Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21
MISERY AND THE DELUGF.
A Rain Again Gives the Ohio River an
Upward Tendency.

Ram again Gives the Ohio River an
Upward Tendency.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 2O-It commenced
raining hard here yesterday evening.
After falling to SO feet 81 inches the
river commenced rising again, and rose
one-quarter of an inch between and .
O'Clock.
THE DISTRIBUTION OF STORES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The Secretary
OF War has notified Gen. Beckwith, at
Cincinnati, and Capt. Cashing, at Pitts
burg, to pay out OF the funds at their dis
posal the allOtments Of money made by
the Secretary to the mayors of different
cities for the purpose of purchasing sup
plies. The total amount allotted to cities
below lrOntOn, which district is under
the charge of Gen. Beckwith. was $50, 900.
and to cities above that point, in charge
Of Capt. Cashing, SCI, $50. To these
amounts should be added $4,000 sent Gen.
SaXton, at Louisville, for jefferson
vile, and $1,000 to Mayor Bell. at
Newport, making grand total of
$Sl, 100, Independent of large sums eX-
pended by Gems. Beckwith and SaxtOn in
chartering and provisioning RELIEF steam
ers. Many applications are made to the
Secretary of War TOR assistance out Of the
ration fund, in re-establishing dwellings
destroyed by the flood. The Secretary
asks that public notification be made in
the newspapers of the Associated Press,
particularly in those which may reach
the hooded districts, that he is not author
lZed by law to use any part OF
the funds for that purpose. He
is only authorized to distribute
subsistence stores, clothing and other
personal necessities, such as tents. can
be furnished from the stores of the army.
which are not many. These will be ali
furnished through Gen. Beckwith at Gin
clnnati, and all applications therefore
will be referred to him.
TERRIBLE SCENES IN INDIANA.
EVANSVILLE, IND, Feb. 2O.-The river
has been at a stand since Yesterday noon.
and is AZ feet 1134 inches on the gauge.
hardly mouse Is standing in the flooded
district above here between OWensboro
and Mount Vernon. But one loss of life is
reported so far. A young lady was
drowned on Stansberry farm. Out of Il
houses on the Aiken farm but one is
standing.
At Scut1etOwn, Ky, u houses were
carried away, and or others were
wrecked. One Of the relief boats which
arrived from below this afternoon reports
awful scenes OF desolation, but no loss OF
life. Within 10 miles of Evans
vile it is estimated that 80
or more houses have been
washed away. Many people were taken
from trees and hills. Some badly frozen
and brought here. Two men were found
in a tree, where they had remained six
hours. Both were greatly exhausted and
badly frozen. They were brought here for
treatment.
A GALE RUFFLING THE FLOOD.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Heavy wind
storms ragged over almost the entire
flooded district in the Ohio valley last
night, and pushed the waters into waves.
which destroyed an incredible number Of
half submerged houses. The storm had
only partially subsidized to-day and details
are meagre, but such as are at hand in
dicate that many lives were lost. A dis
patch from Evansville, Ind, says that the
river is strewn with the wrecks of houses
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