The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-15

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Outcasts..$
A Little Fall Encourages Cincin.
nati's Hopes.
CINCINNATI, o., February l4.-At D 4. II.
the river was II feet. a rise Of 81 inches
since "a N. The weather was cold; ther.
mometer 2O' above zero. The river is
slowly rising, having reached II feet I
inches at noon. The sudden cold last night
made the suffering more intense, as many
people In the flooded houses were either
not provided with fuel or had not facilities
for using it, At Newport, KY, this morn
ing, the scene Is moat desolate. The high
wind last night moved the waters so as to
topple over many more buildings
aud loosened the frame foundations
They have swung into the streets until in
many cases, the relief boats have great
difficulty In passing around them. The
need OF help In Newport is increasing, as
the stor Of imprisoned, families grow lees
and lets.:. Fortunately, $1,000 were re.
ceived this morning from b Secretary
Lincoln and another thousand from the
Cincinnati Chamber Of Commerce. 49, N.
pivE FEET HidHERTH Last, YEAR.
The water is now, within few inches OF
being s feet above the food OF last year. It
reaches more than q tquare above Third
street. At Lock street the Pan Handle
depot is entirely surrounded snd there are
several tees tG water in it. The Grand
Central depot has from to feet of water
on tho aoorsS On Mil street. the water
reaches to- Fourth street. Further west it
crosses Fifth street, and at the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton depot it reaches hall
way up to Sixth street, In The West End
the enCroachmen!s extend eastwardly as
far as freeman street. Freeman Park ia
lake., except little, corner. The general
expectation is that the II ,od will reach its
hejghtperhapa to-day, or ut most tomorrow.
| EEA E-lff S.li' THE LOSSES. 5sf ll5a'li=5s
It is impossible TO give details Of the
lossesin this city by wrecked and flsating
houses. The wind last night added to the
number Of wrecks in the eastern part Of
tho city, where the greatest Losses have
been le!t, there being moro frame houses
there. Fortunately 80 far there has been
no cases Of loss Of lie known, though in
several case families have been taken from
houses jnst before the waters bore them
away. As rule, the people: cling to their
houses until there is immediate and abso.
lutte danger. y n. - ia~F
RELIEF, FOB LAwRENcEBURa.
The Chamber Of Commerce Relief com.
mittee has not organized a steamboat relief
service, because the United States will do
this, but has sent money and supplies to
various places. 1t sends a barge OF coal to
Lswrenceburg and $500 in cash. It will
start two car loads OF provisions via the
Chesapeake & Ohio road to Ironton. Gem
eral Bsckworth, OF St. Louis, who ia in
charge Of the Government relief, and WAS
expected here last night, has not yet ar
rived. Capt. Bell, ,cwho was ordered to re-
port to General Bsckworth, has been max.
ing inquiries about steamers, but can do
nothing until General Bsckworth arrives.
At 2:30 P. u. the first fall since the begin
ming Of the flood is recorded. The river is
now II feet and inch. q ..:s .ss ,,..,. ,
President Hunt, Of the American Aaso.
citation OF, Mining Engineers, telegraphs
contribution Of $50 Tor the flood sufferers,
and asks the committee to iorpgo all 'fes:
tivities for the meeting on the 18Th inst. z; :; {
MASONIC RELIEF. S23is .If,sit 4:
The Masons Of this city have two organi.
cations for relief work known as the Ma.
sonic Flood Committee, composed Of ener.
getc men, moat Of whom give personal at
tention to the distribution OF sup
plies and money entrusted to them.
They ; distribute to sufferers ire.
spective Of creed or faith. We are
now fully organized with boats, ETC., and
will distribute throughout the valley all
contributions consigned to w. B. Melsh,
Secretary, or TO Leyi @. Goodane, Chair.
man. The other body is tho regular
Masonic Relief Association, which has
been in existence for several years, for the
express purpose OF relieving Ma
sons in distress, not only now
but at all times. Persons wish
ing TO. contribute to the relief OF Ma
sonic sutIsrers in the vicinity OF Cincinnati
should send 10 Henry d. Moore, president
Masonic relief association, under whose su-
pervision such gifts will be distributed and
accounted for. ri. : ,-5.-;r=-s;-i 5-;r=-;;;- s. NJ.
| W HERR IS DEcKwlTn.
| There is some impatience at the delay in
the arrival;of General Beckwith from St.
Louis, who was expected last night, to or.
ganize the patrol Of the river with sup
plies furnished by the Government. The
fact that relief on 40 large q scale was
ordered by the Government has prevented
extensive preparations Of this kind by
weaker organic atoms being made. 'ts
| II RELrxy FOR MAYsvILLE.
The Commercial Gartlte's steamer, Katie
Waters, onthe trip up river yesterday, car.
ried email quantity Of cooked provisions
furnished by the Chamber Of Commerce
relief committee. The eame boat took
more food 10 day. and went as far as Maye.
vile, Ky, but this Is a mere drop compar.
ed with what is needed along the river.
(. rliE.. WATER FALLING. a%i
| q All ". the river had receded three.