The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
THE RAGING OHIO
Still OH the BOom-Great suffering
Appeal for Help.
Ar CINCINNATI.

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Il now lacks but four and a quarter
inches of the flood of last ieaf, with
rains general and the tributaries all
rising. 1t is impossible to predict
what height may yet be reached or
when the rise will stop. 1t is certain
now that last years record will be
surpassed before night. still there are
no casualties to report in Cincinnati,
except the drowning of two disreputa-
BILE women who were carotising in a
boat in the lower part of the city yes
terday and tell into the water. Their
male companions m9de no effort to
save them.
The increased stage of water has no
effect to change the railroad situation.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
trains can reach their depot until the
water reaches 67 feet, and then they
cln land passengers at the stock yards
three miles out.
Speaking of the propriety of holding
the opera fes' ival, the Commercial
Gazette says: IF the abandonment
of the festival could have distinct.
or even a remote tendency to aid suf-
ferers from the widespread desolatiOn
of the valley of the Ohio, there would
not be an instant of hesitation. The
situation is not of that sort. There
are thousands who have direct inter-
ests in the continuance of the festival,
and not one is interested in the post
poning of it. Everybody who comes
can be made comfortable"
RECEDEs SLOWLY.
WHEELING, Feb. 1.-THE water re-
cedeS so slowly that the low lands in
some places is still covered, but it is
now so low that boats navigate with
out injury to property through wash
of waves. No more firing on relief
boats have been reported. The Balti
more IL Ohio depot and the bridge
adjacent are endangered by the flood
and trains now stop on Water street
south of the creek. Accumulated
mails are pouring in on the few
trains so far resumed. An unknown
boy was drowned on the south side to-
day by the caving in of bank. About
half of the homeless people returned
to their houses or found quarters else
where. Other houses have been swept
away or destroyed and full 5000 people
are homeless, destitute and hopeless,
and will have to be fed by relief
committee for weeks. Dam
aged mills can not start for weeks.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. lit has been
raining here almost constantly since
Sunday noon. The weather has now
moderated, but a drilling rain con-
tinues. The river rose five inches
last night, and it is now steadily rising
at the rate of three-quarterS of an
inch per hour.
AN APPEAL.
NEWPORT, KY, Feb. 1.-THE ca
lamity that has befallen this city is
terrible and the worst Is yet to come.
" We appeal to the generosity Of the
jewellers of the United States for aid
for the homeless and hungry. Con-
tributions sent to US will be distribu-
ted amongst the most deserving Suf-
ferers and receipt duly acknowledged.
(Signed) THE DUEBER WATCH CASE
M'F'G Co., JNO. G. DUEBER, president"
Mrs. Dueber has since the flood began
been feeding fifty homeless children
every day at her house.
AT CAIRO.
CAIRO, Feb. ia heavy fog has
been over the river and city all even
ing. The weather is mild. The river
is 1orty-six feet three inches high and
rising about one-half inch 2n hour.
The st. Louis and Cairo railroad is
shut out by the flood. All othfd- roads
are running regularly.
RELIEF.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Fe5. 11.-An
appeal for help came from Point
or q
KenaNAha river this morning, where
upon the city council donated $500
cash and the citizens $15U6 il money
and provisions. The government
boat Bee left this afternoon loaded
with provisions. The steamer Lewis
follows tonight.
A BAD OUTLOOK.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 1.-THE meeting
of the Western Association of Gen
eral Passenger and Ticket Agents,
called to meet here on the 18th of
this month, has been postponed on
account OF high water. To-day has
been one Of the greatest excitement
since the flood began. The stage Of
high water last year was passed at 1
o'clock this afternoon. There has
been u steady and hard rain during
the greater part of the day, together
with reports of a general rain in every
place where it would run into the
Ohio, which made it certain that a
still more dangerous flood will be
upou the already unfortunate people
OF the Ohio valley. Gas was lost yes
terday. The water supply has ceased
to-day. There are five days rations in
the reservoir, with careful use, but
one big fire would make serious in
road on that. The worst Of all is no.
body knows when the limit of the
destructive flood will lie reached
Rising waters above and in all sides
tributaries render it certain that the
river must continue TO rise for some
time How long and how rapid the
rise, are points of conjecture and fear
The rate increased this afternoon to
one inch an hour, and during the hour
from to o'clock the rise was three
fourths Of an inch. 1t is hardly pos.
slble to give an idea Of the situation.
The mass of the people cannot see the
great body of the river. The approach
to boats is cut off on all streets run
ming to the river. Ali that can be
seen is the street inundated and boats
gliding III all directions. The sus-
pension bridge, 100 feet above low
water mark, makes a low arch
above the mad flood. The Newport
and Southern railroad bridges look like
they were almost touching the water.
The view from Prices hill in the west
ern part of the city give only conn.,
prehensive outline of the flood which
covered that portion of the city. AT
the foot of the hill on the west side OF
the city, Mill creek spreads to the
average of mile an expanse of water
and reaches to the north out of sight
Backwater runs beyond Spring Grove
cemetery, a distance of seven miles
Up the river Cincinnati, Covington
and Newport house can be seen peer
ing out of the water, while down the
river almost from hill to hill the val
ley is covered. Up to this time, great
as is the danger, there has been nc
great disaster. The cry of distress
however, is beginning to grow louder
manufactures are stopping and men
thrown out OF employment. In New,
port, it is estimator that from 5000 tC
5000 people are homeless and theiI
supplies were exhausted at noon
Many will go will go without
their supper tonight, because the
supplies of the relief commit.
tee are exhausted. The relief
work in Cincinnati is beginning
to press. Lawrenceburg TODAY sent .
request here for hely, but President
Urner was compelled to refuse fol
not been as generous as last year, but
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