Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-13
THE WESTERN FLOODS.
How People are Living in Cincinnati
No Change in the Situation of the
Railroads.&c.

Railroads.&c.
CINCINNATI, Feb ~.
The river at IL A. NJ, reached 63 feet 5
inches. Barges are being run along Second
street to relieve the wants of the people hv-
ing there. The current in Front street is so
rapid as to make navigation dangerous. The
suspenion bridge cannot be reached at all ex
cept BY boats. Suffering among the people
in the flooded part of the city is unavoidable.
and unless organize effort is made to relieve
them. loss of life will ensue. A special from
points above indicate the rise will continue
here probably till tomorrow. There is no
change in the situation of the railroads
There is no news from Lawrenceburg, Ind,
and the worst is feared, as the town is
isolated.
The meeting at the Chamber of Commerce
today showed utter prostration of business,
only the merest necessities of trade being &C
complished. There is no disposition to en-
ter into anything of alspeculative character.
The president called the body to order and
resolution was adopted appointing a COM
mittee to collect money and provide for the
relief of the sufferers. On motion of Richard
Smith the Chamber gave $1,000 to the COM
mittee. Supt. Maxwell accepted individual
$4,000 or more. The common council are
called to meet tomorrow to organize relief
measures. Among the losses this morning
were the drowning of 800 head of cattle at
Gerke and Lppelman's distillery. The work
of removing the poor from tenement houses
or of furnishing them with provisions must
begin at once. All the available skiffs and
other crafts are busy moving goods and fer.
rying passengers at enormous rates. The
gas is completely exhausted and citizens are
providing candles and lamps Theatres will
be equipped with electric lights. The river
was 63 feet, u inches high at 1.30 P. NJ,
and still rising.
The river is now rising more rapidly than
it did this afternoon. In view of the ex-
posed condition of the property and the in
adequacy of the police force to properly
guard the flooded district, it has been de-
termined to call for the help of the militia.
A river patrol has been organized to watch
the flooded district. There being no gas the
police has been ordered to arrest all suspic-
ious persons at night. But little mercy is
shown to the thieves found taking advantage
of the present situation. Father Cusack,
pastor of the Catholic church on Third street,
opened the building tonight for the homeless
and 800 persons are sleeping there.
No tidings yet received from Lawrenceburg
Ind excer,t thar tho town 10 ar tho n,orov of
the waters.
LArER-Tbe And of 1890 10 row err.
passed. Taking the most liberal standard
!, hos r.oobaJ 81 c.. o,I - ,
II o'clotk tonight il stood half an inch ohove
that, and still rising. Reports from above
indicate that the river is rising at Wheeling,
and falling at Marietta and Pomeroy. 1t
will probably continue to rise here tomorrow.
perfectlv belpless. lacking food and nn.hls
To nrocnra IL TeIegranhord ,aIo,ho,, -
are down and there were M means of oor,
munication.
NEWPORT Nv. Feb, 70
The troops at the BARRACKS hero bova hoor
driven from their ouarters nv tho Noods
Ior,sy,,,p Eah, 70
Th a,; .' -
river front Tho r;var : nnu ~, a, oh .,e
rising two inches nor honr M
f,oors NJ all bopses IN watar s,.aa. sou ~
undated and the occnnants bava rer,oroa 20
the INNER stories or cone mn or,;,oI,, ~
the eastern MARI of tho ritz a lac 60 b. ;.
broken and the va,or il sou;n :, .;u..
nroms;ng mncb damona 20 ''c..!p
Sh;nn;nanor, "a oil -, -. u:'N
of Portland ia in tho samo oond;.;n " IT, Ill.,
ia M los of I;fa sn Goa..o" tneie
mess Disn.,cbes from, E,apL .o M -. =
Kentuetav ~ hos 80, o. en-. say ';e
inc a foot each bomr Wh.n ,e;s ana ,S , ,ise
Oh;o rivar zoo, d. Iii "eS t',e
here '"ee' VIII oe '"e result
Tho Cor-;o- 1orr,, .;., &c.
fort sav. ,ba Ken,,oL,, 80. ,io" lanA-
feet since Sundav ona IL ,nn 49,: 'e. :...
heavy drift runnng wa,ar .nJ = .i,h; s .Ss .,,
Foe, ot tba woodan h.;ae "nu 10 :'"i" .nree
d,naor of CON-, 49, 81" 10 =" s.ea.
water ovar 49,, ,,, ~, 10 .ne highest
r. a., ho.. p ~, '"e nt"'ucky river
MONT of Tho $50 sc FL oan, ,o cue nls"es'
rising an inch and half mar hon 100 pm n"u Is