Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-13
FEARS OF L FURTHER RISE.
The Days Record Of Other Casualties
and Crimes.
gHe Floods.

OlNNlNNALl. L tUs 1-.-L llC l1NC4 az IL LAeIs
reached sixty-two feet eleven inches, {
rise of two inches the past three hours
Barges are being run along Second street
to relieve the wants of people living there
The current on Front street is so rapid as
to make navigation dangerous. Suspen
sion bridge could not be reached at al
except by boats. Newport bridge is also
inaccessible except by boats or wagons
Suffering among the people in the flooded
parts of the city is unavoidable. No or
it must be done soon or loss of life is in
evitable.
Specials from points above indicate that
the rise will continue here probably till to-
morrow. The river is falling at Marietta
but rising above there. At Mayville it is
rising an inch an hour. Large quantities
of whisky, -four and other property is
overf1owed. There is no change in the
situation on the railroads. The Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton is under water
near Brighton, but trains arrived and went
out this morning. The Little Miami road
is virtually blocked at Bathovia Junction
for miles out by the track being under wa
ter. No mails this morning from Law
renceburg, Ind. The worst is feared there,
las the town is isolated.
A meeting Of the chamber of commerce
showed utter prostration of business. Only
the merest necessities of trade were accom-
plished. There was no disposition to enter
into anything of speculative character.
The president called the body to order.
and a resolution was adopted appointing a
committee to collect money and provide
relief for the sufferers. M. E. ingalls, was
made chairman. On motion of Richard
Smith the chamber gave $4,000 to the COM
mittee. Superintendent Maxwell accepted
individual subscriptions Immediately of
fully $4,000 more. The committee goes to
work at once. The common council is
called 20 meet tomorrow to organize re-
lief measures.
Among the losses this morning are 800
cattle drowned at Gerke & Lippelmenn's
|distillery. The work of removing the
poor from tenement houses or furnishing
them with provisions must begin at once.
Just now all the available skiffs and crafts
are busy saving goods and ferrying pas
|sengers at enormous rates. The gas is
completely exhausted. Citizens are pro-
viding candles and lamps. The theaters
will be equipped with electric light, but
they fear the audiences will be too small
on account of fear of there being dark
streets The rise was sixty three feet seven
and half inches at 80 p. N. and still
rising.
FURTHER RISE.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 12.-The river is rising
more rapidly tonight than in the after
noon. 1t reached sixty -four feet two anG
three-quarter inches at 10 o'clock tonight
The scenes 5to- day were a repetition OF
those of yesterday, except that the work OF
removing goods was less active, and more
attention was paid to the suffering people
The relief committee appointed by the
chamber of commerce is composed OF
most active and responsible citizens. They
have already taken prompt measures, be-
ing supported by subscription:
o. $4,000. They will act il
concert with existing charitable
associations and have appropriated 81, ,OOC
for immediate use. In view of the ex
posed condition of property and the mad
equacy of the police force to properly
guard the flooded districts, it was deter
mined to call in the help of the militia and
a river patrol was organized to watch the
flooded district and give relief when need
ed. Capt w. P. Walker, Of the Chesa
peake & Ohio railroad, was made com
mander of this feet and authorized to
seize boats when needed. The troops will
be paid to assist the police and the com
mittee will expend not more than $1,000
per night in this service. here being no
gas the police have orders to make arrests
of all suspicious persons on the streets al
night. But little mercy will be shown
to criminals found taking advantage of
the present situation. The relief com
mittee has given orders for the most rigid
inspection of the wants of sufferers and
those calling for immediate help. Father
Cuzack, pastor of the Catholic church OF
Third street, has opened the building to-
night for the homeless. Three hundred
are sleeping there. The station houses are
flied with beds for the accommodation
OF persons driven from home. No acci
dent has been reported, and svery precau
ton has been used to prevent loss to th'
coal fleets and other exposed property
Lights were improvised everywhere to
night. Coal oil and candles are used il
stores and dwellings and newspaper an'
newspaper and telegraph Offices, and elec
trio lights in the theaters and SOM
hotels. The latter use candles, mostly 70
rooms. There is very little change in tn
dondition of the railroads except on tn
Little Miami, which is compelled
to abandon its track between here ant
Loveland. 1t will send trans tomorrow
from the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
depot to Dayton, thence 10 Aenia. Th
Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimor
track is under water so that trains canno
pass. 1t connects few miles out with tn
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton and vii
not be delayed. The Ohio & Mississippi