The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1883-02-17
CINCINNATl''S'CRISIS.
Devastating Floods Along the
Ohio and MIsslf fsippi.
Terrible Destruction at Cincinnati and
Louisville.
Since our last issue the ,hio river and
tributary streams consinns to rise until
Tuesday night, when The former had
reached hight,


AT CINCINNATI,
Of sixty-five feet, ore and one-half inches,
and the waters began to recede. The
whole lower portion of this city was under
water, boats plying on Pearl street, within
a block and a half of the Burnett house
On Tuesday afternoon the freight house
and part of the passenger depot of the
Southern railroad, having been under
mined, fell with a terrific crash into the
turbulent food, carrying Gown TO death a
number of people. The city council has
appropriated $4,000, and bill was rushed
through the legislature, authorizing the
city to borrow 100000, for the relief of
sufferers Over LOCO firms and manufac-
turers have suspended business, their
stocks being greatly damaged. By the
closing Of factories some 10000 people are
thrown out of employment. Thousands of
people have had their homes deluged or
swept away. Relief is being furnished at
home, and offered by leading cities.
AT LOUISVILLE,
On Tuesday, the greatest disaster that ever
befell that city, came suddenly upon it
When an area one mile square in that city
was flooded, and 5000 people driven from
home, accompanied by great loss of life, in
the dead of night, a dyke broke, flooding
everything. the rushing waters carrying
death and destruction in their wake. The
scene beggars description The poor peo-
pie, surprised in their houses, rushed out
into the tide, to see their homes swept
away, and many find graves in the yellow
food. Skiffs shot from window to window,
and some were thus saved, while many
succeeded in swimming or wading TO places
of safety. Bonfires were lighted on the
hills, which prevented the drenched and
shiyering victims from freezing. Thirty
five squares were under water, and scene
of desolation met the eye on every hand.
The river marked -siSty-siX and one-half
feet, and hundreds of houses were TO be
seen floating upon it.
IN INDIANA
The flood also worked terrible destruction.
At New Albany all factories and business
houses along the river werr flooded and
pIoyment. I-awrrnceburg was completely
deluGcd, and her people rendered absolute
ly dependent upon the chari.v of the deni-
zens of more favored towns Relief was
promptly sent, and the hungry and home
less cared for. Various other towns along
the Ohio and smaller streams suffered
severely.
After falling very nearly enc foot, the
river sgain began rising at Cincinnati, ow-
ing to the heaNy rams. and On IhursCtay
morning was almost sixty-seven feet. Un-
told suffering has been caused by the un-
relenting floods and cold rains. Soup
houses were established, ard churches
opened rs places of shelter for the half
starved, half-frozen victims. At various
points the ground was covered with ice,
and a heavy rain falling. The food is gen
eral all along the Mississippi. and more dis
astrous results are feared. Business at all
Ohio river towns, from Pittsburg to Louis
Vile, was suspended, trains ceased to move,
and general CONSERVATION prevailed.
Latost-At Cincinnati, yesterday, the
weather was warm and cloudy. The river
rose none during Thursday night, and
hope was revived. At Frankfort Kentucky,
15.oo0 people were being fed. 4 heavy ice
gorge in the Missouri, AZ st. Charles, broke
Thursday night, hut no damage had result
ed. The upper Missouri is rising rapidly.
At Louisville the floods were unahated
though the river was at standstill yester-
day. The water works gave ont on Thurs
dav, hut there Were two large reservoirs left
intact. At Pittsburg the rise continued
all day Thursday. The Mississippi is flood
ing the cities below Cairo.