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Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-04-26

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Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-04-26

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Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-04-26
Warrant.

By virtue of authority vested in clerk OF the
village school district of the city of Augusta here
by notify and warn the Inhabitants Of said district
qualified by law to vote in city affairs, to meet ut the
Grammar School Boom, in said district, on Monday
the twenty eighth day of April 1884. at two O'Clock.
p NJ, to act on the following busines, viz
ART. Ito choose a mode rator.
ART. 2-To choose q clerk.
ART. 3-To choose three directors.
ART. ITO hear report of directors and act upon
such matters may be presented therein.
ART. 5-To raise money for support of schools, re-
pairs and supplies, discounts and abatements of
taxes and commissions for collecting the same.
ART. 6-To see If the district will make any dis.
count on taxes paid within specified time.
ART TO determine in what manner taxes as
sessed by the district shall be collected
ART SO provide for the debt of the district
maturing the ensuing year. and for the payment OF
the interest the district debt.
ART. 9-To act on any other business which may
be legally transacted.
April 10th, 1884. GEO. +. MACOMBER,
Clerk Village School District.
it'd.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-15

homeless and penniless. The magnitude of the
present flood makes last years sink into almost
comparative insignifcance. Fully one-half the
frame buildings in town are swept away or
moved from their foundations. and nearly every
stable and out-building is gone or floating around
town. No one here is thinking about the
amount of loss now. What they want is some
thing to eat and to get warm. The cold last
night was very severe, and it will be worse to-
night. Hundreds have no coal at all, no one has
any to spare, and the coal yards are many feet
under water. The highest street in town
is twelve feet under water; there are
scarcely a half dozen houses in town whose
second stories are not submerged and the water
is in many third stories. The river rose eight
inches last night, and drove many from the
second stories of their houses, but all were com
PEELED to leave their goods behind them. 1t is
now nearly five feet higher than last year, and
it will be five feet before it stops rising The
news this morning from Cincinnati, that the
river was at a stand, would have been joyfully
hailed one day, or two or three days ago, but
there is so little left here now that they don't
care very much whether the river rises or falls
so disheartened are they.
Governor Porter and Major Mckay collector
Of this district come down yesterday to
see for themselves the condition of
things and they founl them worse, than
expected. Aquantity O. supplies was received
this morning from Moth Vernon, Shelbyville
and Rushville, and every particle Of it was
needed A large quantity must be received
every day for some time, or there will be much
starving
The climax is expected tonight or tomorrow
morning. Or Feb. 10, at A. NJ, the highest
point was reached last year, and it looks
if that world be about the hour it would reach
its highest this year. The water is rising slowly
tonigha No serious accident of any kind has
happered yet, except the drowning of little
boy, whose name was not learned. Every day
one or more boats are capsized and their occu-
paits thrown into the ice-cold water. Very little
sickness is reported
One row of houses, five in number, were swept
away this morning. Four squares are now a
total wreck. Two to five million feet of lumber
is hsating. Grahams saw-mill, one of the largest
in the country, is a total wreck, below the city.
The courthouse is now entered by skiffs.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-15
late condition of affairs existed all along the
river, on both sides, between Yevay and Madi-
DISTRESS AT MADISON.
Three Thousand People Homeless and in
Need of Assistance.
son.

