Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-14

ONO, pFOke lntS al tefnOOu ana q gorge
was formed but soon gave way. The
latest report is that the river is rising
rapidly at that point and Overlooking.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 5.-The Cannotton
Valley railway was washed out about
a mile from town and the trains aban-
doned. The Wheeling q Lake Erie
Is running, but is likely to be stopped
as the river is still rising. No great
damage yet, except to railroads.
/ WHEELING, w. Va, Feb 6.-Ex-
element was occasioned this evening
by report that many families were
imprisoned by the water in their
houses in the low part of town and
relief parties were organized by
Mayor Miller and about twenty
families were rescued from
perilous positions. Prof. Stevenson
and family were rescued from their
dwelling on the lower sister island,
six miles above, by the tow boat Belle
Prince Live stock had been taken
into the second story of the house and
everything saved but some poultry.
Communication with the suburbs is
cut Oft, the ferries not being able to
run ON account of drift wood and ice.
Approaches to both bridges are flood
ed
The Daily Intelligencer press room
is flooded, and the paper will be issued
from the Zettung presses.
Charley Shay's theatre, the Market
house and several stores are opened to
those obliged to flee from their houses
this evening.
PIrTsBURG, Feb. G. Midnight.
The river is believed to have reached
its highest point at 10 o'clock and is
now stationary, with the Monongahela
thuty-three feet and three inches, and
the Allegheny thirty four feet and
six inches. The latest news from the
headwaters report the waters reced-
ing; it is still raining, but very light.
One fatality has just been reported.
Thos Kelly, grocer, of Southside,
was trying to secure drift wood and
fell in the MonOngahela and was
drowned. A man, unknown, went
down the river on a barge and be-
lieved to have been lost Hundreds
of women and children are quartered
in the city hall tonight. Many were
half starved, not having eaten any
thing all day. A substantial sup
per was served them, and every
thing possible done to relieve their
suffering. The north pier of the
Union bridge was just washed away
and the bridge is in danger.
WHEELING, w Va. Feb. 6.-Skitf
ferries are operating in the prominent
business streets. Several perilous adj
ventures are reported on the island.
Relief parties went out in skiffs, but
the sudden and treacherous ed.ies
make the work of rescue dangerous.
Several up-sets have occurred, but no
lives have been lost.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb 6.-To-
night the river was rising inches an
hour and is now 40 feet inches on
the guage. The greatest flood Of the
century is imminent in this part of
/ Ohio The Golden Rule arrived at
and left at p. N. The Eagle ar
rived at 6 a. m. and left at / p. m.
Other boats are busy moving corn
and stock and families No arrivals
of packets. There are said to be
/, 900 600 bushels Of corn on the banks
between here and Paducah, much Of
which will be destroyed.
The Latest.
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb THE
river is 80 feet 6 inches and rising
slowly. The steamers Belle, Prince
and Princess have been busily engag-
ed in bringing in people from the
island. More damage has been done
/ to property than was ever experienced
here before. The fair grounds are
total wreck, and three houses have
come down from above Weather
cloudy. The water is still rising and
vastly larger areas are submerged
than in 1892. Houses, barns, bridges,
straw and hay stacks have hoated by
all day.
The Wheeling Cheese Co S store
house here, loses about s., 600 by
water in the cellars Merchants on
Main, Water and Market streets also
lose heavy, perishable goods now
under water. The Tunnel house was
flooded off. II is impossible to est
mate the losses, but will aggregate
over a million dollars. The water
reached the lime pits Of Bellevere,
the Ohio Goblet works. the Lowell
Glass Co., and the Bridgeport and
Etlseu Glass works.
The Western Union telegraph Office
was reached by boats. The B. & o.
wires are all down. Telephone com
munication with all the suburbs is
cut off. The water and gas works
gave out to-day and tonight the city
lis in darkness and at the mercy
of fire. if one should start
Many people ara still exposed on the
island not spot OF which remains
above water. The work of removing
them goes bravely on by skitfs and
steamboats,. a relief meeting was
held this afternoon and 81, 700 raised
in half an hour aud committees were
appointed to lock after the destitute.
A Great Newspaper.
4 There seems to be no doubt but that
the New York Herald is the most sue