The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-17

revealed is the thick coating of mud de-
posted everywhere The work of cleaning
up has already begun, and will be pushed as
fast as the water recedes Repairs will be
found necessary wherever weak places ex-
listed in the floors. Many cases of floors not
weighted have been lifted by the pressure of
the water. Where the water has reached
second floors the work of cleaning will be
vastly increased, for there the deeper de-
posits left on the first floor and cellars
wiil S be, be nasty, unwholesome work work
ing, since it will afford employment
to many otherwise unemployed. Already
the railroads are getting back to the former
state of affairs, Trains on the Panhandle
road return to their own track and depart
from their own depot tomorrow. The
Louisville q Nashville trains depart from
the same depot and transfer once. The Gin
cinnati Hamilton & Dayton also run over
their own road from their own depot, and
give notice that they will receive freight
The Cincinnati Washington q Baltimore
and Cincinnati Indianapolis st. Louis &
Chicago passenger trains leave from the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton depot
The Bee Line trains still start from the
stockyards, and the Ohio & Mississippi
must continue for day or two to use a
steamer between here and Aurora. The Gin
cinnati Southern is doing its regular busi-
day decline the railroads will resume their
normal condition. So far very little damage
is known to have been done the tracks. The
steamer Emma Graham arrived from Pitts
burg to-day, landing at the rollingmill. As
it is not possible to get under the Newport
bridge, river traffic must await a decline of
several feet more. The United States steam
er Lily was sent up the river to-day with
provisions for the towns above.
es THE RELIEF WORK
The relief work is still the absorbing busi-
ness. The following announcement has been
made
The reiefi committee OF the Chamber OF Com
merce announce to the public that the necess-
ties of sufferers by the flood in Cincinnati have
bean and must be supplied by our own cltizens
Contributions from outside cities will in the fu-
fure, as in the past, he applied to the relief Of
suffering in other cities and adjacent territory.
NJ. L. INGALLS,, Chairman.
Mr.. ingalls,, in a speech at a meeting of the
relief committee, said too much could not
be given. He estimated that 5000 families
would need help, and that $500000 will be
needed 1t is impossible to estimate how
much aid has been given here by the women
in collecting clothing and provisions. The
children of the public schools are en-
gagged, and three wagon-loads of pro-
visions and clothing were the result
of the efforts of the children of one school.
Eleven hundred dollars were realized from
the benefit at the Grand Opera-house this
afternoon by Mrs. Langtry and her company.
Heuck's Opera-house gave the entire pro
ceeds of the performance OF the
canal boat Chppa arrived to-day from
Hamilton with load of provisions. Among
the novel contributions are twenty-five bar
reis of biscuits from Philadelp pha, and four
gross stove polish from Chicago. The sub
scription of cash to-day reached $12, 000 Fifty
thOuSaud Of tho pitV su hScri Dtiou has been
paid over, making total to date of Sill, 125
The immediate fear now is a water
famine. The supply in the reser-
voir is sufficient for three or
four days only But one engine, the Great
Shields engine, is available, and is uncertain
about its action as it has never been used
much. 1t was started this afternoon, and to
the great Joy of ALL work ked admirably. 1t
ought to pump 100000 per day, but cannot
be relied on confidently. The fire engines
are employed in forcing water into Main
street. BY strict economy the supply can be
kept up unless there is a great fire. The fall
in the river will in week at the farthest set
the other engines at work
There are some fears ofbusiness embarrass-
ment from the almost total suspension of
business. Most generous treatment has been
given in cases of maturing paper. In some
cases the banks have offered security for
their customers who are pressed, and it is
thought all may escape distress.
Since tonight quite heavy rain has
been falling, causing some alarm, though it
would require long continuance to make
serious rise But with the rise now coming
from above, this rain will delay.the relief so
eagerly looked for.
A special to the Commercial Gazette from
Rock port Ind. says the river is
higher than ever before. The bridges
are all gone between there and the adjacent
towns Grandview is all submerged, and
Troy. Tell City, and Cannelton are partly
under water.
At Pomeroy, O., the river is rising slowly
At Portsmouth it is falling slowly. At Chill
licothe, o., the Scioto is higher than at any
tina durin0 tho Aood Last week