Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-08
THE FLOODS.
The LawrencebaFg Levee Down and The
Town F1ooAeA-An Alarm Rung
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Drowned Out.

AURORA, Ind, Feb. Z.
Intense excitement vas caused here ss III
O'Clock last night, when the alarm bells In
Lavrenceburg. tso miles away. we're as
tipctly heard. The levee about the town had
given away and the place was no doubt sub
jected to the rushing flood. There are no
means of obtaining particulars
Later reports from Lawreneeburg state the
levee is still intact, but the water has covered
the town from the water front. All business
has been given up aud thousands of people
have left town. The remainder are occupy
ing the houses on high ground or the third
stories of the buildings in the water. There
are provisions for several days, and the peo-
pie are provided with boats.
PIrrsBuRG, Pa, Feb. Z.
PA M-The Allegheny river has fallen
half an inch since l2 o'clock. 1t is again
raining very hard. The bridge at Hers
Island, two miles above the city, has been
carried away. Loss S27, 900.
Ill A. M.-The river rose but one inch
between IL and IL O'clock and only quarter
of an inch from IL to l. Rain began to fall
about o'clock and is still falling Mer-
chants in the lower part of the town have
organized police force and provided boats
and lights to be used in protecting property
against theft. kilograms have been sent to
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boats to be used for the relief of families in
the submerged districts. All railroads have
stopped receiving except the Chesapeake
Ohio, but the Kentucky Central. New York,
Pennsylvania & Ohio. and the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton. All trains on the Gin
cinnati, Indianapolis. St. Louis & Chicago
road, and also the Cincinnati & Eastern and
Cincinnati, Georgetown & Portsmouth roads
have been abandoned.
The rivers are receding here and at all
points along the Alleghaney, but the Monon-
gahela is slowly rising at its head waters. 1t
is believed that the worst 10 over. No accu-
rate figures can yet be given as to the dam
age, but the most conservative admit that
it would amount up into the millions. This
morning it was found that between 5000 and
5000 buildings in the two cities were sub
merged, including the residences of $4,000
py their houses. Fifteen thousand men are
temporarily thrown out of employment by
the stoppage of mills and factories.
The police patrolled the flooded districts
last night in boats, and all occupants of
skifs who were unable to give an account Of
themselves were arrested. 1t was feared that
thieves would take advantage of the deserted
stores and dwellings and pillage them. No
gas was burning on the streets and intense
darkness prevailed. The gratifying news
that the water was stationary at midnight
was received on all sides with expressions of
Joy and thankfulness. Measures for the re-
lief of the suffers are being taken.
CINCINNATI, Feb. Z.
The view from the suspension bridge this
morning is not cheering. Along the Coving-
ton side to the Licking river the shore is sub
merged, the water being in the second stories
of dwellings. Newport presents like sp-
pearance, with few dwellings pseping out
like islands. while the lower part of the city
from second street to the river is covered
with boats, employed in ratrolling and re-
lief.
WHEELING, w Va. Feb. Z.
The river at six P. NJ. was rising slowly.
vastly larger areas are submerged and houses,
barns and bridges have been floating past all
day.
JACKSONVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 7.
The entire southwest and south part of the
town is under water. Many houses have
been swept from their foundations.
LOGAN, Ohio, Feb. Z.
This is the greatest food ever seen in
Hooking valley. The railroad bridge is gone
and the railroad machine shops are ruined.