Daily Republican., 1884-02-15
DESTITUTE AND monELEss,
Tho Great Upheayal ofthe Waters
Tho Sufferers by The Flood,

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Waters, returned, at l o'clock thil
morning, from a trip to Ripley with re-
lief supplies. Messrs. Bishop and Col
Inns, who went with the steamer, say
that the hills ON the opposite sides Of
the river now form its banks. The
people asked first for news, next fol
ropes with which to anchor their hous.
es, and lastly for cooked provisions
None want clothing. The houses are
everywhere swept away or floating on
their corners.
Rural and Augusta, KY, are wrecks.
The water is running behind Augusta,
making an island of it.
Dover, Ky, is in twelve feet of water
In the shallOwest part.
New Palestine, o., Is nearly ruined
and New Richmond Is still worse
of.
In Point Pleasant, General Grants
birth place, only two houses are out OF
the water
Moscow is in bad condition, many
bonHes having disappeared.
Neville is a wreck and Shiloh is worse
than Neville.
Half of Higginsport is in the water.
LevanDa is badly submerged.
Ripley is in q terrible condition.
One side of a brick house at Ripley fell
10 yesterday. and others are weaken
lug.
The people say the farmers from the
country are helping them wherever the
roads and the floods permit access.
The misery, destruction and distress
cannot be overdrawn.
The sudden cold last night made the
suffering more intense here, as many
people In the flooded houses are not pro-
vided with fuel, or else have no facili-
ties for using it.
In Newport, KY, this morning the
scene WAS most desOlate. The high
winds last night waved the water so as
to tOppie over many buildings, and,
loosened from their foundations, they
have swung into the streets, causing In
many cases to the relief boats great
difficulty i'll passing around them. The
need of help In Newport is increasing,
AZ the stores Of the imprisoned families
grow less and less. Fortunately 81, 0OO
WAS received there this morning from
Secretary Lincoln and another $1,000
from the Cincinnati Chamber of Com.
merCe.
1t 10 impossible to give details Of the
losses TO this city by the wrecked and
floating houses. The wind last nigh,
added TO the number of wrecked in the
eastern part Of the city, where the
greatest loss has been felt, there being
more frame houses in that section.
Fortunately. 30 far no case Of loss OF
life has been known, though in several
cases families have been taken from
their homes just before the water bore
them away. AS rule the people cling
to their houses until there is immediate
and absolute danger.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, February, IA
p. m.-The river still marks seventy.
one feet and three-quarters Of an inch.
2.30 p. m.-The first fail since the be-
ginning Of the food is recorded. The
river now marks seventy.one feet and
half an inch.
Att p. m. the river had receded
three-fourths of an inch, and the good
news of the actual beginning of de.
cline spread quickly, giving a profound
feeling of relief wherever it reached.
The first notice of check came dur
ing the afternoon, and the posting of II
on Change caused an outburst of
Of applause from the people in waiting
for liver bulletins.
LOUISVILLE, KY, February lit
turned cold early last night, and the
clouds disappeared. To-day has been
bright and beautiful. The strong wind
last night caused the waves to do much
damage in the submerged district. A
great many houses have fallen down or
hoated of. 1t is not uncommon to see
large frame structure floating down
over the falls. The people are all out,
however, and no injury or loss of life is
reported. The water is still rising
though the ground Is hard frozen. Louis
Vile will not call for any outside h lp.
The suffering is great at Jeffersonvil le
The people are crowded together in the
churches and school houses almost to
suffocatiUD. The relief measures in
operation are very inadeq ate. The
waves did much damage to property
last night. Two feet more of water will
flood the Penitentiary, and there are 800
cOnvicts to be cared for.
The 1875 families of limeburners at
Utica, twelve miles from here, are still
huddIed together in one church, and are
sadly in need of relief.
The town of Clarksville, Ind, is almost
washed away.
The Kentucky river at Frankfort is
to be rising again on account
of Yesterdays heavy rains.
The river continues to rise about an
inch per hour. At 6p. IN. it had reach
ed 46 feet by the canal marks. The
wind is blowing, and inundated houses
are being knocked down by the waves.
Inch by inch the water has risen at
Jeffersonville, Ind, until nearly every
street has disappeared. If the water
continues to rise at the present rate by
noon Friday there will not be a dry
spot in the town. Tie sights are most
and distressing Many houses
have caved in. Hundreds OF persons
are huddled together III the same build
Dg.
GKEENUp, KY, February 1.-THE |
own is completely submerged. There
is great suffering among the poor. Pro.
visions are especially needed Contrl-
buttons sent ,oS. Powers or j. =. Penn
,erton, Grayson, KY, will he properly |
distributed. Up river dispatches re-
seived last night state the river is fall.
ng in the region of Gallipolis and
8 stationary AT Huntington and Ports.
mouth.
CAIRO, Ill.,, February 14.-The river |
4 forty eight feet high. 1t is freezing.
HARRISBURG, Pa. February 14.-The
heavy rains of last night, aided by the
'apidl melting snow and ice, caused
! general rise in the Susquehanna here
o.day, and at 10 o'clock tonight it
marked fourteen feet and is still rising.
Paxton creek has oye flowed its banks
md q number of houses in South Har'
'isburg are surrounded by water. The
weather is of a freezing character, and
title further danger is anticipated.
WILKEsBARKE, Pa, February IL
The Susquehanna here has risen ten feet
ince last night. 1t is now seventeen
feet above low water mark, and is still
Using over an inch an hour. The west