Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-21
representatives OF daily newspapers of
this city. Captain Rose of the United
States army, will command the Stockdsle.

| bhWhhNOsbUho, IND, req. l9.-The
levee bank that had recently bsen
rebuilt to project this city from an over
How by the Miami river, has been broken
down by the swollen waters OF tina,
stream, and the current OF the mighty
river, in its course to the Ohio, has
poured Its torrents through the heart OF
the CITY and engulfed 1t In IL to 20 fset
OF water. Four Thousand people are
homeless and compelled to crowd them
selves In public buildings and other
places of shelter from the nvading waters.
The utmost destitution prevails $500
people must bs daily fed. A relief com.
mittse has been organized, commissary
department opensd and desperate efforts
made to assist and relieve the unfor-
tunste people, but we must have assist
snce and help from abroad.
Over 500 houses have been swept
away, and rain and devastation RACES on
every side. Will the generous and chari-
table OF your city aid us The waters
continue to rise, and the probabilities are
that the entire city of 5000 inhabitants,
will be swept ont OF existence.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 15-At 30 O'Clock
this morning an alarm of fire was sounded
from the bsx at Ludlow aud Pearl stre cts
where the water surrounds the houses.
When an engine resohed that place it
was discovered that the rear portion of
two brick buildings on the south side Of
Pearl street near Ludlow had fallen In,
aud that ten persons had been buried In
the ruins or drowned.
The occupants OF the front portion had
given an alarm and before the real cause
was asoertained the fire alarm was
sounded. The fremen in conjunction
with the police made superhumau effort
to rescue the living and recover the
bodies of the dead.
The buildings we're used as boarding
houses, and had from 20 to 80 occupants.
The living were soon taken out, but four
members of family named Burke, Mr..
and Mrs. Coulter, Maud Ellis, Lydia
Kills, Willie Kyle and another whose
name is unknown are supposed to have
bsen crushed or drowned.
Mrs. Webb, an occupant of room in
the part that fell, was awakened by the
cracking of the walls and tried to arouse
the others, but she iell with the building
and yet escaped without injury.
GALVESTON, Feb. 15-A special from
Dallas, says: The Trinity river has over.
flowed its banks. The only dry spot in
the bottom is on the pike leading from
the city to the hills. Elm Fork, between
Dallas and Denton, has inundated the
surrounding country for miles Five
miles Of trestling on the Missouri Pacific
railroad has been washed away. ALI
trains on that road have been abandoned.
No malls from St, Louis or the east have
been received since Sunday.
ALBANY, N. ", Feb. 15.-An Toe gorge
has formed at the overslaugh, two miles
below this city, and the river has risen
IL feet and is still rising slowly. The
lower part OF the city and the lumber
district are inundated. Ice an inch thick
formed last light. The weather is cold.
WHEELING, W. VA, Feb. 15.-Ten in.
sursnoe companies have given 300 each
and the board OF underwriters 5000 for
the sufferers by the flood. There are
$3.50 destitute persons in this city.
Many were found by the relief committee
yesterday lying on damp straw.
BAsToN, Pa, Feb. 15.-At IL O'Clock
this morning the Delaware river was 10
feet high and ice, logs and lumber are
now being swept past here in large
quantities. The mills along Dock street
have been stopped by the overflow OF the
Lehigh river.
PrrTssuRs, Feb. Is The press relief
boat, Iron City, left for Psrkersburg last
night and will distribute provisions and
clothes TO all who make their wants
known.
WmKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 16 The
water Ia the Susquehanna at this point
has fallen from 81 to II feet above low
water mark since last night. 1t is ex-
pected that the travel between Wilkes
barre ana Kingston and over the Della.
ware, Lsckswanna x Western railroad
will he resumed by Tuesday,
PHILADELpHIA, Feb. l6-The western
rivers sre grad ually falling and in most
cases with increasing rapidity.
At Shawneetown, Illinois, the water is
from 10 to 30 feet deep all over the place,
and people are camping in tents on hills
| outside the town.
In Arkansas the rivers are very high.
People are fleeing in the vicinity of
Falton, Arkansas. Hesds OF cattle can
bs seen standing on small uplsnds
patiently awaiting their doom. Many of
the smaller towns in Ohio are report ted to
be totally wrecked.
| CINcINNArI, Feb. Is The Commercial
| puStHe hao foocifou VIC ioiioWihs
| specials:
CATLETTsBuRo, KY, Feb. 1S-The
river Is witniI its banks. Half Of the
population is scrubbing it's houses.
| New ALBANY, IND, Feb. 1S,-It bas
rsinsd siuue 3 O'Clock yesterday morning.
The river has fallen Is inches.
EVANSVILLE, IND Feb. l8.-Lsst
! years. mark was reached at A O'Clock
| yesterday afternoon. The river will
probably go inches above. ..
CINcINSATI, Feb. 1S.-A dispatch from
Cairo, Ills., dated yesterday IL p. m
says The river is 80 feet inches
The weather is clear and cold. The
Illinois Central transferred its trains a.
Wickliffe this afternoon. The river Al
Paducah this afternoon was two inches
higher than IL was in 1867 and two fee
higher than last year.
| CEcIsNATI, Feb. 1S.-The steamer
General Pike, with government suppliei
went down the river from here yesterday
Lieutenant Ruhlen in charge, and landed
at TrautmGn's, Ohio, and Anderson
Ferry, Stringtown and Taylorsport, Ky
1t distributed about equally in these foul
towns $500 short rations to $40 persons
From 10 to Is houses were washed ava,
from each Of the places. TIE destituiioi
is very great. Many Of the sufferers al
barefooted and otherwise scantily Glad
DISTANCES are numerous OF tive fsmilie
being housed In one small hut on tn
! hillside. Tbis ia the first assistance an.
OF these people have received since tn
food began. 49,.
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