Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-19
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THE FEARFUL FLOOD.
Stories Of Want and Suffering.
SUCCESSFUL SORTIE FROM TOKAR.
GERMAN INSULTS TOAMERICA.
SNOW IN COLORADO AND DAKOTA.
A BOGUS DOCTOR LYNCHED.
Destruction by tlle Floods.
SUFFERING IN ONO TOWNS.


are piucky ana at work. men. women. and children
fishing out the remnants OF their homes Mud Gov
S[s eNerslh lhns, ana bedding and furniture are all
destroyed. There Is a good supply of food, but
clothing and shoes for women and children. and
bedding, are much Needed. The water Is four feet
aeFp In captain HempSteadS house, one of The
highest In the town one end OF "A store fell In
While seventeen women and children were I'm IL,
but there no loss OF lir. The Village nr Green
upSDurg, below here. Is Just emerging from the
water In some places horses and cattle were put
In the second stories Cash il greatly needed. The
cry Is everywhere for shoes and bedding.
DESTITUTloS THE HOMELESS PEOPLE IN TOWNS
VISITED BY THE GOVERNMENT RELIEF BOAT.
., EVANSVILLE. lNn.. Feis l9.-The government re-
lief boat, Matte Hayes. which LEFT Louisville on
Friday morning. arrived last evening. and. alter n
brief stay, started back. Her officers describe the
situation at nearly all points most desperate
Sp.UO rationS were distributed. The condition of
bridgeport, few miles below New Albany. is ptia-
tI ole; The The entire town is submerged, and
the people have all lied. Rosewood Is also
under water and deserted. Al West Point,
6.oD ratfons were left Rock Haven is almost en-
tireiy swept away. 1850 raions were left AT Mauc-
port, which Is completely submerged. and much
distress discovered. More than half OF Amsterdam
Is under water. Leavenworth is conplctely sub
merged, and many houses have Heated AWAY. Five
hundred persons are in distress. 25N0 raIions were
left there. 400 rattons left al Nor creek and
GOO at Alton. one hundred destitute people were
found AT Derby and supplied with rationS. Al Rome
the SwelS from the boat swept three houses from
their foundations. 3,61 rations We're left there,
one hundred families were in need oT aid Ste
phenSport and were supplied. CloyeTport WAS also
supplied 1nbinSinrt. ON the opposite side of the
river, is total wreck and the people are all gone
Three-fourthS OF HaweSyille * under water, and
11ve hundred persons are In distress there and meet
supplies About the same number OF sufferers are
at Tell city. MdNyfe l. entirely swept away. and
most or the people are now at Tell city. The situ-
alton at Grand View Is serious Great suffering is
reported In the Interior and 5000 rations were lert
there and at Rockport for Use In the country. En-
terprise is entirely submerged. and nearly all its
Inhabitants have gone 10 places II safety. The
wants OF those remaining were attended 10 Ia
Ia
ing
At Shawneetown at 6pm. yesterday the river
was within six inches of last years highest point
ami rising onefourth OF an inch an hour. lr =
believed that last years flood Will be exceeded there
over foot
SUPPLIES FROM coLrMBrs q.
COLUMBUS, o.. Feb. l9.-The work OF forwarding
supplies To the flood sufferers from this point Il 20,
Ing on rapidly Seven car loads have been sent 10
Bi1lant. Marietta. GaIlipoliS and Portsmouth
About 10000 In cash subscriptions have been sent
from this point. A member of the commission tel
eSrapns there Is great suffering Iron want OF coal
at all places between Pomeroy ana Ashland. Ten
car loads have been ordered sent from Logan.
THE RED CROSS SOCIETY IL CrNCINN.Tr
CINCINNATI. Feb 19.-The Red Cross Society has
established Its headquarters here central point
Tor lis work. under the supervision of Miss Clara
Barton. The Chicago branch has sent s9ooo, and
st. Louis Rochester. New York city and other
places are sending lberally.
SUFFERERS IN KFSTrCKY TOWNS.
HCNTINGToS. ". Va. Feb. 19.-At ID O'Clock yes
teaday morning the relief boat Stockdae started
on her way back Ia Pomeroy. The water left the
streets of Catlettsburg. Ky. sunday night.
