Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-07

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The ARKANSAS RIVER.
LITTLE Rock, February 6ss.-The Arkan-
sas river has been rising two inches an hour
all day The rain last night and to-day ex-
tended through the valley above Fort Smith.
THE PEOPLE EXCITED WITH FEAR.
LOUISVILLE tKy.), February 6th.-Itlooss
as though the food Of last yesr will be out.
done. The river st noon was thirty-four feet
in the chsnnel, sud rising at the rate of four
inches an hour. Shippiugport and Poytlsnd
people are driven cut of homes. The Gov
ernmeut building is the only house not sub
merged in ShiIpingpnrt. -Four feet more OF
water vii, b,iug the food over the Gu. of the
above city, and the point will he flooded, with
great loss to property sn1 perhaps lives. l.
has been raining steadily nearly al 6ay The
Kentucky river IS rising rapidly. At Frank
fort considerable excitement is prevailing,
and the river banks sre thronged with peo-
pie. No loss of lives is reported yet.
TRAVEL ALTOGETHER SUSPENDED.
WHEELING (W. Nal February 6.h-The
river has risen here all day about eight inches
an hour, and there Is now a depth of A feet.
The Seventh Ward of this city, lying on
Wheeling Island, Is almost entirely sub
merged, and the residents have abandoned
their houses in many cases, and in others
moved into the second story, and resch their
dwellings in skifs The low portions of the
First and Eighth Wards, at the forth std
south ends of the city have been under water
all day, and the river is now sncroachiug on
the business streets il the heart Of the city.
The Maiu-strest bridge the B. and 0. aud the
p. w. and Ky. Railroad bridges, over
Wheeling creek, are in the water, and two
bridges over Caldwell's Run. near the south
end, are also covered. The railroads
are under water in some places. and
travel is now altogether suspended.
No mail is received or delivered,
and the locks have been taken eff the mail
boxes, to prevent their being cl0ggsd with
msil. Freight is refused by all the lines
Straet.car travel was stopped on all the lines
by noon. Bridgeport Martins Ferry and
Bellaire, o., are largely submerged At the
latter place the gas is shut eff. At the
Wheeling creek Goa! mines the works and
houses are surrounded, and the Eou-es
threatened with Ge,truc.i)n. The Is. and O.,
O., J.. snd W, ?. w. and Ky, and c. ana
\. depots, on both sides Of the river are sur-
rounded or flooded. The iron works iu the
vicinity have bsen compelled to shut down
ants If the low.lying land are seekiug safety
in flight to higher part Of the city.
FIVE MILES OF STREETS UNDER WATER
PIrrsBURG, February 6th-9;30 p. Mt
is still raining, with no immediate prospect
of clearing weather The streets bounded by
Duluesne way on the north, and Water
street on the south, and from the junction of
the two rivers 90 Sixth street. including Penn
avenue, Liberty from First to Sixth, Ferry
and Short streets, are almost entirely sub
merged, AID every street south of Penn ave
nue. 10 ShaTpsbuTg, distance OF five miles,
Is under from one to ten fees Of water.
Library Hall, on Penn avenue, where Law
renee Barrett is playing. has been compelled
to suspend performances until the water re-
cedes The Museum on Sixth street Is still
open, although surrounded by water, and tie
manager offers free transportation to and
from the Museum in beats. Tonight the
the works, and while the gas ia still burning
it is very dim. On the south side every
street south of Carson, from Charterers creek
to Tnirtieth, Is inundated, while all property
within three squares Of the river in Allegheny
is submerged. At this time it Is Impossible
to estimate the loss, but it is safe to say il
will fall not short Of 81, 0O0,OO0, aud may
greatly exceed that.
ALL FACTORIES COMPELLED TO SHUT DOWN.
MEADvmLE pa, February 9th The
western and southern parts Of the city are in
III dated. and the people go 10 and from their
homes in boats. All the factories have been
compelled to shut dowD, and the schools are
mostly closed. Trains on she Meadvilte
hallway are abandoned. A few passenger
trains are running on the New York, Penn
sylvsnia and Ohio, but no freight.
FIVE THOUSAND HOMELESS FANLus.
PITTsBUBG, February 6.h.-Fally 5000
families have been rendered homeless by the
hool. Arrangements hsve been made to
shelter them in public halls tonight, and to-
morrow morning, in accordance with proc
lamatiou of Mayor Lyon, public meetings
will be held in Frohsinn and Turner Halls,
for the purpose of making some provision for
them until the fl lod subsidies sufficiently 70
permit them to return to their homes.
NEARLY CUT OFF FROM OUTSIDE CoMdUNIcA-
TON.
CLEVELAND, February 6sh.-At New Phil.
adephis, O., the river is rising six inches an
hour. 1t is already considerably higher than
last year, and there is great alarm along the
lowlauds The town is nearly cut OF from
outside communication.
GREATEST FLOOD EVER KNOWN.
STEUBENvILLE (O) February G:h.-At7P.
NJ. the river is A feet and rising. Tne flood
is the greatest ever known. The city lies
high, and the local damage is not material.
All trains are delayed from six to ten hours
On the Pan Handle By q wash near Miugr,
four miles west of h;re. All roads have
ceased running trains. The City Water
Works are submerged, and the supply
stopped. The Pan Handle road is using
large force of additional hands to repair the
tracks.
PUBLISHING SEwPAPERs UNDER Diff.
CULTIEs.
PITTsBUBG, February G:h.-The Allegheny
City Council will meet tomorrow, to discuss
the situation and devise means for the relief
Of the unfortunstes. Travel is suspended
this evening on every railroad running cut of
the city, except the Pennsylvania Central,
and many people VINO left their homes in the
luJurbs this morning were compelled TO re-
maia in the city over night. The morlIug
newspapers are suf ring sTeat ircorvenionce
from the flooding # celars, and the Post,
Commercial Gd-e.tC and Times will be unable
e. pint their editions in the morning on
their OWL presses. The Times and COmmtT-
cal Gd-ctte Will use the Leader pres, and
the Post hiss arranged to run Its edition off on
JO0 press,
CINCINNATI WILL TAKE CARE OF HER own
POOR
CIscNYATI, FebruUy 6,h.-Relief wosk
has been started promptly, with a determine.
ticn that Cincinnati shall take care of her
own poor The committee of fifteen, az
pointed by the Chamber of Commerce, held
d meeti this afternoon, and put the ma
chiuery in immediate motion Tor taking care
Of tae cases Of distress. Two men were sent
out at once 10 organize a food supply, and
they Rill allow no worthy person to 90 hun
cry. This work is neatly two days 10 ad-
vance of llst years record in this direction. !
The purpose is to prevent the necessity fer
reliet as fsr as possible The gas works
closed when the water reached 60 feet. TIE
gas il the maiLs bnG meters is sufficient Tor
tonight, but tomorrow night recourse will
have 20 be mad to lamps, candles and electric
lights This fact has given rise to
many queries whether the opera festival
and Mapleson opers, announced to begin
next Monday, viii be postponed. One great
source Of trouble will be = water famine The
engine of the water works is working now
with difficulty, ard Will be entirely disabled
with five or SIX feet more water. There will
doubtless be an order tomorrow, stopping sll
manufactures that u.s. steam from 1uaniag,