The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

CIciDlC SdluSuo art, Gu6 lOSS Is lUCdlCu-
liable, and it would be idle to attempt
to compute in figures the losses up to
this time. There has been no great
disaster and no railroad property in
jured, except in machine shops. The
tracks, embellishments and bridges in
the vicinity are all intact, and nearly
all the street cars are running on this
side OF the rivec. The conditions for
comfort and safety are excellent,
and the impression in the main
portion of the city that large tract of
the city is covered by water is erron-
eous, and the portion submerged, eX=
cept IN the suburbs, is not much
used for residences; the main resi-
dences and the business portion of the
city stands on high grounds, far out
OF the reach of the highest flood. Ar
engagements for preserving peace and
preventing crime are vastly better
than when there is no flood; not only
are the police more watchful but they
are reinforced. The river still rising
SHOOTING AT BOATS.
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. 9.-The
inhabitants feared the waves from
passing steamers would complete the
work OF the wreck by the flood, the
steamer Dan kain, going from this
city around the island to relieve the
| bridgeport sufferers, was also fired on
at West Wheeling and driven back by
Senator WagOner'S crowd. The Whit
aker sheet iron works and the Chicago
car roofing company's loss is S75, 600.
The steamer John Lewis arrived down
the river this evening. She was rid
died with bullets, and the passengers
were lying on the cabin floor
covered with mattresses and life
preServers as a protection
from missiles. The boats left Park
ersburg this morning, and reports
many houses at New Martinsvllle
swept away. The Pittsbtrg stove
works and dry houses are total loss
Not Vestige is left of Cochranville
o., a small village in Monroe county
At Moundsville the situation among
the homeless, who are sheltered in
school houses, churches and other
buildings, grows worse. Not enough
food can be procured to feed them
and give aid to the neighboring towns
suffering.
Mayor Miller said tonight he had
hoped to avoid appealing for aid tt
the country at large, but feared il
would have to be done. Clothing
food and money is badly needed. Al
the glass house in the south end of thu
city two children died to-day from ex
posure and insufficient and unfit food
The worst has not begun is Che sick
ening conclusion to which thu
thoughtful are forced to admit.
AT BATAVIA.
BATAVIA, Ohio, Feb. AL tn,
buildings in Point Pleasant are under
water, and it is feared that the build
ing in which Gen. Grant was borI
will float down the Ohio river. New!
from New Richmond, Ohio, show
; gloomy feelings, rise of two fee
more being certain disaster. House
are in great danger of floating away
CINCINNATI, Feb. 9.-Marietta ant
Parkersburg have been entirely cut of
by railroad and telegraph since Wed
neSday. This afternoon a single rail
road wire WAS opened to, BeIpre, O.
opposite Petersburg, and from thi
source it is aScerJained that tn
flood has been terrible there. At 7:3
p. m. the river is still rising.
WEST VIRGINIA.
POINT PLEASANT, w. Va, Feb. o.
5 Eight inches more and the entire cit,
will be under water. Many of tn
r houses which were moved from thei
foundations have been swept away
A man who passed down from Angus
ia, KY, in sklff says in many place
> houses were kept on their fOunda
lions by weightiDg with rocks, and in
( few instances people were clinging t.
, chimn6yS.
AT MADISON.
MADISON, Ind, Feb. 9.-The rive
is stationery, and the flood sufferer
are provided for. Madison is solid.
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
> HARRISBURG, Feb. 9-The ice i
> the Cenodoquinet creek broke to-da
, and caused tremendous flood. Fou
! bridges over the creek, between Cal
. Isle and Suspuehannah, valued a
over $4,000, were carried away. Con
siderable damage was done otherwise
Three dams We're Wasfad out an
+. the mills connected W. eef.on. badl
injured. A fr6shet, the worst eve
known in the Cumberland valley pol
|, tiOns, wrecked a number of bridges
: which are now damned against tn
= piers of the Northern Central railroa
: bridge at the mouth of the creek.
IN VIRGINIA.
LYNCHBTRG, Va, Feb. 9.-Rain
, have swollen the James river nine fee
. above low water mark. The water
are rising rapidly. There are grea
f fears of a disastrous flood. The waite
guards of the first lock above the cit
, have given way md should they breal
loose every vest. q of property in tina
, section will be swept away.
THE ARKANSAS.
LITTLE Rock, Feb. 9-The Arkan
) SaS rose in twenty-four hours fiV
inches. Total rise at Fort Smith sine
Wednesday is two feet and five inches
Weather cooler.
BRIDGES GONE.
BELPRE, o., Feb. 1.-Two THOUSAND
people are homeless in Marietta ant
Harmar, and two hundred houses ar
off their foundations. The uppe
Muskingum bridges are all gone.
IN OHIO.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 9.-Reports
from up the river to-day show NOR,
favorable condition of affairs. Will,
very high water is still reported it has
fallen somewhat during the day
Ice gorges remain firm and the water
is passing off. With the exception o.
partial destruction of the Wagon
bridge at South Toledo, no specia.
damage is reported.