The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-19
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Yesterdays Report.
WATERS REcEpI NG--pAILwAYs RRsuMIHG
CIscIsaATI, Feb. 1S.-Tho river ~ falling
q. an average OF IN inch ard q halt an
hour. j, $1,000 az 63 feet, 0 inches at 10
a. m. lt So cloudy ana ioggy
The Oncinnali, Hamilton d Day
ton trains Leggu arriving their
depertment tn-day. Th8New YorE, Penn
sylvnnia & Ohio enters the slme DEPOT
Tho rond bed Is not injured. The
Pan Handle depot and track are out o.
water. All passenger sob dulles we-o re-
sumed thlg morning. Freighls will BE-
resumed this evening ami To NOR
roW. The Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati
& Indianapolis road, has given up canal
connection, and comes 10 the stock yards.
Tho Cincinnati, Washington d Baltimore
will enter the Cinoinnati. Hamilton d DAY.
ton to-day. The Ohio & Mississippi can again
make direct landings AZ stores rom ils
Aurora boat. The Louisville u Nashville
can now enter its depot. There 10 a decided
Improvement in business already apparent.
AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Feb lS--rhe river here to-
MINT marks 81 feet inches, which is three
ibGhes above the danger line. The rice
during tho Pact twenty-iour hourR, only
inch. Is due 10 the fec that y break
occurred five miles west OF hero
a line of The Kanlas City, Springfield 6;
Memphis railroad, by which 200 feet OF
track. gave way, letting ,weter through and
flooding the track Of tbs Memphis d
Little Rock railroad. Trains on
tho Kansas City, Springfield & Memphis
road have been di3tOntnued Cef- Oi Netile.
ton, connection now being made from that
ooinl over tao Iron Mountain track to
] Helena, Arksnsagi theuco by sseamere
t. this city. AL irains have been GiscOr-
tf.p.I nvar ihn Masnuhfu q T,itflo Rorlr
line east Of Madison. ~ which place con-
nection Is made by daily stsnruers from
Here. No ira ms were gsnt out by the la
ter road to-day, and the steamer Conboma
departs tomorrow for Madison, 10 be
followed "wednesday by steamer
flooded The traol, OF the LouaHlls and
Nashville read ut its crossing there, forcing
connection between Memphis aud LOuis-
vile vis Mckenzie and Nshyille.
BILEP WORK.
TEnnYos, o., Feb. 18.--The United States
relief boat has Just arrived where enc VIII
leave supplies and then prcosed back TO the
suffnTar2 III Poricroy bend and vicinity.
Catletssburg and Ironlon are
stir psrtly submerged. lronton
Is fully supplied with provisione
ard the relief committees are distributing
police and militia companies that have
besn patrolling the city were discharged
to-day. The business portion of the city
is clear and trade is resumng..
WHAT THE RELIEF CREWS CAV.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 1S.-Tho Hews-JouT-
NAILS correspondent aboard the relief
steamer Granite State, says: The recediug
water reveals greater damage THAI wss
thought possible. Relief was given at
Augusta, Kentucky and Hgeiaspo,t,
Ohio. The latter place was not as bad y
damaged 40 some others. Dover Ken
lucky, wore desolate look, but few
people in su0n SGa' 1 Rv out eoe asa
but little food, TIE chief need being money
to repair houses. Aberdeen. OHIO, suffered
terribly, a strong current sweeping through
the town ana washing away many
houses. Manchester, Ohio, suffered
has but needed provisions, which were left.
received no aid from the state. Vance
burg, Kentucky, received fatlons for 400
people. At. this point the people
gave three cheers for the 60 eminent and
three grosns for the Kentucky Legislature.
Buena Vista. Ohio, wanted nothing. The
steamer touched at Portsmouth and went
EvAHsvILLn, Feb. l8.-Ths government
relief boat Matte Hays, which left Louis.
vile Friday morning arrived to-day,
and after Q brief stay starttu back this
evening. Officers described tie situation
nearly Ill points 90 most des perate. On
the trip 5000 needy ones were discov I'd
condition at Bridgeport 10 piisble. The
entire town IL submerged, and the
people have all fed. RopewoCiis nlso Nv
der water, and 1t is asserted there 10 Ipncn
destitution at West Point. and Goy
rations were left. Rockhnven ie amoss
rstions were left at Mauc Iport whIcn 10
ompletely submerged and much
distress and want has been discos ed.
| AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. IS AT $50 % N.
the river marked A feet. inch, on OF
three three f. feet RS,H inoht neS 50 Pss sss
L going down at the rate OF an inca an
hour. 1t is now below tho highesi 30 At
reached last year. Il is too ea1y
to discover what damage HIS en-
done by the relentless water:
The business men are washing out r2ra Of
their places. and In few days tns ~. oe
wharf present . wrecked condi icn and
before T they can be repaired. II r. il a
great deal more damage to hou e. s.ong
the river front this year that ass, as
the water Was higher and rsmsined longer
More than halt Of New Amsterdam under
water. Loavsnworth - compIetely sub
merged. Many houses have q lated away.
One thousand persons arei dittroee. TWEEN.
ty.0ve thousand ratiops we're left. Four hum
dred rations were left at Wolf Crock, and go
ct Alton. One hundred destitute people
were found At Derby and supplied With
rations. At Rome the swells from the boat
sVept three houses from their foundo-
tions, There u much suffering; 5000
rntions ware LEFT. One hundred families 10
need Of aid ct elsphenspoFt were supplied.
Cloyersport Was also supplied. Tobias
port, on The opposite side Of the river y 4
Q total wreck, and the people ell
rome. Thres-foufths Of Havesville 10 I'M
der water and 500 people are In distress and
need supplies. About the same lumber Of
EufYerers are ct Fall City. Nsxville is en-
tirely swept away and most OF rs
ct Grand View IL serious, and great suner-
ing Is reported In the in
terror. Eight thousand rstlons were
left there and at Rockport Tor
use IN the country. Enterprise f. entirely
submerged and nearly al the inhs bitants
have gone 10 places OF saiety. The wants OF
those remaining we're attended 10. Rsiiosn
| for n;nfty people were LEFT ~ Prison Land
ing. At Shawneetovn 1t 81 m. the river
was within six inches Of last years highest
point and rising . quarter OF an incn
an hour.
Telephone A. Q. Garrett. Jr.. for eli
kinds OF feed.