The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-16
THE FLOODS.

Cincinnati, 15.-The weather is
very warm and cloudy with occa-
siOnal sunshine. The river is fuc-
tuating and apparently declining,
but very slightly. It stands about
sixty-six feet three inches. The
flood in Licking and other streams
is expected, If it does not swell the
stream here, to check the fall. The
only important change in the rail-
road situation this morning is the
transfer of trains on the Cincin-
natl, Washington and Baltimore
from the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton to its own track, and max
ing the stock yard the station, three
miles from the depot. This can
be reached by omnibuses which
mustrun through water portion
of the way. The damage to the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
roads lies in the city limits, caused
by the sudden rise of Mil Greek
and branches yesterday, The track
is washed out and the bridge at
CummonsYille is in danger. Trains
on the Pan Handle again changed
their route this morning, starting
from the stockyards station, going
thence by the Cincinnati, Wash
ington and Baltimore road to Love-
land, where their own track is
reached. A large quantity of east
ern mail was sent out that way to-
day. Considerable western mail
was also sent from the stockyards
station to Columbus and thence
west. The river has been
at Sc feet two and half inches
since 10 this morning. This shows
no rise since this morning, and
leaves the hope that there may be
no further rise. The work of relief
goes on with energy. Not only is
the general committee, representing
the Chamber of Commerce and the
common council, discussing aid
with liberal hand, but the Masonic
relief organization is doing a fine
work. Having called in volunteers
to act as oarSmen for their boats,
which have been received from
Cleveland, Sandusky and Toledo;
they have established relief sta
lions in. various parts of the
city. Besides this, the woman
of all protestant churches are
collecting bedding, clothing, etc,
doing sewing for the benefit of the
general relief committee. All the
Catholic churches have been thrown
open for sleeping places for such
homeless persons as may be sent by
the general committee. A more
complete system Of relief could not
be devised, and the great value of
the Werk is the thoroughness and
promptness with which aid is ex-
| tended. There is still a most graft
fying absence Of crime. 1t was ex-
peeted burglaries and highway rob
berries would abound on account OF
the unprotected state of property in
the food and darkness. The expec.
tation was not realized. There have
been fewer arrests the past FIVE days
than for any similar time for 6
month, and DO reports of crime have
: reached the police. Nearly every
body wears fatigued look.
Frankfort, KY, IS, Las p.m.-Th'
Kentucky River is thirty-four feet
and falling slowly. 1t rained al
night, but is now clear and yer,
warm. People are preparing to re
. sumo their houses when they flint
them. The relief committee i
! doing good work.
Cincinnati, Is The followin
| telegraphic correspondence explain
5 itself.
i Dayton, 14.-Mr. Holstead, Gin
0 cinnati Commercial Gazette: Doe
Cincinnati want help from Dayto
: for sufferings? Answer-W. 1
a BECKHAM.
+ Cincinnati, 14.-W. D. Beckhan
Journal Dayton:
l. You ask me if help is needed her
certainly it is. 1t is difficult to r'