, 1884-02-15

felt, there being more frame houses In
that part OF the city. Fortunately, so
far, no cases OF loss of life have been
known, though In several cases fami-
lies have been taken from their houses
just before the waters bore them away.
The river is seventy-one feet, a rise Of
three and a half inches since 2 a. m.
The weather is cold, the thermometer
being 200 above zero
Up. m.-The water is still at seventy
n feet and three-fourths inches.
$50 p. m.-The first fall since the
beginning Of the floods is recorded. The
river now stands seventy-one feet and
one-half inch.
Lawrenceburg, Ind, February IA
A fearful wind storm last night added
further desolation to this place by up
turning more buildings. The losses on
property can be safely placed at not
less than s4U0 600.
Cairo, Ill, Febi uary 14.-The steamer
Fowler reports water on the first floor
Of the buildings on Front street at
Paducah and all the landings on the
Kentucky side under water, but no suf-
feriug as the people have gone to the
bills.
Joppa, a small town on the Illinois
side, is inundated, the water covering
the tops Of the houses. The town is
completely deserted.
At Metropolis the water Is over the
first floors in buildings on Front street,
and all business has been removed to
the back streets.
Pittsburg, Pa, February 14.-The
press relief boat, Iron City, left for
Parkersburg tonight, and will dis.
tribute provisions and clothes to all
who may want them. The government
steamer, Katie Stockdale, leaves in the
morning for Irontown with 200 tons of
provisions. Those along the river in
need of assistance are to display the
white flag as a signal and the boats will
then make the nearest landing. The
river Is rising again tonight.
Pittsburg, Pa, February 14.-The
citizen and press relief boats for the as
sistance of food sufferers in the towns
along the Ohio river, will be ready to
leave this afternoon. The United
States government has appropriated
100000 for the relief of sufferers be-
tween Irontown, Ohio, and this city.
The steamer Katie Stockdale has been
secured and will be under command OF
from the Allegheny arsenal will &C.
company them. They will proceed di-
rect to Irontown and will meet the
press relief boat at Parkersburg. Ma
jor Cushing, of the commisary depart
ment, has sent 50, 900 for provisions,
clothing and general supplies.
Maysville, KY, February 14.-The
river rose five inches last night but
came to a stand this morning, and has
since fallen three inches. 1900 people
are homeless.
Cat .lesburg, KY, February IA
The river is receding slowly. 1t has
fallen four feet. The people are re-
turning to second stories.
Louisville, February 14.-The suffer-
ing at Jacksonville is great indeed.
People are crowded together in
churches and schoolhouses almost to
~suffocation. The relief measures in
operation are very inadequate. The
raves did much damage to property
last night. Two more feet of water
will GOOD the penitentiary.
Louisville, l p. m.-The river con-
tinues to rise. The canal guage regis
tiers forty-hve feet, six inches, a foot
higher than at any time last year.
1t turned cold early last night. The
clouds have disappeared and the day
has been bright and beautiful. A
strong wind last night caused the
waves to do much damage in the sub
merged districts. A great many
houses have fallen down or fioated off.
1t is not uncommon to see large frame
structures floating down over the falls.
Louisville, February 14.-The river
continues rising and the weather very
cold. The wind is blowing the waves,
which are tumbling down inundated
houses. The southwestern part of
the city Is flooded with water. Men
have been employed building cement
walls around tanks and purifiers OF
gas-works all day and there is not much
fear Of the works shutting down.
About 5000 men are out of homes
here, but local relief committees have
things well In hand and there is not
much suffering. The railroads are
still running, except the st. Louis air
line. Inch by inch the water has come
up at Jacksonville, till nearly every
street has disappeared. If the water
continues to rise at its present rate, by
noon, Friday, there will not be a dry
spot in town.
Wheeling, W. Va, February a.
The weather has been cold here all day,
adding to the discomfort of the home
less victims of the flood. The worst
suffering has been relieved. Several
carloads of coal, which were much
needed, were received to-day from along
the Baltimore s. Ohio road. Hand
some donations were received from
Chicago to-day. The employees Of the
Clsrksburg q Weston road have con-
tributed a days wages to the DAILY In.
t~elligencer relief fund. Twelve hun