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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08

ire provided for for two or three days to come.
The trustee has ordered provisions for few,
but as yet there is but little suffering Cold
weather is expected, and as all the coal-yards
are under water, much suffering from cold will
result Those who We're able have laid in a sup
ply Of coal Much of the lumber here had been
moved out on high ground last summer and
piled up; but the Ohio Valley Coffin Company
and j. II. Burkam have large quantities floating
around town. If the water recedes in two or
three days, Lawrenceburg will need but little, if
any, outside help; but if it turns cold there will
be much suffering, and help will be needed
Mayor Roberts was out as usual this morning
making the rounds, relieving the distressed
wherever he found them. The water is two
feet higher than the flood of 1882, but lacks
nearly five feet of last year The water is rising
slowly, and many here feel that the highest point
is almost reached and the end is near. The re
ports from up the river, however, are that there
will be four or five feet more water.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08
Immense livestock Property Sale.

DALLAS, Feb. 7-Information has been re-
ceved here that George B. Loving, of this State
ment Company, has sold a large amount of
ranch property situated in four adjoining
counties on Double Mountain fork of the Brazos
river for 81 800 00O This is said to be the largest
livestock property transaction ever made. The
Mill. Iron and Continental Cattle Companies
have just been consolidated and will hereafter be
known as the Continental Land and Cattle Com
pany. with headquarters at Dallas and St. Louis
The cash capital is $3 100000, but the property
interest exceeds S., 900, 600 This is the largest
corporation of the kind in the world. Arrange
ments are in progress to make the next annual
meeting of the Northwest Texas Cattle growers
Association, to be held here on March IL, the
greatest event of the kind ever held in this coun
fry
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Five Allentown Firemen Killed and Eleven
Injured by Falling Walls.

AILENTowN Pa, Feb. While fremen were
working on fire in the factory of Krossmcr &
Kleenter, the walls fell outward, killing five and
seriously injuring eleven fremen.
The names of the dead are Charles Miller
William J. Lehr, David Clauss, Wahlon Biting
and John Handschuz.
The wounded are Peter Mayer Parry Kurtz,
Emanuel Kemert Charles Bohlinger, Frank
Saeger, Peter Beisel, Edward Martin and Henry
Wctherhold. Thousands of people visited the
ruins to search for the dead which continued all
night. Charles Rohlinger. Causs and Biting
were recovered about noon, and ethcrs prior to
that time. The wounded are all comfortable
The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss of
GrOssman & I[leenter is heavy. but cannot be
asccrtaincd They employed seventy eight
hands, and had large stock of furniture on
hand Grossman says there was no insurance
on stock. The killed and injured were all young
men, and belonged to different fire companies OF
the city. They wore all single except Biting,
who leaves a widow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08

Expectation that the Water VIII Continue
to Rise Until Saturday.

CINCINNATI Feb. THE most assuring sign
to be seen to-day is white flag with a black
center floating from the top of Pixies Opera
house building from the signal-service office, de-
noting the coming of cold weather. 1t is the
first time the signal has been used, and could
never have been more welcome. So long as the
weather remained mild the little streams would
continue feeding the flood and prolong the high
water. A freeze will put check on the sources
and hasten the fall. 1t is now thought the river
will continue to rise here until Saturday or Sun
day, and, if no more rain comes, will then fall
rapidly. The view from the suspension bridge
this morning is not cheering Along tho Gov
ington front to the Licking river is entirely sub
merged the water being in the second story of
dwellings Newport presents the appearance of
lake, with few dwellings peering out like
small islands. The bridge company tries to fur
nish transportation across the water on the
Cincinnati side, but its single boat is
entirely made iuate to the demand, and large
number of private craft is engaged in ferrying
for fy5 cents passenger, and earning rich re-
ward The whole lower part of the city, from
Second street to the river front, is covered with
boats to-day, employed for patroling and relief
The Common Council has decided to ask author
ity to loan 100000 for the relief fund. Ten
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08
SEVENTY FEET OF SNOW.
The Mountain of Snow Covering the Track
of the Rio Grande Road

