The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-14

-, pnnrecedcntcd rise in the large RI
.., fcsrful destruction OF property.
=. ,t,is writing no estimate of the losses has
W M made, but they will mount up IN 'he
ffmilions. Nashville, Tenn, Willamsport
and pittsburgh, Penn, Wheeling, W. Va,
rnd;,napolis and Madison, Ind, Frank
ia XIV. and other places have suffered
-. or less. but at Cincinnati and Louis
viil~ and vicinity the disaster has been ter
-. and hcartrendiDg. Thousands OF
j, are homeless and suffering from the
roros Of hunger and cold, business has
heen largely suspended, water and gas
',,nrlies have been cut OF, and many val
pable lives sacrificed.
Tho Disaster I'm Cincinnati.
-,,r cr4yIN pARKNESs-THE MILITARY ORDER
IN orr RELIEF MEASURES -PITlABLE
scrvrs-NAvIGATING TIE STREETS.
srociol from Cincinnati, dated Monday
hi savs: The river is now rising more
ra,,;div than IL was this afternoon. relief
e0o,mmittee has been appointed by the Cham
her ~ Commerce. II has already taken
rromnt measures, and is being supported
hv .u5scriptions already amounting TO Sl5,-
600.
THE MILITARY ORDERED OUT.
In view OF the exposed condition OF pro-
ncrtv and the inadequacy Of the police force
10 properly guard The flooded district, 1t
was dcterInincd to call for the help OF the
militia. A river patrol has been organized
IN watch the flooded district and give relief
when needed. Captain W. y. Walker Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway. has been
made commander Of this fleet, and author
ized 10 seize boats when needed. The
troops will be paid TO assist the police, ana
the committee will eXpend not more than
e1 600 per night in this service. There
hoing no gas, the police have been ordered
~ arrest all suspicious persons on the
streets At night. But little mercy viii be
shown criminals found taking advantage OF
tine present situation.
SLEEPING IN CHURCH.
The relief committee has given ordersloI
the most rigid inspection OF The wants OF
The sufferers and for their immediate help.
Father Cusack, pastor OF the Cathouc
church on Third street, opened the build
inc to.ntpht for the homeless, and 800 per-
sons ore Sleeping there. The station-houses
bqyc been fitted with beds for the accom-
mediation Of persons driven from their
homes. No accidents have been reported
Iiobts were improvised everywhere to-
NIGHT. coal-oil and candles in stores, dwell
ines. and newspaper and telegraph offices,
and electric lights in the theatres and some
Of the hotels. the latter using candles most
ly for the rooms.
AT THE MERCY or THE WATERS.
People at Iawrenceburg, at last reports.
,,ore Virtually HELPLESS, lacking food ana
bcipg unable To procure any. Telegraph
, and telephone lines are down. aud there
are no means OF communication. Ar
engagements have been made here 10 mount
fre-eueincs on floats for use IN case OF fire
in the flooded district Ohio National
Guards are patroliug the streets, assist
ing the police. The electric lights went
ont AT midnight, and the city is very dark.
The river il steadily rising at the rate OF
three-quar.ers Of an inch an hour.
UTTER PROsTRATIoN OF BUSINESS.
4 meeting at the Chamber OF Commerce
TODAY showed the utter prostratlon OF
business: only the mercst necessities OF
trade were accomplished. THERE'S no dis
position TO enter into anything Of Specu-
iative character. The President called the
body 10 order. and resolution was adopt
ed amounting committee 10 collect
money and provide for the relief Of the
sufferers, OF whch N. L. ingalls, was made
chairman. ON motion Of Richard Smith,
thc Chamber gave $1,000 TO the committee.
Superintendent Maxwell accepted indi-
yidual subscriptions, and Immediately had
fully $1,000 more.
AHBCRB ONE VAST LAKE.
Cumminsyile, a popuous suburb lying
north 81 the city, Is one vast lake. The
water has reached KuoWtOn's corner, at
the intersection Of Spring-Groye avenue
and Hamilton pike, and all the residences
and business places between that point and
Mil creek are submerged. Husbands may
be seen carrying wives and children TO
places Of safety on their backs. The dis
irict bounded on the south and east by the
Marietta railroad and on The north and
. west by Hoflncr street and the Cincinnati,
i Hamilton and Dayton railroad Is all under
water. snd all OF the families who have not
moved out are now IN the second stories.
The Tnth district station officers have
orders TO take all prisoners arrested TO the
work-house, rs their cell-room is COM
pletely flooded. West Fork is backed up
TO UameltOwn, all the gardens in its val
leys being submerged. There is a foot OF
water on the avenue bridge. There are
800 families in CunmInsyille in distress.
NEWPORT SUBMERGED.
The city OF Newport, on the east bank OF
the Licking river. opposite Cincinnati, con-
tains 20, 600 inhabitants. A great number
OF working people live there. II is esti'
mated that there are 1000 dwelling-houses
which the water has invaded to a sufficient
extent TO drive the inmates from the flrs'
floor Numbers Of houses are submerged
10 the caves. Several cottages have foate(
away. The Griffith Jones mansion started
from its foundations. but has been secured
by cables. At the NewpOrt-bridge step
the water today was fourteen feet deep
and at the street-car track leading on TO tn
bridge the water was seven feet in depth
The only way Of reaching Cincinnati is b.
The Short Line Railroad bridge treStle
work.
Oh IT WAS PITlFUL.
ST. Paurs Episcopal church is crowded
with homeless people. This afternoon
sick child was taken there. The story wa
started that twas suffering from the small
box, and a stampede ensued. A physician
examined the child. and reported that
had recently had tic smallpox, but h
thought the case too far advanced TO b
contagious. The people. in the absence Q
other shelter. then slowly returned TO Tn
church. most piiiable case was disco'
cred by Chiei-oi-Police Smith in house 2
the lower end Of Chestnut street, wher
woman named Mary Hall Lad lost he
mind and was wading around on the moo
in seyera. feet OF water. She STUBBORN
refused any assistance, and her family wer
compelled 10 desert her the night beior
and seek safe quarters, II required IN