Three Thousand People Homeless and in
Need of Assistance.
| Special to the indianapolis Journal
| MADISON, Feb. 14.-For the first time in almost
two weeks the sun shone brightly to-day, and
although cold and windy ever since last night
! everybody seems more cheerful The river at
this hour is just about two feet higher than ever
known, and coming up slowly it will probably
be stationary by morning. The flooded district
presents sorrowful appearance. The ship-yard,
| cooper shops starch factories and saw-mills
along the river front, the eastern suburb of Full
ton and the low lands west of town, for dis
tance of three or four miles, are completely SUBJ
merged The water stands seven or eight
inches deep on the second floors of the Western
Hotel and on those of the William Tell House,
both of which have been deserted. The back
water coming in below has extended along the
Crooked Creek valley on the north side of town
up to the line of West street, touching the base
of the range of hills, and covering nearly all of
Springdale Cemetery, including the bridge at the
main entrance to the inclosure. Water is stand
ing four inches deep on the floors of the adjacent
houses. Fully dozen houses have been swept
away from the east end of the city, while scores
of dwellings have moved from their foundations,
and some have fallen to pieces. The same is
true of Milton, just across the river, every house
being damaged, and the inhabitants scattered
and suffering Considerable damage has
resulted from the winds, which
have continued with more or less
severity since dark last night. The number of
workmen idle and families suffering would be
hard to estimate, but our relief committee say
l,5OO people in the city and 1,5O0 in the imme-
date vicinity are homeless and destitute There
is need of cash to SECURE relief boats, ropes and
fuel clothing provisions and medicine Secre-
tary Lincoln has telegraphed thousand dollars
Senator Harrison is actively working for us,
and Indianapolis has come grandly to the res
cue while our own citizens, headed by Mayor
Smith, untiring in the work of relief As
the flood of last year reached its highest here
on Feb. 10, so, in all probability, will this the
greatest of all floods, cap the climax exactly
one year later.
Later.-J. j. Carver informs your correspond
ent that the indianapolis Board of Trade com
mittee have their boat loaded with provisions
and will start at daylight for points above to re
eVe flood sufferers
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-15
Telegrams from Up-River Points.


CINoINNATI, Feb. IA telegram from Iron
ton says: Telegraph communication was re-
established to-day. Threefourths of the town is
under water including the entire business por-
ton. The water is seven feet higher than in
1888. Though it has fallen considerably it is
still above any known high water
mark. Thousands are homeless and penniless.
Soup houses are open, but are inadequate. Every
door is open, but there is not enough room.
Frame houses were swept from their foundations
and brick buildings crumbed into the waters.
A strong current is sweeping through the streets.
at Hanging Rock, but four houses are above
the water.
Cortyville, near Ironton, has but two houses
above the flood. The bottom lands have been
devastated The postoffice is under water Mail
is delivered from the courthouse. The Council
has appointed committee to 90 to Columbus to
ask appropriation. Starvation stares thou
sands in the face The iron mills are stopped,
and many employees were destitute before the
flood came. Many merchants will be forced to
assign
receded about six feet, leaving many houses up
turned and twisted from their foundations.
There were two heavy storms of wind and rain
at Point Pleasant last night, which resulted in
throwing several houses from their base. Many
families along the lower Kanwaha, as well as at
Point Pleasant are left destitute and will have
to be helped for some time
Maysville, Ky-The wind caused much dam
age here, and at Aberdeen, KY, by wrecking
houses. The loss by the food in this locality
cannot be less than 800, 900. 1t is showing and
freezing this morning.
At POmeroy at noon, the water had receded
eight and one-haf feet.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-15
Scenes Near Wheeling.

Special to Cleveland Leader.
New Martinsville, situated on the West Vir-
ginia shore, was in fearful condition, the water
reaching back towards the interior country as
far as the eye could see. In this little city a
vigilance committee had been organized They
stationed themselves on the roof of house. and
had fair sized cannon with them, which they
loaded with stones, nails, and other missiles
This apparatus was used to protect the town by
preventing steamboats, from passing, and it is
said that it had "a very marked effect. In several
cases lives were lost in this place. Sistersville
presented the appearance of a floating drift pile
but one of the exinhabitants of the drift pile in
formed your reporter that the folks
were all up town, just as happy as
spring chickens after sunset The most
woebegone, in fact house be-gone, place
along the whole river is Cochranville There
were formerly forty houses, two stores, and
church there, but now only the church and two
houses remain the balance of the structures
having been pressed out into the relentless
stream. Amos Bros store filed with mscel-
laneous stock, was swept away Miss Amos was
staying with her aunt, Mrs. Carson, below town,
and when she saw the store passing, exclaimed:
MY God, there goes our house." The words
had no more than passed her lips, when her aunt
lay corpse at her side, having died of fright
Matamoras is the banner town along the Ohio
She was high and dry. The inhabitants had
raised provisions, and were looking after the
sufferers in the neighborhood. John Shrake and
son, formerly of Bellaire were the leaders in
the good work at this point After leaving
Matamoras night set in, and the scene
by moonlight simply beggars description. The
idea of being out in the midst of this mass
of rapid flowing water (some places four
miles from bank to bank was bad enough. but
when the eye wandered off and would discover a
light in a house standing in the middle of the
stream it was horrible. The water rushing
against the willows and trees made a sound very
similar to the moaning Of women and children.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-15
ABOVE CINCINNATI.
Cold Weather Adding to the Discomfort of
the Sufferers,

