New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08
LITTLE CHANGE AT CINCINNATI.
THE CRISIS EXPECTED TO-DAY-BusISESS sCs-
PENDED-GAs YET BURNING.
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THE CRISIS EXPECTED TO-DAY-BCsIEESs sUs-
PENDED-GAs YET BURNING.
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CINCINNATI. Feb. THE river has been nearly
stationary for several hours having risen only ten
inches since midnight, when 1t stood at sixty
one feet. No rain has fallen since last
night, and the weather Is changing
to cold. There is a great amount of water above,
but it is not thought tonight that it materially
increase the flood here. further rise of perhaps
one foot is possible; but after the Pitts
burg water arrives. which will he tomorrow
night or Saturday morning, decline is expected.
The river is running along Secondst. tonight and
teh suspension bridge is reached by hdtbOats.
Business, except in articles of every day cOnsump
tiOn, is suspended. The gas is burning dimly in
some parts of the city, but lamps are principally
relied upon.
The work of relief is well organized. The Chamber
of Commerce aud Common Council committees
are operating through the associated
charity, and relief is more judiciously
bestowed than last winter Tho money at
the disposal of tho committee is ample. The
Legislature to-day authorized the City Controller
to borrow $4,000 to be used in providing for the
necessities of flood sufferers Unless an unexpected
rise occurs none will so hungry.
life. A good deal of property is damaged,
but there is no large amount ruined. The
greatest losses to business men come from the en-
tire suspension of business. The poor people who
have been driven from their homes are the worst
sufferers: but those who are strong and willing to
work have found some compensation IN the big
wages that have been paid for removing perlshabie
goods TO places of safety
REsCUING rEOPERTY-PRICE OF COAL ADVANCING.
The day has passed with no disaster to report.
The most careful attention has been given every
where to the saving of property. The fleets of coal
baTges have been fully manned and closely
watched day and night, and not q single
barge has yet been lost. The absence
of high wind has been favorable to this property as
well as to the submerged frame houses. The price
of coal has been advanced four cents per bushel,
on account of the increased expense of
getting it from the barges. 1t has
to be hoated in scows to the
waters edge and then loaded by hand The water
supply Is not vet in danger. The only restriction
has been upon its use in hydraulic elevators.
The relief work keeps well mp with the necessities
of the suffering. Food has been promptly furnished
to-day, and boats patrol tho Hooded district
to see that no cases of necessity are
neglected. Two fire engines floating on scows are
kept ready to be drawn to any place where fire may
break out in the Hooded district. The mails have
not been seriously disturbed. although the two
narrow gauge railroads running east through
Southern Ohio the trains have been abandoned;
The river mails have also been abandoned
Delays have occurred on nearly all the through
roads both East and West washont on the Gin
cinnati, Washington and Baltimore Railroad, east
Of H9mden Is making ssrions delay, I he, ran d
Venice at various points.
Beginning tomorrow The Chicago and ST. Louis
express trains tie Cincinnati, indianapolis. 81.
Lous and Chicago road will run over the track
of the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Road be-
tween Indianapolis and Cincinnati.
IMPROvIsED. FERRY-BOATs-FIyE CENTS FARES
The bridge company tries to furnish tIansporta-
ton across the water the Cincinnati side, but its
single boat is entirely inadequate 10 thedemand,
aud large number of private crafts are engaged
fcrrying for cents passage, and are earning
rich reward. The whole lower part Of tho city,
from SecOnd-st. to the river front Is covered with
boats to-day employed for patroling and relief.
TROUBLE BEGINS on THE SCHUYLK1LL =
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. IA disoatch received at
the Central Station from Manayunk says THE
ice IN the Schuylkll River commenced moving
shortly before midnight and carried away the new
trestle-work bridge Of tho Pennsylvania Railroad