Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-15
THE WORST YET.


DeSChupuO0s
CINCINNATI, Feb. IL.
The air has become chilly since midnight
The river has been rising an inch per hour
except from 8 to ii O'Clock last night, when
the rise was greater.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. II.
At 8 80 last night the water reached a
feet. inches, the highest point of last years
Hood, and At II 80 the canal gauge registered
"A feet 1t inches. With the water rising At
the rate of three-qusrters of an inch per
hour. The weather is getting colder. the
thermometer registering SO degrees. The
situation at Jeffersonville grows worse with
the rise. At Utica, Ind, twelve families
we're in one church almost without food.
Some abandoned the church last night and
sought safety in the open air on the high
knolls near by. Gov. Knott has issued a
proclamation to the people of Kentucky,
calling upon them to aid the sufferers by pri.
vate subscriptions, contributions or other
wise. He suggests that relief associations
should be formed where practicable, and
placed at once in communication with the
organized agencies of the flooded districts.
The governor asks that there shall be charity
worthy of the Ksntuckyans, and closes his
proclamation by saying, whatsoever you do,
do quickly"
CINCINNATI, Feb. IA.
"a. M.-The water now is 70 feet 81
inches. The weather is growing cooler.
Steamer Kate Waters returned at o'clock
this morning from q trip to Ripley with re-
lief supplies. Messrs. Bishop and Collins,
who went with the steamer. say the hills on
opposite sides of the river now form its banks.
The people asked first for news. next for
ropes to anchor their houses, and lastly for
cooked provisions. None wanted clothing.
The houses are everywhere swept away or
floating, Rural and Augusta, KY, are total
wrecks. Water is running behind Augusta,
making an island of it. Dover, KY, is in Is
feet of water in the shallowest part. New
Palestine, O., is nearly ruined. New Rich
mond is still worse of. In Point Pleasant,
Gen. Grants birthplace, only two houses are
out of water. Moscow is in bad condition,
many houses having disappeared. Neville is
a wreck. Higginsport is in water. Savan-
nah is badly submerged. Ripley is in q ter
rible condition.
One side of brick building in Ripley fell
in yesterday, and others are weakening.
People say the farmers from the country are
helping them whenever the foods permit ac
cess. The misery, destruction and distress
cannot be overdrOwn.
At A. NJ. the water had reached 20 feet
inches, having crossed Lexington pike.
Covington, Ky, 10 now an island, aud market
wagons have stopped entering the city.
IRoNTON, O.. Feb. IA.
This city is two-thirds under water. The
destruction is beyond all estimates. More
than half the people are out of food.
GREENUP, KY, Feb, IA.
The town is completely submerged. There
is great suffering among the poor. Provis-
a1x nI shrrtSn
sent to S. Powers or J. P. Pemberton, Gray
son, KY, will be gratefully received and
properly distributed.
CINCINNATI, Feb. IA.
Twenty houses foated away from Newport.
Ky., this morning and every street in the
flooded part is blocked. The citizens of
Newport are indignant at the permiscous
conduct of the legislature in Withholding aid
and handbills have been circulated today
ridiculing the members. The citizens pro-
pose to hang their State senators in efigy to-
night.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. IA.
The press relief boat of Iron City left for
Parkersburg tonight and will distribute pro-
visions to all who wants. A government
steamer leaves in the morning for Ironton
with 200 tons of provisions. The river is
rising again and at IL o'clock marked 10 feet
and inches.
PEpUcAH, Ky, Feb. IA.
The town is entirely surrounded by water
Smithland and Caseyville are both under
water and all communication is by skiffs.
CAIRO. Feb. IA.
Joppa. a small town on the Illinois side,
is inundated, the water covering the tops OF
the houses. The town is completely de-
serted. At Metropolis the water is over the
first floors in buildings on the front street and
all the business is removed to the back
streets.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. IA.
The river continues to rise an inch an
hour The wind is blowing and the inundat-
ed houses are being knocked down by the
waves. About 5000 persons are homeless
here, but the local relief committee have
matters well in hand and there is not much
suffering. At Jeffersonville, Ind, nearly
every street has disappeared. If the water
continues to rise at the present rate, by noon
Friday there will not be dry spot in town.
Many persons remain in the second story.
shivering and suffering from the dampness
and cold and in many cases from hunger.
Utica. Ind, is almost out of sight The
inhabitants have fled to the hills. Clarkes-
vile, Ind. is entirely depopulated. Relief
is coming in very slowly.
CNcINxATr. Feb. IA.
At P. NJ. the river had receded three
fourths of an inch and the goods news of the
decline spread quickly. giving profound
feeling of relief wherever it reached.
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. IA.
The employees of the Clarksburg & West
ern railroad contributed days wages to the
Daily Intelligencer fund. Twelve hundred
people are being fed by the,relief committee.