Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-23
The Watery Waste.
THE SITUATION AT LOUISVILLE.


LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 15.-The f1ooe
is unabated. The United States sigma
service gauge, at the head of the canal
shows 1910, and the river rising hal
inch an hour. 1t is believed it viii
come to a stand by nightfall. No ad
ditional loss of life reported, but prob
ably one hundred additional dwellings
and business houses are overfowed
All manufactures near the river are
closed. A thousand workmen are ou
of employment Almost the entire
population is on the streets No busi
ness is being done, owing to the ir.
regularity of freight trains and almost
complete cessation of river navigation.
THE KENTUCKY RIVER.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. ia special to
the Courier Journal from Frankfort
says: cat 12:45 p. m. the Kentucky
river is "a feet and falling slowly. II
rained all night at intervals; now clear
and very warm. Water is almost in
its proper river bed and people are en-
gagged in looking after their houses.
BIG RAINS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Feb. 15.-Ad-
vices received by lumbermea are that
it rained all day yesterday up the
river. AT Clearfeld there is four
foot flood to-day and it was rising at
the rate of foot an hour. Small
streams are ali swelling. A big river
is expected here by tomorrow and
those living near the ice gorge are ap-
prehensive of danger.
MIDNIGHT ADvICES-RIVER FALLING. e
CINCINNATI, Feb. 15-The river
reached the highest stage at o'clock
this morning, when it stood &C feet
inches. 1t began to recede at q. M,
and at p. m, stood at 65 feet
inches. Having declined 2 inches in
the last hour. 1t is estimated the rate
of fall will be increased all night, but
there is rise coming which will check
the fall if it does not give anoth er rise.
Then behind that is the rise from
Pittsburgh which may over
take the preceding. Rivermen of
experience, however, do rot
expect another food of the Dimensions
of the present one. One contingency
must be understood as expected from
these calculations: that is, future rains.
On the basis of clear weather it may
fairly be said the worst hes been reached
here. Work of relief is still the epsross-
ing subject. Contributions in most lib
eral sums have been coming in, mainly
from citizens, all unsolicited.
A HANDSOME CONTRIBUTION.
Col. Orlando Smith, president of the
Cincinnati, Washington & Baltimore
road, received the following:
BALTIMORE, Feb. l5.-In view of the suffering
from disastrous floods, will you oblge me
by drawing on Robert Garrett Il Sons for two
thousand dollars and have it distributed as you
deem best for the most needy in Cincinnati, New
port and Louisville.
Signed J. w. GARRETT.
were received from various cities,
mostly New York and Chicago One
contribution came from New Orleans.
Over $4,000 in all were added to the
relief fund to-day, which now amounts
to $53, ,272.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 16.-The health de-
partment is furnishing vegetables, etc.,
to the different supply depots from the
market house on Sixth street. At 1:30
D. m. the stage was Ga feet two inches.
Drexel, Morgan & Co, of New York,
telegraphed contribution of $1,000
this afternoon.
FRIGHTFUL LOSS AT NEW ALBANY.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 16.-A special
dispatch to the Daily News from New
Albany says the river is rising half an
inch Per hour-7a inches last night
and more water coming. One hun
dred houses are gone. Twelve hun
dred houses are in the water. Five
hundred people are homeless. Lose
over one million. If the threatened
wind and rain comes, the danger win
be greater. Congress, legislature ana
the people are appealed to for aid.
TO THE RESCUE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ls.-The keeper
of the Marblehead life-saving station,
near Sandusky, O., has been ordered to
proceed with a crew and surf boat to
Cincinnati, to aid in saving life and
property.
/ GOOD REPORT FROM PTTTsBURG.
PrrrsBURG, Pa. Feb. 16.-The high
water is again subsiding here, but still
rising slowly at headwateIs. Weather
clear and pleasant. No more danger
apprehended.
REPoRT FROM LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 16.-TSe river
at p. M, reached the highest point
IA feet inches. 3S inches higher then
the flood of 80. 1t is expected to con-
tinue rising slowly until nightfall when
it is hoped receding will begin. No
casualties reported for the day. Addi-
tional danger to property not reported.
INDIANA LEGISLATURE TO THE RESCUE.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 16.-The house of
representatives,, this afternoon, passed
bill appropriating S100. 600 for the re-
lief of sufferers by the flood. 1t will
undoubtedly pass the senate.
A TOOthsome MOrsel.
This from the Madison Wis \ Den,t.