Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14
MISERY OF THE DELUGE.
THE CRY OF DISTRESS INCREAS-
ING IN PTTIFULNESS.


now marks SO feet and "a inches, and is
rising an inch per hour. The weather is
cloudy. There is no wind this morning.
The river rose an inch between - and
o'clock this morning.
DWELLING EOUsES TOPPLING OVER.
CINCINNATI, Feb. Is, l p. MA dis
| patch from Lawrenceburg says: "The
wind last night was very destructive.
Many houses were upset and great dam
age was done. Full reports are not vet
received" A special from Aurora, Ind,
says: Sup to 10 O'Clock this morning. ne
news had been received from Lawrence
burg. Many houses were seen floating
/ down the river this morning, and the
anxiety is great. The water here is now
rising inch aa hour, and more dwell
ings are topping over"
HORRORS WHICH COLD WOULD CAUSE.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 13, 5 M.-At 1870
this evening the river marked SO feet and
( II inches. The rise varied during the
forenoon from "a to p an inch per hour
I The weather is misty and rain is falling,
with a wind from the northwest. The
Signal Service flag denOting the coming
of cold weather floats to-day for the third
time since the Hood began. Hitherto its
presence was welcomed. Now it brings
the worst apprehensiOns. Cold weather
now could have no substantial effect on
the flood that has about done its worst,
but with cold weather the imprisoned peO-
pie in all the towns and cities along the
Ohio would suffer terribly for lack Of fuel.
DIFFICULTIES OF NAVIGATION.
Few realize the difficulty of getting sup
plies delivered. There are no landings /
for steamers, and the damage done to |
buildings by the waves caused by pass /
ing steamers has been so great as to cause !
the occupants of flooded houses to fire on |
steamers bringing them relief Relief /
steamers to be of real service will have to /
be equipped with life saving crews and /
boats. 1t can readily be seen how slow
would be the work of carrying any con-
siderable quantity of fuel to such places /
as Laurenceburg, Ind, and new Rich |
mOnd. Ohio, that are entirely submerged /
and surrounded with water.
SUBSCRIPTIONS COMING IN.
Nothing is done on Change except to /
receive subscriptions. To-day dispatches I
were received announcing contributions /.
from various sources, among them being
an appropriation Of $500 from the Town
Council of Lebanon, o., $500 from a bust
ness firm in Chicago, and similar sums
from New York and Philadelphia firms
having representatives here. Large sub
scriptiOnS have also been received from
citizens, among them being one of $3.50
from r. Il. Springer \ call has been
4couEu bg MAUI LlON IL COululdiluCE OF Jne
Grand Army Of the Republic, for cOntri-
buttons from the various posts through
out the State.
TWENTY HOUSES WASHED AWAY.
The heavy current from the Licking
river this morning washed AVA % or
more houses in Newport, Ky. They were
huddled together and thrown into all
sorts Of shapes. Three streets are com
pletely blocked by houses which have
been removed from their foundations.
NO DRY GROUND IN PORTSMOUTH.
CINCINNATI, Feb. ia special frr. m
Portsmouth, Ohio, dated yesterday and
forwarded fromS SciotovilIe tho nearest
telegraph station, saTs that there is not
an acre of dry ground in the city and not
hundred houses that are not under
water. In fire on Sunday Spry's block,
Green's feed store and the Arcade We're
ter were also burned. The telephone eX-
change was destroyed. Many houses
have flOated off, and the post office and
banks are closed. The corn and hay crops
in the SciotO valley are ruined.
OVER SEVENTY FEET AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 13, IL P. NAT 10
O'Clock tonight the river stands 20 feet |
and inches A heavy rain fell from
O'Clock to $3.50 O'Clock tonight, when |
there were slight indications of colder
weather. The local observer of the
weather for the Commercial Gazette pre-
diets heavy rains again for tomorrow.
20 FEET HIGH AT CINCINNATI.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue this morning
received a telegram from the revenue
agent at Cincinnati, saying that the river
was 20 feet high at that place, and that
every distIllery in that district had been
compelled to close.
LINCOLN's RELIEF MEASURE.
The Secretary of War to-day telegraph
ed to the Mayors of a number of towns
I'm West Virginia, Indiana and Ohio, au-
thOrizing the purchase of supplies for i'm
mediate use, varying in amounts from
$500 to $4,000, and directing them to make
returns to the properly authenticated
military officers.
Secretary Lincoln has ordered four Off
GERS from the Columbus barracks, Ohio,
to Cincinnati, to assist in the distribution
of supplies to the sufferers from the flood,
under the direction OF Gen. Beckwith.
Capt. 5. T. Cushing, of the Subsistence
Department, has been ordered to Pitts
burg, to oversee the purchase and
distribution of supplies there. The other
officers have been ordered to that point to
accompany the boats which will carry re-
lief to the sufferers from that city.
LEAPING UP AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 13. A. M.-The
river continues to rise, and from the indi-
cations from above will continue rising
till all previous records have been passed.
The water rose all day yesterday at the /
rate of One-half inch an hour. The canal
gauge now registers fOrty-twO feet and /
four inches. The Kentucky river is rising
at Frankf0rt and above. The weather is
warm. and there have been a number of
showers. There is but little suffering
here, but considerable at JeffersOnville
and New Albany. At JeffersOnville all
the stores are closed, and many persons
are without provisions, having failed to
lay in supply. Business is entirely sus-
pended The Cincinnati Shore Line track
through East Louisville is under water
and trains only come as far as the eastern
limits of the city.
STILL RISING AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb Is, 1890 P. NJ
The river is rising at the rate of an inch
per hour. 1t now marks 43 feet and 10
inches in the channel, this being within
eight inches of the highest water of 1888.
A heavy wind has been blowing for the
past twelve hours, causing the waves to
do considerable damage to property.
There is little suffering here, but the news
from JetferSOnYille is of the most deplor- /
able character. OF a population of II 900 |
at that place about one half have been I
compelled to leave their homes and seek /
higher grounds. Four-fifths of the city is
inundated. The people are suffering and I
are begging contributions of food The /
Kentucky river is falling at its head |
waters, but is still rising an inch an hour |
at Frankfort
GOING UP AN INCH PER HOUR AT I
WHEELING.
WHEELING, w. VA, Feb. 13. 8 A. NJ
The river here has risen six inches and is /
going up an inch per hour. Nothing Sc
riOus is feared.
FALLING AT GALLIPOLIS.
GALLIPOLIs, o., Feb. Is, A. M.-The |
water has fallen nine inches in. twelve [
hours and is still falling slowly.
RISING AT MAYSVILLE.
MAYsYILLE, o., Feb. IS, 8 A. M.-The /
river is rising a quarter of an inch per /
hour. 1t rose four and a half inches last /
night.
GOV. HOADLY ISSUES A PROCLAMATION. !
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. Is, P, M.-Gov. |
Hoadley has issued a proclamation to the |
people of Ohio asking for aid for the suf- /
terers by the flood.
A NFWSPAPFR'S FIOOD FIrNyD