The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-21
to the death Dist 50 far to-day.

to the death list so far to-day.
In the cutoff district 100 famiiies are liv-
Ing in the most substantial twostory houses
not removed, are furnished supplies BY boat,
kept consequently, continually running un-
der directions of the Mayor and the Relief
Committee. They refuse to leave their
hozses because thieves are peundeYing
in every directions, at every avaiIa-
BILE opportunity. The police are pstrolling
the district in boats. Last night Officer
Brock fired on party OF rascals and wound
ed q negro. but he escaped. Two bTothers
George and John Gray. lie in garrett OF
their house On the CUTOFF i'll with smallpox
without medical attention. DR.. Ed Carri-
gan rowed out 10 their relief this evening
and gave them medical attention. They
will be promptly removed to the pest house
Police Lieutenant Brewing and fan,iay,
spposed to be lost were discovered to-day
on the tiDbers supporting the roof OF a
stable near the formers horne, which lad
been washed away, and were brought and
cared for. The large sewer on East Broad
way threatens to break at any Tnoment from
the pressure of back water.
The suburbs known as Germantown
and Smoket0~n will be under water. The
flood has backed into Beargrass Creek,
which runs through the city, ond broke
over the banks this evening. Thirty houses
are under water up TO the first story. Should
the back wafer reach twenty inches higher
the food will pozr down Broadway and in
tersect the residence portion of the city, cut
ting off communication in all directions
save by boats.
The earth is washed out beneath the Ro-
man Arch across The Beargrass and Bradway
iron portion of the bridge. This is more
than half mile back from the river.
Backwater in Beargrass rose ten
inches one one hour owing to
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Nelson's malt-ho1se and the warerooms
of Newcomb Buchanan County, distilleries,
destroying malt in large quantities. 1t is
reported that 2 600 barrels OF whiskr are un-
der water. A lot OF cars on the distillery
switch are off the track and lying in the
water. The sewer at Logan and Broadway
burst this morning. flooding the immediate
vicinity without causing serious damage.
The Ges Works are ia imminent danger.
The foundation wall rs keeping back the
water but the continued rise, with prom
ise of great increase from the Upper Ohio
and Kentucky, will gut out the fires and
wrap the city in darkness before tomorrow.
Affairs at the shipping port of the river,
in the suburb of the city can get no worse.
Every house is under water. No one is left
in them, the residents, who moved out,
being cared for elsewhere, and at Portland,
the extreme western limits of the city. O.
number of additional houses are under
water to-day. In many cases the water ex-
tends to the second-story.
Business is at a standstill. The central
idea is 10 devise ways aad means to take
care Of the sufferers. The Board of Trade is
doing splendid work in subscriptions. The
Council voted SIS, ,000. last night to be
followed by more if needed. Private
individuals are generous in rendering aid
and none need go hungry who will go to the
designate points of distribution. No sane
man would attempt to.estimate the amount
of damage already done aud TO follow.