The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-10

The Waters Rising NJ some ssisss and Fall
Ina At O'hers-Thc Dssruesion APPALLING
SUPPLYING the Deu,sute.


CNcrSNATr, February OIL p. M-The
river Is Oh feet inches. and Il rising lit
tie more than half an inch per hour. The
weather is cloudy and cooler, and the wind
from the north. A white Gag Is again
Heating from the Signal-Service Office, IN
dicating colder weather. The river Is not
likely to fall here until the rush from
above takes place. At Ripley, o., only 30
miles above Cincinnati, the river is rising
to-day an inch and hall an hour, and at
IL A. NJ. II was within one inch OF last
years hlgh-water mark. Rain was falling
there. The situation Il unchanged, except
that as The river rises the loss to lumber
yards and property OF that description In
creases. There has been no loss by weak
ened foundations yet reported, and last
years experience In that way shows that
not much damage will result from that
cause.
RIvALLING THE FLOOD OF 1882.
CINCINNATI. February 9.--At G o'clock
tonight the river marked ca feet ! inch.
This is significant as showing that the
rapid rise at points above here, reported
yesterday and the day before, Is beginning
to be felt here. The total rise during the
past "a hours exceeds that OF the preceding
! day. 1t Is the opinion Of close observers
OF Ohio-river floods that not only will the
rise continue here until Monday, but that
during tonight and tomorrow 1t will be
| increased The river has already gone he
yond the flood Of 1S47, making this the
third in rank. IL has only five inches to
rise until the mark OF the famous food OF
1882 is reached. There lie no doubt that that
point will be reached. 1t has been stated that
the losses this year, with the same stage
OF water, would not be more than 10 per
cent. Of those of last year. This applies
mainly TO personal and household prop
erty, but in other and larger interests the
loss must be heavy. The interruption to
business OF manufacturing, trading, and
transportation must continue for from two
to four weeks. Much damage has been
caused to machinery by being submerged.
Lumber and coal yards will suffer to about
! the same extent rs last year. In Mil
Greek Valley, where there are immense
/ vegetable gardens, the loss Is incalcuable.
II would be idle TO compute in figures the
total losses. Up to this time there has been
I no great disaster. No railroad property,
except machine shops, has been injured.
The tracks, embankments, and bridges in
the vicinity Of this city are all intact.
THE SITUATION AT WHEELING.
WHEELING, w. Va, February 9.-Thc
scene at this city is indeseribable. AS the
waters suDside the amount Of destruction
f; to be seen is appalling. Fire engines are
employed i'm washing off the mud from the
streets as the water falls. The relief
steamers that went down the river to
Benwood, Moundsvile, and Bellaire,
Ohio, have not yet returned. They had on
board plentiful supply Of provisions, and
none in need of food will suffer. The
points that suffer the most are above this
city, especially Wellsburg. As far as
known at this time no lives have been lost.
Water has receded to forty-eight feet,
. leaving three inches OF muddy slime over
the deserted streets. The gas will be
turned on this evening, but water famine
is threatened, with no prospect OF relief
before Monday. Home subscriptions for
the relief OF the destitute have reached
$4,000. Plenty more Is available. The
provisions are holding out well, and the
promise OF restored communication with
the outside world is bright. Relief parties
have gone to Benwood and Wellsburg by
steamboat. At West Wheeling, over the
river, boats were prevented from landing
by the inhabitants, headed by State-Senator
Wagner, who fired OH one boat that made
the attempt. 1t was feared the wash OF
the waves would further injure the SUBJ
merged buildings.
FLOoD-HoRRoRs INCREASED BY FIRE.
WHEELING, w. Va. February 9.-To
add to the horrors OF the flood at Bridge
port, O., this morning at 10 o'clock J. c.
Dent, OF the firm OF Wells & Dent, drug
gists, in the Heinlin Block, corner of Bank
and Bennett streets, went into the store
with an alcohol lamp. The store had been
more than two thirds submerged, and
barrel of gasoline had been upset. The
gas from this had risen to the second story,
| and no sooner did it come in contact with
| the flame of the lamp than an explosion
| took place, and the building was set on fire.
Dent, who was badly burned, jumped from
| the second-stOry window and received
serious internal injuries. The Wheeling
| fire department was unable to cross the
| island. which is still covered to great
| depth with water, and there were no other
means OF checking the fire. Heinlin e.
! Hall lose $4,000 on the building; insu-
rance, $1,000. Wells a. Dent lose $4,000;
insurance, $1,000. George Griffin, grocer,
loses $4,000; insurance, $500; Bowie &
Dean, druggists, 81 800, insured and James
NJ. c. Conahey, confectioner, $1,000.
THE LOSS AT WHEELING.
WHEELING, w. Va, February 9.-Tbe
estimated total loss in this vicinity by the
floods is $4,000, 900, including both sides of
the river.
THE WATERS RECEDING AT PITTSBURGH.
PITTsBURGH, February 9.-As the waters
are steadily recediDg affairs are resuming
their usual condition, and in few days all
traces OF the flood will be obliterated. The
effective arrangements made for relief pre-
vent much Of the suffering which would
otherwise have been experienced. Many
manufacturing establishments resumed op-
erations this morning, and others viii do
so Monday. With the exception OF the
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie and Pittsburgh.
McKeesport and Youghioghe, n. Y, all
the railroads are running as usual. The
first.named road expects to resume Mon
day.
THE RIVER AT CAIRO, ILL.
CAIRO. ILL, February The river is
43 feet 10 inches. and rising three quarters
OF inch per hour. The weather is cloudy
and colder. The probability Is that the
food will hardly reach 30 feet here, and
the people are prepared for even SO or 81
feet.
BRIDGES CRUSHED AND CARRIED AWAY BY ICE.
HARRISBURG, February 9.-Ice in Cenodo-
quinet creek, on the opposite side Of the
Susquehanna river, broke to-day, and
caused tremendous flood. Four bridges
over the creek between Carlisle and the
river, valued at over eighty thousand dol
lars, were crushed and carried away and
considerable damage done otherwise.
Three dams were washed out, and the
mills connected with them were so badly
injured as to prevent their running until