Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-16
THE FLOODED VALLEY.
The Outlook at Louisville and Cincin-
nati-Height of the Waters at Other
POints-The Lower Mississippi Region
Threatened.


nati-Height of the Waters at Other
POints-The Lower Mississippi Region
Threatened.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 15.-At l O'Clock this
morning the river was siXty-six feet four
inches high and rising at the rate of an
inch and quarter per hour.
Dispatches from the headwaters of
the tributaries of the Ohio river in Ohio
report the streams rising rapidly. Lick
ing river, in Kentucky, is booming at its
sources.
The river stood at SO feet 61< inches un-
til noon, when it declined quarter of an
inch. Special dispatches to the Times
Star say that at Maysville, KY, the river
fell inches during the night, and is still
falling. At Falmouth, KY, Licking river
is still rising and will continue to do so
all day. At Frankfort, KY, the river
is falling, but another rise is
expected. Fifteen hundred peo-
pie are being 10 lodged and fed.
The loss is about 100000. At Marietta,
Ohio, there was a heavy rain all day yes
terday, continuing until O'Clock this
morning. Both the Muskingum and Ohio
rivers are rising. They show a rise of
three feet during the night. Rain is re-
ported at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, and flood
equal to that of last week is expected
yard station, which is reached by omni-
buses. None of the railroads attempt to
carry freight, but the express companies
do, and are overwhelmed with business.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Representative
King yesterday addressed a letter to the
Chief Signal Officer, requesting infOrma-
ton as to the danger of a flood in the lower
Mississippi, with the view of basing
upon that information anV
pQQpGCarV EOnUpacCiOnaI aafiOO N
response, the Chief Signal Officer states
it is almost certain that floods will oc-
cur between Memphis and Vicksburg,
that danger signals have been ordered
along the line from Memphis to Cairo, and
that the rainfall of the next two weeks
will determine whether the flood in the
lower Mississippi will not be higher than
that of last year.
All the associated societies of the Red
Cross in the United States have this day
been officially notified by the National
Association, at Washington, of theydisas-
ters on the Western rivers, and have been
requested to prepare for and to take charge
Of such contributions for the relief of the
inhabitants as may be forwarded to them
for distribution by their agents.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 15.-The flood con-
tinues unabated. The canal is 43 feet
inches high, and is rising at the rate of
half an inch per hour. 1t is believed,
however, that the waters will come to
stand by nightfall. No additional loss of
life has been reported, but probably one
hundred additional dwellings and busi-
ness houses are OyerflOwed. All the
manufactures near the river are closed,
and thousands of wOrkmen are out of en-
plOyment. The transfer and express
wagons traverse every street, stopping
at the houses of the citizens,
who fill them with contributions
for the sufferers. The citizens have re-
sponded nobly so far. The water works
in the extreme eastern limit beyond the
Point and Cut Off, have succumbed and
the machinery has stopped.
There are two large basins containing
millions of gallons of water, and it is not
thought that there is much danger of
a scarcity. The gas works still hold out,
but few more inches will stop the
supply.
TOPEKA, KAN, Feb. ia concurrent
resolution was introduced in the Legisla-
ture to-day instructing the Joint Commit
teO on Ways and Means to. report an APP
preparation of $4,000 for tharelief of the
Ohio flood sufferers.
The river reached its highest stage at 4
a. M, when it stood 66 feet inches. 1t
began to recede at 3 a. M, and at a. m.
stood at 80 feet inches, having declined
inches in the last hour.