Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-14
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AT NEW ALBANY.

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AT NEW ALBANY.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 13-The follow
ing report was received this morning from
New Albany: The river rose eighteen
inches last night and is still rising. All
houses and factories all along the river are
abandoned. The water got into the glass
works furnaces last night and the fires are
all out. Mr.. Depauw will lose at least $780,
900. About 800 persons are thrown out of
employment. There is no estimate of the
loss yet made. From 300 to 500 families
have had to move. Every available room
On high ground is filled. The railroad
track between here and Jeffersonville is
abandoned. Ferry boats are only making
an occasional trip to the Kentucky side of
the river.
AT EVANSVILLE.
A report from Evansville says the river
is 43 $40 feet, but is not rising so fast to-
day. Not much damage is done in the
city, but great deal in the lowlands be-
tween Evansville and Henderson.
AT MADISON.
A dispatch from Madison this morning
says not much damage has been done SO
far. The railroad depot is flooded and the
track under water for some distance. All
trains stop at the foot of the hill. The river
is still rising. The telegraph wires are all
right
AT LAwRENCEBURG.
The following dispatch has been received
by the agent of the Associated Press from
the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st. Louis q
Chicago railroad station near Lawrence
burg: HARDENTowN, Ind. Feb. 13.-No
loss of life so far as we can learn. The
damage will be very heavy. Can't estimate
it till the water goes down. 1t is
now about three feet higher than it was
last FEBRUARY, and up to this morning has
raised about an inch per hour. Lawrence
burg is entirely covered, some of the
houses as high as the second floor. The
entire village of Hardentown is covered.
Some of the people had to abandon their
houses entirely.
AID FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. ia relief
meeting was held at the board of trade to-
day, and a subscription for the sufferers at
Lawrenceburg was taken. carload of
cooked meats, bread, crackers and other
provisions was started by the Columbus,
indianapolis, st. Louis q Cincinnati rail-
road at o'clock by special train for
Lawrenceburg, and the train will go to
Reedsburg and North Vernon, thence via
the Ohio & Mississippi railroad.
The Ohio river is still rising at Madison
at the rate of one inch an hour. Hundreds
of families have been compelled to leave
their homes. The city is in total darkness,
the gas works being submerged.
Milton, KY, opposite Madison, is en-
| tirely covered by water. Several
buildings foated off this morning
including the warehouse belonging to
Ben. Morris, Cassiday's wagon factory and
other buildings.
At Jacksonville large portion of the
city is inundatated and hundreds of fami-
lies are homeless and destitute. The gas
works are flooded and the lights have gone
out.
At New Albany the river is still rising
half an inch an hour.
It is rising at all points from Madison
| to Evansville.
FALLING WATER AT FRANKFORT.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 13.-The river be-
gan to fail at dark last night. At 1880
to-day the stage of water was thirty light
feet, having fallen four and one-half feet.
At Brokers' distillery at Clifton 1,200
barrels of whisky were washed out, the
greater part of which was caught. The
bridges at Frankfort remain intact, but
one swings loose from the middle pier,
though still used by foot passengers.
BRIDGE WASHED AWAY.
JOLIET, H., Feb. 13.-Melting snow
| and ice undermined the abutments of Coal
creek bridge, on the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy railroad, south of Ottawa, and
let the bridge down with a coal train this
morning. The bridge and five cars were
wrecked and travel interrupted.
miscellaneous Casualties and Gaines.
A BRAKEMAN FATALLY HURT.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
FA1RCH11D, Wis, Feb. 13.-By the engine
of one freight train running into the ca
boose of another near Black River Falls
last night, a brakeman named Frank Clarh