Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-21
DECLINE OF THE DELUGE
WHOLEsALE HOUSE CLEANING IN
SOME PLACES.
The Government Relief BOat Pro-
cecding Down tho Ohio Delivers
short Rations TO $40 Persons and
Finds Great DesiituttOn.


short Rations TO $50 Persons an,
Finds Great Desiitntt0D.
CISciNN ATT, Feb. 13.-At 10 p. IN. th
river staods 10 feet 4 inches. heav,
rain fell from p. IN. to 8. 80, when Their
we're slight indications of colder weather
The Ohio legislature to day passed
bill appropristing 5000. 900 for the relie
Of the flood sufferers.
Fourteen frame houses flosted past her,
to day, one of them handsome two
story residence. Twenty-Five buildingi
foated past Aurora. There is no tele
graphic communication with Lawrence
burg, but 1t ia understood that ssvera
houses fOated past there last night. The
sufferers at Newport, Ky, to day received
$500 from the jewellers of New York City
The river is expected to reach stand
still here tonight. Coring,on, Ky, is
completely surrounded by the iood.
Cold weather now could have no sub
stsntial effect on the flood, that has about
done its worst but with cold weather,
the Imprisoned people in all the townE
and cities along the OHIO would suffer
terribly for lack of fuel. Few realize the
diffltulty of getting supplies delivered.
Taors are no landings for steamers, and
the damage done to buildings by the
waves caused by passing steamers had
been 80 great as to cause the occupants
OF flooded houses 10 fire on the steamers
bringing them relief.
The relief steamers, to be Of real ser.
vice, will have to be equipped with life
saving crews and boats. 1t can readily
be seen how slow would be the work OF
carrying any considerable quantity Of
fuel to such places as Lawrenoeburg,
Ind, and New Richmond, Ohio, that are
entirely submerged and surrounded with
water.
The News-JoLrndl has received special
from Portsmouth, Ohio, dated yesterday,
and forwarded from Ioiotoville, the
nearest telegraph station, saying that
that there ia not an acre OF dry ground
In the city, and not hundred houses
that are not under water. In fire on
Sunday, Spry's Block, not Shay's, as be-
fore reported, Green's feed store and the
Arcade were burned. One hundred sacks
Of mail matter were also burned. The
telephone exchange was destroyed Many
houses have hoated off, and the post
office and banks are closed. The corn
and hay crops in the Soioto valley are
ruined.
GALLIPoLIs, O., Feb. 13 1t is estimated
that 10000 persons along the river,
within distance Of rs miles, will have
to be fed by charity for two weeks.
EVANSVILLE, IND, Feb. 13 The river
continues to rise slowly but steadily. 1t
is still foot and 7-l0 of an inch lower
than last year, and the opinion Of boat.
men is that it will rise two or three feet
more. While Evansville will not suffer,
the country round about is vast sea.
Many farms are covered with 80 feet OF
water. Only the tops Of the houses
across the river in Kentucky are now
visible. Although the farmers were
better prepared than last year, their
losses will be great.
WASHINGTON, Feb 14.-Secretsry
Lincoln estimates that the purob ases OF
supplies by the mayors of various towns
authorized by him yesterday will amount
TO abou. $4,000. General Saxton at
Louisville will start a boat to day with
supplies operating directly below Louis
vile. Captain Cushing is landing a
boat at Pittsburg intended to relieve as
far south as Ironton at an estimated
expense of $65, 1000. General Ssxton's
leaving s120, 600 Of the amount sppro-
priated to be disbursed by General Beck
with who has charge at Cincinnati.
The secretary has directed General
Beckwith to hire and losd boats thsre
with proper food, clothing and other
neoessaTie5 for ;he destitute IS far east
and west from that point as possible. The
four officers ordered from Columbus bar.
racks TO Cincinnsti will accompany the
boats. The secretary has requested
General Beokwith to send him an esti
mate of what he will be able to accom-
plish with the 100000 remaining aud
suggested his comforting with Hon
Richard Smith OF Cincinnati, rs to ths
best course TO pursue. ..a-
WIKEsBARRE, Feb. IA The Susqus.
hanna hers has risen 10 feet since lss
night. 1t ia now II feet above low water
mark and aud ia still rising over an incl
an hour. The west side banks ar
inundated. Communication and trave
between here and Kingston are again Gu
OF. No serious danger is spprehended'
CINcINNATI, o., Feb. IA AT 7 p. N.
the river had receded three fOurths OF al
inch, and the good news OF the actual be
ginning of a decline spread quickly giving
profouad feeling of relief wherever /
reached. The first notice of check cam
during the afternoon, and the posting o
it on Change caused an Outburst o
applause from the people in waiting TO
river bulletins.
The CONNER ciai- Gdsstte's steamer, Kat
Waters, rsturned at o'clock this morn
ing from trip to Ripley with relief sup
plies. Messrs. Bishop and Collins, VIII
went with the steamer, say that the hill
on the opposite sides of the river no'
form its banks. The people asked frs
for news, next for ropes with which
anchor their houses, and lastly for cooke
provisions. None want clothing. Th
houses are everywhere swept away Q
floating on their corners. Rural an
Augusta, Ky, are wrecks. The water
running behind Augusta, making a
island of it. Dover, Ky, ia in IL feet {
water In the shallowest part. New Psle'
tine, 0hio, is nearly ruined. New Ricf
mond ID still worse of.
In Point Pleasant, General Grant
birth plr CO, only two houses are out
the water. Moscow is in a bad condition
many houses having disappeared. Nevil
is wreck, and Shiloh is worse tina
Neville. Half of Higginsport is in waite
Levanna Ia badly submerged. Ripley
in a terrible condition. One side OF
brick house at Ripley fell in yesterda
aud others are weakening. The peop
say the farmers from the country a.
helping them, wherever the roads al
the foods permit access. The miser.
destruction and distress cannot be owe
drawn.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 14,-At ? 80 last mig
the water had reached A feet inche
the highest point of last years hJod, al
at ll.30 the canal gauge registered
feet "a inches, with the water rising
the rate OF three fourths OF an inch
hour. The weather ia getting colder, wi
the thermometer registering 81 degrees.
The situation at Jeffersonville Rro'
worse with the rise. At Utica, Ind,
families were in one church almost wit
out food. Some abandoned the ohur
last night and sought safety in the op
air on high knobs near by.
Governor Knott has issued proclaim
tion to the people of Kentucky ealli
upon them to aid the flood sufferers
private subscriptions contributions al
otherwise.
General Rufus Saxton, who ia In char
of the distribution of $500, 600 app
priated by the government, has charter
the steamer Matte Hays, and will sta
on distributing tour down the river
Thursday.
LEBANON, Feb. 14.-Willism Z. Russo