Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-13

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from Cincinnati says: "Flood higher than ever
known: still rising. Wires in good sha~e exc nd
to towns up and aoyn tn, river, Tut can reach
most OF them. Water about two blocks from
Office, but got TO come up hill; won't reach us"
REPORTED LOSS OF THIRTY LIVES AT LOUISVILLE.
CINCINNATI, Feb ia special dispatch from
protecting the lowlands in the part or the
city broke about midnight, letting sixty feet OF
scene which followed was fndescrlbabie. Il is
reported that thirty lives were lost but the fact
cannot be verified at present The houses mum
by poor people"
REPORTED SHOCKING DISASTER AT CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, Feb. IA shocking disaster is re.
ported by telephone from the western part OF the
city. Both freight and passenger depots Of the
Cinc1nDatf-Southern railroad were undermined
and fell into the surrounding water, carrying with
one story frame structures, resting on Mclean
avenue, which was almost covered by water
Both sides fell into the water thirty to nifty feet
deep. The earth has become so soaked as to melt.
and the catastrophe was further hastened by the
breaking OF sewer, which sent a current along
the bank. Crowds OF people have been In that
vicinity looking at the floods
DAMAGE IN INDIANA
new ALBANY. IND, Feb. lathe river rose 10
inches last night and is still rising All the houses
and factories along the river front abandoned.
The water got into the glass works furnaces laso
night @ and the fires are all out They will lose at
least slOO,OO0 About 1000 persons thrown out
OF employment From 800 TO 500 families had 70
move and all available room on the high ground IA
sonvile is abandoned, the ferry boats making only
occasional trips to the Kentucky side OF the river,
439 feet but not rising so fast to-day. Not much
damage has been done I'm the city. hut great deal
has been inflicted in the lowlands between Evans
vile and Henderson.
INDIANA TOWNS UNDER WATER
INDIANAPOLIS ND, Feb 13, III a.m.-The follow.
ing dispatch has just been received from the rail-
road station, near Lawrenceburg, I'm regard TO the
condlton or affairs In that town: s'Ifardentown.
Ind, Feb. 13th.-There has been no loss OF life SO
far as we can learn. The damage will be very
heavy, but IL cannot be estimated until the water
goes down The water is now about three feet
higher than IL was last February and up to this
morning II has risen about one inch per hour.
lage OF Hardentown is covered with water Some
people had to abandon their houses entirely"
PEOPLE MOVING INTO THE SECOND STORIES
SHAwNEETOwN, ILL. Feb 13.-The river is rising
an inch and quarter per hour. People are NOV
Ing INTO the second stories OF their houses
Another Cabinet Crisis i'm France.
PRESIDENT GREvY REQUESTS THE MINISTER'S 10
REMAIN.
PARIS Feb 13.-All the m members OF the cabinet
senate on the expulsion bill President Grevy
mas requested them to remain at their posts for
the present
COMPROMISE HOPED FOR.
PARIS. Feb. IA compromise is hoped for on
the question OF the expulsion OF the Orleans
princes on the the basis Of Senator Barbeys proposal
decree Of the President OF the republic.
Boston to be Lighted ON the Electric
Plans
BOSTON, Feb. 13.-The board OF aldermen has
passed an order that the entire city be illuminated
by electric light
The Trouble Among thc Creek
Indiana.
ST. LoUIs, Mo-, Feb 13-A private dispatch
from Muscogee, Indian Territory, says that Gen.
Pleasant Porter, commander OF tue governments
party OF the Greek Indians, left Okmulkee on the
9Th inst, with 400 men for the camp OF the rebel
faction under Sp.oche. In the meantime, Major
Tut, the us. agent. has been busy, and an arbf.
tration committee has been appointed, to whom
have been referred all causes OF trouble.
The Ma rkctS.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 13.-virginia 6s. consoii lated.
BOY pastdue coupons. AZ; new ten-fortss, 40s: bd
to-day.
BAITIMoRE., Feb. ls.-Co.ton quiet-middline.
firm; western higher and dull southern red l. I6al 2I
do. amber, Goal %; No. 1 Maryland 2l gal ~;
No. western winter. red. spot !. lsas asked; Feb
ruary l1s1sal lSs4 March. lg5s April, 12l4
western stea " southern white 6sa70; do yellow, 6ss
u: western mixed. spot 7Sas3a February. 70sa70k;
steamer, 6ea66h. Oats firm-southern 4sa5l western
Rye quiet 71a73. Hay unchanged. Provisions strong
without change. Butter quiet-western packed 20a25;
roll, !7a22 Eegs frIner-fresh. 3la32; lined. lSs20
Petroleum unchanged Coffee frm-Rio cargoes or
refined quiet. l6,4al6a< Whisky quiet l. Hal. ifx.
eeiEtsnour isi barrels wheat 62 900 bushels corn
l9o 0SO bushels oats goo bushels rye 100 bushels
els. sales-wheat io5. 600 bushels; corn. 2ss. 600
bushels.