Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-14
The Deluged Districts.
MARKET WAGONS NOT ABLE TO GET INTO CfSCfSN Arr-
IRONTON. OHIO TMO-THIRnS rNnER MarER

MARKET WAGONS NOT ABLE TO GET INTO CINCINNATI
1RoNToN, OHIO, TwO-THTRDs UNDER WATER.
CINCINNATI, Feb. IA, I a m.-The air has become
chilly since midnight. The river has been rising
an inch per hour, except from 9 to ii O'Clock last
night, when the rise was greater. All ain. it had
reached ~ feet IN Inches The water having
crossed the Lexington Pike, Coyington, Ky. Is now
an island, and market wagons have stopped enter
Ing tne city The Cohantercidt-Gdzette has received
IRoNToN, OHIO, Feb. 14-This city is two-thiris
under water. The destruction is beyond All es-
innate: More than half the people are homeless
and out OF food.
GREAT SUFFERING IN KENTUCKY
CINCINNATI, OHIO, Feb. IA, a. m--Grump. KY,
Is completely submerged. There is great suffering
Contributions sent to s. Powers or j. p Pernberton,
Grayson, Ky, Will be properly distributed.
the river s fI1.n IN nc asc STATE tnas
IS stationary at Huntington and Portsmouth.
GREAT DAMAGE IN THE SOUTHWEST ALONG THE
ARKANSAS AND ITS TRIBUTARIES.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 14.-Teegrams received by rail-
road officials report good deal or delay 10 trains
and damage TO the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
UIacI vi lne missouri facilc railroad through the
Indian Territory In the way OF washouts caused by
heavy rains and high water. The Arkansas river
is very high, and all its tributaries are at flood
height. Much OF the country along these streams,
not only In the territory, but In western Arkansas
Is submerged and heavy damage has been done To
properly. Dispatches also state that heavy rains
have fallen nearly all over Texas. and numerous
waShoutS have occurred on the railroads. delaying
trains and In errupting traffic OF all kinds. WASH
outs have also occurred on the Iron Mountain road
In southeastern Missouri, but trains have been able
TO get through by running down the Belmont
branch to Charleston.
PROCLAMATION OF Gov KNOTT.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. A.-At lI:ao last night the
canal gauge registered A feet ~ inches with the
water rising x OF an inch per hour. The weather
is getting colder. The situation at Jefersonvilie
grows worse. At Utica, Ind, twelve families We're
in one church, almost without food. Some aban-
dOned the church last night and sought SAFETY In
the open air, on high knobs near by. Gov. Knott
N kap .lrrr
calling upon them to aid the flood sufferers 10y pri-
vate subscription, contributions and Otherwise lie
suggests that relief associations be formed. where
practicable, and placed at once ia communication
with the organized agencies OF the flooded districts
The governor asks that there shall be charity
worthy OF kentuckfans, and closes the proclama-
uon by saying: "Whatever you do, do quickly"
THE RIVER STILL RISING AT CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, O., Feb. IA, a. m.-The water Is
now 20 feet So inches The weather is growing
ga m.-The river now registers n feet, a rise OF
81 inches since two O'Clock this morning. The
weather is cold, the thermometer marking 20 above.
Parkersburg, W. Va, reports fail Of ~ feet: Gal
upol1S, Ohio, reports fall OF IS inches In IL hours
AT Maysville, KY, 60 miles above Cincinnati, the
river is stationary, which Indicates that there Will
be but very few inches more water here. Telegraph
COMMUNICATION has been resumed with Parkersburg
but Marietta, 1ronton, New Richmond. Ripley, and
other small towns are entirely cut on
THE HUDSON RISING.
ALBANY, n. T., Feb. IA, l045 a. MT is raining
hard here, and the river is rising an inch hour.
"AISERY, DESTRUCTION AND DISTRESS"
CINCINNATI, OHIO, Feb IA, 1:3O a. m.-The Com
nerciol Gdzette'S steamer Kate Waters returned at
one O'Clock this morning from trip To Ripley with
relief supplies MeSsrS Bishop and Collins, who
went with the steamer, say that the hills on the
opposite sides OF the river now form its banks The
people asked first for news, next for ropes with
which TO anchor their houses and lastly for cooked
provisions. None want clothing The houses are
everywhere swept away or floating on their cor
ners. Rural and Augusta, KY, are wrecks The
OF It, Dover KY, is In IL feet OF water In the shall
lowest part. New Palestine, Ohio, is nearly ruined
New Richmond lsstu worse on. In Point Pleasant
Gen. Grants birthplace, only Two houses are out OF
water. MOSCOW is In bad condition, many houses
having disappeared Neville is wreck and Shiloh
is worse than Neville. Half OF Higg1nsport is I'm
the water. Levanna Is badly submerged Ripley
is In terrible condition. One side OF brick house
at Ripley fell In yesterday, and others are weaken
ing. The people say the farmers from the country
are helping them wherever the roads and the floods
permit access. The misery, destruction and dis
treSs cannot be overdrawn.
FLOOD NOTES.
CAIRO, III, Feb. 1.-THE river is IS feet high. IL
Is freezing.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. IA-The Kanawha
river is falling. The United States steamer Bee
went to Point Pleasant yesterday with another
load OF provisions
TERRE HAUrE, IND, Feb A.-Tweve hundred
dollars have been raised here for the flood sufferers
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Feb. 14-Twenty-fve hun
dred dollars Will be raised here for the fiood
sufferers
GxLIIPoLn, OHIO, Feb 1.-THE river has fallen
six feet here and Is receding an inch per hour.