Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-02-21
THE OHIO RIVER DELUGE.

me 0Al0 HxVEh UELU0Le
All Previous Records Eclipsed-The Dam
aas to Property Almost Incalculable-
The Homeless Thousands at the Inun-
dated Points Appeal for succor-The
People Of the Nation Awakening to the
Urgency of tho Observation-Disclosures al. State,
Municipal and Private Measures for Re-
lief.
CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 12-8 NJ.
The situation has been more gloomy than
ever. The river rose almost constantly to-
day from half an inch to an inch an hour,
and was growing from two to three feet
above the highest stage last year. This is
a fact of great significance, and loses no
weight by the uncertainty when the rise
will end. It is significant because of the
vastly increased territory flooded and be-
cause % the greatly increased danger to
buildings by increased leverage the sway
ing water has on them as well as injury to
foundations. One two-story brick business
house. occupied by Charles A. Maish & Co.,
on Sixth street, near Freeman, fell with a
great crash, owing to weakened founda-
tions. The building was weighted with a
quantity of henp which aided in causing
its destruction. This is only the beginning.
Much apprehension is felt on this account
in Covington and Newport, where the ma
ture OF the soil makes the danger greater.
As the water creeps up on the houses it has
been found necessary to remove families to
other places. The relief committee in
charge of this work has to act arbitrarily
in some cases and compel people to leave
their houses. In two or three of these cases
the houses are now of their foundations
or washed away. There undoubtedly would
been left to act in their own behalf, so
tenaciously do they cling to their little all
of property.
Tonight had frightful beginning, by
reason of high wind, which threatened for
time to be severe gale, but though strong
it was not steady enough to start the waves
so as to do any great damage so far as
known now. There is great danger, how
ever, that the agitation of the water by the
wind will loosen the houses from their
foundations. Several more houses in New.
port have left their foundations and some
have tumbied over. Fortunately all were
deserted beforehand. The occupants of
water-bound houses. some with no lights to
break the gloom, must have heard the howl
ing wind and beating rain tonight with a
feeling of almost hopeless hslplessness.
News from more exposed places like New
Richmond, o., and Lawrenceburg, Ind, is
awaited with dread. Reports received to-
night from Newport on this point are reas-
surfing.
The river At 10 p. m. was 6S feet 10k
inches and rising half an inch an hour.
Raining hard.
At midnight the water reached 60 feet, a
rise of an inch and ,hree-quarters in two
hours.
Owing to the general impression here
that the flood would not exceed last year
md hot 4 k,o1o nj
less, contributions are much slower coming
in. They have now reached about $25. 0JO,
exclusive of the $4,000 appropriated by the
council. This has been anticipated already,
and drafts will have to be made soon on
the appropriation unless funds come in
faster. The representative here Of the Co
lumbus Buggy Co., Columbus, o., has re-
ceived telegram that the employees have
and many were doubling their subscrip-
tions. Among the people from abroad who
have contributed. are Geo. w. Childs, Phil
adelphia, 500: Henry Irving, $3.50. The
committee will persist in the determination
to dieburse all contributions from abroad
among sufferers outside of Cincinnati.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Feb. l2-I0 p. m.
The river continues to rise. From the in
dicaJlons from above it will continue to
rise till all previous records have been
passed. The water has been rising all day
half an inch an hour. The canal gauge
now registers ~ feet Ii inches. The Ken
lucky River is still rising at Frankfort and
above. The weather is still warm and has
been show ring since noon. There is hu
little suffering here but considerable at
Jeffersonville and New Albany. At JEFF.
fersonvilfe the stores are all closed and q
great many failed to lay in supply of
provisions. Business is entirely suspended.
l. is estimated that 1000 people have been
driven to the second stories or out OF their
homes entirely, temporarily. The Cfncin-
natl Short Line track tnrolIYN East I.0fIfS-
vile is under water tonight: trains only
come as far rs the eastern city limits. It
was at this hour just year ago that tho
fill above the city gave way suddenly anu
inundated the "point." with great loss OF
property and several lives.
1889 p. m.-The river continues to rise.
PIrrsBURG, PA, Feb. IL.
The river is swelling again a. tae rate OF
two inches an hour, with Is leet inches
on the Monongahela marks and 10 feet on
Allegheny. Dispatches from points above
report continued rains and the water rs
ing. The people living in the DO tom lands
are filed with apprehensions o. another
food. Many have not yet recovered from
the late deluge, and the discouraSing out
look tends to increase an uncomfortable
feeling with nineteen feet of water sub
merging the lower districts of TIE two
cities. It is quite probable the situation of
affairs among the sufferers of Allegheny
is worse, if possible, than any day since |
Tie HOOU aUdUSu, 6ilu uUtiictOuN O>uct CASES
OF restitution are reported. Many of the |
victims, in addition 70 having been sys- |
pundered by the waters, were |
thrown out of employment by the work |
shops being devastated, and, under any |
this fact alone would be- |
productive of more or less want among the |
poorer classes. At least $3.50 people were |
supplied with food yesterday. an increase |
over any previous day.
MidnighI-The rivers rising slowly. with |
10 feet inches on the Monongahels mark. |
Tue water is falling at the headwaters and |
no serious inundstion is apprehended.
POAEROY, O., Feb Il.
The water of the Ohio reached its highest
point here yesterday fornoon, when it was
1t least seven feet higher than any previ-
Gus flood had ever attained. Since that
time it has fallen three feet and is gradu-
ally receding. Nine-tsnths of the buildings
in the town art still in the water. and
about $50 were moved from their founda-
lions, Of which one-sixth foated off down
the river. No lives have been lost, but the
damage to property is immense and can
not yet be adequately adjusted, the extent
Of the rise bein. unprecedented and com
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