The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-02-20
THE FLOOD.
THE GL0OMIEST DAY EVER KNOWN
In CINCINNATI.

CIScIsNArI, February l4.-Additional
gloom is ever the people this morning
caused bv the fac, that the river, after
falling TO 81 'ect lCA inches, began to
rise under the influence OF a steady hard
rain. The rain has advanced from the
West, thus checking the fall, and ex-
tends this morning as far as Pittsburgh
Unless it stop-speedily, there Is no hope
Of The river recedng, while the gravest
fears are entertained that the great height
reached yesterday will he surpassed
The rain seriously emharrasses the work
of the Relief Committee, but they are
doing al they can to distribute food.
Soup houses will be opened today In
various pats Of the CITY to feed those
able 10 ee, to them Bishop Elder Or
iered sill the Catholic churches to be
thrown open to accommodate the home
less. and sends circular TO the church.
ps to dav asking contributions to he sent
to the Chamber of Commerce and CITY
Council Relief Committee. The Sink
ing Fund Trustees will advance money
on the bonds yesterday authorised by
the L-gislature. so shat relief will be
prompt Many cases OF extreme desti-
t1.ion have been reported bv the relief
boats, and In some cases the frantic cries
Of starving children for food we're heart
rendering The bakers not inunissed
are pressed 10 their fullest oapacitV to
keep bread supplied There has been
some tear of meat famine, on account
OF the difficulty In receiving live stock,
bot several Thousand bead have been re.
ceived. The disullery cattle can be used
In ease Of necessity.
The Depot Disaster.
CINCINNATI. February 1.-THE river
is rising at the rate OF an inch and .
half an hour. 1t stool IS feet ore inch
and q hsR a. Il o'clock. The weather
is warm and still raining. Reports both
up and down she river show rain. The
river is falling a. Portsmouth and Mavs-
vile, slowly q, the latter place. The
1rst authentic report concerning the loss
OF life al the Cincinnati Sou hern depot
Yesterday was made to day TO the po.
; lice. st Oliver Street Station, bv Her
man Wilberg, boy, living at II Will
stack street He Gays be and bis BROTH
sr. Joseph, with thirteen other boys.
vete on ths platform when the water
broke through Mclean avenue; that the
entire party we're thrown into the water !;
that he s~au 10 Gest street,s escaped
anil went home; that his brother and all
tae other boys were drowned. He does
not know the names of the other boys.
No other reports OF missing boys have
been made to the police.
CIxe1xsArI. February IA The river
at 8 O'Clock was 66 feet and three-quar-
sers Of an inch. aud rising slowly. Tue
/ day has been the G loomiest in the bis
tory o: the>city Business was wholly sus-
pended on Change, and all ths attention
given to save property and sffordins re
lief. While the unexpected rise OF nearly
q foot to-day has not made very great
change. apparently. In the situation, ,shsrs
| is such uncertainty about the future that
all plans are unsettled. No, only Is is
impossible to estimate the extent OF the
coming rise, but no one can tell when
the rain will cease. Here the clouds
broke away this afternoon, but gathered
again at ten. The rain Is falling above
and below. The effect of this uneer-
tainty is the cause of another lifting to
higher levels OF the vast quantities OF
gools hitherto supposed to be above the
reach OF water. Tnis IS done at an i'm
men.e labor under the most trying cir.
cums,ances, men standing in the water
The wa er now sanis n the cutters on
the south side OF Pearl street. On Wal,
nut, the Little Miami depot is f~o led.
Wagons are now unable TO cross the
Newport bridge
Coal bsrges to dav hsvs been towed
up Central avenue, where csrts run along
the side and load. The city is partly
fighfei tonight by coal oil lamps
inside the gas lamps.
The work of relief hsa gone on Wig
orously to-day, and many huching
scenes we're Witnessed. The citizens
have not waited for the cry Of distress
before extending aid to the sufferers.