DENVER Col, Feb IA special from Duran
go, last-night, says that the snow storm now rag
ing in the San Juan country has extended as far
south as that point, and the whole country about
is blockaded The storm is simply terrific. The
Rio Grande train, which was due in Durango on
Sunday evening has not yet arrived and it is
not likely to reach its destination for several
days, as it is hopelessly showed in. Atone point
the tracks of the Rio Grande are covered with
seventy feet of snow, and it extends for several
miles This seems incredible, but it is easily
explained by snow slides coming down the
mountain sides, which have completely filled the
gorge through which the road runs No other
than the train mentioned is out, and it is safe
having pulled into one of the small towns for a
safe retreat The passengers are quartered at
the hotels at the expense of the railroad COM
pany. At Silverton where the snow is from five
to seven feet deep on the level, it is still snow
ing, with no signs Of abatement The more in
land towns are unheard FROM but it is we'll
known that all life in them must be at stand
still. It is not feared that the inhabitants will
suffer from hunger Snowslides are their great
est enemies No fatalities are yet reported, but
news of some terrible disaster is expected hour
ly AT the Office of the Rio Grande in Denver to-
night eighteen snow slides had been reported
along the line of the road The weather is not
cold. There are only a few places where the
thermometer is below zero The story Of the
Oldest inhahtaut concerning snow slides has
been discounted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08
Losses at Pittsburg and Wheeling Esti-
mated at Four Million Dollars.
Lawrenceburg Covered with Water from Two
to Twenty Feet Deep-LOsses at JEFF
fersOnville and New Albany.
LATEST REPORTS.
The Water Rising Slowly at Cincinnati, and
Rapidly Above.

CINCINNATI, Feb 7.--MIDNIGHT.-Rive 81
feet 10 "a inches, rise of quarter of an inch
in the last hour: Instead of cold wave com
ing, as predicted, the weather is milder than
during the day, with prospect of more rain
"a. M.-River 62 feet rise of 1 IA inches
since midnight. The water now lacks l
foot and 7 inches of the food of IS47, 2
feet inches of the food of 1892 and feet
4 inches of the flood of last year. Weather
cloudy and growing warmer
A telegram from Portsmouth, 115 miles above
Cincinnati, reports the river fifty-fve feet nine
inches, and rising four inches an hour an in
crease of an inch an hour since noon. The
houses on Front street will be submerged by
morning
At Ironton, at 8 P. NJ, the river was within six
inches of the highest mark of last year, and
rising three inches an honr..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08
LAwRENoEBURG AND AURORA.
The City Covered with Water. Varying from
Two to Twenty Feet in Depth.
Snacial TO he Indianano ls JOurnaI

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
AURORA, Feb. AS predicted in these dis
patches yesterday, the water came into Law
renceburg last night and now every house in
town is from two to twenty feet under water.
The levee broke at midnight, but so much water
had come in from the front of the town, that it
did but comparatively little damage to houses,
and caused but little excitement. Your CORE
spondent spent the entire day there, rowing
about the town, viewing the scenes and situa-
ton. The water from the Miami river is rush
ing through the town at terrible speed and only
skitfs with good oarsmen are serviceable. On
High street the water is two feet deep, and it
deepens gradually toward the back part of the
town, until a depth of fifteen to twenty feet is
attained. A great many stables and other out
houses have been upturned; also, ten or twelve
residences. The destruction is less this year.
Twenty five hundred of the five thou
sand people have left the town, but
they took the precaution to store their goods
safely Less than fifty families are quartered in
the public buildings here, and most all of them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

to the upper floors. This was a temporary in
convenience, but involved no loss except slight
expense. The closing of the factories and in
dustrial establishments of the city, including
the large plate glass works and ship yards, threw
hundreds of workmen out of employment. They
will not however, be long idle as it is believed the
food will be abating by Saturday, and work will
soon after be resumed at the factories.
The council held a meeting last night and re-
solved to petition Congress to protect the city by
voting an appropriation for the construction of
levees Another meeting Of the council was
held this afternoon, and additional relief and po-
lice measures were ordered. The embankment
Of the j., M. & l. railroad between this city and
New Albany, which threatened to give way to
the pressure of the rising waters yesterday, is
still solidly holding, has been greatly strength
ened and will probably stand. The breaking Of
this embankment would food nearly the entire
city and do immense damage. The peril from
this source is considered past. OF course, there
are sensational people who persist in declaring
that a great deal more water is to come, but
they have few to agree with them. jefferson.
vile has escaped the calamity threatened and
her citizens are happy tonight The ward bunl-
mers and demagogues, however, have lost
hoped-for occasion for free lunches and political
capital for the May municipal election. Jeffer-
sonville will soon recover from her flood losses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08
The foundation at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. AT IL o'clock tonight
the river is still rising half an inch an hour
The canal gauge shows thirty-nine feet four
inches of water 1t has turned colder since
noon, and stopped raining till night when it be-
gan to drizze. Everyone seems hopeful that the
flood will not be so bad as in 1888
At o'clock in the afternoon the water
began coming over the cutoff fill above the city,
and at 9 o'clock the fill gave way, and that por-
ton of the city known ds the Point is now
covered with twenty feet of water. The people
had all moved out, and nothing serious happened
nor is apprehended, The whole river front is
now inundated from end to end
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08

