The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-16
THE RECORD ECLIPsED.


Eeslsless Current-RaiIroad Travel seri-
ously Tmpeded and Business Largely
Suspended.
CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 1l-6PM
The day has been one of the greatest ex-
element since the flood began. The stage
OF nigh water of last year was passed at
O'Clock p. IN. A steady and hard rain dur
ing the greater part of the day together
with reports OF general rains in every place
Where 1t would run into the Ohio, made 1t
certain still more dangerous flood will be
upon the already unfortunate people of the
Ohm Valley. The experience of last year
made the people bold in confronting the
dangers they had once met and overcome,
but when now new element of terror
comes in the form of a heightened food,
new series Of calamites begin to appear
Gas was lost yesterday. The water supply
ceases to accumulate to-day. There are
five days supply in the reservoir with care
full use, but one big fire would make serious
inroad on that. Worst ofall, nobody knows
when the limit of the flood will be reached
The rising waters above and in all side
tributaries render it certain the river must
continue to rise for some time. The rate
incl eased this afternoon TO an inch an hour,
and during the hour from five to six the rise
was three-lourths of an inch. IL is hardly
possible to give an idea of the situation.
The mass of people cannot see the great
body of the river. Approach to the banks
is cut off on all streets running to the river
at Pearl street or near it. Strangers in the
city may gain an idea of its extent when it
is stated the water is now little more than
600 feet from the Burnet House. From there
to the river bank proper the distance is be-
tween three and four squares. All that can
be seen is the street inundated and boats
gliding in all directions. The suspension
bridge, 100 feet above low-water mark,
makes low arch above the muddy food.
The Newport 81 Southern Railroad bridges
look like they are almost touching the wa
ter.
The view from Princes Hill, on the west
ern part of the city, gives the only compre-
hensIve outline of the fiood-covered portion
of the city. At the foot of the hill on the
west side of the city, Mill Creek spreads to
an average of mile expanse of water and
reaches north out OF sight. Back water
runs beyond Spring Grove Cemetery, a
distance of seven miles up the river. Gin
cinnati, Covington and Newport houses
can be seen peering out of the water, while
down the river, almost from hill TO hill, the
as the danger is, there has been no great
disaster. The cry of distress is, however,
beginning to grow louder. Manufactures
are stopping and men are thrown out OF
employment In Newport it is estimated
that five to six thousand people are home
less and their supplies were exhausted at
noon. Many go without supper to night
because the supplies of the relief committee
are exhausted. Relief work in Cincinnati
is beginning to press. Lawrenceburg to-
day sent q request here for help, but Presi-
dent Urner was compelled to refuse for
lack of funds. Contributions have not
been as generous as last year, but will
probably come faster tomorrow.
n Eighth street and Railroad avenue, be-
tween the city and Princes Hill, were
overlooked to-day, and access to that SUI
burb by street cars is cut off. One of the
largest establishments of Mill Creek Val
ley, the American Oak Leather Company,
have been battling to keep the flood out.
They shave built up barriers entirely sur
rounding the whole structure, are now
eighteen inches above the water and can
keep safe until seventy feet is reached.
The engines of the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton trains run through the water, and
may have to stop further out tomorrow.
The Panhandle has no traffic between here
and Loveland, but takes freight from that
place and has no Interruption to Pitts
burgh. At seven p. m, the water was six
ty-six feet eleven inches. The Water
Works Office reports one engine still work
ing and Will continue to 20 till the fires are
put out, which will be when the stage
reaches four inches more Consumption
will be stopped tomorrow, except for do
mestic purposes.
$3.50 a. m.-With the river a foot higher
tonight than year ago and rising at mid
night an inch an hour, the situation be-
comes more and more serious. Up TO to-
night the Cincinnati, Hamilton 81 Dayton
were able to reach its depot. 1t will be un
able to get trains out in the morning. This
leaves the Cincinnati Northern the only
road able to take its trains from its depot
1t carries passengers for the Cincinnati
Washington g. Baltimore, and for the Pan
Handle out to the junction with the Cincln'
natl, w Washington & Baltimore Road, which
road is used by the Panhandle tC
Loyeland Trains on the Cleveland, Co
luInbus, Cincinnati 81 indianapolis Road
are obliged to stay at Chester Park, sever
miles out. The Ohio and Mississippi boat;
eau no longer land at the stairs OF the sta
ton and will use wherry to convey pas
sensers TO and from the boats. The Gin
cinnati Southern is arranging for ferry t(
reach the depot at Gest street The Ken
lucky Central 81 Chesapeake 81 Ohio have
no water to trouble them.
Confusion reigns tonight. No one cal
tell what the general situation is. Every
one is too busy getting out OF the way o
the flood or viewing the appalling rise o
the waters to think of anything not il
sight.
Everybody is removing first floor good
higher. In this work there is no excite
ment and no needless hurry. From Fear
street to Third the rise in the ground !
moderate, from Third to Fourth it is rapid
The sights in the streets outside of tn
flooded districts, with lanterns hanging
from windows and lanterns flashing alon
the sidewalks, make the spectacle a yer.
strange one. On the waters the glare O
gliding lanterns, rising and falling wit
the boats and sending their spear-shape
reflections deep into the floods, would max
the picture attractive by its brilliancy wer
it not for the terror lnsepaFahle from Il
All the shores of the river are afiash wit
i.-iL- Aants and larRAS. rlYe