Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-17
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Kentucky and Ohio
Floods Unabated.
ONE MORE
HOUSES FLOODED.
One Thousand Workmeu Out
of Employment.
THE WHOLE POPULACE IN
THE STREETS.
The Situation More Dangerous
Than Before.
RIVER MEN PREDICT HIGHER
WATER.
The Condition Of Bismarck
Improving.
SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.


bated. The water is 43 feet 9 inches on
the head of the canal, and rising half an
inch IN hour. 1t is expected that it will
come to a standstill before night. No
more loss of life reported. Probably n
hundred more houses have been flooded.
All the factories near the river are closed,
and 1000 workmen are out of work. The
whole populace is in the streets. River
navigation is stagnant. Contributions are
being made at the city works. The entire
eastern part of the city held out until this
morning, when the machinery stopped.
1t is believed there is much danger OF a
scarcity of gas. 1t will take but a few
more inches OF water to stop the supply.
The water runs over a large part Of East
Broadway. The people of Portland are
driven out of the second stories. The
shipping port is entirely abandoned, and
the houses are floating away. Three men
were rescued as they hoated down, cling
ing to the roof of a shed. The body Of a
woman, with a child clasped in her rms
was recovered from the water. The situ-
alton tonight is probably more dangerous
than at any other time. The backwater is
coming through the sewers in many places,
rising at the rate Of over a foot an hour,
every hour adding 10 the destruction Of
property. 1t is believed, however, that
the river will be falling by tomorrow.
The Gault House basement is flooded.
River men predict higher water. Clouds
are gathering, and it will probably rain
before morning. The fires nave been put
! n,t rpiar +ha X tpr works hnilars hI, Z
fortunately there is a 20-day's supply in
| the reservoir. A few more inches will
drown out the gas works fires and throw
the city in darkness. Houses are continu-
ally shifting and ~tumbliug about in the
swift current. Fifteen houses went over
the falls. There is much sickness already
as a result of the flood, and ii will be worse
after the food subsidies. Bear Grass
Creek burst its bounds to-day, adding
500, 600 damages to the millions already
suffered.
At 2:2O this morning the river was IL
feet 2 inches in the canal, and rising
slowly. 1t is cloudy and very warm.
The Flood in Ohio.
CIScINNATI, Feb, 16.-The prospect of
rain is less threatening. At II A. NJ. the
river stood 64 feet AZ inches. The Cleve-
land life-saving crew is distributing provi-
sions. The Newport Odd Fellows are re-
lieving their members.
During this evening, for the benefit OF
the General Relief Committee, sill the
Catholic Churches have been thrown open
for sleeping places for such house!ess per-
soma as may be sent by the General Com
mittee. i more complete and systematic
system of relief could not be devised, and
the great value of its work is the thorough
ness and ~pronptness with which aid is ex-
tended. There is a still more gratifying
absence Of crime. II was expected that
burglaries and highway robberies would
abound, on account Of the general unpro-
teoted state OF property in the food and
dal kness. The expectation is not realized.
There were fewer arrests in the past Ave
days than any similar time during the
month, and no reports OF crime have
reached the police. Nearly everybody
wears a fatigued look. It has been sober.
hard work, and trial OF anxiety to 8 large
portion of the population of the city.
At Marietta the river is rising. 4 repe-
tition Of last weeks food is expected at
GAINESVILLE. Many contributions are COM
ing in from individuals of $40 and up
wards. The principals of school houses
are doing a boniface duty. The Masonic
Relief Committee raised 5000, and will
distribute it along the river. The Cham
Der of Commerce has given 81 200 to New
port, and the same to Dayton, Kentucky.
Railroad Accidents.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-In the Flint Rail-
road accident three coaches and one Pull
man car were ditched, and the engine,
mail and baggage cars passed safely over.
! MI r-L,srr-. xr.Al m ~ :, an oI1a 1-u w.
and presence of mind, stopped the engine
and Immediately got two pails Of water
and stopped the flames that had broken
out in one Of the coaches, thus preventing
s. holocaust. Mrs, Holda Seaman, aged
II, was killed instantly. Her residence
was at St. Vincent, Ont, and she was going
to Nebraska TO her daughter. Mrs. Hill was
injured badly and became insane. Thos.
Lindsay was injured fatally in the chest.
Sixteen others were more or less injured.
Three men were probably MORALLY
wounded by the collision yesterday in the
southwestern suburb between the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy and Milwaukee
and st. Paul trains. Baxter, the en-
gineer, White, fireman, and Brown. brake
man, are the unfortanates, and all are
thought to be dying.
Hunting Miss Cora Baker.
ST. LoUls, Feb. 18-In hunting up evi.
/ dence OF defrauding the revenue, Govern
meat Inspectors have been very anxious to
find Miss Cora Baker, a leading belle here,
and protege Of Ike Cooke. the California
champagne manufacturer, but her absence
from the city made it impossible for a
| complete examination in her case. If re-
ports be true, she spent her money with
such discrimination in European capitals
that the duty she evaded was about equal
to the expenses of the trip.
Miscellaneous Intelligence.
New York, Feb. 16.-Booth's Theater in
New York has been sold to James D. Fisk,
President Of the Marine Bank, for $3.50. 600.
Bishop Paess Of Strasburg has resigned
on account of old age.
Arthar r. Thomas has been nominated
Secretary Of Utah Territory.
Bismarck Is stili 6 very sick man. but
| Yesterday ne was able 30 walk up stairs.
Another War OF Bates
CHICAGO, FEB. l8.-AH the indications
point to disastrous war rates between the
Eastern Trunk Lines. Rumors come from
all sections of entering wedges, and the
| Board of Trade men, who are at outs with
| the roads, talk significantly of the opening
of lake navigation, and the using of water
instead OF rail as a means of bringing the
roads to terms. This increases the feel
/, ing of distrust among the roads.
A General RainstOrm.
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