New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-15
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WIDESPREAD UFFEmNG-ENEEGETIc MEASURES
FOR RELIEF.
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Crvc1vNAU. Feb 14-The feeling of relief this
morning when it was known that the river oegan
slowly falling last night was changed almost ~
alarm at o'clock, when the water again pFean "
rise Ii continued to all day, reacnlng 90 ieet
at = o'cock-eleven inches higher tnah IL Was i"''
night Mil Creek from two TO three lecV
higher than it was last night and even 'he O'hI'" G.
natl. Hamilton and Dayton Railroad was compelied
49, .uorj trains The rise in the Ohio probably
came loroelv from the Little Miami. which emptles
into tbe Ohio lust above the city, and also from the
Licking inst opposite the city.
Atwhat honr the new rise will stop and what hg-
ure will be touched, can do more thsn guess
OF course the rise of foot in height extehueo 'le
surface to con siderable extent; but the lhcIeasou
damage cannot be stated, and in fact details are
amazingly meagre, and must be larg 'ly so tII 'ne
waters subs DE-. In many instances seconu IT,
moval of goods stored at a supposed sae he'sn'
was made; but the worst effect was on tue rall-
roads.
RAILROAD COMMUNICATION BROKEN.
Ton,cbt the city of Cincinnati has no connection
with the outside world save by country Dads over
the hills and BY telegraph wires. The Clhclhhat
Northern, narrow-gauge road that went over inc
hills was the only one left, and serious accdeh'
on that road closed it for the present The express
oomnapies have ceased TO receive goods and Will
have to haul what they must send miles over the
hills to points not reached by the water and snip IN
all so1ts of roundabout WAYS. The newspapers VIII
have TO go to press an hour or two carrier u ee'
auv papers to country subscribers.
The streets have been crowded with excitrd
tbousands-iders out of employment and curious
snectators-all discussing fevershly the news OF
the doy here and from Louisville and points below
1vb.re great damage is reported. People who i've
ont of town found themselves unable TO leave this
CITY. The hotels are crowded. Houses IN lhe
flooded districts are getting to be very unsaie ana
must he constantly watched. Sewers are bursting
and it becomes hourly more apparent that the dam
age will increase.
GREAT DIsTREss-MEAsUREs FOR RELIEF
Coal oil has gone up from 80 to 100 per cent to-
dav. and produce has advanced IN ike way
Even staple groceries are put up ov some deaierS'
ord moor people even when safely housed, in many
cases must suffer from toe hign prices OF ther day
food But the Work Of relief is going on with
energy Every society in the city, from masonic
lodges TO church sewing circles, seems to have
ioined in. and everything is being done which IS
ncssibe Bishop Elder has sent to all MS clergy
enioininp them to aid in every possible way.
The Coliseum Theatre has been placed at the
disposI of the Relief Committee for the
receptiou of the destitute About $4,000
vSos raised by private subscription to-day besides
the 500 900 at Councils disposal and outside gits'
The latter are coming in rapidly from all quarters.
Every one of the many thousands IN need OF help
gets il promptly But their number is SO great that
il ls impossible to give statistics
Tie decreasing water supply is causing great IN
easiness Wasteful consumers are at once cut OIL.
Ilouor shops were allowed barrel to-day and then
their hydrants were mostly cut OIL Scveral
small fires under suspicious circumstances have I'D
In the belief that incendarism has been tried
to furnish opportunity for pIundere's. The large
consumers Of coal, as Il rule, had been Obliged to
stop their works, because of inability TO get fuel
In short the city of Cincinnati with her quarter
OF million of citizens, is helpless and stagnant In
tle presence of a calamity whose proportions have
ont crown the widest cOnjectures, and almost des-
titute of some of the necessities of life. while sur
rounded at so short yet at present inaccessible dis
tances by pleDty.