A shocking disaster 10
reported by telephone from the western
part Of the city. Both the freight and
passenger depots ofthe Cincinnati Sonth:
ern Railway we're undermined and fell
into the surrounding water, carrying
I with them 8 ITO or more people. Inc
depot was 9 one story frame structure,
resting on Mclean avenue, which was
almost covered by water. Both sides
were filed with water. 1t has become
30 soaked as to melt, and the catastrophe
was further fastened by the breaking OF
the Wer which sent current al 1ng the
bank Crowds of people have been In
that vicinity looking at the foods. 1t IS
supposed these are the victims.
The River at IL o'clock was sixty-four
feet and rising steadily. It will .eciainly
reach sixty-fve feet before it begins to
fall. The weather is cloudy and warm.
The water works engines are idle and
the water in the reservoir ia enough for
six days. The police report no increase
/ Of crime in consequence Of the lack OF
gas ls.t night. A brick dwelling house
on Fletcher street fell this morning. No
lives were lost Much sickness is found
amorg the imprisoned people in ten g.
ment houses. Ri Of boats are busy visit
Ing all such places. There ia ample
means at hand to prevent suffering.
It is impossible yet to tell the extent OF
the disaster at the Southern railroad
depot. Only the freight depot went
down. a great crowd OF people was
there looking ct the food, when Rian's
restaurant, smsll building near by,
went down. The crowd rushed over on
the platform of the depot to see what was
the matter, when suddenly the whole
depot collapsed and sank in the water.
The track was st tne ssme time depressed
and the cars standing close by ran into
the depression, covering the people who
had gone down with the falling struc-
ture. Not one body had been recovered
at 1 O'Clock, nor could bystanders give
any Intelligent account of bow many es-
capped. The work OF recovering the
drowned will be exceedingly &cult, as
the place Ia isolated by danger. Other
parts Of the street are melting as this
portion did. 1t is possible, however, the
break in the great sewer in Mclean
Avenue caused the depot to sink.
Later infoT9asioa makes it definite
that three boys, two freight handlers and
drowned. No bodies are yet recovered.
The names Of the members Of COup's
circus reported missing are Harry Car
doni, England; Miss Fannie Riendoif,
New York; William <. franklin and
Willism @. Matthews, st. Louis. The
baggagemsster Gays be heard q rushing
noise when Rysn's saloon went down,
and hurried around and saw the depot
give way. Certain the disaster was caused
By the breaking Of the great sewer.
Twent, FIVE feet at cne end Of the freight
depot and half of the passenger depot
are gone, the latter being Sc yArated on
the partition between the waiting room
and ticket office. The books, tickets,
safe, etc., were gone in an instant,
Business is neglected, The chamber
Of commerce is raising relief fund,
Large amounts are being subscribed,
The common council recommend an ap-
preparation of SIS. 900, and ask the legis-
lature for aid,
Harlemtown; Ind, 1S,-No loss of life
so far as we can learn. The damage will
be very heavy, but cannot estimate till
the water goes down. It is now about
three feet higher than last February, and
I'D to this morning has raised about an
inch per hour. Lawrenceburg is entirely
covered, some houses up to the second
floor, The entire village Of Hardintowr
[ is entirely covered. Some of the people
had to abandon their houses entirely.
Shawneetown, ILL.,, 13.-The river il
rising an zach and quarter sH hour
Citizens are moving into the second
stories. Much alarm is felt,
Helens, Ark, 13,-The river has risel
fifteen inches in the past twenty-fou
hours. People are preparing to repair
bad places in the leVees at once
Louisville, 13.-Business is suspended
on account OF the foods. The mayer /
literally feeding The sufferers. Tn
board of trade has given $50
, and promises more. The German
flooded sufferers found was devoted t.
home use. The disaster is the creates
! that ever befell the city. The crisis cam
at midnight. To-day nearly q sqaar
mile of territory is submerged within to
; limits of the city, and from 5 600 to 800
people are driven from their home
There has been loss Of life also, but it
! impossible to say how great. This morn
ing the city, rom Preston street east
: the cut off and north of the Short Lin
5 Fill, is in the river. The residents ha
plenty of warning, having seen the dlsA
: ter coming since yesterday morning, bi
2 we're infatuated and stuck 10 the bottom
of Old Bear Grass Greek, stayed hom
. and most of them went to bed as usus
J, About IL last night the break came. ~
:. cut of dam, overcome by the terri
weight Of water from above, gave wa
s and instantly with loud rosr the 10,
rushed over. 1t may be imagined vi
what force the waters came, when tn
I' had q fall of fifteen 20 eighteen feet
low oround hanoath Tn lass time tn