Daily Republican., 1884-02-16
THIRD EDITION
THE GREAT FLOOD.
Terrtbie Destrucsie1 OfPr0peSty-
HuDdrs ds Of HOuses Woshed
away ana Thoussnds OF People
Homeless.

HuDdFs ds Of Houses Woshe0
sway ana Thousands OF People
Homeless.
CINCINNATI Ohio, February 15.-
The veal her is clear and cold. The
river is falling all The way above, and
very rapidly hundred miles or so up
the river.
A special from Gallipolis, Ohio, says:
Ine relief steamers Nora Belle and
Jim Montgomery returned from a trip
down the river last night. They report
that he village OF Alfalfa, Ohio, is al
most entirely swept away. At Millers-
port, Ohio, twenty or thirty houses are
gone. At Proctorville, Ohio, the water
is in the second stories. AT AtCeredo, w.
Va, $500, 600 worth of lumber was lost.
Supplies are greatly needed everywhere.
The Relief Committee Is using four
small steamers to distribute supplies,
which are coming in literally"
A special from Madison, Ind, says :
"1ne river is two feet above last
years mark. Seven houses have been
washed away here, and as many more
from Milton, Kentucky, and Others have
lost their foundations. 1t is estimated
that 5000 people here are homeless and
destitute
A special from Lawrenceburg, Ind,
says: 1.-THE wind waves not only
caused more loss but terrified the in.
mates of the flooded houses. One row
of houses, five In number, was swept
away. -Four squares are total wreck.
From 1000, 900 10 5000, 900 feet of lum-
Der are floating. The Grahamsville mill
one of the largest in the county, is a
total wreck. The Court House is now
entered by skitfs.
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. 15.-Ter
insurance companies have given Sl0t
each and the Board of Underwater.
500 for the sufferers by the flood.
There are $50 destitute persons in ihi'
city. Many we're found by the Relic
Committee yesterday lying Oh damI
straw.
STEuBENvILLE, o. Feb. 15-The presI
relief boat Iron City touched at New
Cumberland, W. Va, at 8 O'Clock thil
morning, the first stop on her trip.
The reports were that ll6 people wer'
washed ont, many of whom had not re
turned to their homes. A local relic
committee has been organized, and NJ
aid WAS asked.
HARRISBURG, Pa, February 10
The cold weather seems to have NJ
effect on the rise in the river here. Since
last night it has risen over four feet
registering sixteen feet eleven inches al
noon, and still risirg at the rate of al
inch an hour. The nail works hav,
again been compelled to suspend, auC
many cellars in South Harrisburg ar,
flooded, A number of points can only
be reached by boats.
EAsToN, February 15.-The Della
ware rose suddenly this morning and::a
ii o'clock was nineteen feet high
The surface is covered with ice
logs, sawed lumber and roots O
trees, showing that the freshet did con
siderable damage above here. The
Lehigh Is even with the Delaware anC
has flooded portion of Dock street. A |
works along the Lehigh, IN South Eastol
had TO shut down this morning.
READING, Pa, February 18th,
schuylkll river at this point is steadil,
falling.
WASHINGTON, d. c., February 10
Secretary Lincoln's plan relieving tn
flood sufferers is working well, and h
has received a great many telegram
expressive OF satisfaction with tn
means of relief afforded
Both Houses to day quickly passed
bill appropriating an additional $500, 90,
in aid of the sufferers by the Ohio food
General saxton, I. :. A, telegraph
from Louisville, Ky, that the relic
steamer Matte Hayes left there tn
morning with 5000 rat:Ons for point
below. She is in charge of Maio
Kirk, I. S. A, aud will proceed as ia
as Shawneetown. General Saxton ais
says he is Informed that there is grea
distress in the small tow rs above Louis
vile on both sides of the liver, AM
asks authority to charter steamer ant
purchase supplies of food for their re
lief. He says that he has found tha
food is more in demand than clothing
The Secretary telegraphed authorit,
for him TO proceed as suggested.
A telegram from Captain Gushing
l. 5 A, at Pittsburg, says that he ha
engaged the steamer Kate Stocdale an,
loaded her with provisions and cloth
ing,and started out to afford relief " her
necessary. He says he has alread
expended $50, 000and has about s., 90
lett. He reports that the greatest dis
fress is prevailing at IrOnton, Ca tletts
b!rs a.nd Gallipolis.