school-houses have been closed in the submerged
parts of the city and placed at the disposal of
the relief committee for the accommodation OF
the people driven from their houses. In
Covington a relief committee has been
organized, and the Legislature will be
asked not to collect this years taxes
in the flooded districts. No loss of life
md no great destruction TO property has yet
occurred. The story of aloss of life at Marietta,
o., is not credited, but the wires are all down to
that point. The river is still rising, but more
slowly In the thirteen hours since midnight
the rise has been only eight inches. The record
at l P. NJ. is sixty-one feet eight inches. Prepa-
rations have been made for doing without gas
tonight, and brisk trade in coal-o lamps and
candles is going on. The people still contem-
plate even greater rise than last year. but
without alarm. 1t is estimated that the losses
from the overflow will be not more than 10 per
cent. as much as last year, owing to better care
to prevent loss.
10 P. M.-The weather is becoming cooler but
there is no decided change yet. A light drizzle
of rain has been falling during portions of the
day and tonight. The wind is from the north
east The river continues to rise slowly, stand
ing sixty one feet ten inches at 10 o'clock rise
of half an inch in the last hour. Contrary to
general expectation, gas is burning tonight, and
there is hope that the supply may not be cut off
at all This however, depends the future
rise being very slight There was much specu-
lation to-day over what is to come, and opinions
vary The most hopeful say there cannot
be more than foot more water, while others
say the extraordinary water at Pittsburg and
Wheeling coupled with the fact that the tribu-
taries in Ohio and Kentucky, both above and be-
low are nearly all rising, must make continued
rise here for several days, in which case it will
exceed the flood of last year.
The submerged territory is now practically as
great as last year. In the city proper the water
is within two hundred feet of the limit on the
streets last year and the only difference is few
feet of depth. The day has passed with no dis
aster to report
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08
Alarm ON the Lower Mississinni.

MEMPHIS, Feb. Floods pouring out of the
upper rivers are giving great concern to the peo-
pie of this section, who cannot see any possibili
ty of avoiding one of the most serious overhows
that ever devastated the low lands Warning
has been sent to planters below to remove their
stock to places of safety which if needed, will
save them thousands of dollars. 1t has been
raining steadily the past thirty six hours which
will swell all the interior streams and add to the
disaster which is almost upon the people below
fhiS citV.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08
F1ooded DweIIines al Aurora.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
AURORA, Feb THE lower portions of this
city present pitiable appearance In the newer
parts of the city the roofs and chimneys are all
that can be seen of numbers of houses. AS many
as one hundred families have been compelled to
vacate their houses entirely and many more
have gone to the upper stories. Every one here
is well cared for. The riveris rising slowly, but
it is thought it will go but little if any higher
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08
FLOODS ELsEwHERE.
Unusually High Water in and Abo -
tOn-Damage to Railways o.

Unusually High Water in and Abo =
tOn-Damage to Railways
CosHocToN, o., Feb. THE Musk e.i,
Tuscarawas and Walhonding rivers are higher
than for twenty-five years. The adjacent valleys
are flooded and the lower part of the city is sub
merged. The water is rising to the second floors
of houses on Water street. There are bad wash
outs at Navarro and Bedford. on the Connotton
Valley railroad, and the long bridge at Bartlett
is threatened. No trains have boon rum on this
road since Monday. At Trenton the Panhandle
track is under water for half mile, and hun
dred yards of track have been washed away.
There is another bad washout at Mingo .1rs+,.tion
East bound passenger trains, arriving since mid
night are side-tracked here, and probably will
not get out tonight. The damage caused by the
flood in eastern Ohio will be ncaleulable. The
rivers are still rising four inches an hour. Be
low GAINESVILLE number Of bridges are reported
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08
WIEN

Are so numerous and so extraordinary that trifing
expenditure comparatively sneaking, will enable you
to perfect your outfit for the remainder of the
For example, we may mention a number of complete
lines of stylish Cashmere Sutings part of the Nc
Kenzie stock), well made well trimmed, and of taste
full patterns, whose former prices SIG to $1S,
that are now selling at $40 to $12. Overcoats, odd
Coats odd Trousers and odd Vests, in great variety,
offered by at like and greater reductions
below the ordinary prices of such goods elsewhere in
this market.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08
The wreck ON the q. so.

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. THE men who were
wounded in the unfortunate wreck on the Ches
apeake & Ohio railroad, on Wednesday, have re-
ceived every attention. Five of them have been
placed in St. Josephs Hospital, in this city, and
all are doing well. The remaining three whose
injuries are more serious, were left at More
head, and are reported as doing well, except
Conductor Hanlon, who is in critical condition
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08
WHEN INDICATIONS.
FRIDAY.-Light local rams,
partly cIondy aUedther.

