The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-13

wheeling, over the river, boats were
prevented from landing by the inhab-
itants firing on the boats, as they
feared the swash of the waves would
do further damage to the submerged
buildings.
An unknown woman was drowned
in the fifth ward last night by falling
from second story window. The
baby of family named Lash, on the
Island, ais fell and disappeared from
sight. Neither body was recovered.
Many narrow escapes are reported.
Doubtless several lives are lost. At
Martins Ferry, Ohio, 200 people are
being fed by organized charity. The
funds are drawn from the proceeds of
fines under the Scott law.
An increased force of the fire de-
partment Is pumping out the flooded
Easements and drawing water from
the gas pipes. Jim. McCarty, on the
Island, lost $500 in gold, and his
house swept away. Many other large
sums of money are lost. The esti-
mated total loss in this vicinity on
both sides of the river, Is estimated
at $6 600, 900.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 9.-It is the
opinion of river men that the river
will continue to rise here till
Monday and that during to-
night and tomorrow the rise will be
increased. Already the river is
above the food of 1847, making this
the third in rank. It lacks . few
inches of the food Of 1882. The
losses this yea1, with the same stage
Of water, will not be more than ten
per cent. of those of last year. The
relief more than equals the demand.
Reports from upper river are favor
able. While the water Is still very
high, it has fallen somewhat. The
ice gorge remains firm. There is a
general feeling now that Toledo will
escape the flood. All depends upon
the ice gorges, which are holding the
water Lack. They are reported to be
very strong.
WHEELING, Feb. 9.-The Whit
aker sheet iron works and the
Chicago car roofing works-loss by
the food, $75 900.
The steamer John Lewis arrived
from down river this evening. She
was riddied with bullets; her passen-
gers were lying on the cabin floor
covered with mattresses and life pre-
servers as protection from the mis-
siles. The citizens of West Wheeling
and other places fred IN the b0at to
prevent her landing, as her coming
ing in among the submerged houses
would add greatly to the damage by
the heavy swash. The boat Left Par
kersburg this morning ard reports
many bouses at New Martins all
swept away.
The Pittsburg Stove Works and
Dry Houses are total loss. Not q
vestige is left of Cochransville, in
Ohio valley, in Munroe county. The
situation here among the destitute
grows worse. Clothing, food and
is badly needed. At the
Glass House, in the south end, two
children died to-day from exposure
and insufficient food. The " rat has
not yet begun is the conclusion to
which the thoughtful are forced.
LONG VIEW, Tex, Feb. 9.-It has
been raining continuouly for nearly
! hundred hours. the bottoms in
every direction are flooded. Many |
extensive washouts and slides on the |
railroads have occurred.
HARRISBURG, Pa. Feb. 9.-The |
ice on Cenoitoquin Crekk broke to-
lay and caused tremendous flood.
Four bridges, valued at over $4,000,
we're carried away and considerable |
was done to others. Three |
lams were washed out and the mills
with them badly injured.
The freshet was the worst ever
known in thu Cumberland valley.
Portions of the wrecked bridges are
now jammed against the piers of the
Northern Central railroad bridge at
,he mouth of the creek.