The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-15

Pearl street, where carts gun alongside and
receive loads.
Stories have been current Of mobs Of law
less men standing az the wster's edge and
demanding whisky, and doing other Jaw
less acts, but careful inquiry shows no
is creditable even to the criminals, that
they either have enough heart to behave
properly in the face of this great
calamity, or that they are re-
strained by wholesome fear from
pillage or lawlessness. No doubt swift
punishment would follow the discovery of
crime. In addition 10 the precaution of in
creased police force, the city is partly
lighted tonight by coal oil lamps set inside
the gas lamps. The work OF relief
is going on vigorously to-day, and
many touching scenes have been witnessed.
| Citizens have not waited for the cry of dis
tress before extending a helping hand.
This evening collision occurred on
the Cincinnati Northern railway few miles
| from city, between Ayondale junction
and 1dlewild, in which John Roberts, col
ored, was instantly killed. Isaac Mcknight,
Russell III. Manning and Daniel Andre rs
were seriously, if not fatally injured. The
latter is a well.known mechanic.
The gratitude of the recipients of resiei
cannot be told. The relief committe is
composed OF leading citizens, who attend
personally to the work, remaining all day
ut the Office or gong out With the relief
boat. The work is done most thoroughly and
promptly. Though no appeal has been
made for help from abroad, assistance
has been sent. Among these are
| $500, reported by Moses Mosler as sent
him by II. II. Warner IL Co., of Rochester
New York; 81, 900 from the Adams Express
company, New York, and $3.50 from the
proprietor of the GilSey house,
| New York. The Masonic fra
ternity organized special relief force
and telegraphed Cleveland, Sandusky and
| Toledo for boats. Among incidents of the
flood was the finding of baby asleep in its
crib in house floating. The little waf
was rescued and taken care of by the or,
phan society.
The Commercial Gazette's specials show
the river rising. AT pitlsburg it has been
raining allday and greater rise is expected.
| At GAINESVILLE the Muskingum is rising
fast. IL has been raining all day.N At Pom.
eroy the river is falling Il inches per hour.
| There was a steady rain this morning. At
Paducah, Kentucky, the river is rising an
inch an hour. heavy rain fell last night.
AT NEW ALBANY.
| New ALBANY, IND, Feb. 1.-THE loss by
the flood here is not less than quarter of
a million. No lives have been lost Farmers
along the Ohio suffer greatly, many losing
their entire crop. Six hundred families are
homeless and many destitute. Many man.
ulactories have stopped.
| AT CLEVELAND.
| CLEVELAND, o., Feb. H.-The river was
falling and promised to conlnse for twenty.
four hours, but is rising again and another
deluge is feared this afternoon. Ice and
drifled gorges, which obstruct the river al
several points, will be blown up With dyna.
mite. Every practicable precaution is be.
ing taken against damage from the overflow
which threatens.
AT JEFFERsoNvILLE.
INDIANAPOLIS Feb. 1.-THE following
private telegram was received this morning
from Jacksonville, Indiana: The city is
Hooded with water two to twenty feet deep
Five hundred Of our best people haye been
made homeless. many OF whom lost all they
had on earth. Many houses and cottages
in the lower part Of the city have beer
swept away. People are quartered in the
second stories of public buildings and bus
mess houses. Food is sent TO them il
skiils. The scene of suffering is appalling
The river is still rising. The loss will reacf
half million. My family, with neigh
bors, ore submerged. Tell the printers t.
publish this, for relatives and all who viii
sent
us all the financial aid you can.
AT oTHER POINTS.
The following was received from TIN
operator at Guelfrand, this side of Law
t renceburg: The river is rising and peopl
are moving out of Hardentown as fast a
possible. Rains will raise the Miami an
Whitewater, and threatens to do mos
damage at L.aTrenceburg. III the rain cor
Times much longer, people will have t
leave Lawrenceburg. No lives have bee
lost 50 far as can be learned. The operate
at Lawrenceburg Junction reports thi
7 morning that the river rose one inch and
> half since morning. We have had heav
l rain since 8 a. III. Lanner's creek is yer
high. 1t is raining hard yet.
9 AT MADISON,
s MADISON, IND, Feb. H.-The river is ri
e ing one and q half inches per hour. Milton
@ kentu cky, opposite here, is completed
0 submerged, not house being exempt iroi
4 overflow. Large cables are being used I
/. anchor the buildings. The water is to tn
A second floor of many dwellings. Fulton
/. the eastern suburb OF this city, has bee
o Abandoned all the front and extreme ives
!, ern section OF the city is also abandone,
Backwster and Crooked creeks have inul
t dated the city on the north, and Sprin
Il dale cemetery is covered with water.
|
4 cause Crooked creek to deluge Walnl
t street and large part Of the town. II
/. Hornet came up from Carrollton this NOR
Q ing for food for the suffering people Their
@ Provisions in the stores are exhauste,
@ The Western hotel is deserted it beiu
v considered dangerous for the people to r
i, main in the second floor. People on Wa
IS nut street are preparing to move out.
Il AT LOUISVILLE.
h LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 1.-THE river
is forty-one feet six inches, and is rising on
n inch per hour. Reports from the upp,
d points OF rain and continued rise in IL
' Ohio and tributary creeks create immen.
j, excitement. Business is practically at
is standstill. No boats arrive or depar
|, Trains are irregular, many having stoppe
Y entirely. Old river men say that if I'll
q river does not soon recede, the water wi
|. cut across the east end and surround IL
It entire city. Widest estimates of the dan
Il age continue. Nobody knows what est
IS mate should be made. Nothing is know
IF regarding the loss of life by the cutoff di
IL aster, owing to the impossibility of enterin
Is houses save by means of divers. Anon
ii people on the streets the floods are the onl
It subject OF discussion. 1t Is generally agree
o that the loss of life has not been extraord
IS narily large.
e AT LITTLE ROCK.
Il LITTLE Rock, Feb. A.-The Arkansas riv
d here rose nearly three feet to-day, and
:: iifleen feet above low.wateF mark. I'll
,. Ouichita and other rivers are also rsin
If and fears are felt in the bottoms of anotht
# disastrous overflow.
=, RELIEF MEASURES.
0 CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-two committees ha,
A. been appointed in behalf OF the board
l. trade and call board to collect and iorwa
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