The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-17
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1t is impossible, this afternoon, tell
the extent of the disaster to the
Southern railroad depot. A great
crowd of people were there. looking
at the flood, when Ryan's restaurant.
a small building near by, wentidown.
The crowd pushed over 'on the side
of the platform of the depot to see
what was the matter when suddenly
the whole depot collapsed and sank
in the water. The track was at the
same time depressed and the cars
standing close ran into the depres-
sion, covering the people who had
gone down with the falling structure.
Not one body had been recovered
at one o'clock, nor could the bys-
ISLANDERS give any intelligent account
as to how many escaped.
The work of recovering the drown
ed will be exceedingly difficult, as the
place is frought with danger from
other parts of the street melting as
this portion did. 1t is possible. how
ever, that the break in the great
sewer in Mclean avenue caused the
depot to sink.
The common council to-day voted
to recommend an appropriation of
SIS, 900, and to ask the aid of the leg
islature to assist the sufferers by the
food. II
DAMAGE IN INDIANA.
NEW ALBANY, IND, Feb. a.
The rivers rose IS inches last night
and is still rising. All the houss and
factories along the river front are
abandoned. The water got INTO the
glass works furnaces last night and
the fires are all out. They will lose
at least 100000. About 5000 persons
are thrown out of employment. From
800 to 500 families had tomove and
all available room on the high ground
is filled.
A DROWNED CITY.
LOUISVILLE, KY, February 13.-
The river all day yesterday just lap
ped the top of Fulton street and cut
off the embankments. In places the
water trickled over. At o'clock a
considerable break occurred at ADJ
ans street, and a hundred men work.
ed vigorously to stop the waves but
in the face of all this the inhabitants
of the bottoms of Old Bear Grass
Creek remained in their houses. and
most of them went to bed as usual.
About Ii O'Clock last night the break
came. The cutoff dam, oyercame by
the terrific weight of water from
above, gave way, and instantly, with
loud roar. the flood rushed over.
1t may be imagined with what force
the waters came when they had a fall
of from fifteen to eighteen feet to the
low ground beneath. In less time
than it takes to tell, the yellow tide
was sweeping In from all points. The
unfortunate people were surprised in
their houses. With a mighty rush,
the water swept from square to
square, rapidly rising in the houses
and swerving many of them from
their foundations. The scene was
awful. The roar of the waters could
not drown the screams of the terrified
ones escaping from the doomed dwell
ings. Skiffs shot ABOUT from window
to window men, woman and chill
dren waded through the advancing
water, each with whatever household
goods they could lay hands on. Bon
fires glimmered from the higher
ground, which the poor outcasts had
gained. Hundreds Of people shivered
in wet clothing about the smoky fires.
To an observer who stands to-day at
the foot of Jackson, Shelby or Clay
streets it is impossible to understand
why the loss of life was not larger.
The scene last night beggars descrip-
ton. People who were bIissfully
sleeping in the foolish confidence that
ACCOMPLISHMENTS would shelter them
were rudely awakened by the flood
coming into their houses. Some were
even surprised in bed. When the
stroke came it was like lightning in
the darkness and cold they fed, half
clothed, and carrying nothing with
them save their children and helpless
ones. The panic was indescribable,
coupled with the awfulness of the
waters and the shrieks of the terror
stricken people as they hurried to
higher ground, leaving their furni-
ture and homes and everything to the
mercy of the water. A large part of
the city has constituted itself into a
relief committee with the Mayor at
its head, and all that can be done is
being done. The entire northeastern
part of the city is a picture of utter
destruction. Thirty-five squares are
inundated. The situation may be
briefly summed up as follows; All