The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-14

! weakening. II II breaks no estimate can be
made OF the suffering and damage that will
| follow.
The water H. now three feet six inches
deep on the cellar-noor Of the penitcntlary
| In Frankfort, and covers nearly the entire
prison yard. Some OF the prisoners are
loose in the chapel and some are placed
two In cell in the second-noor range.
fBv Associated Prcss.I
TuIRTY LIVES REPORTED LOST AT LOUISVILLE.
CINCINNATI, o., February ia special
from Louisville, KY, TO the TineS-Stdr
says the dam protecting the low-lands In
the eastern part OF that city broke about
midnight, letting six feet OF water upon
twenty blocks Of dwellings. The scene
which followed is indescribable. II Is re-
ported that thirty lives are lost, but this
fact cannot be verified ut present. The
houses inundated were as a rule small,
and mainly occupied by poor people.
TIE GREATEST DISASTER THAT EVER BEFEIL
| THE CITY-Loss OF LIFE-A SQUARE MILE
UNDER WATER.
LOUISVILLE. February 13.-Business is
almost at stand-stilI, owing TO the flood.
| The Mayor is distributing food to the sur
ferers with q liberal hand. The Board OF
Trade has turned over $500 10 the susie
nance fund, and more Is 10 follow. The
German flood-su1lcrers' fund has been d.
verted TO home use. IT amounts to SIG.
The theatres will give the gross receipts OF
Saturdays performances TO the fund. The
greatest disaster that ever befell Louisville
is now upon us.
The food crisis came about midnight,
and to-day nearly square mile OF territory
is under water in the limits OF the city.
From 5000 to 5000 people are driven from
their homes. TO cap the climax there has
been loss OF life--how great it is impossible
/ to say. This morning an entire section OF
| the city from Preston street cast is cut OIL.
! All north Of the Short Line embankment Is
/ in the river. The people living there had
plenty Of warning.
PARTICULARS OF THE BREAK-AN AWFUL
SCENE NARROW ESCAPES.
LOUISVILLE, February 13.-The river all
day yesterday just tapped the top Of Full
( tOu-strcet cutoff embankment, and In
places the water trickled over. At 3
/ o'clock a considerable break occurred at
Adams street, and hundred men worked
vigorously to stop the waves. But, in the
/
toms OF Old-Bear grass creek remained in
their houses, and most OF them went TO bed
as usual. About II O'Clock last night the
break came. The cutoff dam, overcome
by the terrific weight OF water from above,
gave way, and instantly with
LOUD BOAR TIE FLOOD RUSHED THROUGH.
The water had fall Of from fifteen 10
eighteen feet to the foreground beneath.
| The unfortunate people were surprised IN
their houses. The water swept from square
10 square, rapidly rising in houses and
| swerying many OF them from their founda-
tions. The scene was awful. The roar OF
waters could not drown the screams OF the
terrified people escaping from doomed
dwellings. Skils shot about from window
TO window; men, women, and children
waded through the advancing waters with
whatever household goods they could lay
hands upon; boniires glimmered from the
higher ground which the poor outcasts had
gained. where hundreds OF people SILVER
ed in their wet clothing about smoky fires,
! To an observer who stands to-day at the
foot of Jackson, Shelby, or Clay streets, il
is impossible to understand why loss OF
life was not larger. Many persons were
moved from beds and
ESCAPED WITH CHILDREN IL THEIR ARMS.
Thirtv-fyc squares are inundated. The
situation may be briefly summed up rs fol
lows: All Of THE Point" is under water
and the country beyond is cut of. com
urising $50 houses. and known rs Bowie
/ Vile. is flooded. Half Of Portland and all Of
Shipping Port are in the waves. Most OF tho
houses are small cottages, frailly construct
ed, and perhaps one third OF those IN The
flooded territory have been swept IRON
their foundation. In the lowcr-holloW land'
the water is within foot or two Of thC
roofs of the houses. The entire neighbor
hood is doing all it can for the relief OF thu
sufferers.
The river is still rising an inch per hour
with over thirty-nine feet in the canal, tlir
ty-siX feet eight inches in the chute on The
falls, tbirty-iour fee two inches over th'
rocks.
Other Points.
FIVE HUNDRED FAMILIES HOUsELEsS AT NEW
ALBANY, IND.
New ALBANY, IND, February 18th
river rose eighteen inches last night, and 1
still rising. All the houses and factorie
alouethe riyer-front are abandoned. Wate
rot into the glass-woTks furnaces last night
and the fires are all out. They will lose q
least 100000. About 1900 persons az
thrown out OF employment. From 800 I
500 families had to move, and all ayailabl
room on high ground is filled. The rail
road track between here and Jefiersonyill
is abandoned. Fcrry-bOats arc making oni
occasional trips to the Kentucky side OF tn
river.
LAwRENCEDURG AND HARDENToWN COVERED
INDIANAPOLIS, February l3.-The follow
ING dispatch has Just been received fror
the railroad station near LawrenceDurG i
regard to the condition OF affairs in tha
town:
.Hqrdentorn, nd. February 13.-Ther
has been no loss OF life so far rs we ca
learn. The damage viii be very heavy
but il cannot be estimated until the waite
GOES down. The water is now about thre
feet higher than it was last February, an
up to this morning it has risen about ON
; inch per hour. Lawrenceburg is entirel
: covered. The entire village OF Harder
town is covered with water, and SON
people have had to abandon their house
entirely"