The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-12
LOWER OHIO FLOODS.
THE RIVER HIGHER THAN IN 1897
And stil swsllInr-Tsu Niles Of Clneiunat!'s
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CINCINNATI, February 1.-THE city Is in
CONSERVATION on,account Of the great rise
in the river and what is expected to come.
II reached 81 feet q inches at $50 P. NJ,
and is rising two inches per hour. Des-
perate efforts are being made to save mer-
chandise in the lower part OF the city.
Advices from above indicate that heavy
rise is still coming. .gM. 7.f W.
Good business men here, who are not
sensational, say tonight the damage Of the
present overflow Of the Ohio river in Gin
cinnad, Newport and Covington will
amount to millions. The stage at o'clock
tonight was 81 feet s inches and rising
nearly inches hourly. Thousands OF
people crowd all, the bridges watching the
flood. Three feet more wateris expected.
All transfer wagons are employed remoy-
ing goods from danger. The suspension
bridge Is lined with wagons taking leaf to-
bacco over to CoyiDgton. The water through
which they pass going to the suspension
bridge is over the axles of the wagons.
Passengers between Covington and Gin
cinnati are compelled 10 cross water at the
Cincinnati approach, 10. the suspension
bridge in boats or vehicles. AT present the
passage to the bridge by vehicles wilkbe
impossible. Steam ferry aud street rail-
road communication between here aud the
Kentucky side OF the river is cut off en-
tirely. The Cincinnati approach TO the
Newport bridge was free ut 5 O'Clock, but
in danger. -9ar -,iiell,s ga ~
9Df IaRMARD IN ny WATER. l.r +e.
In Newport the military barracks are all
flooded. Nearly two square miles OF the
city is under water. People were taking coal
and provisions all day to the. inhabitants
and delivering them through the second
and third story windows. all houses and
factories on the entire river front ot Gov
ington are flooded. Water is In the second
story Of some OF them. Nearly ten miles
OF the river front OF Cincinnati is more or
less under water. The food extends on
Vine to Second and Pearl streets. Cellars
are fillingalong the landing. The hoodis up
10 the second and third stories of many
buildings. The roof Of the big whariboat,
viewed from the suspension bridge, looks
nearly as high as the roofs Of the five story
houses on the public landing. ALI railway
freight business and nearly all. express
business, West and North, Is stopped. The
Ohio & Mississippi Railway transfers pas
sengers by omnibus four miles down the
river. a5. rvuIg4 f es-f 'rriijrl
4He. WATERS STILL RISING. d. .pur.ir
The Ohio at u midnight was 62 feet 2
inches, and rising one inch and half
hourly. This is half an inch above the
great rise OF 1S47. Since half.past nine
o'clock the weather has been clear and
warm. The city Of Lawrenceburg, Ind, 20
miles below here, is entirely inundated;
no spot Of ground will be visible in It
tomorrow. They are isolated and cannot
be reached by railroad or steamer.Il They
have telephoned here tonight for bread.
It will have, to be conveyed to them, by
skilfs, No winds stirring at midnight.
" AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, February 1.-THE food is
absorbing all interest on the river front.
The river is now rising two inches per hour,
with 80 feet in the canal. The ground floors
Of all houses on water streetare inundated.
The occupants have removed to the upper
stories or gone out entirely. ID the eastern
part OF the city large sewer has broken
and the water is flowing in rapidly, and
promises 10 do much damage. ~, .,fc.,r.a