Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-08

Icy Shay's theater, the market house
and several stores have besu opened 70
shooo obliged TO de- from their hoosss
this svenin9.
WHxxLuo (w. Val, Feb. The
river IL 81 feet and rising. The island
10 overh0wed as high ~ the houses in
some parts.
WEHELNo, W. Va. Feb. The river
has reaohed fifty-six fest. and 10 still
1TnR. There vas great distress during
the night. The steamer Belle Prince
this morning mas been engaged in tax
ing families from the island, where,
however. N sny still remain. skins also
did good work. Many casualties are re-
ported, bat. as investigation shows, on
slight foundations for most of them.
Many heartrending instances of sick
psopls imprisoned all night amid the
waste OF waters came to light this
morning.
In 1aAlaaa.
JKyYKRsoNvrIIK( lind. }, Feb. 6.-There
ID excitement, confession and much ap-
prehensioa lest the soWn shall BE total
~ inundated a. last year. People are
moving and preparing for she food
There h NO damage as yet. Il Will take
nine fest more 70 bring the water 20 last
years highest point. The new all on
the Je6ersrnville, Madison d lndisnapo-
liz Railroad II reported - giving away.
AURORA, Ind, Feb. 6.-Intsnse excite
mont vas cauood here st 10 D. u. when
alarm belIs IN LsvYouoebarR, tvo miles
svxy, were distinctly heard. The ievee
above that plaos gave Vay. end no
doubt the place 10 beiue subiested to
the rushiue food, There are NO means
Of obtaining particulars.
RvAusvu.r Ind Fab The river
10 stili rising at the rate of two inches
pr hoae, and marks u feet I inches on
the gage. Boats are busy saving stock,
grain aud families. There II no change
10 tho weather, which is warm, with
drixxllnR rain. Tho news from the
The news from LaWrenoeourg lndi-
ger. When the leves broke this morn
ing, the water from the Ohio had al.
ready entered. 50 that when the Miami
water came IN, It vas not such q current
~ had been feared. The chief danger
oow ID IN ofumounR iouhoAs'ons aoo ~
uS 1..L Ssuos, ~ .Icc .u.Sy ,n"m sn"nas.;o~s
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COLUMBUS 20. }, Feb. 6.-Ths SciOt0 at
this point has been rising all day, and at
8 o'clock tonight 10 within foot a. high
- Il was last February, and gradually
rising. Dykes also along the fats be-
tween the city broke tonight. and about
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CLxvRLAxD (O.), Feb. THE rains
have ceased and shs waters are falling
In Northern Ohio. At youngstown the
deeper at O'Clock this morning than
ever pre- iOuely known, and the manu-
factories were shut down. At noon the
water had fallen two inches and was
still reosdinQ.
AKRON (O). Feb: The water has
fallen three feet and no further damage
10 expectsd. The railways are resuminc
in this vicinity.
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CIHCNhArr, Feb. - .. m;mIne river
70 81 feet and still rising. There is no
change IN ehe weather, except perhaps
that It 10 !ittle cooler; There ls slight
rain At intervals. le'eeiapn oommo.
nication Win up nver points is almo:s
entirely cot on. Inore 10 no commeni-
oAslon vito rorssmoosn' itonson; ma
meta, Huntington OF rarkefsOorR.
Tbs morning 0ai'ipoiie reports tnss