The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-02-22

AT CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. H,-The river wa
falling and promised 10 continue for twenty
four hours, but Is rising again and anothe
deluge is feared this afternoon. Ice an
drifted gtrges, which obstruct the river q
several points, will b, blown up sith dyna
mite. Every practicable precantion is be
ing taken against damage from the oyer1o'
which threatens.
AT JEFFEEsoSvfLLE.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. A,-The following
private telegram was received this morning
from Jeifersonville, Indiana: The city i
flooded with water twvsto twenty feet deep
Five hundred OF our best people haye beer
made homeless, manynf whom lost all they
had on earth Many bouses and cottage!
in the lower part OF The city have beer
swept away. People9are quartered in The
second stories of public buildings and bus
mess houses. Food is sent to them II
skiffs. The scene of suffering is appalling
The river is still rising, The loss.will reach
half q million. My. family, with neigh
bors, are submerged. Tell the printers tc
publish this, for relatives and all who vii!
TO form committee and send
us all the financial aid you can.
AT oTnEB POINTS.
The following was received from the
operator at Guelfrand, this. side OF Law
The river is rising and people
are moving out of HArdentown as fast as
possible. Rains will raise the Miami anc
Whitewater, and thSeatens to do most
damage at La Rrenceburg. lfthe rain con
tinues much longes people will have t tc
lost so far a9 can be is@rned. The operator
at Lawrenceburg 1nction reports this
that the ri;er rose one inch and 4
half since morning. We have had q heavy
ia II since a. m. Lanner's creek is very
hign. 1t is raining hard yet.
AT MADISON,
MADISON, IND, Feb. 14.-The river is ris
ing one and half inches per hour. Milton
Kentucky, opposite here, is completely
submerged, not house being exempt from
overflow Large cables are being used tt
anchor the buildings. The water is to thu
second floor of many dwellings. Fulton
the eastern suburb Of this city, has beer
Abandoned; all the front and extreme west
ern section of the citysis also abandoned
Backwater and Crooked creeks have inun
dated the city on the north, and Spring
dale cemetery is covered with water. |
has rained since last night. More rain vii
cause Crooked creek to deluge Walnu
street and large part of the town. Tit
Hornet came up from Carrollton this morn
ing for food Tor the suffering people there
Provisions in the stores are exhausted
The Western hotel Is. deserted, 1t belnt
considered dangerous for the people to re
main in the second floor. People on Wal
nut street are preparing to move out.
AT LoUIsyILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 1.-THE river i!
forty-one feet six inches, and is rising on'
inch per hour. Reports from the uppeI
points of rain and continued rise in th'
Ohio and tributary creeks create immens'
excitement. Business 10 practically at
star dstilI. No boats arrive or dHnart
Trains are irregular, many having s,ot,,t'
entirely. Old river men say that II ~!
river does not soon Nscede, the water VII
cut across the east end and surround TN
entire city. Widest estimates of the dam
age continue. Nobody knows what esti
mate should be made. Nothing is know
regarding the loss of life by the cut-oti dis
aster, owing to the impossibility Of entering
houses save by means of divers. Anon
people on the streets the floods are the onl.
subject of discussion. Itls generally agree
that the loss of life has net been extraordl
narily large:
AT LITTLE ROCK.
LITTLE Rock, Feb. 4.--The Arkansas rive
here rose nearly three feet to-day, and
fifteen feet above low-water mark. IN
Oulchita and other rivers are also rising
ana fears are felt in the bottoms ofanothe
disastrous overflow.
RELIEF MEASURES.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-Two committees hav
been appointed in behalf OF the board
trade and call board 10 collect aud torwar
money and materials COR the relief OF Ia
suff rers by the Ohio fiyer overflow.
INDIANAPoLIs, IND,, Feb. H.-Ibe lnci
ana legislature appropriated SfO,OGl III
morning for the Lawrenceburg sufferers
Tho board of trade at .9lr reported SAP
scripiioa 81 u ,5o9 ias - ssina ohlSft.-s'
IEDIAEAPOLls, IND, FEB. l4.-Ine com
mittee sent to Lawrenceburg last night re-
ported that ell provisions were delivered q
/ D. M. tC-jay. They report,that suffering j
Increasing, and more assistance will b'
needed Immediately. Another carload o
provisions, with five barrels Of coal oil, sew
eral boxes of candles and delicacies for Ih'
sick. viii 90 tonight by special train.
ANOTHER HORROR.
CINCINNATI, FeD. l5.-This morning peo
ple IN the vicinity. of No. D Welstach street
on the border of the inundated district, il
the western part of the city, were startled
by q loud explosion, which broke the glasl
In the windows. A three.story BRICK buiid
ing occupied by four families, numbering
seventeen, was found in ruins from the ex
plosion of fire damp or sewer gas in tht
~
bris, A scene Of terror followed. 1t is sup
posed the explosion was caused by thu
pressure Of water in the sewer, and people
ihought other explosions would follow
Many left their homes IN the utmost alarm
and fled, thinly cad, 10 places o
safety. The fire alarm was turned
on, which aided 10 the CONSERVATION
and the lire department responde,
and finding no fire, began the
work of rescuing the unfortunate victims
This was slow work. The house Wa
owned by Jacob Brown, who with his wife
two sons and two daughters occupied the
hrst floor. officer Macke, special police
man at Fourth and Vine, occupied tn
front room OF the second floor with his wife
The back part OF the. same story was occu
pied by Miller, wife and two children; thI
third floor by William Hanlan, vile anC
two twin daughters, two years old.
Rv5a. m. the occupants had been taker
ont officer Macke and wife and, two-year
old daughter and Mr.. Miller were dead
John Henry Brown and Rober
Rockamann, a neighbor who was in th'
house at the time, was badly injured, ant
can hardly recover; Jacob Brown and wifi
we're rescued, after several hours OF labor
eyerely but not fatally hurt. His daugh
Ars are comparatively unhurt. Mr.. Mile
sas badly injured. All the rest Of bi
smily, except a child named above, Is
caDed with small injury. HanlOn and fam
ily also escaped with light injuries. Th'
Brown boys and Rookamann were building
a rsft. wanted lumber in the cellar, wen
for ID with a candle, when the gas or DAM
exploded. The adjoining house was In
iured BY the explosion.
The river stood sixty-six feef two and I
half inches tul noon, when Z declined one
fourth Of an inch.
At the request Of the CHAMBER Of com
merce committee, the legislature amended
the bill authouziDg the issue Of bonds TO
relief purposes 90 that the city has author
ify 70 make immediate loan in that sun
and issue bonds hereafter. Capitalists all
advance money ~ once. Voluntary con
trIbuuons nov reach about so 900. Mana
ger Miles gives ct the Grand opera hous'
to-mOHuW afternoon q benefit perform
auoe, and the Haverly niinsirels and TO-
Mrs. Lalgtry company volunteer services
the entire gross receipts 20 b. given % tn
relief committee, and private boxes sold OF
'chauge at q premium.
The r7ver reached its highest stage 1t 1
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