Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-17
ed, end tb 9 cars standing close BY
ran into the depression, covering the
people Y ho had gone down with the
falling structure.

ligen.t account as to how many es
cape1t. A baggage man heard
A RUSHING NOISE
when Ryan's saloon went down. ant
hur ried around and saw the depo
give away. He is sure that at leas
fifty people were thrown in the wa
ter.
It now appears certain that the
disaster was caused by the breaking
of the great sewer.
Twenty-Five feet of one end of the
freight depot and half Of the passen
ger depot are gone, the latter being
separated at the portion between the
waiting room and ticket Office
Books, tickets, safe, etc, were gone
in an instsIt.
The Very --latest.
Cincinnati, Feb. Is, 2 a. m. The
river began to rise again yes erday
morning, and at twelve o'clock last
night was sixty-six feet and three
inches, with waters rising at Pitts
burg. The situation is very critical
and much damage is feared
The city is water bound, and all
roads are cut of except one.
Transfers are made by water.
Special to Chattanooga Times.
Cincinnati, Feb Is, l a. m.-The
river registers 66 feet | inch, and is
rising slowly. The distress and dan
ger increses every instant. The sit
uation has become appalling. The
city is il utter darkness tonight, and
there is imminent danger of a meat
fanir 9 The water creeping into Il g
heart of the city, and is now but two
blocks faom the Western Union tel
egraph cffice. Relief is Icing given
wherever possible, but in many in
stances the suffering cannot be allie
Waited.
Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Feb. 14.-AdditionR 81
gloom was cast over our people thu
morning by the river rising again
under the il huence OF a steady hare
rain, after it had fallen to 81 feet,
104 inches. The rain advanced from
the west, thus checking the river
fall, and extended as far as Pitts burg
Unless 1t stops speedily their is no
hope of the rivers receding at pres
ent. Grave fears entertained that
the great height reached yesterday
will be surpassed.
The rain seriously embarrassed the
work Of the relief committee, but they
are doing all they can to distribute
food.
Soup houses will be opened to-day
in various parts OF the city to feed
those who are able to get to them.
Bishop Elder has ordered all Catholic
churches to be kept open to accom-
modate the homeless. and sent circu-
lars to the churches to day asking for
to be sent to the cham
Der of commerce and city council.
The relief committee sinking fund
trustees will advance money on the
bonds yesterday authorized by the
legislature, so the relief will be
prompt, Many cases Of extreme des
are reported by the relief
boats. In some cases the frantic
cries of starving children for food are
heartrending. The bakeries not in
undated are worked to their fullest
to keep up the supply Of
bread. There have been some fears
Of meat famine on account Of the
difficulty in receiving live stock, but
several thousands rescued distill-
cry cattle can be utilized ia case of
necessity.
Cincinnati, o., Feb. 14-Reports
from all points, both up and down
the river, indicate that the rain con-
tinues.
The river is falling at Portsmouth
and Maysville, slowly at the latter
place.
THE DEPoT DISASTER.
The first authentic report concern
ing the loss Of life at the Cincin natl
Southern depot yesterday was made
to-day to the pOlice at Oliver street