The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-06
Blackburn Knocks the Per-
simmon in Kentucky.
Congress Working Away in
the Usual Style.
Another Relief Party to Ga
to the Arctic.
MISCELLANEOUS. ETC. ETC.
The Floods.

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waters above indicate u large vol
ume of water coming, but no DAM
age is anticipated at this point. At
l O'Clock this afternoon the Monon-
gahela river vas fourteen feet six
inches, and the Allegheny sixteen
feet six inches. Both rivers are
rising at the rate Of six inches per
hour. It has been raining since yes
terday afternoon.
CINCINNATI, Feb. Grain ceased
here about II this morning, but the
wind is from the southwest. Their
mometer So. Still cloudy. Very
little business was done on 'change.
The prospect of high water and the
disturbance of railroad transportation
has checked many kinds of business.
Many orders to stop shipments have
been sent ont. Railroads are taking
every precaution to prevent having
freight caught by the advancing
water. The Ohio & Mississippi reil-
road, which last wear was among the
first to feel the effect of the floods at
Lawrenceourg, has since raised its
track there five feet, and will not
now be disturbed until the river
reaches sixty-slx feet, unless the levee
breaks. The river is now rising
here three inches an hours.
CLEVELAND o., Feb. 5.-Flo0ds
have been feared in this part of the
State to-day, but thus far no great
damage has been reported here. The
river rose level with the docks and
an ice gorge was threatened but
steam tugs cleared the channel to-
night, and the danger of a freshet is
believed to be past.
At Findlay the gas works and
streets were under water. Arlington
In the same county has been deluged
and great quantities of lumber and
ship limb r have been swept away.
Most railroads are submerged but no
washouts are reported At Meader'
Vile, where the floods were very
destructive a year ago, the ice Is 60.
ing out without much gOrg ing and
the danger is considered past. The
rain which was general last night
ceased this morning. Temperature
spring like.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 5-Raining
nearly all day. River rising two
inches an hour. At this rate the
water will be in the houses on the
wharf, and Shipping's Port will be
partly submerged by morning. An
ticipaCing the flood many residents
on the river front are moving into
higher quarters. The canal is shut
off from boats. Coal men are having
great trouble in keeping their barges
secure. The Kentucky river at
Frankfort is on a stand.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 5-The river
continues to rise at an alarming rate.
1t now stands fifty-fOur feet W
inches, q rise of three and q half
inches IN the last hour. At this rate
gas will be shut off by tomorrow
night and the water works will be
stopped by Thursday. A light rain
fel. during the afternoon. but for a
last hour q heavy rain has been fall
ing. Weather quite warm. Cellars
in all parts below Second street are
filled with water. The railroad
track is beginning to be covered.
The Cincinnati Southern cannot
reach the Grand Central depot on
account of q break In Mclean ave-
nue.. No freight is coming in, ex-
cept such as car be Immediately re-
moved.
P1TTsBURG, Feb. 5.-Warm rain
has been falling almost steadily since
last evening, and from indications
Pittsburg and Allegheny are witness
ing the greatest flood for years. the
Monongahela and Allegheny rivers
are rising 10 inches per hour. River
avenue, School and Robinson streets,
Allegheny, are already partly SUBJ
merged, and Two feet of water cuvers
the Pittsburg and Western tracks for
miles. People living in the low lands
Of the two cities + moving out in
anticipation of q food.