Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-14


New YoRK, Feb. l3.-A Herald
Washington special says: II Is stated
here that Converse, Of Ohio, has been
convinced that II will not do to press his
motion 10 raise wool duties. He has
been shown that this Is not good time
to attempt to raise duties. A number Of
Louisians Democrats protest agains. sny
reduction Of the sugar duty.
silver. Exchange and Beads.
NEW YoRK, Feb. l3. - Silver. -
fine, per ounce, -. Sterling bills
on London, 90 days, A.s6S; Sterling
bills on London, sight drafts, $3.50; y.
y. 4bs Of 1891, interest quarterly, $i.l43;
U. s. 4s Of 1907, interest quarterly,
sl.23a; u. b, Sl.0l; Western Union
Telegraph, 76b.
The Fioed st Pertsmeuth-The Es.
tire city Inundated.
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, Feb. l3.-The en-
tire city il under water. three-fourths
to the house.tops. All the merchants
loso heavily and half the citizens lose all
their household goods. The river
dropped two inches since last night
Supplies are coming in md famine is be-
ing averted. There Is relief boat at
Slocum's Station 10 obtain several car
loads OF supplies and the camp eqnipage
sent from Columbus. The Court House,
school buildings and many Of the
churches that have second stories are
sheltsring half the people. The balance
are scattered in attics and the
upper parts Of the factories. The
horses and cattle were all
kolI I.l h..,< 1a,L f.f
one Of the barges moored in the streets
in the center Of the city. A hundred
aud twenty dwelling. houses have been
car rid out into the river, and over fifty
more, swept from their sites, are piled
In an indescribable wreck against OBJ
structions. 1t Is estimated that there
are provisions enough on hand to last
forty.eight hours. A telegraph wire
will soon 10 stretched TO give us commu-
nication with the outside world. There
have been no mails since Friday. Since
the great fro of last Sunday no casual
ties have occurred. Relief work is thor.
oughly organized and the people are be-.
ing fed like vast army.
the Flood Damage In Jefferson
County. Ohio.
STEUBENvILLg, Feb. l3.-The damage
at Steubenville is confined principally
to the Sixth Ward and will not exceed
$4,000 The damage to private prop
erty in Jefferson county is quarter OF o
million dollars and the number of suf-
ferers 1000. The town of Brilliant,
with one thou. and inhabitants, and
| Warrenten, 800, suffer most. The Re-
| lief Committee have been doing excel.
lent work, but new cases are presented
every hour. Tho continued rains inter-
fere with the progress of clearing and re.
pair. Nearly one thousand sufferers In
Steubenville, Mingo and Aliakino have
been cared for to date and 1t will require
further aid, which II is expected can be
furnished here. The supplies most
needed are bedding and warm under
clothing. But anything is acceptable in
the shape Of food and clothing.
The Flood at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Feb. l3, Or. M.-The
water has reached seventy feet two, and
three -fourths inches, showing that it
has risen an inch in the last hour. As
intimated to-day. no news from Law
renceburg was good news. Great fear
was expressed last night that the storm
would bring disaster to that town.
Nothing was heard from there till to-
night, when Neps-Jomrnal special tells
that the wind had no especially disas.
trous effect, though last night and to-
day had been period Of great anxiety.
The river rose last night twelve to four
teen inches. Houses still continue to
float from their foundations.
The Ohio Rising Mt Louisville.
louisville, KY, Feb. l3.-The river
has risen six inches since noon and now
stands forty.four feet three inches. 1t
has been raining torrents all the after
noon. The weather has turned much
colder and it is sleeting. A strong. cold
wind is blowing, which will cause the
waves to do great deal OF damage to
flooded property.
The situation Mt Lawrcuceburg.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. l3.--The
following message has been received
from Governor Porter, who Is at Law
renceburg: "The condition at Law.
renceburg is pitiable in the extreme.
More houses have been removed from
their foundations than last year. Relief
should have refe; enceNow not only to
food but to enabling the people to re.
place and repair their houses"
River Falling at Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. l3.-The river
Is falling. Weather cloudy and warm.
The River at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Fob. l3.-The river
to night is twelve inches below the dan.
ger line and three feet below extreme
high water. 1t rained steadily last
night aud up to iivo o'clock this after
noon, since which the weather has
turned decidedly colder, but continues
threatening.
Relief for the Flood sufferers.
WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. l3.-The
people Of Wellsburg are destitute and
suffering. A dispatch was sent from
here asking the War Department to
send 81 900 there at once. The work
of relieving the suffering progresses fav.
orably, but still there is great need. The
home fund for relief reached S25, 900
cash and an equal sum in goods, but this
and outside help disappeared as fast as
received. 2Among the contributors was
John w. Garrett, Baltimore; 8. j. Til
den and James Keene, of New York.
Masons desiring to contribute can send
drafts to the Masonic Relief Committee.
The State Fair Association is ruined.
There will be no fair in September.
short supply OF Beef.
CINCINNATI, Feb. l3.--Among the
other troubles caused by the flood is that
Of procuring supply of beef cattle.
None can come by railroad or river, ex.
cept by the Cincinnati & Northern, and
that is unable to meet the demand.
Butchers are securing the adjacent
country for such stock as they can pro-
| cure.
Flood Keller Bill Passed.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. l3. - Both
branches OF the legislature passed the
bill to-day appropriating 5000, 900 to the
Ohio river sufferers. Tne members sent
purse of $3.50 to the Relief Committee.
Several bills were passed authorizing
the river countios to borrow money for
local relief and to build bridges and en-
bankments.
Loading RELIEF Boats
| PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. l3.-The Gov
ernment relief boats, in charge of Cap
tains Morgan and Rose, did not leave
tonight, the party waiting further or
ders from headquarters. and it is thought
will &c, away some time tomorrow.
Major Cushing. OF the Commissary De.
partment, U. 5. A, arrived from Wash
ington this evening, and will superin-
tend the loading of the boats. Two
barges will be taken along, and proyis-
ions for %, 900 people. The members of
the press met in the Commercial. Gazette
office this afternoon, and decided to send
a relief boat to lower points tomorrow.
The Miners Troubles In Pennsyl-
vania.