Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-27
LATEST FROM THE FLOODED DISTRICTS
The Murky Torrent Increasing Hourly
Raining Constantly

nour, but is stlll 2 feet above the hlther-
to unprecedented food of last year. It
will require at least two days more to
enable the railroads to begin traffic to
ascertain the condition of their tracks.
four stony brick building on Central
avenue, near Twenty-second, fell last
night. The last family had removed
from it yesterday afternoon. In all the
submerged portions of the city where
frame houses have been moved from
their position, the owners are endeavor-
ing to Goat them back to their places,
and the same thing is being done at
Newport, Ky. Weather milde1, grow
ing cloudy, with Indications of rain.
C1ScINNAT1. February18.-The river is
falling at an average of II inches per
hour. It reached G3 feet, 9 inches at
10A. N. It ia cloudy and foggy. The
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton trains
began arriving at their depot to-day.
Tie New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
enters the same depot. The road-bed
was rot injured. The Pan Handle depot
and tracks are out of water. All
passenger schedules were resumed this
morning. Freights will be resum-
ed this evening or tomorrow.
The Columbus, Cincinnati and Iu-
dianapoiis road has given up its
canal connection and comes to the stock
yards. The Cincinnati, Washington and
Baltimore will enter Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton and Dayton to-day. The Ohio
and Mississippi can again make
direct landings at Storey's from
its Aurora boat. The Louisville
and Nashville can now enter it's depot.
A decided improvement in business is
already apparent. Passenger travel has
been resumed on the main line of the
Cincinnati and Eastern Railway. But
little damage was suffered. Freight
traffic will be resumed in day or two.
High water still prevents the operation
of the Ohio River branch.
CAIRO.
CAIRO, ILL.,, February 16.-The river
this morning is 40 feet 8 inches. and is
rising very slowly. Weather cloudy,
prospects of more rain.
WHEELING, W VA.
WHEELING, February 16 The river
is ~ feet and stationary. The Stockdale
passed last night at 8 P. M. with provi-
sions. Weather cool and cloudy.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., February 16.-The
river fell II inches and is still falling.
The height reached at $50 o'clock last
night was 46 feet and 7 inches. It
cloudy and threatening rain. The steam
er Reindeer left with food supplies for
up the river.
LOUISVILLE, February 18.-The river
is falling at the rate of one inch per
hour. It is 48 feet inches by canal
marks. It fell two feet two Inches.
The weather is cloudy and damp and is
threatening rain. The City of Frank
fort with supplies and the Governor OF
Indiana and the Indianapolis mayor
and council passed down.
PARKERsBURa, W. Va, February 16.
The United States relief steamer Katie
Stockdale, arrived here this morning
loaded to the guards with 800 tons of re.
lief supplies and 100 tons of coal sup
plies aboard, which cost $5O. 600 Of
the $4,000 appropriated, and the
government has telegraphed to
the flooded towns on the boat's
route the privilege to draw or
the remaining $25, 600 in sums of $500
to $6, 900. according to the necessities.
The submerged country is slowly
shaking off the waters, and the devasta-
ton paralyZes description. Roofs of
houses on piles of brick ard timber tell
the tale in all directions. Provisions are
said to be in plentiful supply, but the
people suffer from cold weather.
Marietta, O., is complete wreck.
Houses are torn, Quilted and demolished
in all the streets. There are no inhab-
itants except in the second stories, and
not many Of them.
ParkeTsburg will be able to assist her
own sufferers.
The destitution of smaller settlements
is extensive. Belpre is a wreck and its
principal street has entirely disappeared
with only few piles of brick to mark
it's location.
A tow boat with bow swung abreast
of the town of Ravenswood and held
the houses from being swept away last
Saturday, otherwise the town and ali
the Inhabitants would have been en-
quilted.
The wires are down in all directions
from here. News goes to Baltimore and
is then transferred. The disarrange.
ment interferes with all transmission Of
news and it is doubtful it telegraphic
matter can be sent after leaving here.
The Stockdale leaves ten tons Of freight
here to be distributed by the relief com.
mittee at this point for the sufferers be.
low. Business is entirely suspended.
! rheloss at Parkersburg foots up 81 ,0OO,.
900.
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