West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-22
THE OHIO FLOOD.
6reat Destruction Of Property in the
Valley.
Tho River Failing Sioui, Terrible On.
lamtty at CInctnuati--.Thr WarL oT
Charity sim BeipE EnCrg ideally ,nt.
rlcd OE.

ahdth orchard trees with their tops iull
of debris seem TO be high mp on land. At
New Cumberland momentary stop was
made. One hundred and 5ou Teen families
had their houses washed away, bat a local
committee is doing good work, uud There
was not much pressing need of help. just
below cllsburg, on the Ohio Shore, the
current must have been terrible. Trees
were torn up and left on housctupS, nui
picket fence sections seem 90 hC the only
truit OF the applc.trCes. An isolated colony
N the bend of the river, FIVE milrs from
Nelisvlllc, was hailed, and asked if sup,
pies were needed, but ucE1'iVr
ltplN was received. At Warren,
Jefferson County, Ohio, seven
miles from Nclloville, there wa, fearful
amount of drstiuton. Thirteen houses
were entirely washed awaVs, and duZ.uS of
families had not a single article of value
leit. cons idcrablc quantity of uli ,urt,
of supplies were distributed hV the commit
Tee, who went among the houses, and then
left the general relief 20 the local commit 49,
nm charge. At Burlington, just DINO
wheeling. twenty families ara without
shelter They VIII he left TO the govern.
mont boat The destruction of property
between Wheeling and Mouudsvillo is fear.
iul-much greater in fact than at any other
place above. The tracks and roudb,d ~
the ONO River Railroad have almost cu-
urclN disappeared, while the bridges have
al been swept away, Great destruction
prevails al Momndsyille and Berwood. At
the latter point nearly 1900 out of a popu-
lation OF $500 arc i'm Hb, olute want. Liberal
donations were given 10y the boat, and the
arrival OF relief OcCasioucd the widest pN-
element and joy in the town.
lRoNroN, o., February Il.-ronton has
been shut of from mail aud telegruphic
communication since Thursday of last
week Tho floods covered four-hfths of the
city. There is great suffering and dcsoln-
uon. Many houses were swept away, and
scores moved from their foundations and
overturned. Provisions have almost given
OUT There is no fresh meat. aud brend is
not 10 be had. Crackers and bacon are the
Injuries Of life. The Relief Commi tee is
doing all I'm its power. No outside nii was
received until to-day, when two carloads
are being transferred from beyond the
water line, some three miles back ON the
Toledo, Cincinnati and -. Louis. We have
had 10 depend on our own resource, which
are about exhausted, The police and mill
tnIy are assisting local Relief Committee
ln their nrduous work. Only one lite is
lost thus far Wild and exciting iumors
nave been nfioat during the suspension OF
communication, and our people began 20
ieei az ~ the waters would never censc ri.
ing. Unless our local committees are sue
corcd by outside aid there must be great
deal OF suffering yet. IL is impossible o
Csilnat" the dHmngo, but H. I- immou5r.
Inc river has fallen about six feet.
ASHLAND, KY, February H. The river
has fallen about six feet, aud is rccodirp
slowly. Weather cold aud frecziua. hnrd.
The Post-ofice has been moved Lacl, To If.
old quarters, and business houses cleaned
out and business resumed again. SuuuIi.-
ol various kinds for the relief of the suffer
ing townI ln the vicinity have been COMING
in promptly, making this Distributing
point, from which large quantities are
daily sent both up and down the river.
Inc destitute Of Cattletsburg, HANGING
Rock, Grcenup and Ironton arc being well
taken care Of. The people Of Ashland arc
in good shape, comparatively speaking.
hundreds are daily being fed at Oh, Public
school buildings by the Relief Committee
mere. Many have returned ~ their homes
aIrendy, y,whilc Cuttlcts burg, Irou'ou. Hang
ing Rock and Grccuup will continue 10 ne.
quire the assistance which Is Icing daily
given them for some time 10 come. as many
have lost ali they had, some even their
houses with everything they contained.
Tie western Union Telegraph Office was
rcop ned here Today, bat they have ma
communication except with lrOut0n, their
lines being badly wrecked the greater
part Of tho way between huntington and
Portsmouth, distance Of forty-fye miles.
EVANSVILLE, IND., February II. - The
river al 10 p M. was g. feet 2ii inches. and
rising nearly one quarter Of an inch au
hour, and lacks inches n the high.vatcr
mark Of last year. Tie relief tug I-abalIn
LETT here nt n. m, went down tho river
twenty miles, md found only three fam.
lies iu actual need of u4gigfnurs On,
man found sick was brau 100 here aud put
ln the hospital. TwohfN..IV persons ,(sr.
Drought mere from submn. -ed houses To.
morrow tine committee goes 10 Ne,yburp
ana Enterprise, where oy.. 2jO people from
kentucky arc taking refuge iu Ncwburg.
ana DO pressing need Dl assistance Out
committee viii TAX" th.u supplies until
ihey 'uu procure other pplies. One hum.
area aub sixty f8uiIi. iu und around
Grand Wow, h'fy-eIghf miles from here.
ure homeless and -uT .Iue flr food and
fuel. a committee from Newbur, arr.ved
here tonight asking fsr assistance They
telegrapIed thH facts tI Secretary Lincoln
and Governor Knott Tonight Tie weather
ls moderatiug Tine hgh.water mark OF 1885,
VIII be reached t9-mDrruw evening.
CLEVELAND, o., Frbruare l5.-Four
thousand dollars was subscribed to-day for
the benefit OF the food sufferers. which
swolls the total cash .ub.rriur.ls iu fbi.
city 10 $4,000. Besides this. o.T ..uf bu-f.
ness firms iu tine city arc ma.iue liberal
donations Of clothing. blanket. uid pIovi..
ions. Ihe people from out ilr towns nro
beginning tp end iu also. s lady, who
would not give her name, came into tho
supply department to-day aud Ieft re- hand.
eomo -nal-kiu cloak, 20 bc sent Dr cod fgr
tle h.Nrt of 'nc hungry and naked The
niiirHI- HuH employees u the g0urU. office.
OF Tho E.a Iue and Lake ~Hgr. sent iu
~" in cash today as their cont button.
Three and % haIf car-loads of nukef..
clothing and provisions wrrr .hi .u.G fa.
day, two tY Portsmouth and Tine 6.nr. q.
Gpilipoii-, and tue balance to other rgiuf..
Another bIR .hipmout win Boz made to.
morrow.
BLoowsoroN, IvD February I5. - A
large amount of provisions wos .eut tl