Cold Weather Adding to the Discomfort of
the Sufferers.
WHEELING, Feb 14.-The weather has been
cold here all day. adding to the discomfort of the
homeless victims of the food The worst suffer
ing has been relieved. Several carloads of coal
which was much needed, were received to-day
from along the Baltimore e. Ohio road. Hand
some donations were received from Chicago to-
day. The employees of the Clarksburg & West
ern road contributed a days wages to the Daily
Intelligeneer relief fund Twelve hundred per
sons are fed by the relief committee at Martins
Ferry O., and 200 families at Bridgeport. Mayor
Miller sent supply of provisions to Wellsburg
to-day. All depots of the c., L. G. w. road
over the river, crowded with provisions and
goods waiting shipment to river towns for the
relief cause. Cars cannot be procured fast
enough to bring the freight sent by small towns
on the road. Two women were arrested to-day
for practicing a systematic fraud on the relief
committee. One had procured thirty, and the
other thirty seven complete outfits of clothes,
and between them seventeen pairs of shoes.
They used assumed names.
The number of persons destitute here is as
follows Seventh ward (islandl, 400; Sixth ward,
with few in the Fifth, 1,000 Eighth ward l,5OO
Fourth ward 125; Third and Fourth wards, IOO
First ward, 125. Total $3.50 Many were found
to-day by the committee lying damp straw,
with little over them There were several cases
of sickness from premature confinement, with
such surroundings reported
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-15
A TRIUMPH FOR THE BEARS.
Chicago Markets Forced Down by Heavy
and Continued Pounding.
Wheat First Attacked, Followed by an
Energetic Movement Against Corn
and Provisions.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14-The bears" had an inning
to-day. Everything opened with boom this
morning. The May options were active, wheat
$1.O2 1-20LO2 5-S; corn, 81 1-4c; pork, $780,;
oats, 3sc. 1t seemed as though majority of the
operators had idea the opening were to be the
lowest prices, and so wanted to get in on the
ground floor. The ''big four" and others who
had been trying to unload for the past two days.
showed their hand little too early, and the
local crowd ''tumbled, and soon prices went down
under the heavy offerings.
For the first time in many days the sun shone
The New York markets were in the dumps, :"
and kilograms were received from there and
from Milwaukee asking points" which no one
could give.
Wheat opened at $1O2 1-2, which was the top
notch of the day. and, after many fluctuations
closed on Change very weak at $1,O1 Is: on the
curb it was quoted at $1.O05-S
Corn followed suit. 1t opened at Gle, and
few sales were made at 81 1-4c David
Dows & Co., Baldwin, B. H. Hutchinson,
John Lester and Cudahy 6 Steevers were among
the heaviest sellers, and they kept at it until
60c for May was quoted. The pounding
was continued and on the curb the same option
went a-begging at SO 34c.
Provisions opened way up in the air, but un-
der the depression in cereals and free offerings
by some leading packers, they sold OFF. The
weakness was intensified by the closing out of a
lot of outside orders The packers have the
market, and will do with it as they see fit. On
the curb pork was quoted at 1882 12; lard
$40 10; ribs; $685.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-15
One Foot Higher than Last Year.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. Al p. M-The river CON
tinues to rise. The canal gauge registered 45
feet inches a foot higher than at any time
last year. 1t turned cold early last night and
the clouds disappeared The day has been
bright and beautiful A strong wind last night
caused the waves to do much damage in the
submerged district A great many houses have
fallen down or floated off 1t is not uncommon
to see large frame structure floating down
over the falls, the people all out, however, and
no injury loss of life reported. There is no
likelihood of further rain, and the river is ex-
pected to be at a stand by morning. The Paris
Brown, in coming up this morning was run
into by large floating house, but not
damaged much Local contributions are reliev-
ing the suffering here. Louisville will not call
for any outside help She will try to care for
her own suffering The 125 families of the
lime burners as Utica, twelve miles above here
are still huddled together in one church and
sadly in need of relief
The town of Clarksville, Ind, is almost
washed away.
The Kentucky river at Frankfort is reported
rising again on account of yesterdays heavy
rains
The river at tonight stood at forty five feet
ten and one-half inches; at $50 it measured
forty five feet eleven and onehalf inches This
is seventeen inches above last year. The wind
of Wednesday night played havoc with tene-
ment- houses in submerged districts. Hundreds
of dwellings at the Point and Shipping
port have been ruined and many of
them have gone down the river These
tenements were all occupied by poor
people who, in their homeless condition, are be-
ing cared for by local organizations The Board
of Trade relief committee gives notice that it is
prepared to distribute all aid sent from other
points to the suffering and destitute along thu
Ohio below this city News from CineinnJ
that the river is falling leads Louisville to b
that the end of the destruction is about at J
Forty eight feet would flood two thirds
city. The news from the surrounding lod
is as melancholy as possible.
A heavy wind is blowing the waves tun
down inundated houses. The southeastern pars
of the city is flooded from water from Beargrass
creek but not badly. Men have been employed
in building a cement wall around the tanks and
purifiers of the gas-works all day, and there is
not much fear of the works shutting down.
About 5000 people out of homes here, but
the local relief committees have things we'll in
hand, and there is not much suffering.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-15
The Decline of the Water Fraught with as
Much Peril to Buildings and Other
Property as Its Rise.
The Latest News from the Inundated
Towns Along the Rivers Banks.
Lawrenceburg Almost Complete Wreck
JeffersOnville and New Albany in Sad
Plight-Measures for Relief.
FALLING AT LAST.
The Water Slowly Receding-No Reason to
Expect Another Rise.

