Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-16
FALLING FLOOD.
The Ohio River on the Down
Grade,
But Still Kept Full by the Rushing
Observation-Disclosures Delayed
Relief for the Distressed.

CINCINNATI, February l5.-The weather
is very warm and cloudy with occasional
sunshine. The river fuctuated apparently
declining, but very slight. Itstands about
66 feet inches. Flood in Licking and
other streams is expected, ii not to swell
the stream here, to check its fall. The
only important change in the railroad sit
uation this forenoon is the transfer OF
trains on the Cincinnati, Washington and
Baltimore from the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton to its own track, and making
the stock yards station. This is three
miles from the depot and can be reached
by emnibuses, which must run through the
water a portion of the way. The dam age
to the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
road lies in the city limits, and was caused
by the sudden rise of Mill creek and its
branches by yesterdays rains. The track
is washed out and the briGge at COmmerS-
vile is in danger. Trains on the Pan Han
die road again changed route this morning,
starting from the stock-yards station, going
thence by the Cincinnati, Washington and
Baltimore road to the lowlands, where
their own track is reached. A large
quantity of eastern mail was sent out that
way to day.
Considerable Western Mail
was also sent from the stockyards station
to Columbus and thence west. \ more
has been sent on the river route b etween
Cincinnati and Portsmouth since Saturday
last. The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day
ton arranged to send trains also from the
stcckyard station, reaching their own track
at Winton Place. They have been able TO
repair the washout and secure the bridge,
so that they expect to leave tonight from
their own depot, but this must be unCer-
tain unless the water falls. None of these
lines will receive or forward freight, but
express companies carry such freight as is
Offering. The service tax heavily their
transportation facilities owing to the long
haul.
The river has been at GG feet 2l5 inches
since 10 o clock this morning. This shows
no rise since morning, and gives hope that
there may be no further rise.
The work of relief goes on with energy.
Not only is the general committee repre-.
sentipg the Chamber of Commerce and
Common Council disbursilg aid with a
liberal hand, but the Masonic relief organ
iZa;ion is doing fine work having
Called i'm Volunteers
to act as oarsmen tor their boats which
have been received from Cleveland, San
duSky and Toledo. They have established
relief stations in various parts of the city.
Besides this the women OF all the Protest
ant churches are collecting bedding. cloth
ing and doing sewing for the benefit o. the
general relief committee. All the Catholic
churches have been thrown open for sleep
ing 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 its work is the
thurOughness and promptness with which
aid is extended. There is still most
gatfying absence of crime. 1t was ex'
pected that burglars and highway robbers
would abound on account OF the general
unprotected state Of property in the flooded
district and darkness. These expectations
have not been realized. There were fewer
arrests the past five DAYS than at any
similar time in the month, and no reports
of crime have reached the police. Nearly
every body wears a fatgued look. There
has been some hard work and great
snxiety to large portion OF The popula'
ton of the city.