New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-11
CINCINNATPS PERIL.
THE WATER RISING sTEADnY-fURIhIN NNiN
DISAPPOINTING WEATHER SIGNALS.
THE SITUATION MORE SERIOUS.

THE WATER RISING sTEADHf-fURlhEN MAIN
DISAPPOINTING WEATHER SIGNALS.
CINCINNATI Feb 1O.--The food OF 1o32 was sur
rossod at o'clock this morning and the river has
beep rising almost constantly all day. Hardly q
6oubt exists that the mark of last year Will
be reached and passed within the next
thirty hours. Indeed at o'clock tonight
prospects decidedly indicated more
rapid rise during the night; for, in addition TO re-
ports Of continuous rises at points above ram mas
been falling here steadily since o'clock. II is not
heavy, but persistent enough to indicate an all
nights rain The same condition exists at Ripley
aud Maysville fifty and sixty miles up the river.
The rain, If 1t continues all night will exert de-
cided influence on the stage of water here as the
SIDE streams will be pouring in additional floods.
People have lost confidence in the prognostlca-
tons of the Signal Service. Twice the flag has been
raised TO denote cold wave coming The first time
the temperature rose instead of falling. inc
IcOnd time there was snght
fall followed now DIV ra,"'
The prediction that the river would reach the
maximum to-day is also false. On the contrary tho
maximum has not yet been reached at points TWO
hundred miles above Cincinnati and lew floods
are pouring in from the Kanawha River. The ar
rival of the highest water here must now be uelay-
ed several days if the present conditions continue
IiPRovIsING NEW LIGHTS-THE OPERA FESTIVAL
The street lamps are now unlighted, and gas is
burning in very few places. The tables IN the
Western Union telegraph operators room are sup
plied with candles. The theatres are running with
electric and calcium light aud private gas machines
Warning had been so long given that
the absence of gas was scarcely feIt'
AT the Music Hall two-inch
nine is supported on trestles leading from the
cincinnati Hospital across to the Music nan; & 10
supply the latter with gas manufactured by tne
hospital. This gives the opera festival which
began tonight its ordinary supply, OF gas ilght
On the outside of the hall electric lights iluml-
nate the streets.
LAND SLIDES on THE RAILROAD EMBANKMENT.
The water to-day on both sides of the embank-
ment sustaining the tracks of the Cincinnati,
Washington and Baltimore Railroad in Mill Creek
Valley has so softened the earth to cause two
slides, leaving the track unsupported. This
eompels the trains of this road to
enter Cincinnati on the Hamilton and
Dayton track at the junction, seven miles
from the city. 1t does not hinder the running Of
trains The Bee Line trains will be compelled TO
make their terminus at the stock yards, about three
miles from the regular depot. The Cincinnati;
Washington and Baltimore Road has been opened
through TO ParkeTsbuTg, and through trains VIII Dc
At p. m. the stage of the water here was 65 feet
2a4 inches
CINCINNATI TO HELP OTHER TOWNS.
The number of persons needing relief IN
creases each day; but Cincinnati is determined
TO take care of her own people. The
high standing of the men comprising
the relief committee, and the good work done by the
same committee last year in points outside of Gin
cinnati, led many persons to send contributions
here In anticipation of the same beng done now,
the relief committee has authorized the following:
40 the public.-Tne Relief Committee of the
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and the Common
Council, in view of the steadily advancing floods
in adjacent cities and towns along much OF the Up
per Ohio River, where great suffering and destltu
that any contributions made for the sufferers will
De expended for the relief of the distressed in other
localities with the same diligence and care which
are exercised in relieving the afflicted here, upon
whom il is the purpose of the committee tC bestow
only such contributions as may be made IN Cincln-
natl. II. G. CRNER, Chairman"