Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-16


houses and had twenty to thirty occu-
pants.
FOUR DROWNED OR CRUSHED.
The living were soon taken out. but
four members of a family named Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coulter, Maud Ellis, Lydia
Ellis, Willie Kyle, and another whose
name IS unknown are supposed to have
been crushed or drowned. Mrs. Webb.
the occupant of room in the part that
tell, was awakened by the cracking of the
walls and tried to arouse the others, but
teil with the building and yet escaped
without injury.
THE BOARDING-HOUSE VICTIMS.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 10, P. M.-The
buildings that fell this morning were occu-
pied as bOarding-hOuses by Robert KYLE
and George Oyster. There were about
thirty-tiye people in the buildings at the
time. The following persons are known
to have been killed by the falling timber
or to have been drowned:
John w. Kyle, a son of the proprie-
tor,
Mary E. Golfer,
Maud Ellis,
James Ogden.
Barney Winkler,
Mrs. Winkler.
Thomas Burk.
Mrs. Lena Burk,
VIM. and Louis Burk, children of the
last two named.
This makes total of ten lives lost so
lar as known. The accident has spread
terror among the occupants of similar old
buildings in the flooded district. AS
many as can do so are getting to safer
quarters.
1000 HOMELESS AT MADISON.
A special from Madison, Indiana,
says that the river is still rising,
and it is expected that it will reach
the highest point to-day. 1t is two feet
above last years mark. Seven houses
nave been washed away here, and as
many more from Milton, Ky, and others
have lost their foundations. 1t is esti-
mated that 5000 people here are homeless
and destitute.
A ROW OF HOUSES WASHED AWAY,
A special from Lawrencebure saws the
waves caused more loss and terrified the
inmates of the flooded houses. One row
OF houses, five in number, was swept
away; four squares are a total wreck
From 100000 to 100000 feet of lumber
are floating from the Grahamsville mill,
one OF the largest in the country. The
mill is a total wreck. The court hOuse Is
now entered by skiffs. The Chamber of
Commerce Committee started the steamer
Granite State up the river to-day with
supplies. The river continues to recede
slowly. The weather is clear and cold.
RELIEF BOATS REPORT.
\ special from GallipOlis, Ohio, saws:
The relief steamers Nora Bell and jim.
Montgomery returned from a trip down
the river last night. They report that the
village OF Alfalfa is almost entirely swept
away.
AT MiIlersport, Ohio, 30 or 80 houses
are gone.
At Proctorville, Ohio. the water is in
the second stories.
At. Ceredo, w. Va, 100000 worth of
lumber was lost. Supplies are greatly
needed everywhere. The relief commit
tee is using four small steamers to dis
tribute supplies, which are coming in
literally.
THE DEATH LIST SWELLED TO TWELVE.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 10, 10 p. M.-The
disaster has increased in horror by the
discovery OF two more bodies of persons
not known hitherto to have been among
the victims, those of Mr. and Mrs. WOeh-
meir who have been taken out and identi-
he'd. A search is still in progress for
others.
A RELIEF BOATS TRIP.
STEUBENVILLE, o., Feb. 10, 7P.M.-
The press relief boat Iron City touched
at New Cumberland, W. Va, at 8 O'Clock
TINS morning, which was the first stop on
her trip. The reports were that there
were 1l6 people washed out. many of
whom had not returned to their homes. A
local relief committee had been organized
and no aid was asked.
Al Black Horse, one mile below, the
boat drew up to the shore in answer TO
signals, but the people only wanted news
papers. The first man to receive relief
was John Eddy, Of New Cumberland. who
was picked up below Black Horse. He
had lost everything and was given flour.
bedding, clothing and money.
NO CHANGE AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 15.-The river
has been at a stand-still all day, and the
general situation remains unchanged.
Gen. SaXtOn, with the steamer Matte
Hays, went down the river this morning
with government supplies for the destitute
in the flooded district.
A RELIEF BOAT LEAVES PITTsBURG. a
PTTTsBURG, Feb. 15.-The government
relief boat Katie StOckdale left here this
afternoon for lrontOn with over 800 tons
OF provisions. Another reliet boat will be
sent out from here by citizens next Tues
day,
CHATTANoOGA's CONTRIBUTION.
CHATTANOOGA, Feb. 15.-The Chatta-
nooga fund for the benefit of the Ohio
Valley sufferers amounts to $4,000. FIE
teen hundred dollars have been sent to
the central committee, at Cincinnati: 5000
to Jacksonville, Ind, and 500 to both
Middleport and Racine, Ohio. More
money will be sent tomorrow.
EvANsvILLE's PLUCKY INDEPENDENCE.
EVANSVILLE, IND, Feb. ia relief
committee of citizens headed bv the
Mayor chartered a steamer and went ten
miles below this city yesterday, distribu-
ting provisions and medicine to the s11f-
ferers by the flood. Many houses are sub-
merged, but the committee found little
distress. The Mayor has declined aid
prottered by the Secretary of War. saving
that Evansville can provide not only for
the sufferers in adjoining townships. but
can assist those in other localities. The
steamer will 90 daily on the same mis-
sion above, below and opposite the citv.
At midnight last night the water lacked
Is inches of last years flood, and was ris-
ing slowly.
RELIEF FROM RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, VA, Feb. 15.-Tbe Chamber
of Commerce of this city and the Rich
mond Tobacco Association have inaugu-
rated measures for raising relief fund
for the flood sufferers in the West. A
general citizens meeting will be held to-
night to organize relief committees tn
solicit contributions for the same mr.
pose. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company has offered to transport free of
charge such supplies as the citizens NAV
see fit to contribute.
DROWNED IN THE BACK WATER.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. ia dispatch from
Paducah, KY, says; "While John Beatty
was attempting to convey his wife. three
children and two young ladies named
Weatherford across back water near
Newburg, on the Tennessee river. the
skif in which they were was dashed
against tree by the current and upset.
Mrs. Beatty, all of the children and one
OF the young ladies were drowned.v
TRINITY RIVER OVER ITS BANKS.
GALVESTON, TEX, Feb. 15.-A spec-
ial from Dallas says: Trinity river mas
overfiowed its banks. The only dry spot
In the bottom is on the pike leading from
the city to the hills. The Elm fork be-