The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-13

also is inaccessible except by boats or
wagon. The suffering among the people
in the flooded part Of the city is terrible.
A special 10 the Times Star from points
above indicate that the rise will con-
tinue here probably until tomorrow. The
river is falling at Marietta but rising above
AT Maysville It is rising one inch an hour.
Large quantities OF whisky, flour and other
properly were overilowed there. The Gin.
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad is
under water. The Little Miami road Is
virtually blocked at Batavia. Junction, q
few miles out, by the track being under
water.
DARK AND DEsoLATE.
A meeting OF the Chamber OF Commerce
showed an utter prostration OF business.
Only the merest necessities OF business
were accomplished. There was no dispo-
sition to enter into anything Of specula-
tive character. The President called the
body to order and resolution was adopted
appointing Committee to collect money
and provide relieffor the sufferers. NJ. Z.
Ingalls, was made Chairman. On motion
OF Richard Smith, the Chairman gave
s., 900 TO the committee. Superintendent
Maxwell accepted individual subscriptions
Immediately amounting to 5000 more.
The committee goes to work at once. The
common council was called to meet to.
morrow TO organize relief means. Among
the losses this morning were 800 cattle
drowned at Gerk & Lippernan's distillery.
81 thn
tenement houses or OF furnishing them
provisions must begin at once. Just now
all available skiIs and other craft are busy
saving goods and ferrying passengers at
enormous rates. The gas Is completely ex.
hausted, and citizens are providing candles
and lamps. The theatres will be equipped
with electric light, but they fear the audi
ences will be small on account OF the fear
to be on the dark streets. The river is 6S
feet 7! inches at l:S0 o'clock, and still ris.
ing. .x.as.-
ALL SURROUNDED.
The riveris rising more rapidly tonight
than in the afternoon and has reached
sixty.four feet and two.,hird inches. At
10 o'clock tonight the scenes OF the day
have been about the same as those Of yes.
terday, with the exception Of the work Of
removing goods.
In view OF the exposed condition of the
property, and the inadequacy OF the police
force, it was determined to call for the help
OF the militia. A river patrol was organ
ized to watch the flooded district
and give relief when needed. Captain
W. P. Woliar, Of the Chesapeake 4 Ohio
Railway, was made commander OF this fleet,
and authorized to seize boats when needed.
The troops will be paid to. assist the
police, and the committee will ex-
pend not more than one thousand dollars
per night in this service. There being no
gas the police have orders to make arrests
Of all suspicious persons on the streets at
night. But little mercy will be shown
criminals found taking advantage Of the
present situation. The Relief Committee
was given orders for the most rigid inspec.
,ion Of the wants Of sufferers and imme.
diate help
MIDNIGHT REPORTS.
The flood Of '32 is now surpassed, taking
the most liberal standard. 1t then reached
G4 feet inches. At II tonight it stood half
an inch above that, and was still rising.
Reports from above indicate the river
rising at Wheeling, and falling at Marietta
and Pomeroy. 1t will probably continue
TO rise here tomorrow.
People at Lawrenceburg at last reports
were virtually helpless, lacking food and
unable to procure any. Telegraph and tele-
phone linesa are down and there are no means
OF communication. Arrangements have
been made here to mount fire engines on
flats in case OF fire in the flooded district.
THE KENTUCKY RIVER.
LOUISVILLE, February l2.-The Courier
Journals Frankfort special says: The Ken
lucky river is forty.three feet, and rising
threequarters Of an inch an hour. 1t Is
expected to rise until nigh.iall. One thou
sand people are homeless There is much
distress everywhere. Communication with
the outside world Is cut of save by tele-
graph and the turnpike to low ground in
Frankfort, known as "Crow," and large
part Of South Frankfort Is entirely sub.
merged. The highest ground above Frank
fort Is now an island caused by backwater.
Residences two miles from the river are
under water. Hermitage and 10. +. O."
distilleries are covered on the first
floors. Six hundred head OF cattle are
standing in water above their knees. The
water is three feet six inches on tue cellar
floors Of the Penitentiary, covering nearly
the entire prison yards. Prisoners are
loose in the chapel, and are doubled up In
cells in the station house. The water is
hourly expected to go down. Thousands
Of people line banks Of both sides, watch
ing the heavy DRIFT and houses go down.
This is the highest stage the river was ever
known to reach. The damage already
reaches one hundred thousand dollars.
INDIANA TOWNS.
INDIANAPOLIS, February l2.-The Ohio
River is still rising at all points in this
State. At New Albany the water Is ten
inches higher than the food oilSSl. About
three. .iourths Of the manufactures are now
flooded, and II the rise continues till mid
night every furnace in the immense glass
works OF W. G. Depaw will be under
water. His loss will be fully 100000,
and other establishments will suffer
to an equal amount and perhaps