Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-13

CUCrxxATI,f Feb. l2.-The sun Gas shin
ing this forea -oa. for the first time
sancs tbe Hood began, and Il In spring.
uke In Temperature. Since neon tie
SAY has been again 0verc .ss, and there
- Tear Of moro rain. Chs water az l
o'clock marked So fest 81 inehes- The
condition OF things as Newport 10
growing more friahtful, the worst fsars
about damaged foundations and build
inRs being realized today. A hne resi-
dsnce. huiit last year ut cost Of 3d..
VU. topped over, complete mass Of
rains Manv more buildings are in
danger, and may bring calamities Of the
worst nature. Many people in houses.
and unable % get away. will be lost If
the hooses fall. The relief committee
are resolving more liberal contributions.
In Cincinnati tcere il marked impe-
tus 10 relief subscriptions The cty
has taken proud position by refusing
help from abroad. The Times-Star has
started popular dime subscription.
heading the list With $40. At y. m.
the.rIver vas 6S feet s inches.
PrTTsBUBs. Pa, Fe l2.-rhe river
10 swelling again, At the rate of inches
per hour. Dispatches from above re-
port continued rains. The water Is ris-
ing, and people living on the bottom
lands are filled With approximations of
another food. Many have not yet re-
covered from the late dsluRe. II il a
discoufaging outlook, with - feet Of
water now submerRing the lower dis
tficts Of two cities. The situation CT
the sufferers in Allegheny is worse, if
possible, than any day since the food
sbated. Additional cases Of restitution
are reported. Three thousand five hun
dred people were supplied With food
yesterday, an increase over any previous
day.
JEYFEKsoNvILLE, Ind, Feb. H. Nine
thousand people have been compelled 10
move into the second stolies of their
houses.
GALLIoPoLIs, Feb. l2.-The river is
falling slowly. Four relief boats were
sent to POmerOy, where 10000 people are
camping on the hill tops, many suffer
ing from hunger.
PoRTsnoUTa, Feb. 12-River still ris
ing steadily; weather mild and fO9gy.
NKwPoRT, Feb. 1.-The Mayor Of
this plAce has found It necessary t.
make the following statement for re-
lief: Union City and Newport are real
lzing q foarfuj state of Affairs. Our
city, which IL now on point of terIi-
ritUry With two thirds of it ander water,
ami one half the population hOossless,
| have been requested as Mayor Of the
city to appeal 70 the people of the
United States for relief. On doing 90 /
regret 10 the utmost the necessity for
such an act, but earnestly appeal to the
good people Of the country for aid.
WHxELINo, West Va. Feb. ia
steady rain fell all day and caused an
alarm. which was increased by news of
u rise at head waters. Subscriptions in
spent, and supplies sent in from else
People are homeless, and ON short al
lOvAnoe. Appeals for aid from neigh
boring towns are constantly coming in,
bat The c,mmitte6 are pOwerless to help
them. Many who arc themselves suf-
state OF affairs Is indeed hoaTtrendinQ.
LoUIsvILLE, Ky, Feb. II. - At II
o'clock this evening the river WAS rais-
lug q inches per hour. The rain has |
ceased, bat he weather is wsrmer, and |
1t IL likely to begin to rain soOn. The |
situation hero is unchanged. but not 70 |
ut Jacksonville, for that town is inun- |
dated a. bad AZ last year. This after
noon citizens ceased hoping and ceased |
their endeavors 10 prevent An inunda- |
ton. The water comes up from the |
rear of the town. and at nOOu all but /
few houses were hoOded\ith from one |
10 three feet Of water. People have
moved into the second stories. The out |
look Is very gloomy and grows more 20
hourly.
AURORA. Ind, Feb. H-The situation
. alarming: The ri or Is rising more
since yesterday.
LAwRENCEBUBo, Ind, Feb. l2.--It 10
growing worse. The Mayor. for the
irst time, today asked help from
More houses have moved. and
people are removing from second floors,
abandoning goods because they have no
plaCs 70 take them, and the current il
10 swift hat boating is dangerous. A
family wero rescued from the second
story of a house where the water had
reached four inches.
MARIETTA, o.. Feb. 12.-Three fourtha
IF the city il submerged, but the river is
falling slowly.
Little Rock, Ark, Feb. l2.-The river
~ HiDsshk ucI0 toptuAys OWsu2 " o00Sy
tain in the valley. 1t has risen thirty |
iornOOn.
CINoINNArI, Feb. II. 1890 p. m.-With
The river foot higher tonight than
The situation beculnes moro and more |
serious. Up to tonight the c., II. d ID.
mas been able to reach here, but will be 1
% 49, ~ hnpA an h<a 1
Yhis leaves the Cincinnati |
Northern as the only road able to take
trains from the depot. The Ohio and |
stores At the station, but will use |
SHERRY 70 convey PASSENGERS 70 and
from the boats. The Cincinnati South |
depot at Gsst street. Tho kentucky
Central and chesapeake and Onio have
ND waier to trouble them. Five thou |
have to DO removed IN the morning. |
The water has reached Chester Park. |
and Maud 3. and kitsOn's horses will
probably have to be removed from their |
stables. Covington has neither gas nor
water.
INDIANAPoLrs, Feb. 1.-THE expected
AURc2l tOt 6k0S0s0kCo AbVs0 e0O AAVOAO0
towns reached here today. Gev. Por-
ter issued proclamation, asking the
people for relief. A committee Of the
Board Ut Trade will have barge Of the
Of supplies. Contributions
Of money or supplies may b. addressed
10 ID. 5. Byrsm, Chairman, or A. E.
Fletcher, Secretary. Rati0ns for 10000
persons for two d .ys were sent 10 Law
rsncebarg at once.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE river
il still rising. There are no boats, and
NO business. The prospect is for higher
river than last February. The whole Of
she lower river lands are in deeOlatiOn,
and nearly the whole town 10 Submerged.
About all 10 saved that can b saved.
No loss VI life il reported, bot the do
struotiou Of property 10 great.
DEAr0 ~ 4 Als49LY PEER.
Says . London letter: Amid all the
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