Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-02-20

drowned.
The relief committee Of the Cham
Der of Commerce today made an APP
preparation to purchase rope to be sent
Immediately UP the river to DO used
in towing and anchoring buildings to
their foundations. Layton g. Kline's
Office at their glue factory fell last
night.
SHAwNEErowN, IND, Feb. H.
Heavy rain fell all night and during
the early hours Of the morning, and
the indications are that there will be
still more rain. The latest news from
the Wabash is that the river is still
rising and the Tennessee river is pour
ing a great flood into the Ohio.
Suffering among the refugees 10 the
hills is increasing. Their provisions
are giving out, and fuel has been
scarce from the start, and many addi-
tioDal cases of sickness are reported.
But bad as the situation now is, it
will inevitably become worse.
The situation in Uniontown is hour
lY growing more serious. The entire
town is several feet under water, and
the river is still rising steadily. Be-
tween Shawneetown and Uniontown
the country on both sides of the river
as far as the eye can reach is one vast
sheet of water, trees alone marking
the dividing line between the river
and the shores and the general course
of the river. Several houses have
been W ashed away.
The situation at Pad ucah is worse
than has been generally supposed.
Last night One-third of that place was
under water, and it is estimated that
a rise of two feet more would cover
the entire town. The last train on
the Ohio and c hesspeak Road arrived
last night, the water, which covers the
track to a depth of three feet, putting
out the fire on the engine before the
depot was reached. At 8 O'Clock the
gas works were flooded, and the peo-
plo are now dependent upon lamps
and candles for light.
New Liberty, IL miles above here,
is entirely abandoned, and nothing
but the ro0fs of the houses can be
seen.
Fours6fths of Smithland, situated
at the mouth Of the Cumberland, is
uDder water. Rosedair, Birdsview,
Raleigh, Elizabethtown, Fair Play and
Freight are all submerged. That
portion Of Caseyville fronting on the
river is under water to a depth OF 10
or IL feet.
CAIRO, ILL, Feb. 1.-THE river at
this place marks so feet 6 inches lack.
ing one foot of the highest point reach
ed last year. 1t is raining tonight,
and the water is rising slowly.
PINE BLUFF, ARK, Feb. 1.-THE
steamer R. i, Cobb reports that near
ly all the plantations below are more
or less submerged. Only four land
ings could be made from the mouth
of the river. The situation Of the
planters is critical. All the streams
are swollen, and communication with
Pine Bluff was cut off all yesterday.
At Fulton last night the Red river
was still rising and the food covered |
the banks on both sides for many
miles. The homes of hundreds of
persons are flooded. The occupants
are helpless aud cannot be rescued.
Live stock are drowning ia large
numbers: Many houses are being |
washed into the river, and unless re-
lief is soon afforded the loss Of lite will |
be heavy. Rain fell all yesterday.
The Arkansas river had fallen Q feet |
1t Fort Smith at midni ght last night,
and was receding rapidly.
AIDING THE SUI RERERs.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Pres i
lent signed the Joint resolution APP
5000, 1000 additional for the
'elief OF the sufferers from the overflow
of tho Ohio and lis tributaries as soon
IS it was received by him from Con-
,ress. The Secretary of War is BUSH
y engaged in TAXI ng measures for the
elief of the fOOde d districts. He has
ent kilograms to the mayors Of Bell
ire, Gallipolis, New Albany, Parkers-
,urp. Marietta. Madison. Harmer. ,
NiddlepOrt, Portsmouth, Aurora,
iockp Ort, Charleston and Batavia, {
uthorizing them to expeDd from $500 :.
, $4,000 for additional supplies. Two 3
thousand destitute people are repor- 81
d to be in the country around Rock III
ort, Ind, and = similar number in :
10 neighbOrhood Of Cattlettsburg, :.
y. The number of destitute in |
lermont county, Ohio, is estimated
5000; !
NoRScLK, Va, Feb. l:.- A ma