The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
THE GREAT FLOOD.
The Ohio Higher than Ever-Other
Rivers Receding.
STILL, RISING

STILL RISING.
CINCINNATI. Feb. Sat Q a. IN. the
river was siXty-two feet four and one
half inches high, rising four and one
half inches since morning. Weather
cloudy and cool. The cold wave flag
flying from the signal office yesterday
morning, has disappeared. Hopes of
a freeze are dissipated and no relief is
expected now on that account. The
river at Portsmouth is sixty feet high
and rising fast. 1t is falling fast at
head waters, but further rise must
come before all runs out. Marietta
and Parkersburg have been entirely
cut off from all communication for
two days. Portsmouth is the only up
river point heard from so far.
UP SIZE GOES.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 8.-The river is
rising more rapidly since 8 o'clock.
At noon it Mas siXtytwo feet and six
and half inches, rise of two inches
in three hours. No additional losses
were reTorted and no loss OF life this
side of the river. In Newport, Ky,
early this morning, VIM. Buchert, a
bugler of the United States troops at
Newport barracks, fell from a skiff
while trying to reach the second story
of the barrack building and was
drowned. Mrs. Waddle, a widow, liv-
ing in Newport, became a raving
maniac on account of the flood. She
was a poor woman with several chill
dren, living in the flooded district.
Neighbors took charge of her children
and her but being unable to see her
children she imagined them drowned,
and to-day she is hopelessly insane.
THE HIGHEST POINT.
STEUBENv1LLE, O., Feb. 8.-The
highest point, forty-nine feet, was
reached at o'clock yesterday after
noon. This is two feet higher than in
1882, which was the greatest previous
/ flood. It mas since receded eighteen
inches, and continued to fall. The
loss to private property here is esti-
mated at $4,000 and to railroads it
Is incalculable. The river division of
the Cincinnati e Pittsburg road is all
under water, and there is bad break
in the panhandle west Of here. There
is no loss of life in this vicinity.
| WITHIN THEIR BANKS.
PITTSBURG, Feb. S.-The rivers are
| again within their banks and steadily
receding. The streets of both cities
are almost entirely clear of water, and
people in the submerged districts are
| busy cleaning the houses and streets
of mud and debris left behind. With
the decreasing perils from water
comes the lurking dangers from weak
ened foundations which may over
throw buildings. and from streets and
Pavements caving in where they
have been undermined. Several small
cave-ins occurreded in different por-
lions of the cities but no accidents YET
reported. Travel by street cars was
resumed this morning between all
sections of the Allegheny and Pitts.
burg, and the south side railroads are
also getting into shape and before
many hours all roads, it is thought
will be running trains as usual.
The relief committees are hard al
work distributing food and fuel to the
needy. Liberal donations of money
food, clothing and fuel continue tc
pour in from the citizens and no out
side aid will be necessary. Many
families are still quartered at the pub
lie halls and it will be several days
before the houses will lie in fit con
ditiOn for them to return to theil
homes.
THE SITUATION AT LOUISVILLE.
| LOUISVILLE, Feb. 8.-The situation
of the flood has not materially
changed since yesterday. The rivel
continued rising slowly till IL O'Clock
this morning when it came to {
standstill, and has remained station
airy since. There is little suffering
here and that promptly relieved by
the relief committee. The water is
within five feet of the highest point
reached last year. The weather is
colder and it has not rained here since
midnight. That portion of the city
known as the Point, is covered witt
twenty feet of water. The people haG
all moved. The whole river front i;
inundated from end to end.
| STOPPED TAKING FREIGHT.
| ST. LOUIS, Feb. 6.-The Iron Noun
tain railroad has stopped taking
freight for points southeast of Cairo
aud Belmont, on account of floods
The tracks of the Texas 81 st. Loui:
narrow gauge are now only two fee
above water, and prons bly, before
evening that - Willstop receiving
| freight
| DISASTERS AT WHEELING.
| WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. S.-The
Baltimore e Ohio railroad engine
shops are carried away. Main street
bridge, over Jonash run, north OF
Wheeling, caved in this evening. A
boy sank with it, but was saved. Two
unknown men upset skiff at the head
Of the island and chung to willows fol-
two hours. A crowd was watching
but were powerless to save them
Wheeling is in danger of famine as
nearly all of the bakeries and many OF
the groceries are beneath the water
The milk supply is cut off, and meat
except salt meat, is almost impossible
to procure. The stock of provisions is
becoming rapidly exhausted, with nc
prospect of repleniShing. The situa-
ton is hourly growing graver, and
many appeals have been received from
inundated parts of the surrounding
country for provisions.
| AT WHEELING.
WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. 9-An
night in the Fifth ward. She fell
from the second story window into
the water.
At Martins Ferry, Ohio, 200 people
are fed by organized charity funds,
which are drawn from the proceeds of
fines under the state law. An in
creased force of the fire department is
pumping out flooded easements and
drawing water from gas pipes. Tim
Mccarthy, on the island, lost $500 in
gold, which was swept out Of the
house. Many other large sums of
money were lost in similar manner
The total loss in this vicinity will
reach 100000, including both sides
of the river.
AT PITTSBURG.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 9.-As the waters
are steadily receding, affairs are re-
Stunning their usual condition, and in
few days all traces of the flood will
be obliterated. The effective arrange
ments made for relief prevented much
suffering which otherwise would have
been experienced. Many manufacture
ing establishments resumed operations
this morning. and others will start up
Monday. With the exception of the
Pittsburg & Lake Erie and the Pitts
burg, McKeesport 81 Youghiogheny
roads, all the railroads are running as
usual. The Pittsburg 81 Lake Erie
expects to resume Monday.
AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Feb. Sat p. m. the
river was siXty-four feet one inch
deep. This is significant as showing
the rapid rise at points above reported
yesterday and the day before begins to
be felt here. The total rise during the
past twenty-four hours exceeds that