Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-22
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THE WESTERN FLOODS.
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THE WESTERN FLOODS,
Iho Niver still Kissing at Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 14-The river continue.
10 rise and the strong wind last night causct
the waves to do much damage in the sub
merged district. a great many houses have
Jailed down or 1oated of. It is not uncommon
10 see large frame structure floating down
ovir the falls. The suffering is great a,
Jacksonville and the people are crowded
together in churches and schoolhouses Al.
most to suflOcalion. The relief measures in
operation arc inadequate. Two more feet of
water VIII Hood the peui'cntiary where there
are 00O cOnvicts To- be cared for 12j Gami.
cs OF lime burners mt Utica 10 miles above
mere are still hudded together iu one church
ana are sadly in need of relief. The town OF
Clarksvlllc, Ind, is almost washed away.
Inc river is rising an inch an hour The
weather is very cold and wind blowing hard.
Inc waves are tumbling down the mum
ui'' q houses Inc southeastern part OF the
ely Is Hooded aud about 5000 people have
left their homes.
Every Street Disappeared.
Inch by inch the water has come up at
Jeitetsonvlle till nearly every street has dis
appeared. The sights are most appalling and
distressing. Houses are cavcd in and hun.
dIeds Of people are hudded together in the
same building. Many remain in the second
Hoors shivering and suffering from damp
ness and cold and in many cases hunger
heilcl IS coming in very slowly. Provisions
ana inscriptions arc coming to-day from all
thc state OF Indiana but not enough for the
actual wants.
welcome News ut Cincinnati
ClNclNNATI, Feb. 14-The Masons of the
city have two organizations theoretically at
work distributing supplies to the flood suf-
ferers AT this evening the river had re-
coded lhree-tourths of an inch. The good
news that the river was actually beginning 10
decline spread quickly giving a profound
feeling of relief wherever it reached. The
first notice of a check came during the after
noon and posting it on the exchange caused
an suthurst of applause from the people wait.
Ing tor the river bulletins.
Heavy storms OF Winds and Rain.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb 14.--The
waters have recoded about six feet in Kama
wha and Point Pleasant leaving many house s
upturned and twisted from their foundations.
There were two heavy storms of wind and
ram az folnt Pleasant last night. Many
ot PM piaas 49,. iA"na LA us Mell aS
to be helped for some time
provi.,,,. r, ,,, Soa
COLUMBUS o., Feb. 14-The State relief
commission to-day tcle,raphcd from here
$1,000 in c,ch I.rror civ, .ln,,, ,ho Ol,i, ord
$500 .orh ,o.sn,,lIr ~ ".,,'
lief 0ynr ,,rh, nrlI1 NM, ''.,''' re-
clothing were shpp'd from here to-day.
ihe Rivers Rising Again.
PITTsBrEG, Feb. IA. Tie government
Steamer. Katie Stockdae, leaves in the morn
Ing for lronton with 2jO tons Of provisions
for the sufferers. The rivers are rising again
Robbiuy the Naked ,r ,,,.,r S,,,,,.
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been cold here all div oddiu,, ia tho dieo -,
fort Of the homeless victims Of the flood.
The worst suffering has been relieved. Two
women were arrested to day for systematic
cnrrI 9o md ,h o,pn ~, One i,,u pro
clo,hcs md b,,yoo ,h, ~ "i, oe' ai ~
d" '''0'' i' pans VI s'iVes
Train Goes Through Bridge.