Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-15
THE FLOOD.
The GIoomiest Day Ever Known In
Cincinnati. .
A Slight Fall Succeeded by a Steady
Rise Caused by ths Incessant Rains
The Allegheny and honongahe-
Ia Again Rising.
THE BIGGEST FLoODFYET TO COME.

CINCINNATI, February l4.-Addluona'
gloom is over the people this morning
caused by the fact that the river, after fall
ing to Ga feet 1OX inches, began to rise un-
der the influence of steady. hard rain.
The rain has advanced from the West, thus
checking the fall, and extends this morn
ing as far as Pittsburgh. Unless it stop
speedily, there is no hope Of the river res
ceding, while the gravest fears are enter
tanned that the great height reached yester'
day will be surpassed. The rain seriously
embarrasses the work of the Relief Com
mittee, but they are doing all they can to
distribute food. Soup houses will be
opened to-day IN various parts OF the city
to feed those able to get to them. Bishop
Elder ordered all the Catholic churches
to be thrown open to accommodate the
homeless, and sends circular to the
churches to-day asking contributions 70 De
sent to the Chamber OF Com;
Committee. The Sinking Fund Trus-
tees will advance money on the bonds
Yesterday authorized by the Legislature, 80
that relief will be prompt. Many cases OF
extreme destitution have been reported by
the relief boats, and in some cases the
frantic cries of starving children for food
were heartrending. The bakers not inun-
dated are pressed to their fullest capacity
to keep bread supplied. There has been
some fear OF a meat famine, on account OF
the difficulty in receiving live stock, but
several thousand head have been received:
The distillery cattle can be used i'll case OF
necessity.
CINCINNATI. February l4.-The river is
rising at the rate of an inch and half an
hour. 1t stood 65 feet one inch and a half
at - o'clock. The weather is warm and
still raining. Reports from both up and
down the river show rain. Tne river IS
falling at Portsmouth and Maysyille, slowly
at the latter place. The first authentic re-
port concerning the loss of life at the Gin
cinnatl Southern depot yesterday was made
day to the police, at Oliver Street Station,
by Herman Wilberg. boy. living at II
Wilstack street He says he and his
brother, Joseph. with thirteen other boys,
were on the platform when the water
broke through Mclean avenue; that the
entire party were thrown into the water; !;
that he Swan to Gest street, escaped and
went home; that his brother and all the
other boys were drowned. He does not
know the names of the other boys. No
other reports of missing boys have been
made to the police.
CINCINNATI, February 4.-The river at
8 o'clock was 66 feet and three.quarters Of
an inch, and rising slowly. The day has
been the gloomiest in the history of the
city. Business was wholly neglected on
Change, and all attention given to saving
property and afTording relief. While the
unexpected rise of nearly foot to-day has
not made very great change, apparently,
in the situation, there is such uncertainty
about the future that all plans are unsettled.
Not only is it impossible to estimate the
extent of the coming rise, but no one can
tell when the rain will cease. Here the
clouds broke away this afternoon, but
gathered again at ten The rain is falling
above and below. The effect OF this un'
certainty Is the cause of another lifting to
higher levels of the vast quantities OF goods
hitherto supposed to be above the
reach OF water. This is done
at an immense labor nnder
the most trying circumstances, men stand
n the cutters on the south sile of Pearl
street. On Walnut, the Little Miami depot
is flooded. Wagons are now unable to
cross the Newport bridge.
Coal barges to day have been towed up
Central avenue, where carts run along the
side an d load The city is partly lighted
tonight by coal oil lamps set inside the
gas lamps.
The work of relief has gone on vigorously
to-day, and many touching scenes were
| witnessed. The citizens have not waited
for the cry of distress before extending aid
| to the sufferers.