The Water Slowly Receding-No Reason to
Expect Another Rise.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CINoINNATI, Feb. 15-1 A. M-Yesterday
morning, at o'clock, the great flood of
the century, and possibly of all time,
reached its maximum height and two
or three hours later the waters began
to recede. While there have been heavy late
rains above, and the streams all along the
river are greatly swollen, there is not water
enough to cheek it's downward course,
and while they may recede slow
ly, it is now confidently believed
that the river will not stop falling until it has
reached its proper confines. 1t is now falling at
the rate of half an inch per hour, and by
o'clock this morning it will be falling at
Lawrenceburg. The cold weather to-day, while
having tendency to check the water, has
increased the suffering greatly. There is but
little coal to be had, The people here are exert
ing the greatest efforts to relieve the distressed,
but still they find more to do than they are able
Hope has dawned at last, however, and in a
week or ten days the food, with all but those
who have suffered, will be remembered as a ten
days wonder
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-15

Sometimes an upturned skiff would be seen, and
our imagination could picture a brave man at
tempting to rescue those those dear to him, who,
by some mishap had upturned the boat, and all
were dashed into the surging waters, never again
to be heard of till that last great day.
Marietta was reached, and fearful sight met
our gaze The water extended into that beauti-
ful little city for over mile and in the lower
parts of the town not a house was to be seen.
Both the large bridges across the Muskingum
had gone out. and all communication with the
outside world was cut off. AT Harmar fully fifty
houses went out, and the loss will be heavy.
Every business house in Marietta was sub
merged, and most of them had water in the sec
ond story.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-15
A Train Falls Tbroueb a Bridge.

