The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-14
THE OVERFLOW.
Cincinnati at the Mercy of the Raging
Waters-Relief for the Sufferers-No lid
ings from Lawrenceburg.

fngs from Lawrenceburg.
CINe1SEATI, Feb. 12-The river, at ii
o'clock g. m, has reached sixty-three feet
and five inches 1t has risen two inches the
past three hours. Barges are being run
along Second street to relieve the wants of
people living there. The current on Front
street is so rapid as to make navigation
there dangerous. Suffering among the Feo-
pie in the flooded part of the city is un-
avoidable. The suspension bridge can not
be reached at all, except by boats. The
Newport bridge is also inaccessible except
by boats and wagons. No organized effort
has vet been made o relieve sufferers, but
there must be one soon or loss of life Is in
evitable.
Specials to the Times-Star from points
above indicate that the rise will continue
here probably till tomorrow. The river is
falling at Marietta, but rising above there.
At Maysville it is rising an inch an hour
Large quantitiesof whisky, flour and other
property are overfowed here.
There is no change in the situation of the
railroads. The Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton is under water near Brighton, but
trains arrived and went out this morning.
The Little Miami Railway is virtually
| blocked at Batavia Junction, few miles
out, by the track being under water. No
news this morning from Lawrenceburg,
Ind, and the worst is reared there, as the
town is isolated.
The meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce showed an utter prostration OF busi-
ness. Only the merest necessities of trade
were accomplished. There was no dispo-
sit;on to enter into anything of a specula-
body to order, and resolutions were adopted
and a Committee appointed to collect
money and provide relief for the sufferers
| Nj. z. Ingalls, was made Chairman. On
motion of Richard Smith the Chamber gave
5000 to the Committee. Superintendent
Maxwell accepted individual subscriptions
amounting to fully S., 900 more. The Com
mittee goes to work at once.
The Common Council is called to meet
tomorrow to organize relief measures.
Among the losses this morning are SOC
cattle drowned at Gerke Lippeman's
distillery. The work of removing the poor
from tenement houses, or of furnishing them
provisions, must begin at once. Just now
all available skiffs and other craft are busy
saving goods and ferry1ng passengers a.
enormous rates.
The gas is completely exhausted. Citizens
are Lroviding candles and lamps. The
Theaters will be equipped with electric
| light, but they fear the audiences will be
small on account of fear Of being on dari
streets.
There was sixty-three feet seven and {
The river is rising more rapidly to night
than in the afternoon; it reached sixty foul
! feet two and thTee-euarter inches at 10 to
night The scenes of the day have been u
great extent a repetition of those OF yester
| day, with the exception that the work Of
removing goods has been less active anC
more attention paid to suffering people
, The Relief Committee appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce is composed OF th'
, most active and responsible citizens. TheI
have already taken prompt measures bein;
supported by subscriptions amounting Il
} $lo OOO They will act in concert with th'
} existing Charitable Association, and hav,
! appropriated 81, 900 for immediate use.
In view of the exposed condition OF prop
erty and inadequacy of the police force 4
: properly guard the flooded district, it wa
determined to call for the help of the mill
tia. A river patrol was organized to watcl
} the aooded district and give relief whel
3 needed.
; Capssin W. P. Walker, of the Chesapeak
E and Ohio Railway, was made Commando
{ of this fleet, and authorized TO seize boat
8 when needed. Troops will be paid to assis
: police and the Committee will expend no
more than 81, 900 per night in this service.
g There being no gas the police have order
to make arrests of all suspicious persons o.
t the streets at night But little mercy viii
@ be shown criminals found taking advantsg
of the present situation.
h The Relief Committee has given order
for a most rigid inspection of the wants {
n sufferers for immediate help.
Father Cuscash, pastor OF the Catholi
/ Church on Third street, opened the builC
Is ing tonight for the homeless. Three hui
i dred are sleeping there. The Static
Houses are filled with beds for the accon
e mOdation of persons driven from hom'
No accident has been reported, and ever
II precaution used to prevent loss to coal flee
e and other exposed property. Lights are in
provised everywhere tonight. Coal oil an
5. candles are used in stores, dwellings, new
is paper and telegraph offices, and eleetr
Is lights in Theaters and some hotels. tt
-e latter use candles mostly for rooms.
le There is very little change in the cond
10 tion OF railroads, except the Little Man
Of which has completely abandoned its tra'