The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-02-14
THE WESTERN FLOODS.
Last Years Record SURPASSED Heavy Loss OF Pro-
erfY and General Distress.


erty and General Distress.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 1.-THE stage of the high
water last year was passed at p. M. The gas
was cut off. yesterday, and the water supply
ceased to accumulate to-day. The water is
now but little more than 600 feet from the
burnett House, which is distant from the river
bank proper between three and four squares.
At the foot of Prices Hill, on the west side,
Mill Creek spreads to an average width of a
mile, and reaches north out of sight. The
back water runs beyond Spring Grove Gene
terry, seven miles up the river. Cincinnati,
Coyington. and Newport houses can be seen
peering out of the water, while down the river
almost from Hill TO hill, the valley is covered
The cry of distress begins to grow londer. In
Newport it is estimated that from 5000 to 5000
persons are.homeiess. Their supplies were ex-
hausted at noon. The supplies of the relief
committee have given out.
Lawrenceburg sent request here today for
help, but refusal was compelled for want of
funds. at z p. w. the water marked 66 feet IL
inches.
The mayor of Newport, KY has appealed to
the people of the county for aid.
A SAD STATE or THINGS AT WHEELING.
WHEELING. W. VA, Feb 11.-The water re-
cede5 so slowly that the lowlands in some
places are still covered. The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroads depot and bridge adjacent have
DSCOIuG 81 diedl1aBStu ny Tic liUUu tHdt CfdlDS
| now stop at Water street, south of the creek.
About half of the homeless people have re-
turned 10 their houses or found quarters else
where The houses of the other half have
been swept away or destroyed. Fully 5000
persons are homeless. destitute, and helpless,
and win have 10 he fed by the relief commit
tee for weeks. The Daily Inteltigeaeer has not
missed an issue, although the building for three
days has been under seven feet Of water.
GALLIPoLIs, OHIO, Feb. 11--Five thousand
persons at Pomeroy are camped on the hills,
and are terribly in want of food and shelter.
| One hundred and fifty houses have hoated
| away.
Nearly every business man is bankrupt.
| The coal mines at Syracuse are flooded. A
| house went by Middleport this morning with
woman sitting on the gable end. Men rowed
out to the house and appealed to her TO get of,
! but she refused, saying that she had four ba-
| bies below, which were all dead.
LATEST FROM CINCINNATI.
| CINCINNATI, Feb. II, Ga. m-The river marks
65 feet inch. and is still rising at the rate of
| an inch per hour. The weather is foggy and
| mild. Reports from Gallipolis state that the
! river commenced to fall at l O'Clock this morn
1 ing, and bad fallen four inches up to o'clock.
/ Portsmouth reports that the water is still ris-
/ ing steadily. The weather there is mild and
foggy.
Five Thousand distillery cattle now at the
stock yards viii have to be removed in the
morning. The water has reached Chester Park,
and Maud S. and Kiftson's horses viii probably
have to be removed from their stables. Gov
ington, KY, has neither gas nor water.
| THE SITUATION ALARMING AT AURORA, IND.
! special to the Meas Journal from Aurora,
Ind, says: The situation is alarming. The
river is rising moro rapidly. Three deaths
| have occurred since yesterday.
MARIETTA, o., UNDER WATER.
MARIETTA, o., Feb. 12.-Three- fourths OF
this city is submerged. The river is falling
| slowly.