The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-14
THE FLOODS.
DepIorabls Situation of Affairs in the
East. and Calls for Relief.
Cities and Towns Submerged, and People
Obliged to Seek Shelter Elsewhere.
Terrible Destruction to Property. and
Much Suffering.
The Water Still Rising at Various Points
in Ohio. Indiana and Kentucky.
Water and Weather,
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Water and Weather,
WATER STILL RISING.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 13.-The river is
sixty-nine feet and seven and three
quarters inches high, and is rising an
inch an hour. The weather Is cloudy,
cool and damp. No wind this morn
ing.
SLOWING EBBING.
QALLIAPoLIs, Feb. Ii The river has
fallen nine inches in 70 hours and is
still falling slowly.
WIND STORM.
CINCINNATI, Feb. Is. A dispatSk
from Lawrenceburg says that the wind
last night WsS very destructive. Many
houses were upset and great damage was
done. Full reports not yet received.
To.THE SUFFERERS RELIEF.
PTTTsBURG, Pa, Feb. ID Major Nor
gan and Captain Rose, United States Of
ticers at this point, received orders this
morning to visit the cities and towns
along the Ohio river and report what
assistance was necessary for tine sufferers
by the flood. They Will leave this af-
ternoOn on government boat. After
Friday all donations received here will
be sent to the sufferers at points between
this city and Cincinnati.
THE SITUATION AT EVANSVILLE.
EVANSVILLE, Ind Feb. 13-The riv-
er continues to rise slowly but steadily.
A light rain fell all night. Evansville
is still high and dry, with several feet to
spare. The river Is still one foot and
seveH-tentlrs lower Than last year, and
the opinion of bOatmen Is that 1t will
rise Two or three more. While Evans
vile is not suffering. the country round
about is q vast sea of water. Many farms
are covered with thirty feet of water,
and only the tops of houses across the
river in Kentucky are now visible. The
work of removing the corn from the Ell
evsted cribs and submerged regions is
still in progress, but the harbor boats are
unable TO answer half of the calls made
upon them. Many families of farmers
have been removed and others are being
being brought hourly. AS yet no casu-
alities seem to have occurred.
INCIDENTS OF THE FLOOD
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 13.-The river Is
rising an inch an hour and is forty three
feet and ten inches deep In the chan
mel, within eight inches of the highest
water mark of 1888 A heavy wind has
been blowing for the past twelve hours,
the waves doing considerable damage to
property.
The Belle OF Shreveport, from New
Orleans, ran into the pier of the bridge
this morning and was damaged $1,000.
A boy by the name of Galloway. was
drowned by the overturRing of skiff.
There is little suffering here, but news
from Jacksonville is of the most de-
plorable character. OF a population of
II, 900 about half have been compelled
to leave home and seek higher grounds.
Four-fifths of the city is inundated. Peo-
pie are suffering and begging contribu-
| lions OF food.
The Kentucky river is falling at head
waters. but is still rising at Frankfort
| an inch an hour.
SITUATION AT LAwRENCEDURG.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 13.-The suspense
| over the failure to hear any definite
| news from LawrencebuEg, Indiana, is
becoming painful, but Is tempered by a
belief that if serious disaster involving
| the loss of life had occurred, some way
would haYe been found to get word from
| Lewrenceburg to Aurora, where is the
nearest telegraph Office. a Illness Star
| Aurora. Ind, special says: At 10 a. m
no news had been received from Law
renceburg. Many houses are floating
down the river and great anxiety is felt
| The water is now rising at the rate of an
| inch an hour, or more.
TO THE RELIEF.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 13.-The local relief
organization to-day shipped a carload
of prepared food to GalliOpolIs, and an
other to Portsmouth. The committee is
actively raising money, and a meeting OF
the citizens was held again this morn.
ing, the mayor presiding, Senator.elect
Fl. B. Payne made an eloquent appeal
for the sufferers.
1 TERRIBLE STATE OF THINGS AT PORTS
MOUTH, OHIO.
| CINCINNATI, Feb. ia heavy cur
rent from Licking river at 3 O'Clock this
morning washed away twenty or more
houses in Newport, Ky. They are hud
died together IN all sorts OF shapes
The streets are completely blockaded by
houses removed from foundations. i
| is reported that two unknown men fell
from skiff under the suspension bridge
and were drowned. The News-J ournal
received a special from Portsmouth
dated Yesterday and forwarded from
Sciotaville, the nearest telegraph station
saying, not an acre of dry ground in the
city. Not hundred houses but are IN
der water.
THIRTY THOUSAND SUFFERERS.
| GALIIoPoLIs, O., Feb. 13-It is esti
mated that thirty thousand people alonl
the river within twenty-five miles o
here have to be fed by charity for tw'
weeks.
DISTRIBUTING SUPPLIES TO SUFFERERS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. - Secretary
Lincoln has ordered four officers from
Columbus barracks, Ohio, to Cincinnati
to assist in distributing supplies to tn
sufferers from the flood. under the direc
ton of General Beckwith. Capt. S. I
Cushing, of the subsistence department
hiss been ordered TO PittsbUrg to oversees
the purchase and distribution ofsupplie
there. Two other officers have been oil
dered to that point to accompany boat
which will carry relief to the sufferer
from that city.
CLEVELAND TO THE FRONT.
CLEVELAND, o, Feb. ia csrlOa
clothing and food was shipped to Bel
. aire to-day. At the citizens meeting
subscription list was circulated and Ser
ator Elect Payne beaded it with 81 900
and in q short time $4,000 was raise,
for the relief of the flooded dIstrIcti
Subscription lists have been placed Il
every bank. Bakers are publicly Gale
upon TO contribute bread. A dpot G
supplies has been opened, and prepare
food, and the necessaries are fOrwarde
; as often as practical to the Ohio VALLEY
Another meeting of citizens is called 70
tomorrow.
GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13-The secretar
of war has telegraphed the mayors of
number of towns in West Virginia. In
diana aud Ohio authorizing the pul
chase of supplies for Immediate use, d.
recttpg them to make returns properl
to authenticated military officers.
> CONGRESSIONAL ACTION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-Warner o.