, 1884-02-08
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A BETTER OUTLOOK
Predicted for the Sufferers by
the Flood.
The Water Receding in Some
Parts Slowly.
Loss of Life Reported Very
Small.
The Flooded Districts.

, assuring sign TO be seen to-day Is til
white flag with black center 1oatin
: from the top Of Pixies opera hous
building, in which is the signal servic
office, denoting the coming of col,
weather. 1t is the first time the sig
nal has been used and could never hav
been more welcome. So long as tn
weather remained mild the littl,
streams would continue feeding tn
flood and prolong the high water, but
freeze will check the sources and haster
the fall.
1t is now thought the river will con.
tinue rising here until Saturday or Sun.
day, and If no more rain comes then Il
will fall rapidly. The view from Sus.
pension bridge this morning was moi
cheering. Along Covington front to
Licking river was entirely submerged,
the water being in the second story OF
the dwellings.
Newport presents the appearance OF
a lake, with a few dwellings peering
out like small islands. The whole
lower part Of the city, from Second
street to the river front, is covered
with boats to. day employ ed for patrol
ling and relief. The common council
has decided to ask for authority to loan
800, 900 for a relief fund.
Ten school houses have been closed
In the submerged or ear the submerged
parts Of the city and placed at the dis
posal of the relief committee for the
accommodation Of people driven from
their homes.
In C%ovington to-day a relief commit
tee was organized, and the legislature
will be asked not to collect this years
taxes In the flooded districts. No loss
OF life and no great destruction of prop
erty has yet occurred. The story that
a life was lost at Marietta, Ohio, is not
credited.
Cincinnati. February 7.-2:30 p. NJ:
The River is sixty-one feet nine in
ches and is apparently stationary.
News from Lawrenceburg indicates
much fright, but not much danger.
When the levee broke this morning,
the water from the Ohio had already
entered, so that when the Miami water
came in there was not such a current
as was expected. The chief danger
now is in crumbliDg foundations and
in high winds. Many Of the small
frame houses will be removed from
their foundations. The people are
well provisioned and cheerful. Ad-
vices from Columbus say that the bill
is now a law authorizing $4,000 for
tue purpose Of relief.
Pittsburg, February THE rivers
are receding here, and at all points
along the Allegheny, but water is rising
slowly at the headwaters of the Mon
ongahela. AT IL a. m. the Mononga-
hela marks the Indicator at thirty-two
feet, a fall of sixteen inches since mid
night. The Allegheny is declining
less rapidly, with thirty-three feet ten
inches, a drop of eight inches from the
highest point reached. 1t is believed
the worst is over and that the water
will now rapidly decline. Rain fell all
night, and indications this morning are
for continued light rains through the
day, followed by colder and clearing
weather. No accurate figures can yet
be given as to the damage, but the
most conservative will admit that II
will mount up into the millions. A
calm review of the situation this morn
ing found that between 5000 and 6,00(
buildings in two cities are submerged,
containing the residences of twenty-five
thousand people, ten thousand of which
are not able 20 occupy their houses
Fifteen thousand men are temporar
lily thrown out of employment by thu
stoppage of mills and factories.
The flooded districts last night pre-
scented a vivid picture. All night lon
the police patrolled the the flooded dis
!, tricts in boats, and all skiffs whose oc
cupants were unable to give a prope
account of themselves were taken in
r as 1t was feared that thieves woul
take advantage OF the deserted store
and residences to pillags them. n
gas was burning on the streets and II
tense darkness prevailed, which wa
l. only relieved by An occasional electri
light. There were plenty of deserte
a residences from which people had fec
a but there was an equal number thu
stayed.
. Few sleep. While they decline I
, seek safety by removing, they have nc
. the courage to sleep while danger
A imminent. The curtains were draw
back and out Of windows hung occ,
IT pants who %neryously inquired OF Il
d police patrols as they passed in boa
= what vas the stage OF the water ar
IL the river vas still rising.
The gratifying news that the wat
was stationary at midnight was T
8. ceiyed with expressions OF Joy al
thankfulness.
Measures for the relief OF suff-re
by the flood will be taken to-day. T