The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12
CINCINNATI AND VICINITY.

three-fourths inches and rising an inch an hour.
| 1t is raining hard. 1t lacks now but three and
| quarter inches of the flood of last year, with
rains general and tributaries all rising. 1t is
impossible to predict what height may yet be
reached or when the rise will stop. 1t is certain
now that last years record will be surpassed be-
| fore night. Still there casualties to re-
port in Cincinnati, except the drowning of two
disreputable women who were carousing on
boat in the lower part of the city, yesterday, and
fell into the water. Their male companions
made effort to save them. The increased
stage of the water still has no effect to change
the railroad situation beyond what
noted last night Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton trains can reach their
depot until the water reaches sixty y-seven feet,
and then can land passengers at the stock yards,
three miles out
Speaking of the proprety of holding the opera
festival, the Comercial Gazette says: 'If the
abandonment of the festival could have a dis
tinct or even remote tendency to aid the suffer
ers from the widespread devastation of the val
ley of the Ohio, there would not be instant's
hesitation. The situation is not of that sort.
Thousands have direct interests in continuance
of the festival. Not one is interested in post
poning it, Everybody who comes can be made
comfortable"
At p NJ the river is sixty-six feet three
inches-just one inch below the flood of last year.
1t has risen an inch and quarter the last two
hours, and it is still raining heavily. Many
guests arriving, to see the flood and attend
the opera festival
The following special appeal to jewellers has
been issued
NEWPORT, KY. Feb. IL, 1884.
''The calamity that has befallen this city is
terrible, and the worst is yet to come. We APP
peal to the generosity of the jewellers of the
United States for aid for the homeless and
hungry. Contributions sent to will be dis
tributed amongst the most deserving sufferers,
and receipt duly acknowledged.
THE Dueber Watch Case Manufacturing
Company. JOHN G. DUEBER, President"
Mrs. Dueber has, since the flood began, been
feeding fifty homeless children every day at her
house.
At 23O the river reached sixty-six feet six
inches and is rising an inch an hour Advices
from up the Licking river are that it is rising
rapidly.
The day aas been one of the greatest excite
rnent since the food began. The stage of high
water of last year passed at o'clock NJ.
Steady and hard rain during the greater part of
at every place where it would run into the Ohio,
made it certain that still more dangerous flood
would be upon the already unfortunate people
of the Ohio valley. The experience of last year
has made the people bold in confronting dangers
they had once met and overcome but when now
new element of terror comes in the form of
heightened flood, views of the calamity be
gin to appear. Gas was lost yesterday, the water
supply ceases to accumulate to-day but there
are five days supply in the reservoir if it is eco
nomically used; but one big fire would make
serious inroad on that Worst of all,
nobody knows when the limit of
the flood will be reached Rising
waters, above, and in all side tributaries render
it certain that the river must continue to rise for
some time; how long and how rapid the rise, are
points of conjecture and fear. The rate in
creased this afternoon to one inch an hour, and
during the hour from to 6 o'clock the rise was
three +fourths of an inch
1t is hardly possible to give idea of the sit
uation. The mass of people cannot see the great
body of the river. The approach to the banks is
cut off on all streets running to the river at Pearl
street or near it. Those acquainted with the city
may gain an idea of its extent when it is stated
that the water is now but little over six hundred
feet from the Burnet House. From that point to
the river bank proper the distance is between
three and four squares. All that can be seen is
street inundated and boats gliding in all direc.
| tons.
The suspension bridge, hundred feet
above low-water mark, makes low arch above
the mad flow. The Newport and Southern
railroad bridges look like they were almost
touching the water A view from Prices Hill,
in the western part of the city, gives the only
comprehensive outline of the food-eovered por
ton of the city. At the foot of the HILL on the
west side of the city, Mill creek spreads to an
average of one mile in width and reaches north
out of sight. The backwater runs beyond
Spring Grove Cemetery, distance of seven
miles. Up the river, Cincinnati, Covington, and
Newport houses can be seen peering ont of the
water, while down the river, almost from hill to
hill the valley is covered.
! Up to this time, great as the danger is and has
been, no disaster has occurred The cry Of dis
tress, however, is beginning to grow louder.
Manufactures ar stopping, and men are thrown
out of employment In Newport it is estimated
5000 to 6,OOO people are homeless; their supplies
were exhausted at noon, and many will go with
out supper tonight because the supplies of the
relief committee are exhausted. The relief work
in Cincinnati is beginning to press. Lawrence
burg to-day sent a request here for help but
President Urner compelled to refuse for lack
of funds The contributions have not been as
generous as last year, but will probably come
faster tomorrow.
Eighth street, the street-railway avenue be
tween the city and Prices Hin overfowed
to-day, and access to that suburb
by street-cars is cut off One
of the largest establishments in Mill creek val
ley, the American Oak Leather Company has
been battling to keep the flood out, and has
built up barriers entirely surrounding the whole