The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-13
LATEST KILOGRAMS.
THE FLOODS.

Pittsburg, Pa, 12.-The meeting
of the chamber of commerce
showed utter prostration of bust
ness. Only in the merest
necessities was trade accomplished.
There was no disposition entered
into anything of speculative char
acter. The president called the
body to order, and resolution was
adopted appointing committee to
collect money to provide relief for
the sufferings. M. E. ingalls, was
made chairman. On motion of
Richard Smith the chamber gave
$4,000 to the committee. Superin-
tendent Maxwell accepted an indi-
vidual subscriptions, Immediately
fully $4,000 more were subscribed.
The committee goes to work at
once. The common council is called
to meet tomorrow to organize relief
measures. Among the losses this
morning were 800 cattle which were
drowned at Gerl g. Lippman's dis
tillery. The work of removing the
poor from tenement houses, or of
furnishing them provisions must
begin at once just now. available
skiffs and other crafts are being
used for saving goods and ferrying
passengers at enormous rates. The
gas is completely exhausted. Citi-
Zens are providing themselves with
candles and lamps. The theatres
will be equipped with the electric
light, but they fear the audiences
will be small on account of fear of
being on the dark streets, The
river was sixty-three feet seven and
half inches at $50 pm. and still ris-
ing.
Louisville, 49, The flood here has
reached the highest point Of the
food of February 90, 'S2, and is
rising an inch and half per hour.
Business and navigation are prac-
tically suspended. The damage to
property on Front street is very
heavy. Clear and warm.
Madison, Ind, 12.-The river is
within thirty-four inches of the
flood of 1882, the highest ever
known, and is rising two inches per
hour. All factories, depots and
houses on the river front are in
undated. Should the waters sub
side without heavy winds, the
damage will not be disastrous.
Cincinnati, Ohio. 12.-The river
is rising more rapidly tonight than
IN the afternoon, reaching sixty
four feet, two and three-quarter
inches. Tonight the scenes of the
day has been to a great extent a
repetition Of those of yesterday with
the exception of the work of remov-
ing goods is less active, and more
attention is paid to suffering people
The relief committee appointed by
the chamber of commerce, is com.
posed of most active and response.
bic citizens. They already have
taken prompt measures, be.
ing supported by subscrip.
tions amounting to $4,000, and
will act in concert with existing
charitable associations, and have
appropriated $1,000 for immediate
use. Ia view of the exposed con-
dition of property, and the made
quacy of the police force to guarC
property in the flooded district, it i:
determined to call for the help O.
the militia. A river patrol is or
ganized to watch the flooded dis
trict and give relief when needed
Captain W. P. Walker, of the Ches
apeake and Ohio Railway, is mad
commander of this feet and author
lied to seize boats when needed
There being no gas, the police hav
orders to make arrests Of all suspi
cious persons On the street q
night. But little mercy
to be shown criminals who sr
found taking advantage of tn
present situation. The relief CON
mittee has given orders for til
most rigid inspection of the want
of the sufferers and immediate hell
Father Cussack, pastor of th
Cathlic church, Third street. opene
a building tonight for the homeless
900 are sleeping there. The static
houses are filed with beds for tn