Daily Republican., 1883-02-16
THE GREAT FLOODS.
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Waters Assuaginr.


CINCINNATI, Feb. l5.-The river
reached its highest stage at 4 p. M,
" hen 1t stood sixty six feet four inches.
1t began to recede at D a. M, and at
y. IN. stood at sixty-fve feet six inches,
having declined two inches In the last
hour. Ii was estimated that the rate of
fall will be increased all night, but
there Is rise coming which will check
the fall, If 1t does not give another rise.
Then, behind that is the rise from Pitts
burg, which may overtake the preceding
one. Rivermen Of experience, however,
do not expect another flood of the di-
III tensions Of the present one.
Contributions on the most liberal
scale have been coming in, mainly from
citizens, and all unsolicited. Colonel
Orlando Smith, president Of the Cincin-
natl, Washington and Baltimore road,
has received the following:
BALTIMORE, Feb. lO-In view Of the
suffering from disastrous floods, will
you obige me by drawing on Robert
Garrett 4 Sons for two thousand dol
lars, and have it distributed as you
deem best for the most needy in Gin
cinnati, Newport and Louisville
j. W. GARRETT.
A number of contributions have been
received from various cities, mostly New
York, Chicago and New Orleans-ovcr
SIG, 600 in all.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. lj.-Ap-
prals for help from ,JettrrSunville and
New Albany were received here to-day,
and supplies were Immediately sent
Reports from Lafayette, Pern, and other
points say the Wabash is rising rapidly
and overlooking its banks. Serious
damage from ice and flood is feared.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb, 1.-The
Cuyahoga river is falling, and danger
OF trcShet is believed To be past
roKT DEPOSIT, Md, February Ia
The mild weather and continuous rain
to-day has had 4 marked effect on the
ice pack here, and the head of the gorgc
has worked down until it is opposite
the lower end of the town. Great chan
nels are worn down through it on each
side OF the river and with few days
more Of favorable weather the gorge
will have entire" y disappeared. Trle-
gram, from Clearfcld say that the riv
or there i, rising RAPIDLY, and the lum-
bermen at Williamsport expect IA big,
flood by Saturday or Sunday next. As
yet there is no rise between here and
Columbia, and no marked change in
the gorgrs above. 1t has ceased raining
tonight.
AT Maysvillc, Ky, the water is fall
ing an inch per hour. George W.
Childs, Of Philadelphia, has contribut-
ed through NJ. Halsted one thousand
dollars, and the City Council of Chill
licothe, Ohio, one Thousand dollars.
The Commercial Gazette has the fol-
lowing specials
PoMEKoY, Ohio, Feb l5.-Thr river
rose three inches in the last twelve
hours
MADISON, Ind, Feb l5.--The food
is at it. worst
MILTON, Ind, Feb. 10 Every house
but one is submerged. Every body is
sick.
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, Feb. l5.--The
losses by the flood are very light
There is no further fear OF di saster.
In the town of Day ton, Ky, which
is Einr-trnths under water, III" people
have abolished the practice Of paying
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