1t is an axiom that ones garments should be adapt
ed to the Experience teaches that in these
regions, medium weight Clothing will be adapted to
climatic requirements-most of the time, at east-for
about three months yet therefore purchases OF this
general description of apparel at this time cannot
with propriety, be deemed purchases to supply
ephemeral wants Whatever the deficiencies of your
wardrobe may chance to be-whether entire suit,
or a coat or pair of trousers, vest, over
eoat--the bargains in m-weights at the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08
Youthful Executinners.

ST. PAUL, Feb. IA gang of Jesse James's
juniors at Minneapolis took a lad named Johnny
Nolan to neighbors barn this morning and
hanged him, where he was struggling in the
throes of death when found and cut down.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08
Great Flood in Hooking Valley.

LOGAN, O., Feb. 7.-The PRESENTS the greatest
flood ever seen in the Hooking valley. The fine
bridge of the Hooking Valley road is gone, and
the railroad machine shops ruined. No gas to-
night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08

IT is the slight cold frequently contracted that
finally undermines the system. Use DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup in the beginning stages of any cold
and be cured. Price % cents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21
The Iron-Clad Note.

There is no need Of explaining to a
Texas merchant or lawyer what the
'iron-clad" note is. They have all
heard of it, whether or not they have
had occasion TO exact, sign or frame
this exceptionally rigorous document.
For the benefit of the uninitated, how
ever, it may be stated that the IRON
clad note confers on its holders degree
of power and discretion, as to the
debtor, that is as foreign to the scope
and spirit of the statutes regulating the
collection of debts AS can we'll be inn
agined-sonlewhat the same relation
that charging five per cent. month
for money bears to the law regulating
thefate of legal interest. The man
WHO signs an iron-clad note relin-
quishes numerous privileges and
rights guaranteed him by law, ana
places himselfabsolutely in the power
of his creditors. As II rule the mer-
cantilecommunity has not approved
the use of such methods in business.
More than once the legislature has
been petitioned, by respectable mer-
chants, to pass measures rendering
such transactions impossible. But the
legislature has not done any thing
of the kind and the sys-
tenn has gone on, merchants
e&acting and merchants signing these
notes. There is prospect now that
the legality of such obligations is TO
be put TO Il test, for, at Tyler last week,
a district judge declared the iron-clad
note To he contract too oppressive to
be sustained by the courts. Plaintiffs
did not press the matter but the pre-
cedent set by the Tyler judge viii be
heard of In some other court and thus
a decision be had from the court of
last resort. 1t will be q healthy piece
of business when the whole system
is swept away. A man who has any
thing like respectable credit should
not be asked TO sign such an oblga.
ZION. And on the other hand sellers
should desire to have no transactions
whatever tsaye for CASH. with man
whose credit or reputation Is SO weak
that the iron-clad note suggests itself
as precaution and safeguard. Some
merchants insist that when man
signs such noiethe act should be re-
earded as 1rip'a .facie evidence Of his
Intention TO swindle those of his cred
itors who are not fortified by the IRON
clad bulwark.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

THE Greenbackers only declared
land and water to be free. 1t seems
to be contemplated by the Texas Re
publicans that campaign indorsing
the liberal platform of The G.. BIS. and
adding thereto "free grass will be a
taking battle-crv. But even with this
addition the platform will be incom-
plete. 1t should incorporate a further
demand that, along with land, water
and grass, its late official representa-
tives now restrained in peniten tiary
walls shall be free
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21
4 Band of RnbherS

unIiontown, Penn, February 90
leop'e Iivingin the infamous re-
giohs OF fayette county have been ter
a n',t by IL band of highway robbers
anu burglars, who made their head
quarters in the mountains, and sailed
,orth at night and frequented the
roaus III daylight to plumber. Two
naonsus ago, Fairchance postofilce
was robbed, aud the U. s. Inspectors
i've, ,iafe since been on the lookout for the
un,eVes. Early yesterday morning,
aiseiioefs OF Che band were surrounded
WINE attempting TO rob house and
AZ night which ensued Sheridan
o "son',eth was fatally shot. The others
wea From Montieth, information
mao obtained which led to the dis.
viii OF their hiding place, and this
VIA result In the capture of others.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

eral of its Washington
dispatches, with this long letter about
Russell, evidently came directly from
Brewster Cameron, and Mr.. Springer
should be advised Of the fact. Brews'
ter Cameron seems to be cunning ms
well IA naughty young man. IL SIG
niies nothing to the Democratic GA
zErrR what may be the result of the
proposed inqt try into these mai
feasances of all this gang of Republi-
cans. Who may win and who may
fall we don't care a groat; but
we are unwilling TO see
the department of justice providing
for its own escape from the pillory OF
impeachment by using a respectable
and able Texas newspaper in destroy
ing the character aud just influence of
as good a Democrat as Mr.. Springer.