Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-16
EASTERN.
The Rivers stationary.

htNCTS
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 10. 6:25 P. M.--The
rivers are twenty-one feet and stationa-
ry. Weather clear and cold.
The Ohio Rising at wheeling.
WmEELIGS, Feb. l5.-The river com;
menced rising here this morning and
this evening the marks show thirty.one
feet, six inches and rising.
Condition OF the Towns Between
Pittsburgh and wheeling.
MoUNpsvILLE, w. Va, Feb. l5.-The
Pittsburgh Press relief boat Iron City
arrived here this evening. She stopped
at number of villages between Steuben.
vile and Wheeling, but foundth people
able to care for themselves, except at
Wellsburg. Virginia, and Warren, JEFF.
ferson county, Ohio, where great distress
prevailed and donations were given lib.
orally. She left nothing at Wheeling.
About 500 people are suffering there,
but the city has determined to take care
of its own. Between Wheeling and
Moundsville the devastation is terrible,
much worse than from Wheeling to
Pittsburgh. The greatest financial
loss is that of the Ohio River Rail-
road. For hundred miles the track
and roadbed have almost entirely disap-
peared and the bridges ire all swept
away. About twenty families are home.
less Moundsville is entirely destitute,
but the wealthy people of the town re.
fused to accept aid and are doing every
thing possible to alleviate suffering. AT
BeIrwood, with $500 inhabitants, three.
fourths OF the people are in absolute
want. The manufacturing establish
ment', from which they gain living,
are all flooded out and will not resume
operations for weeks.
Precautions Against Future
Floods.
CINcINNATI, Feb. l5.-The Chamber
OF Commerce has appointed a committee
TO take such steps as may be necessary
| to inaugurate movement to fill up the
lower part of the city to height above
the present flood. The Little Miami
Railroad engineers have been taking the
water levels on the telegraph poles, with
view to raising that road above high
water mark.
\ Trip mp the Ohio -RottOm Lands
ali Cnder Water.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, Feb. l5.--The Com
mercial. .Ga-ette says: The steamer Kate
Waters returned tonight from trip up
the river as far as Maysville. This is
the only boat up the river since the
flood. Her progress was exceedingly
slow. The men on the steamer report
no bottom lands in sight from here to
Maysville, the river actually extending
from hill to hill. This means q vast
loss to farms, the details of which can.
not be known till the water subsidies.
Maysville is in good condition because
such large portion is out of water, but
| Chester, a village at the Eastern part of
Maysville, is actually suffering for fuel,
light and food. The people there are
very modest in their requests. They
ask no delicacies or Injuries, only bread
and meat. Manchester, ten miles above
Maysville, has not been heard from un-
til to-day, when committee, consist
ing of Captain kirker, Judge Collins
and the Presbyterian minister, on their
way to Cincinnati in a skiff, hailed the
Kate Waters and were taken aboard.
The River at RELIEF
for the Lower Ohio Towns.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. l5.-The river is at
a standstill this morning. The steamer
Matte Hayes, chartered by the govern
ment and in charge of Major Bnrke.
started down the river laden with $685.
600 worth of supplies. The provisions
consisted OF meat, bread potatoes, HON.
my, onions, etc. Col. keigwin, OF JEFF
fersonville, accompanies the relief party.
The expedition will go as far as Shaw.
neetown, Illinois. There is q great deal
more damage done this year by water
than last, as the river is nearly two feet
higher. The people are moving out OF
the houses on Third and Fourth streets.
The water is now in the second aud
third stories. A great many houses are
in danger of toppling over.
The Flood Mt New Albany-PitIn-
bic Plight of Jeffersonvilie.
NEW ALBANyX Ind, Feb. l5.-The
cold weather last night and to-day
caused much suffering among those who
are poorly sheltered, and much sickness
will be the result. New Albany has ac-
complished what few other cities along
the Ohio valley have done, taken care Of
her sufferers. 1t is impossible to esti.
mate the extent Of the damage until the
river recedes and is confined 10 its
banks.
Jeffersonville presents Q strange, sad
sight by moonlight. with the mad waters
Of the Ohio rushing with wonderful
force through her streets, almost equal
in velocity to the current in the middle
of the river, and the waves lashing the
houses, q great many OF them topping
| over. The scene is beyond description.
Very often cries OF people calling {, +
boats can be heard. There is feeling
OF despair among all citizens. About
ninety-nine one-hnndredths OF the city
is under water.
silver. Exchange and Bonds
NEW York, Feb. l5. - Silver, -
line, per ounce, -. Sterling bills
on London, 90 days, S4.s6b; Sterling
bills on London, sight drafts, S4.90; U.
s. AIS Of 1891, interest quarterly, sl.l4s;
U. s. As of 1907, interest quarterly,
sl.23i; U. s. 81. sl.0l; Western Union
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