Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-15
OH SIRE press.
THE FLOODS RAVAGES.
Terrible Sufferings in Total Dark
neSs-LOss Of Life.
Houses, Bridges, and Haystacks
Floating by the Victims,
Tho River nj Cincinnati Continues 10
Rise,


CINCINNATI, Feb. THE river continues
to rise slowly, aud it is the opinion of many
that it will rise for several days yet. The
submerged territory is practically as great
as that of last year. The work of relief
keeps well up with the necessities of the
suffering. Food has been promptly furnished
to-day, and boats patrol the flooded district
to sec that no cases of necessity are neglt ct
cd. On the roads running east through
northern Ohio trains have been abandoned.
The river mails also are abandoned. DELAYS
occurred on nearlyall the through roads both
east and west
The Danger Believed TO BIO Past at
Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, Feb. THE river is receding
and is it believed that the worst is over. Be-
tween five and six thousand buildings in the
two cities have been submerged and $4,000
men are thrown out of employment by the
stoppage of the factories.
The Greatest Flood ever Known Tcrc.
LOGAN, Ohio, Feb. This is the great,
est flood ever known in this vicinity. Hook
ing Valley bridge of the Hooking Valley
road is gone and the railroad machiue shop
is ruined.
The Wabash and White Rivers Rising.
VlNoENNEs, Ind, Feb. THE Wabash
and White rivers are rising rapidry. The
farmers are moving their stock and house
hold goods from the bottoms to higher land
in anticipation of great flood. Much of the
corn is still in the bottoms and will be des-
troyed. The levees along the Wabash
which were broken last year have not been
repaired. Great fear prevails, and disastrous
loss cannot be avoided.
Great Distress nj wheeling.
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. There was
great distress lere last night. Steamers and
skffs to-day have been taking families Off
the island. Many heart rending instances OF
sick people imprisoned amidst a waste Of
waters came to light this morning. The
scenes about the city are unprecedented
within the century. Business is nearly sus-
pended.
WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. 1.-The river
at six this evening is rising slowly. The
area submerged is vastly larger than in 1882
Houses, barns, bridges, and straw and hay
stacks have been floating past all day. The
Wheeling cheese cOmpany's storage house
here loses about $1,000 by water in the Gel
lars. 1t is impossible TO estimate the losses
but they will aggregate over 81 900, 600.
The water and gas works gave out to-day
and tonight the city is in darkness and at
the mercy of fire if one should start The
streets Of half the city are inavigable only in
boats. A relief meeting was held this after
noon and s27O0 were raised. Committees
was appointed to look after the destitute.
No Abatement In the Floods
PITTsBUEG, Feb. THE Monongah ella is
rapidly filling and the suffering is great as
many families, living in the second story
OF their houses have been without food or
fire for thrty-six hours. VIM. Bowman
aged 80 while attempting to step out the
window into skiff fell into the water and
the swift current carried him away before
he could be rescued. Harvey Genuny,
aged II, missing from home since Tuesday
was found drowned this afternoon.
ATown in Imincnt Peril.
PoEr DEposIr, Md, Feb An immense
gorge 90 feet high and from shore to shore
was formed tonight at McCall's ferry, 90
miles north Of this place. 1t is admitted by
all that the safety of Port Deposit depends
upon the stability of the gorge.
The waters Subsiding, but the Distress
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. 8.-Thc water
is going down rapidly. The distress and
suffering caused by the food however is
hourly growing worse and that with all the
volunteers who can be employed for relief.
The committees are not able to feed the
homeless and destitute as fast as supplies are
needed. Five immense slides cover nearly a
mile on the Baltimore and Ohio road between
here and Moundsvlle. 1t will be week
after the falling of the water before the
trains can reach this city. Three large tan
nerics were washed away here. Loss $50
900. Olher tanneIies lose nearly as much.
thieves have been detected chopping holes
in the roofs of submerged houses for the
purpose OF Stealing the contents. Word has
been received here that the people at Wells
burg ~ miles up the river are absolutely
suffering from famine.
The Flooded Districts Appeal for
Provisions.
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. ste Balt
more and Ohio engine shops were carried
away and the main street bridge caved il
this afternoon. A boy sank with 1t but was
saved. Two unknown med upset at the
head Of the island from skG and cung t.
the willows two hours. A crowd was watch
Ing them but were powerless to save them
Wheeling is in danger of a famine. Nearl,
all bakeries and many groceries are beneath
the water. The milk supply and meat eX
cept salt meat are almost impossible to b.
obtained The stock Of provisions is rapid
ly becoming exhausted and there is no pros
pect OF replenishing it. The situation il
hourly growing grave and there are man
appeals from the inundated parts of th
surrounding country for provisions.
The Condition OF CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Feb. S.-The river ct G. o. II
was 81 feet 10l inches high. At it WI
63 feet, having risen half an inch an hou
At 10 it had risen only quarter Of an incl
The work of relief continues PROMPT T,
day 1000 hams, 1000 pounds of corncd bet
cooked aud 5000 or 5000 loaycs of bread wei
distributed, besides free meals given ut I'll
market house to all who apply. Two thou
sond people are sleeping tonight in IL
schoolhouscs.
water Seven Feet Higher than Eve
Before.
TOLEDO, o., Feb. s.-The latest advice
from towns along the river above tins cit
are TO the effect that the water has passc
the highest point reached last year. At
this evening the water at South Toledo WI
feet higher than ever before
Four Persons Drowned.
PITr.BUTG, Feb, S.-Near Otsego a lad,
whose name has not been learned, missed h
footing and was drowned Three Nelso
brothers out boating were struck by dnf
wood, and all three drowned. All we're III
der 20 years OF age.
Railway Tracks Ruined, and GreB
Suffering Oh the Increase.
WHEELINe, W. Va, Feb. 10.-The riv,