Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-16

in the flooded district and the darkness.
The expectation has not been realized.
There have been fewer arrests the past
five days than at any similar time in a
month, and no reports of crime have
reached the police. Nearly everybody
wears a fatigued look. 1t has been sea-
son of hard work and great anxiety to a
large portion of the population of the city
The river stood at sixty-six feet, two and
one-half inches till noon, when it declined
one-quarter of an inch.
RELIEF FUNDS.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 15.-At the request of
the chamber of commerce the committee
of the legislature amended the bill au-
thorizing the issue of bonds for relief pur-
poses so that the city has authority to
make an immediate loan of that sum and
issue bonds hereafter. Local capitalists
will advance the money at once. Volun-
tary contributions have now reached about
$4,000. Manager Miles gives the Grand
Opera house tomorrow for "a benefit per-
formance, and Haverly's minstrels and
Mrs Langtry and company volunteer their
services. The entire gross receipts are to
be given the relief committee. Private
boxes sold on change at premium.
Among the contributions from abroad
to-day are Gov. VIM. Ballou, New York
$500; Eppars, Smith & Co., New York,
$500; Frank & Co., New York, 800; Ward
low, Thomas & Co., Middletown, $100;
Samuel johnson, Chicago, $500. The cit
liens of Hamilton will send donation of
food and clothing. More school houses
have been opened for dodgers, and the
male principals have been required to at
tend and perform such duty as is required.
At a meeting of the Masonic
relief committee subscri ptions of
$4,000 we're reported. They proposed to ex-
tend aid up and down the river where suf-
fering exists. Any relief sent to head
quarters at Masonic temple will be care
fully distributed by the Masonic commit
tee in connection with other charitable Or
ganizations to all sufferers from the food,
irrespective of color or religion. Help is
coming freely to Newport, KY. The
chamber of commerce of Cincinnati gives
$1,000 there and $1,000 to Dayton, KY.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 15.-Col. Orland Smith,
president of the Cincinnati, Washington
& Baltimore railroad, receivad the follow
ing:
BALTIMORE, Feb. 15.-In view of the suf
fering from disastrous foods, will you
oblige me by drawing on Robert Garrett
& Sons for $4,000, and have it distributed
as you deem best for the most needy in
Cincinnati, Newport and Louisville.
TSignedT J. w. GARRETT.
This contribution will be divided: Gin
cinnati $1,000 and the remainder between
Newport and Louisville. Quite number
of contributions were received from
various cities, mostly New York
and Chicago. One contribution came
from New Orleans. Over $4,000 in all
were added to the relief fund to-day. It
now amounts to $53,272. The Masonic
Relief association received Ia consignment
of boats from Cleveland to-day, and ex-
pect the life saving crew with boat to-
morrow. It will be used in Newport.
Another consignment of boats is on the
way from Sandusky. Uztil the water
be needed to convey food and
fuel. The Masonic committee received
dispatches rendering assistance from par
ties in Springfield, Urbana, Lima, Sandus
ky and Cleveland. The reunion of the An
cient and Accepted Order of the Scottish
Rite appointed Tor Feb. 30, q and %, has
been postponed, on account OF the food,
until March 13, IA and Is.
THE FIRST DROWNING
from boats occurred to-day. Two boys
in frail boat, gathering driftwood in the
northwestern part of the city fell over
board and were drowned. Skiffs to-day
crossed the river freely, and one or two
small steamers carried loads of sight seers
up and down between Newport bridge and
suspension bridge. In the town of Day
ton, KY, which is nine-tenths under water,
people have abolished the practice ofpay
ing for boating services. If any one
demanded pay for carrying
people or provisions to
houses, his boat was cenfscated. The same
is true in Columbia and other smaller
suburbs. People devote their whole time
to assisting each other. In many houses
the last rise has invaded the parlors and
the piano has been swung to the ceiling.
The disturbance of railroads affect the
distribution of newspapers at
a time when they are most
in demand. To-day Hamilton, o.
and Milford, Ohio, were served by wagons.
The latter place had no papers at all since
the Little Miami trains stopped running.
People organized, hired man with a
wagon, who, by a circuitous route, reached
the city. More confidence in the Southern
railroad has caused resumption of trains.
BOATS FOR CINCINNATI.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 15.-The Masonic
fraternity here sent to Cincinnati eleven
skifs last night, the life saving crew of
eight men who volunteered, and large
life boat this afternoon, and tomorrow
will send, if needed, five large yawls with
one expert sculler to man each. All will
be under the direction of the Cincinnati
Masonic Relief association, but not
specially for assistance to the fraternity
as stated. Only few if any Masons there
are in distress. The boats and men are
for general service in rescuing persons and
property. The Cleveland q Columbus
railroad furnishes transportation free.
RELIEF FROM CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 15.-The Masonic
relief association telegraphed to-day the
eager acceptance of the tender of the ser
vices of the life saving crew, and the ap-
paratus stationed here. Capt. Goodwin
and the life crew, with life boats, will start
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