Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-02-09
EASTERN NEWS.
The Most Extensive Flood for
Over Fifty Years.
IMMENSE DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY,
But LITTLE LOSS OF LIFE.
One Woman Driven Insane
by Flood Troubles.
THE OVERFLOW GROWING LESS
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The Presidents Order Retiring
General Sherman.
RESOLUTIONS IN EULoef OF WENDELL
PHILLIPS OBJECTED TO.
One Woman Driven Insane
by Flood Troubles.
THE OVERFLOW GROWING LESS
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The Presidents Order Retiring
General Sherman.
RESOLUTIONS IN EUL0ef OF WENDELL
PHILLIPS OBJECTED TO.
ESPECIAL TO THE sEsTINEL.l
The Flood Abating.


WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. 8.-Ten thou
sand people are homeless and unproyided
for here. Fully Is, 900 were driven from
their homes by the food, but one-third Of
these are comfortably quartered at hotels,
clearinghouse or with friends. The
public schools and churches were thrown
open and the people are housed and fed
there. The water reached the highest
point at 10 o'clock, when it was SO feet.
Since then il has receded a few inches.
The City Board of Public Works have
built a batteaux, which is used as a free
ferry across the inundated districts.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 6.-The river is 60 feet
Az inches, a rise Of Az inches since 2
A.. NJ. The weather is cloudy and cool. A
cold-wave flag was Tying from the signal
Office yesterday. 1t has disappeared, and
the hope of a freeze is dispelled, and no re-
lief is expected now on that ccount. The
river at Portsmouth is 60 feet and rising
fast. 1t is falling fast at the headwaters,
but q further rise must come before it all
runs out. Marietta and Parkersburg have
been entirely cut off from all communica-
ton for two days. Portsmouth is the
only up-river point heard from so far.
STEUBENvILLE, o., Feb. 8.-The highest
point, 49 feet, WAS reached yesterday,
which is two feet higher than in 1882, the
| greatest previous flood. 1t has since re-
| coded Is inches and continues falling. The
loss to private property here is $50, 900,
and to the railroads it is incalculable. No
| lives have been lost in this vicinity.
PTTTsBURG, Feb. 8.-The rivers are
| again within their banks and are steadily
| receding. The ~Monongahela's marks show
2e feet II inches at noon, with about one
foot more in the streets of Allegheny.
| The city is almost entirely clear of water,
| and people in the submerged districts are
busy to-day in cleaning their houses and
streets Of yellow, Shiny mud and debris,
| left behind az UNPLEASANT mementoes OF
| the greatest flood in so years. With the
| decreasing perils from water CONT the
| lurking dangers from weakened founda-
tons. which may overthrow buildings,
and from streets and pavements caving in
where they have been undermined. There
is grave cause for apprehension from this.
and every ~precaution is being taken to pre-
vent disaster. Several small c~sve-ins
have occurred in different portions of the
/ city, but no accidents have yet been re.
| ported. Travel by street cars was resumed
| this morning. Between all sections the
| relief committees have been hard at work
! distributing food and fuel to the needy.
| Liberal donations of money, food, clothing
and fuel continue pouring in from citi-
/ zens, and no outside aid is necessary.
Many families are still CHARTERED in the
| public halls, and it will be several days be-
fore the houses will be in fit condition for
| their return to their homes.
TOLEDO, Feb. 6.-Advices from up-river
| points to-day report the water about up to
the flood mark last year. In this city the
water is three feet above the ordinary
stage and is stationary. A large tug il
employed in breaking the ice from the
front Of the city and down the river, to
facilitate its flow lakeward and to prevent
gorges when the final crash occurs.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 8.-The food situa-
ton is not materially changed since yes
terday. The river continued rising slowly
till IL o'clock this morning, when it came
to q s~tandstill, with 80 feet 6 inches in the
channel Of the Kentucky river. At Frank
fort it is falling rapidly, with gin feet in
the channel. There is little suffering
here, and that is promptly relieved by the
| relief committee. The water is within 5 feet
OF the nignest point last year. Inc weather
is cold, and it has not rained since mid
| night.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 8.-The river is rising
more rapidly since 9 o'clock. At noon il
was SO feet 6 inches, being a rise Of 2
inches in three hours. No additional
losses are reported and no loss Of life
this side Of the river. In Newport,
KY. early this morning William Berchard,
bugler of the United States troops at New
port Barracks, fell from q skiff while try.
ing to reach the second story Of the bar
racks building and was drowned. Mrs.
Waddle, a widow living at Newport, be-
came Q raving maniac on account of the
flood. She was a poor woman with several
children living in the flooded district.
The ~neighbors took charge Of the children
and Of her. but being unable to see her
children imagined them drowned, and
to-day was hopelessly insane.
CINCINNATI, Feb. ST. p. M.-The river
lis 60 feet z inches. The weather is warmer
with a drizzling rain.
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. 8.-The river
is 81 feet and is falling slowly. The
steamer Belle Prince went to Benwood to
transfer Passengers To MonndviIIe Tho