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

boats carrying irlenus ana rciathes'
RELIEF MEASURES.
The Cannon Council Committee Is doing
everything possible to relieve those in dis.
,rcss. Mcssis. Limerick and Weber started
out early this morning In one OF The relie'
boats with 900 loavcs Of bread, coffee done
up In pound packages, sugar, cans OF mix,
and other articles. This was only one OF
the many boats thus employed, but the sup
ply OF boats and OF provisions Is ridiculous
Nv Inadequate. Coal is distributed ny
iarges which are propelled through the
streets by long poles.
The trcstlc-work on the Short-Line roao
at Finchtown i held fast by cables, Trains
cannot pass this point, ana passengers ana
baggage are transferred in wagons 10 New,
port, and thence by skin 10 the Clhcinnatl
bridge. In Belleyiew. town OF 1000 IN
habitants 4 mile above Newport, the situa-
ton Is not quite so bad. All tue houses on
Front street are completely suDmergeu' .he
water being up in some OF tnen hisnel
than the windows. The residents OF the
lower side OF Rhcnsford street have al
moved except two or three
HUNGER AT DAYTON.
DAYTON. XIV. Is situated two miles above
Belleyicw. All day yesterday the expresses
and o,rocery-wagons, as well as coal-carts
and wheelbarrows, were brought into re.
ouisi,ion 10 convey furniture from the in
undated districts. IL Is estimated that in
tbis town OF only $500 inhabitants over
100 families have been forced to flee from
their homes TO places OF safety. OE account
Of the DAYTON bakeries being all situated
in the submerged district, the bakers were
unable 10 furnish the citizens with bread,
and before O'Clock Saturday night all the
groceries i'm town had sold out their entire
stock OF brcadstufls, and the people III
some instances were compelled to go hun
gry.'
THIRST AT CONVICTION.
Covincton. directly opposite Cincinnati
contains 10000 inhabitants. the greater por.
ton Of whom are employed or do business
i'm Cincinnati. The only way oil getting
from the Cincinnati end OF the suspension
bridge is by skifls, and but very few, com
paratively. were able to get over. The wafer
is I'D TO Third street west OF Madison, and
residents OF that street have been driven
ND stairs. The city is supplied with water
bv the Holly system. The pumps have re-
fused 70 work, and only those who have
cisterns have any water In ease OF IRE
the situation would be very grave.
fBy Associated Press.l
TERRIBLE cRAsHI--DEP0Ts UNDERMINED
AND MANY PEOPLE DROWNED.
CINcINNATI, February ia shocking
disaster is reported by telephone from The
western part Of the city to-day. Both
freight and passenger dep0ts OF the Gin.
cinnati Southern railroad were undermined
and fell into the surrounding water, carry
inc with them q hundred or more people,
many OF whom will be drowned. The
dep6ts were one-story frame structures
resting on Mclean avenue, which was al
most covered by water. Both sides Eel
into the water, which was from so to 81
feet deep. The earth had become SC
soaked as to melt, and the catastrophe was
further fastened by the breaking OF ;
sewer. which sent the current along tho
bank. Crowds OF people have been in
that vicinity looking at the food. 1t i.
supposed these are the victims.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF TIE DIsAsTER-N(
BODIES RECOYERED-NUADER OF DROWNED
NOT KNOWN.
CTYc1YNATI, o., February 13.-lt is i'm
nosSible 10 tell the extent OF the disaster &c
The Southern railroad depot. Only the
freight dep0t collapsed. A great crowd o.
ueople were there looking Mt the Hood
when Ryan's restaurant, small building
near bv, sunk. The crowd rushed over or
the platform OF the depot TO see what Wa'
the matter, when suddenly the whole
DEPOT sank in the water. The track wa
at the same time depressed, and the ears
Standing close by ran into the depression
covering the people who had gone down
with the falling structure.
NOT ONE BODY
had been recovered at 1 O'Clock, nor coulC
bvstanders give any intelligent account a
TO how many escaped. The work of recoy
el1ng the drowned will be exceedingly On!
fcult, as the place is dangerous. 1t IS pos
sible. however, that the break in the grea
sewer in Mclean avenue caused the depO
IN sink. The Common Council to-day voted
to recommend ON appropriation OF $1,000
and TO ask aid Of the Legislature 10 assis
the sufferers by the flood.
THE RIVER STILL RISING.
At11 o'clock A. NJ. theryer had reached
GA feet If inches, and was rising slowly. l
will certainly reach 60 feet before it begin
10 fall The weather is cloudy ana warm
The water-works engines are all ldle, an'
the water in the reservoir will last only 81
DAYS. The police report no increase 0
crime consequent on the lack OF gas laS
NIGHT. Much sickness IS found among Tn
imprisoned people in the tenement house,
Relief boats are busy visiting all sue
places, and ample means are at hand 10 pre-
vent suffering.
rATER-THOsE KNOWN TO HAVE BE
DrowNED-PRONPT LEGISLATIVE ACTION.
CrNcINNATI, February 13.-Later infol
nation makes it definite that three boys
two freight-handlers, and four members q
CouD's circus were drowned. No bodle
love vet been recovered. The names
tLe members of Coup's circus reporte
missing are Harry Cardoni, OF England
Mis- Fannie Reindoff. OF New York; WI
lam f. Franklin and William {. Matthews
OF st. Louis. The baggage-haster says U
heard the rushing noise when Ryan
saloon went down, and hurried aroun
and saw the depot give away. lie Is SUI
| that
At LEAST FIFTY PEOPLE WERE THROWN ]
TIE WATER.
II NOW appcars certain that the disastC
was caused by the breaking of the gre;
sewer. twenty-five feet Of one end OF III
freight-dep6t and half of the passenge
den5t are gone, the latter being separate
AT the partition between the waiting:-rool
and the ticket.oflice. The books, ticket
safe. etc. were gone in an instant. III
recommendation OF the Common Counc
70 ask the Legislature for aid was sent |
telegraph, the Western Union compar
oiv;ng free use OF its wires for the pu
nose Within half an hour n bill was i
reduced in the Senate authorizing the ca
70 borrow 100000, and the bill was SCI
TO the House.
yhe situation at Louisville.