Forty-fve houses were swept away and the loss Ia
the city is over sI0oaw Then. arr. 40 homeless
people In Catiettsburg 10 be fed. Idle persons are
given employment shoveling the mud from the
streets The river falls slowly. Huntington has
been free from water since Friday. and all but
three stores In the business district Were sub
merged. The damage Though heavy. Will not CON-
pare with that in many other places. and the city
can care for its own destitute Assistance is needed
at Guyandotte. Seven hundred persons are being
cared for at Huntington. c. T.. Huntington has
given 800 TO Cincinnati 81 900 to this place ana
$500 TO Guyandotte
FALL OF BUILDINGS IN CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. o.. Feb. 14-After midnight last
night two four-story brick buildings on the north
west corner OF 2d street and Central avenue. fell
They we're unoccupied They adJoined the Long
worth barracks building that fe,, a few days aro
They belonged 10 the Cincinnati Indianapolis, St
Louis and Chicago railroad company.
INTERRUPTION OF RAILROAD TRAVEL IN ARKANSAS.
fell IL inches here yesterday. The levee on the
south bank or the river at Warner twenty mites
from here. broke on Sunday, the water washing out
the track Of the Little Rock. Mississippi River and
Texas railroad No trains Will leave Little Rock
for two days GibSon's levee. between Lewis CITY
and Riverside. and between the White and Cache
rivers. has broken. oNorilowinlc large Strech OF
country and llooding the track OF the Batesyillc
and Brinkley road. Passengers and freight are
transferred across the break in boats
The War i'm Egypt.
SUCCESSFUL soRTIE From ToKAR.
SUAKIM. Feb 19.-The latest adyiceS from Tokar
state that 28 OF the garrison made a sortie al
tackled the enemy. and killed and wounded several
OF them They also captured a number or cattle
and calnelS.
THE BRITISH ARMY To BE REINFORCED
LONDON. Feb. 1a-In compliance with the request
OF Sir Evelyn Barring, British representative at
the British army OF occupation.
CONFIDENCE IN GEN. GORDON.
CAIRO, Feb. l9-The influence OF Gen. Gordon IS
the safety OF the garrison and the people OF Khar-
tOum
THE EXPEDITION FOR RELIEF OF ToKsR
LONDON, Feb. l9.-The orders governing the
expedition for the relief OF Tokar have been issued
The troops are TO take with them provisions
upon the line OF march. Each man Will carry
20 rounds OF ammunition in his pouch. and there
Is TO be reserve supply OF 80 rounds per man.
More German Insults to America.
EATURALIzED GERMAN-AMERICAN CITIZENS HELD FOR
MILITARY DgTY-MINIsTER SARGENT IGNORED.
PARIS, Feb. 19.-The Morning Ne,rs publishes
Intelligence from Berlin which asserts that
naturalized German American citizens who ne
turn to Germany are again being vigorously sub
1ected to military duty. 1t says. TOO. that the
German foreign office ignores United states Min
lister Sargent, and conducts all negotiations
directly with Washington.
Circular OF the Railroad shareholder,
Association.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 19.-The Chronicle pub
fishes to-day the contents OF conide ntial circular
issued by the Railroad Shareholders association,
and signed by John Livingston. president, New
York. The circular states that the object is TO
raise an immense fund TO defeat legislation on all
railroad matters: TO secure the repeal OF existing
laws and the abolition OF railroad commissions In
those states where they exist All railroad share
holders are expected 10 subscribe, the amount ex-
pected from them being NAMED 1n a presidential
letter accompanying the circular Two compara-
lively small shareholders or this city We're called
upon for 500 each, and II is understood that the
demand from weather. ones will be I'm proportion.
II is known that prominent eastern roads are al
lied with the Central Pacific road TO raise this fund
The circular predicts that enough money is 10 be
raised to defeat congressional action on the land
grant bills.
Supp06ed u be Rugg.
THI ESCAPED MURDERER SAID TO HAVE BEEN SEEN
AT SOUTH OYSTER BAY.
HUNTERS POINT, !. l., Feb 19--I.ate last night
Sheriff Furman received a dispatch from Dr. +. A.
negro answering the description VI Chas. II. Rugg
was passed on the turnpike there. The man wore a
Souch hat and carried club and leather satchel
Another dispatch came from the same person this
morning, and Sheriff Furman says the evidence Is
accommodating that the man Is Rugg. The sheriff
penter and Geo. Smith to follow up the clue. A
thoroughly organized search is being prosecuted,
IS special deputy Sherfis and 40 constibles being
at work in the different parts OF the country. The
greatest excitement continues over the island The
farmers and country residents are afraid that the
fugitive may attempt robbery to obtain money and
clothing.
Boat Race Challenge Accepted.
BOSTON, Feb. 19.-John Teemer, OF McKeesport,
Pa, has accepted the challenge OF Albert Hamm
for race sin best and best boats" early next sea-
son, on condition that the distance be i've miles