Daily Republican., 1884-02-14
TliEWILD WATERS.
No Abai1ng OF the ONO Floods
The HIg hest w ater ever known,

CINCINNATI, Feb. lila. m.-The
river tonight was seveuty.tour feet hive
inches at II o'clock, and il stlll slowly
rising. The distress is beyond desert p
tion, and the reports OF houses under
mlned and lives LOST, coming in trOn
quarters where veTihcatlon Is iinpOssi.
be, increase the general CONSERVATION.
Third street, the Wall street of Cincl-
natti, is completely under wat r, and
tie Burnett House, still one OF tho most
fashionable hotels, Is now at the edge OF
the rising flood.
The local observer of the weather
the Commercial Gazette predicts heavy
rains again for Tomorrow. A steamer
has been chartered at Madison and will
be loaded with 10000 pounds of provis-
ions and sent up the river Friday to dis
tribute supplies wherever needed. A
large steamer will also be chartered for
a similar service on the lower part OF
the river. A train load OF provisions
will be sent from indianapolis Saturday
morning to Madison, and the steamer
will leave that point tor the scenes OF
distress Saturday evening.
The following message has been re-
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| The condition OF Lawrenceburg is
| pitiable III the extreme. More houses
nave been removed from their founda-
ton than last year. Relief should have
reference now not only to the flood, but
to enabling people to replace and repair
their homes.
PlTTsBURG, Feb. l3.-To- morrow
afternoon the Pittsburg press will send
out from here relief boat laden with
provisions for the sufferers by the flood
at the points below the city. The tow-
boat Iron City has been procured, the
owners having tfered the boat free, and
a covered barge OF Gray's Iron Line
will be used to carry the provisions,
which will be done up in packages.
The steamer will be in charge of Rev.
Mr.. Donohoe, of this city, and will go
wherever any god can be done. a
Government; relief boat will also leave
here probably tomorrow. The boat
will be stocked with food and fuel suiii.
Cient to supply the wants of $4,000
people.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb 13.-There is
little suffering here, but news from
Jetfersonville is Of the most deplorabe
character. Of population Of II GOO at
that place, about one-half have been
compelled TO leave their homes and
seek higher ground. Four-ffths of
the city Is inundated. The people are
suffering and are begging contributions
OF food. The Kentucky river is falling
at its head waters, but is still rising an
inch an hour at Frankfort.
JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Feb. 13-James-
town is beginning to suffer from the high
water, Chautauqua Lakes outlet hav-
ing overtiowed its banks and put out
the fires under the boilers in several
manufactures, including the James.
town axe works and Wilson 8 saw and
planning mill. Should the water 20
much higher highways and residences
on the lower level OF the village will
suffer seriously.
WACO, February 13.-A tornado here
this morning demolished several pri-
vate residences and the music room of
the Waco University. Buildings were
blown to pieces at Bartlett and Ranger.
Heavy washouts have occurred on the
International hallway near Mincola
and tn, Texas Pacific near Sherman,
and al! trains are abandoned here.
GALL1P0LIs, o., Feb. 13.-A woman
and four children tioated past Middle
port yesterday in cottage. When res
Cued the children were all dead and the
mother was insane From Ashton
Landing every house has been washed
away.
STEUBENvILLE, o., Feb. 13.-The
losses by the flood here aggregate $780,
900, while the losses in the vicinity
make $500 additional. One hun
dred and seventy families in the low-
er wards have been relieved.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 13.-The
country round about is vast sea- |
Many farms are covered with thirty feet
of water. Only the tops of the houses
across the river, in Kentucky, are now
visible.
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, Feb. 13.-Only
houses are out Of water in
this city Of fourteen thousand inhabi.
tants, and all the people ars tired out
with care and toll. Help mu quickly
IOme. At