The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-16
The Floods.

ClnClnnttl. 10, a.ms-1 ue i've
feet inches, and falling; clear ana coo
falling all the way above very rapidly
100 miles or 80 up the river the Weathe
is clear and cold. >.
Steubenville, O, 15.-The press relic
boat Iron City touched at New CumDer
land, West Va, at o'clock this morn
ing, the first stop in the trip. She report
that there vera liz people wAahed out
and many had not returned to incl
homes. A local relief committee mac
been organized, and go aid was asked
At Black Horse, one mile below, th'
boat drew up to the shore in answer 70
signal. but the people onty wanted news
papers.
Shawneetown, Ills, 15.-Noon
The river rose six inches during
the past twelve hours. The tele'
graph office is invaded Communi.
cation has been cut off for several
hours. The instruments were re-
moved to the second story Of q
neighboriDg building. No serious
trouble is anticipated unless the
poles are washed away. One house
was carried from its foundation this
morning and foated off. Several
foundations have given way; houses
are leaning and likely to fall any
moment. Should the wind rise
great damage of this character
will follow. There is unceasiDg dis
tress in the hills back of town,
where many citizens are camped.
The colony is well provisioned, but
fuel is scarce. There are several
cases Of serious sickness. All bust
ness is entirely suspended, and must
remain so several days. About the
only boats running are the Evans.
vile and Cairo packets. The trip
from Evansville here shows a vast
sea. The situation at Uniontown
grows more serious hourly; many
inhabitants have deserted their
houses and gone to places of safety {;
those remaining are living in second
stories the fuel problem is present.
ing it-elf as an embarrassing Incl
dent; at least two feet more water
is expected.
Aid is badly needed. The same is
true of Caseyville, Weston, Cave-in-
RICK snd txo or three points be-
low here. The situation at Shawnee
town is quite as bad as has been
The entire town is
submerged to an average depth of
eight feet. The river is steadily
rising. Shawneetown has q popu-
alton of 1000, not over quarter of
whom, it is es mated re DaiD. 1t is
.hree and half miles to BOwles-
vile. The coal mines shut down
some time ago, and the house for
nerly occupied by the miners is
low used by food fugitives. In the
lame Eeighborhood many are living
n tents furnished by the governor
# Illinois; among these latter there
g much suffering on account of cold
weather.. There are several cases Ut
xtreme distress reported, but yet
10 deaths.
New Albany, Ind, 15-Cold |
weather. last night aud to>day caused |
much suffering among those who |
re poorly sheltered, and much sick |
less will be the result. New Albany
las accom- elished what few other
tiles blong the valley have DONE
sken care OF her sufferers. l. 10
to estimate the extent of
he damages until the river recedes
nd is confined to its banks.
jeff ersOnville presented strange,
ad sight by moonlight, and the
lad waters of the Ohio rushing
nth wonderful force through the
reefs, almost I quail in evslCcity
he current in the middle of the
iver, and the waves lashing the
ouses and a great many of them
)ppling over. The scene is beyond
escription. Very often the cries
( people calling for boats could be
card. There is a feeling of despair
nong all citizens. About 99-1OOths
[ the city is under wafer
Louisville, KY, 15.-The river is
q a stand at 461a feet; falling above;
lear and cold; the worst is over;
o threats up or down.
Cincinnati, 15.-The Chamber of
commerce has appointed a commit
% to take such steps as may be
ecessary to inaugurate q movement
; fill up the lower part of the city
, a height above the present flood.
he Little Miami railroad engineers
ave been taking water levels with
view to raising that road above
IGN mater mark. |.
Louisville, 15.-The river is at q
andstill this morning. The
Matte Hays, chartered by
le government and in command Of
.ajor Burk, has started down with !
Ipplies. The provisions consist
beef, pork, hominy, onions, etc.
81. Keigwin, of Jeffersonville, &C.
the party. The expedition
Ill go as far as SEawneetown, l
|. There is a great deal more 7
image done this year by water I
an last, as the river is nearly two !;
ct higher. The people are busy I
owing out of houses on Third and n
,urth streets. The water ia nov c
to second and third stories. A d
eat many houses are in danger OF L
ppling over.