Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-07

part of the city Is already submerged. ard
hundreds, perhaps Thousands, Of houses are
invaded ou their first Il ors by tie water. 1t
hss been remarked thSt husress men show
much less anxiety now than LAST yesr. They
have submitted to he inevitable with good
grscs.
FAMILIES RESCUED FROM PEBlLoyS POSI-
TONS
WHEELING wv Va.l February 6.h-An
excitemen: was occasioued this evening by a
report that msny families were Imprisoned
by the water in houses in TIE low part of
town. Relief parties were organized by
Mayer Miller, and atout twenty families
were rescued from thsis pevjl,Us position.
Professor Stevenson and family were rescued
from dwelling on lower Sister Island, six
miles above. by the towboat Belle Prince.
The live stock had been taken into the sec
ond story Of the house, and everything saved
bus some poultry. Con munica:.ou with the
suburbs is cut II, the ferries ugt being able
70 run on acc unt cf the drift wood and ice,
The Daily I4t,'jjgUct' press room is flooded,
and the paper will be issusd from the ZcitHHg
press. Charley Sbay'S thssteT, the market
house and several stores have been opened 70
those who had 10 Zee from tbeir houses this
evening.
TOw>S on tbs KENTUCKY SHORE.
CINCrSNATI, February 6sh.-Newport and
the towns on the Kentucky shore above are
already in deep water, Families have basu
busy removing their goods ia Wagons SO Iorg
rs possible sud at.erward in skitfs No cas-
usltiss are reported. Iawrenceburg, Ind. is
cut off from Communication by railroad. tsle-
graph and telephone. There sre grave f,srs
Of much damage if the new ,evee should
break.
THE SITUATION At FIrTSECsG.
PIrTsBURG, February 6th.-S:suding on
Du Gaesne flights, which overlook the two
cities. this afternoon, one could see d spsc.
tacle rarely spread before the view At the
base Of the hill the black fsisge of mills and
factories were idle, aod the clouds If smoke
t1at ordinarily roll up tium 'he erimy.
throst6d cbimneys were not present TO G's-
tur6 the vision. As far mp the Mouonaghela
as Hazelwood, and Aaegh heuy 10 Shsrpsburg,
the coucse OF ths Hood could he watched. On
both rivers il w5s the same thing. The rail
road along the banks had disappeared in
msny places snd here and there p stranded
car could ls seen sticking its black top out Of
the yellow wster. Buildings that usually
stand away back from the waters
edge were surrounde2, aud cut of
from connections with the solid earth.
Bridge, in some instances, were
nothing more Than issnds, the water having
penetrated TO the low spots .ha. exist in al
most all the approaches Steamboats, had
pushed on until their bows slmn.t touched
the nous along he wharvrs, aUd In some
places were floating in the streets. Looking
down the Ohio river. islands could be seen
shripkiCs to smaller proper ions the wster
rose up snd hid the lower portions from sight.
with ice, with here los aud there the re-
mains of barge cr o fist hi-liug in the
midst Of i. OF large wrsckaFe there was
none, for the grinding ice sud strength of the
waters tore everything apart. AloHg the
shores was presented queer view from this
elevated lookout, MucE of the Point had
disappeared, and it wss only two
bridges that made it possible TO say
where the exact end Of that part Of
the city was located. The Point fridge was
cut fl on the PittsbuTg side, the water being
neck deep at the foot OF he approach.
SktF- and flats were plyirg tc and fro. and
apparently had many pa'rs2s. The Uuion
bridge was dCssre1 and s9rruuJded by water.
THE Sjxth.s;rset bridge, with water running
by it at either eud, was lifted mp higher, AID
ta5 Hsuc-stree- bridge, with the euds Of i's
arci es in the water, geemsd almost ready 90
float otf for Cincinnati A iiae Cf umbrellas,
frost could be seen moving bicrg the banks
where tire river water lett foot room They
started at Grant street aud KEEP On down.
moving steadily until they seemed t. center
AZ he Point, o. as nelr as ID Was possible to
come That wss at Short street Below
There, water was king.
TIE sCIoTO RIVER BOOMING.
COLUMBUS (Ohio), February 6.h-The Sci.
oto a this point has been rising al day, and
at 9 o'clock tonight WIS within a foo. as
high as i. wss las. February, eud gradually
rising. The dykes along the fats below the
city broke tonight. and about 100 fsmilies
moved our, while others have gore into the
second stories of bulldogs, IL hopes that the
water will fell.
REACHED THEIR HIGHEST POINT.
PITTsBURG, February G.b-NidaiEht. -
The rivers are helievsd TO have reached their
highest point as 10 o'cllck, aud sre now sta
tiouary, with The Monougahela st SS feet
ioches. and tie Allegheny 81 feet inches.
The latest news from tLe heai-xaters report
the food racsding. Il is still raining, but
very light,
CREEPING STEADILY Up.
LOUISVILLE (Ky.l February hit is still
raining. The river creeps steadily up four
inches an hour. At 1880 O'Clock the canal
gauge registered 36l feet of water, which is
within eight inches Of the highest marx Of
last year. The river front from Third stceet
to Fourteenth is already inundated, o0ly two
feet lacking 20 bring tho water over the cus-
off above the city. By room morrow the
southeastern pIrtion Of The city will be
flooded from the back-wster CT Bear Grass
creek. a number of distilieries and fouudries
near the river shut Goan tonight. Three
hundred and fifty families were driven fsom
the point to-day ta 40 one knows wlere.
CLAN OR OF ALARM BELLS.
AURORA Gnd), FeISpasy Gh.-Intene
excitement was caused here at 10 o'clock to.
night when he slarD bells ii Lswrencsburg,
two miles away. were distinctly heard. The
levee above ;hst town bGs given swsy, and
no doubt the place Is being subjected to the
rushing At5ts. There sre no means of o5-
tsiuiny particulars.
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