AUBURN, N. Y, Feb IA mixed train on
the Southern Central dropped into Seneca river
at Weedsport, this afternoon. Floods weakened
the bridge, which was of wood and one year
old. Burr Ridgeway. engineer; John Straight
fireman; Timothy K. Donohey, brakeman, in
the cab of the engine at the time, were drowned
The engine is under water. The passenger cars
remained on the track
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-15
Eight Hundred Suffering Families in New
ALBANY.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
New Albany, Feb 4.-At o'clock to night
the river is thirteen inches above the flood mark
of 1883, and still rising quarters of an inch
an hour The channel depth is seventy three
feet one inch. A number of residences foated
off last night and to-day, or were wrecked, and
others will go tonight and tomorrow. Many
houses have been lifted from their foundations
to-day in the city and suburbs, and several on
the farms west of the city A row of brick and
frame residences at the north end of State
street. mostly two stories high have been under
mined by the backwater, and will fall or have
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-15
BELOW NEW ALBANY.
Distressing Condition of Affairs in a Number
of Small Towns.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
New ALBANY, Feb. 1.-THE news here to day
from Mauckport, Harrison county, is frightful
Mr.. Frederick, a merchant of that town. in
forms your correspondent that of the nearly one
hundred houses in the town, all foated off
or wrecked but ten, and he expects these will
go tonight. The town is literally washed
out
He says the news from New Amsterdam is
little more cheerful That part of the town on
the bottom is wreck.
Leavenworth telephones here this evening;
Our town is being wrecked and many build
ings are gone. There is great destitution.'
Tell City is suffering terribly, and will ba
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-15
Master of Her Own House.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 14.-Between IL and o'clock
this afternoon teamster named Robert Robert
son, entered the room of Anna Ford and COM
menced moving her furniture. Ford, with the
aid of a colored woman, elected Robertson. The
latter then got knife and entered the house,
when the woman shot HIM two times, mortally
hVonndinp him
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-15
Lumber Dealers in Convention.

DAYTON, o., Feb. 1.-THE second day of the
Union Association of Retail Lumber Deal
ers of the country was held to-day with large
attendance. Measures we're taken for the pro-
lection Of lumber interests in Ohio. Indi
ana and Pennsylvania, and the convention closed
with a banquet in the evening.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-15
w HEN

For the benefit of the sufferers from the Ohio river
food. The food will probably reach its climax at
Madison about that date and from the hills above that
city excursionists will have an unobstructed view of
the impressive spectacle afforded by the vast expanse
of desolating waters Excursionists will have easy
and unimpeded access to these oong eminences.
The train will be efficiently oficered, and adequate
vigilance will be exercised to insure the safety and
comfort of excursonists. AS in the of all WHEN
excursions the hummer element" will be rigidly
cluded.
The entire proceeds of this excursion, above the
cost of the train will go to the relief of the distressed
Inhabitants of the inundated districts; and, owing to
Ine very low rates at which the j.. NJ. s. l. manage
ment have placed their facilities at disposal for
this purpose free of this opportunity will net
a correspondingly large for the benefit of this
most deserving charity.
For information respecting the round "trip fare from
indianapolis and other points times of departure of
the train, ETC., small handbills apply at the
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-15
MISERY AT LAwRENCEBURG.
The Town Almost Complete Wreck-Suf-
ferings of the People.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAwRENoEBURG, Feb 14.-The worst fears
have been realized. The town is almost
complete wreck and its inhabitants are suffering
from both cold and hunger. Hundreds of thou
sands of dollars have been lost, and many are
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-15
Accidentally Shot His wife.

BELLEFoNTAINE. o., Feb. 14,-Edward Cor
don, cleaning rusty revolver, accidentally shot
his wife in the head, mortally wounding her.
Both are young.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-15
WHEN INDICATIONS.
FRIDAY.-Fd5r aUeather, slowly
rising temperature.

The courteous liberaty and humane philosophical
ness of the management of the j., M. & l. railway en-
able us to announce that excursion train, via that
railway will be from Indianapolis and interme-
date points to Madison and RETURN Sunday, Feb.
II, under the auspices of the