Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-19

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DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Region or Floods.
| CINCINNATI, February 1Sth.-The river is
| falling at sn average of an inch and a half al,
| hour, and has reached the 6S feet inches
mark at 10 A. NJ. Weather cloudy and foggy.
NOBLE NILSSON.
CINCINNATI, February lSh.-The concert
| for the benefit of the relief fund for the suf.
| ferers from the flood, given by Abbeys com.
pany, produced over 81 900. Nilsson sang
| for an encore Give Me Penny" then tax.
ing basket went through the aises. assisted
! by Schalcbi, Rembrich Furschmsdi, La
blsche and Vallsria, and took up collection
| of nearly 81, 400
STILL SUBMERGED.
! RIRoNToN (Ohiol February 1Ssh.-Catletts-
burg and Ironton are still partly submerged.
I:onton is fully supplied with provisions.
RISING SLOWLY.
CAIRO (Ill.), February 1Sth.-The river is
rising slowly, and now lscks foot inches
of last years gauge, with a probability that
it will not reach it. The river at Paducah
covers two-thirds of the city, and is still ris-
ing. Bulkheads have been erected at Mound
City, where the river has been at the top of
the levee. The weather is clear and mild.
LITTLE PHILANTHRoPIsTs.
WATERFORD penn }. February 1Sth.-Six
children, the eldest y years. arranged and
rendered musical entertainment for the
beneht OF the Ohio food sufferers, at which
S51 was realized.
EPIsCOPALIAN LIBERALITY.
New York, February 1Ssh.-Assistaut
Bishop Potter on Saturday telegrsphed the
Bishop Of Ohio to draw on him for s.. 900 for
the Ohio sufferers, and yesterday caused his
action to be read from the chancel of the
Episcopal churches in this city. asking the
congregations to hel lp him raise the money.
The sum was promptly made up.
THE SITUATION MOST DISTRESSING.
EVANSVILLE lind J, February 1Sth.-The
Government relief steamer Matte HAYES ar.
rived to-day. The officers describe the situa-
tion at pesrly all points az most desperate.
On the trip 1000 needy ones were discovered,
and 80 600 rations were distributed. The
condition at Bridgeport is pitiable, the entire
town beicg submerged. The people have all
fed. Rosewood is also under water and de.
serted. There is much destitution at West
Point. Rockhaveu is almost entirely swept
away. At Msuckport, which is completely
submerged, much distress was discovered.
More than half Of Amsterdam is under water.
Leavenworth is completely submerged, and
many houses have hoated away. Five
hundred persons were found in dis
tress there. One hundred destitute people
were found at Derby. At Rome the
swell from the boat swept three houses from
their foundations. There is much suffering
there. One hundred needy families at Steph-
epsport were found. IoSissport, opposite, is
total wreck, and the people have all gone.
Three-fourths of Hawesville is under water,
and 500 persons were found in distress.
About the same number are suffering at Tell
City. Msxville has been entirely swept
away, and most of the people are now at Tell
City. The situation ct Grand View is serious,
and great suffering is reported in the interior.
Enterprise is entirely submerged, and nearly
all the inhabitants have gone TO places Of
safety. The wants cf those remaining were
attended to
MISCELLANEOUS,
EVANSVILLE Qnd.) February 18sh.-To.
night the river is three inches higher than
last February, and is raising three inches
every "a houTs.
MEMPHIS, February is b. The river is
thee inches sblve tde danger line One inch
ia due TO break five miles west of here let.
ting water through. Railway communica-
ton is practically cut off.
LOUISVILLE, February 1Sth.-The river fell
two feet and a half since Friday night, going
down an inch an hour. 1t is too early to dis
cover what damage has been done. Business
is little more active, the business men wash
ing out some of their places, There has been
great deal more damage to houses along the
river front than last year, as the water was
higher, and remained longer in the houses.
SHAwNEETowN, February 1Sth-6 PM
Tho riua- Ia trithiu riy ipcha, of =,
highest point, and raising fourth of an inch
an hour. 1t is now bahevel that last years
food will be exceeded here by over foot.
CINoINYATI, February l9.h-A. M-After
midnight two four.story brick buildings on
Second street aud Central avenue fell, from
the effect OF the water on their foundation
They were unoccupied.
CATLETTsBURG (Ky.). February 1S:h.-
Fortyfve houses were swept away. The loss
is over 100000 There are 800 homeless peo-
pie here, 700 people are being cared for at
Huntington, C. P Huntington gave 81. 900
TO Cincinnati, 81, 900 to this place, and $500
to Guyaudotte.
Snow In Southern Colorado.
DENVER (Col ) February 1Sth.-The snow
blockade throughout the San Juan district
southern Colorado, still continues. The
Slvertou wire worked a few hours to-day,
was the first communication Silvert0n has
had with the outside world sirce the Sd in
stant Business of all kinds is suspended in
Silverton, Oursy aad other mining camps
The snow is six feet on the level. In some
canyons, where the roads run, it s
fifty to sixty feet deep. People
have 10 use snoWshoes to visit their nearest
neighbors. It is thought the blockade cannot
be broken before April. Most of the camps
have run out of sugar, coffee and coal oil, but
have supply of meat and -four to last an
other month. Suowslides occur daily, but no
loss OF life is reported, the miners being care
full to keep out of their way. The snow is
COD fined entirely to the mountain districts,
none having fallen in Denver during the past
two months.
The Escape Of the Long Island Murderer.
New YORK, February 1Ssh.-The Tribune
has the following details of the escape CT
Rugg from the Queens county jail last night:
Keeper Murphy said Rugg had been very
quiet sirce he had been in Jail. and had not
shown an ugly disposition. He had several
epileptic fits and was under treatment at the
time. About 10 o'clock Tonight" continued
the keeper, he called for me, and when
went to the call | found him sitting on o
chair shivering. He said he wanted some
| medicine, and I gave him one of the powders
that the doctor had left. lie swallowed it,
| and as l turned to 90 out he spraDg on me
and caught me by the coat. turned as soon
as l could and clinched with him. While the
struggle was going on Daberose came in and
struck Rugg on the head with a club. Rugg
| jerked away and said, 1 have got enough
or something like that, and ran to the CORR.
dor through the Office into the yard. He
found the gate locked, and, turning around,
he ran up the stairs to the iury-room and
| iumped head first out of the window I ran
after him, but he was too quick for me. He
was confined in cell tbres on the lower tier
\ Rugs manner has been heretofore rather
| tinid. He wac arrested for an assault on
farmer Sprsgue, and after wards confessed to
| the Townsend assault, and it was strongly
suspected that he was also guilty of the
| Maybee murders. He narrowly escaped