Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-16

ANOTHER DAYS STORY.
The Ohie Sull Ealling.-Noble Reply Of
Evansville 70 ProAered Aid.

WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. Is.
There are 8, ,260 destitute persons in this
city. Many were found by the relief COM
mittee yesterday lying on damp straw.
The river commenced rising here this
inches, and still rising. Weather clear and
cold.
CLEVELAND, O., Feb. Is.
This city has already contributed about
So. 900 in money and supplies for the benefit
of the food sufferers and the work 10 still
briskly progressing.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. Is.
The ice which went out yesterday choked
up at point just below here. The water
rose rapidly during the night and today, but
checked late this afternoon by the cold
weather.
EvANsvnLR, Feb. Is.
relief committee of citizens headed BY
the mayor chartered Q steamer and went 10
miles below the city, yesterday, distributing
provisions and medicines to the sufferers by
the flood. The mayor has declined the aid
proffered by the secretary of war, saying:
Evansville can provide not only for the suf.
ferers in adjoining townships. but can also
assist in other localities" The steamer will
60 daily cn the same mission above, below
CINCINNATI, Feb. 10.
At $40 O'Clock this morning, the rear por-
tion of two brick buildings on the south side
of Peare street near Ludlow, fell in. There
were about 35 people in the building, and 10
are known to have been killed.
The disaster has increased in horror by the
of two more bodies of persons not
known hitherto to have been among the vic
Tins those Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wolhmeir, who
have been taken out and identified. Search
is still in progress for the others.
At O'Clock this morning the river was 20
feet, inches and falling. The weather is
clear and cold. The water is falling all
the way above, and very rapidly a hundred
miles or so up the river.
A special from Gallipolis says the relief
steamers returned from the trip down river
last night. They report the village of Atha-
liza, Ohio, is almost swept away. At Millers-
port 20 or 80 houses are gone. At Proctors-
vile, o., the water 10 in the second stories.
At Ceredo, West Va. $500, 900 worth Of lum-
everywhere. The relief committee 10 using
four small steamers to distribute supplies
which are coming in literally.
The steamer Granite State. charted by the
relief committee of the chamber of commerce,
10 now receiving a cargo Of provisions and
for the relief of the sufferers at
points above the city. The Ohio State CON-
mittee has turnedlover $l5, 900 to be expended
through the agency of the relief committee.
Gen. Beckwith will send on this steamer
SIC, 900 to be in charge of an officer detailed
for that purpose
The Commercial Gazette's steamer Kate
Waters returned tonight from her trip up the
river IS far a. Maysville. The men on the
steamer report no bottom lands in sight from
here to Maysville, the water extends from
hill to hill. Maysville is in good condition,
but Chester is suffering for fuel, light and
food. Manchester, 10 miles above Maysville.
is almost ruined, brick buildings crumbling
away and frame house washing away.
Between Wheeling and Maysville the de-
vastation is terrible. The greatest financial
loss is that of the Ohio River railroad. For
Z hundred miles the track road bed has al
most entirely disappeared and the bridges
have all been swept away At Benwood 2590
persons, three. fourths of the population, are
in absolute want. The establishments from
which they gain their living are all flooded
and will be unable to resume bus mess for
weeks.
EAsToN, Pa, Feb. Is.
At IL o'clock this morning the Delaware
river was 10 feet high, and the ice, logs and
lumber are now being swept past here in
large quantities. The mills along the back
street have been stopped by the overflow of
the Lebigh river.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. Is.
Large shipments of supplies were made
here this morning, to Bellair, Portsmouth,
Ironton, Gallipolis an Marietta.
SHAWNEE Town Ills, Feb. 10.
Several foundations have given away and
the houses are leaning and likely to fall i.
Should the wind rise great deal Of destruc :
ton in the vicinity is inevitable. The distress
is increasing in the bills back of the towns.
The situation at Uniontown grows more
serious. Many persons have deserted their
houses and left for places of safety. The
river is rising inch per hour. and at least
two feet more water is expected. In the
neighborhood are great many tents furnish