Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-16
The DestitutiOn Among the Inundated
Citizens Very Great.
LE SUFFERING ELSEWHERE.
A Universal Cry Of Toe Much Rain
and Too Much River Water.

CINCINNATI, Feb. Is, 4. m.-People IN
the vicinity of No. so WiIstach street, on
the border of the inundated district in the
western part of the city, were startled by
a loud explosion which broke the glass in
the Windows. 4 five story brick building,
occupied by four families, numbering
seventeen, was found in ruins. The ex-
plosion was from fire damp or sewer gas
in the cellar, and all the people were bur-
led in the debris. A scene of terror fol-
LEVIED. It was supposed the explosion was
caused by the pressure of water in the
sewer, and people thought othet explosions
would follow. Many left their houses in
utmost alarm and fed thinly clad to places
of safety. fire alarm WaS turned in,
which added to the CONSERVATION, and the
fire department responded promptly.
Findingn fire they began the work of
rescuing the unfortunate victims. This
was slow work.
The house was owned by Jacob Brown,
who, with his wife, two sons and two
daughters, occupied the first floor. Officer
Macke, special policeman at Fourth and
Vine, known as ''King William" occupied
the front room of the second floor with his
wife. The back part of the same story
was occupied by Wm. Miller, wife and two
children. The third floor was occupied by
VIM. Hannin, wife and two twin daughters,
two years old. By 5 a. m. all the ocou-
pants had been taken out. Officer Macke,
wife and a two-year old daughter, and Mr..
Miller were dead; John and Henry Brown,
and Robert and Rockamann, neighbor,
who was IN the house at the time,
were badly injured and can hardly
recover; Jacob J. Brown and wife were
rescued after several hours labor, severely
but not fatally hurt; his daughters were
taken out comparatively unhurt. Mr.
Miller is badly injured. All the rest of his
family except the child named above es-
capped with small injury. Hannah and
family also escaped with slight injuries.
Brown, Bays & Rockamann were building
a raft. wanted lumber in the cellar, went
for it with a candle, when the gas or damp
exploded, An adjoining house was injured
by the explosion.
Trains on the Cincinnati, Washington u
Baltimore run from the Cincinnati, Ham
iIton u Dayton to its own track and max
ing the stockyards. This is three miles
from the depot, and can be reached by
omnibuses, which must run through water
a portion of the way. The damage to the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton road lies
in the city limits, caused by the sudden
rise of Mill creek and branches. Yester-
day the track was washed out, and a bridge
at Commonsville is in danger. Trains on
the Pan Handle again changed their route
this morning, starting from the stock
yards station, going thence by the Cincin-
natl, Washington & Baltimore to Loveland
where their own track is reached. A large
quantity of eastern mail was sent out that
way to-day. Considerable western mail
is also sent from the stock yards station to
Columbus, thence west No mail has been
sent on the river route between Cincinnati
and Portsmouth since Saturday last The
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton has ar
ranged to send trains also from the
stock yards station, reaching its own track
at Winham place. They have been able to
repair the washout and secure the bridge
so that they expe ct to leave tonight from
their own depot, but this must be uncer-
tain unless the water falls.
The river has been at sixty-six
feet two and half inches since
10 this morning. This shows
no rise since this morning, and gives nope
that there may be no further rise.
THE WORK OF RE11EF
goes on with energy. Not only is the gen
eral commissioner representing the cham
Der of commerce and common council
disbursing aid with liberal hand, but the
Masonic relief organization is doing fnt
work, having called in volunteers to act a:
oarsmen for their boats, which have beer
received from Cleveland, SaRdusky, an(
Toledo. They have established relief sta
tions in various parts Of the city. Besides
this the women of all the Protestant
churches are collecting bedding
clothing, and doing sewing TO
the benefit of the genera
relief committee. All the Catholic churche
have been thrown open for sleepin:
places for such homeless persons as ma.
be sent by the general committee. A NOR
complete, systematic system OF relic
could hardly be deutschland the great valu
of its work is the thoroughness an
promptness with which the aid is extended
There is still a most gratifying absence o
crime.
1t was expected that burglars and high
way robbers would abound on account o
the general unprotected state of propert