The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-16
ON THE EBB.
The Worst Believed to Have Been
Reached in Many Sections.
Four Large Boarding Houses Fall In
cincinnati.
Twelve Persons Buried in the
Ruins.
Efforts 80 Relieve the Thousands of suf.
fering People.

CINCINNATI, Feb 15 AT $40 o'clock this
morning the rear portion of two brick buildings
on the south side of Pearl street, near Ludlow,
fell in and ten persons were buried in the rus
ins or drowned. The occupants of the front
portion gave an alarm, and before the real
causewas ascsrtained the fire alarm was SCUM
ded The firemen, in conjunction with the po-
lice, made superhuman efforts to rescue the liy-
ing and recover the bodies of the dead. The
buildings were used as boarding houses, and
from 80 to 35 occupants. Tbs living were soon
taken out, but four members OF family named
Burke. Mr.. and Mrs. Coulter, Maud Ellis,
Willie Kople and another whose name is hn-
known are supposed to have been crushed or
in the part that fell, was awakened by the
cracking of the walls. and tried to arouse the
others, but she fell with the building and got
escaped without injury.
The disaster has Increased in horror by the
discovery of two more bodies of persons not
known hitherto to have been among the vic
Tins. Those are Of Mr.. and Mrs. Woehemier,
who have been taken out and identified. The
search is still in progress for others.
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A special from Gallipolis, o., says: The re-
lief steamers Nora Belle and Jim Montgom cry
returned from trip down the river last night
They report that the village of Alfalfa, Ohio,
is almost entirely swept away. At Millersport,
Ohio, twenty or thirty houses are gone. At
Ceredo, W. Va, $500 600 worth OF lumber was
lost. Supplies are greatly needed everywhere
The relif committee Is using four small steam
Isctr
literally.
The Ohio Falling at Cincinnati and
above.
At 9 o'clock this morning the river was 20
feet inches and falling. The weather is clear
and cold. The river is falling all the way
above and very rapidly a hundred miles or
so up the river.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.-At meeting of
the citizens committee, appointed to take
West, the chair reported today that Sc, 200 had
thus far been forwarded. A resolution was
passed, urging Congress to increase the appro-
pration to ST. 900 600, and the secretary was in-
structed to telegraph the Pennsylvania mem
ber5 IL both Houses t. that effect.
CONCORD, N. H., Feb. 15-Governor Hale,.
this evening, issued an appeal for relief to suf
ferers by the food in the Ohio valley. Hou.
Scion A. Carter, State treasurer, has consented
to act as the custodian of the fund, to whom
dil COuhTlUubiOHS large Ut SLllAll may De sent
and by whom they will be promptly forward
cd to responsible parties where the greatest
suffering exist.
Steamer Granite State, chartered BY the re-
lief committee of the Chamber of Commerce is
now receiving cargo of provisions and bed
clothing for | he relief of sufferers at points
above the city. The Ohio State commission
has turned over $1,000 to be expended through
the agency of a relief committee. Gen. Beck
with will send on this steamer $4,000 to be in
charge OF an officer fer that purpose.
WHEELING. w. Va, Feb, 15.-Ths river
commenced rising here this morning, and
this evening marked 81 feet inches and is
still rising. The weather is clear and cold.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 15-The Commercial Ga
zette's steamer, Kate Waters, returned to-
night from trip up the river as far as Mays
vile. Men on the steamer report that no bot
tom lands are ln sig from here to Maysville,
the river actually extending from hill to hill.
Maysville is in good condition but Chester is
suffering for fuel, light aud food. Manc hes
ter, ten miles above MaysVille, is almost
ruined Brick buildings are crumbling to
piecss and frame houses are washing away.
The militia company is patrolling the streets
in boats and distributing food but the supply is
about exhausted.
SHAwNEETowN, ILL.,. Feb. l5.-Several foun-
dations have given away today, and houses are
leaning and like TO fall. Should the wind rise
great deal of destruction III this vicinity is
back OF the town, where the inhabitants are
encamped as a colony, and are well provision
ed. Fuel, however, is scarce, and there are
several cases of serious illness. The situation
at Uniontown grows moro serious hourly.
Many of the inhabitants have deserted their
houses and left for places of safety. Those re-
naming live in the second stories. The river
is rising half an inch per hour, and at least
two feet more of water is expected. Aid is
undoubtedly needed. Caseyvile, Weston,
Cave-in-Rock and two or three other points be-
low here are il much the same condition. 10
the neighborhood are great many tents, fur
nlshed by the governor OF Illinois.
PADUCAH, KY, Feb. 15.--While John Beat.
ty was attempting to convey his wife, three
children and two young ladies named Wealth
erford across the backwater near Newbury, on
the Tennessee river, the skiff was dashed
against tree aud upset. Mrs. Beatty, ali
OF the children and one of the young ladies
were drowned.
The Relief Movement.
WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. 15'-Ten insur
ance companies have given 800 each and the
Board of Underwriters 5000 for the sufferers by
the flood. There are 1860 destitute persons in
this city. Many were found by the Relief
Committee yesterday lying on damp straw.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb ia relief COM
mittee of citizens, headed by the Mayor, char
tered steamer and went ten miles below the
city yesterday, distributing iprovisions and
medicines to the sufferers by the flood. MANY
houses are submerged, but the committee
found little distress. The Mayor has declined
the aid proffered by the Secretary of War, say
ing that Evansville can provide not only for
sufferers in adjoining townships, but can assist
those in other localities. steamer will 90
daily on the same mission above, below and
opposite the city. COOK