Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-15


above Cincinnati. the river IS stationary,
which indicates that there will be very
few inches more water here. Telegraphic
communication has been resumed with
Parkersburg, but Marietta, IrOntOn, New
Richmond and other small towns are en-
tirely cut off.
THE FIRST FALL AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Feb. IA, 2:3O p. M.-The
first fall of the water since the flood be-
gan was recorded this afternoon. At
O'Clock it stood at seventy-One feet and
three-quarters of an inch, and at 2:3O
O'Clock at seyenty-One feet and One-half
an inch. The water had been at stand
still for two hours previous.
MISERY AND DESTRUCTION.
CINCINNATI, ONO, Feb. IA, . P. NJ
The Commercial Gdecte'S steamer Kate
Waters returned at l O'Clock this morn
ing from a trip to Ripley with supplies.
Messrs. Bishop and Collins, who went
with the steamer. say that the hills on
the opposite side 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. Houses are every
where swept away or floating on their
corners. Rural and Augusta, Kentucky.
are wrecks. The water is running behind
Augusta, making an island of it.
Dover, KY, is in u feet of water in the
shallOwest part.
New Palestine, O., is nearly ruined.
New Richmond is still worse off.
In Point Pleasant, Gen. Grants birth
place, only two houses are out Of water.
Moscow is in bad condition, many houses
having disappeared.
Neville is a wreck.
Shiloh is worse off than Neville.
Half of IIigginsport is in water.
Levanna is badly submerged.
Ripley is in bad condition. One side Of
a brick house at Ripley caved in yester-
day. Tie people say that farmers from
the country are helping them wherever
the roads and floods permit access. The
misery, destruction and distress cannot
be Oyerdrawn.
SUFFERING FROM COLD.
CINCINNATI, Feb. IA, p. M.-The sud
den cold last night made the suffering
more intense, as many people in the
Hooded houses are not provided with fuel.
In Newport, KY, this morning the scene
was most desOlate. A high wind last
night waved the water so as to tOpple over
many more buildings, and loOsened from
their foundations, they have swung into
the streets. In many cases the relief
boats have found difficulty in passing
them. The need of help in Newport is
increasing, as the stores of the. inn
prisOned families grow less and less. For
tunately $1,000 was received there this
morning from Secretary Lincoln, and
another 900 from the Cincinnati Cham
ber Of Commerce
CINCINNATI'S FLOODED STREETS.
The water in Cincinnati at noon reached
more than half a square above Third
street. At Lock street the Panhandle
depot is entirely surrounded by water.
the flood being several feet deep on the
floor. The Grand Central depot has from
6 to s feet of water on the door at Mill
street. The water reaches into Fourth
street, and farther west it crosses
Fifth street, and at the Cincinnati, Ham,
ilton and Dayton depot reaches half way
up to Sixth street. At Freeman avenue
1T crosses Sixth street. In the west end
the encrOachments extend eastward as
far as Freeman street. Lincoln Park is a
lake. 1t is impossible to give details of
the losses to this city by wrecked and
floating houses. The wind last night adj
ded to the number wrecked in the
eastern part of the city where the
greatest loss has been felt, there
being more frame houses in that section.
Fortunately, so far, no case of loss of life
has been known, though in several cases
families have been taken from their homes
just before the water bore them away. As
a rule the people cling to their houses un-
til there is immediate and absolute dan
ger. The Chamber of Commerce Re
lief Committee has not organized
a standard relief service,
because the United States will do this,
but it has sent money and supplies to va
riOus places. 1t sends a barge of coal to
Lawrenceburg and $500 in cash, and will
start two car loads of provisions on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad to Ironton.
APPLAUDING THE GOOD NEWS.
CINCINNATI, Feb. Il, 1880 2. M.-At
O'Clock p. IL. the river had receded
three-quarters Of an inch. and the good
news of the actual beginning of the de-
cline spread quickly, giving a profound
feeling of relief wherever it reached. The
first notice Of the check came during the
afternoon, and the posting of it on
Change caused an outburst of applause
from the people in waiting for river bull
letins,
TWO-THIRDS UNDER WATER.
IRONTON, O., Feb. II, 9 A. M.-This city
is two-thirds under water. The destruc-
tion is beyond ali estimate. More than
half the people are homeless and out of
food.
FALLING AT GALLIPOLIS.
GALLpOLIs, O., Feb. IA, "a. M.-The
river has fallen six feet here, and is reced-
ing an inch per hour.
COY. KNoTT's PROCLAMATION.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. H. A. M.-At
II 80 O'Clock last night the channel gauge
registered "A feet Z = inches, with the wa
ter rising three-fOurthS of an inch per
hour. The weather is getting colder.
The situation at Jacksonville grows
worse.
At Utica, Ind, twelve families were in
one church, almost without food Some
abandoned the church last night and
sought safety in the open air on high
knobs near by.
Gov. Knott has issued a proclamation
to the people of Kentucky, calling upon
them to aid the flood sufferers bv private
subscription, contributions and other
wise. He suggests that relief ass0cia-
tiOn be formed where practicable, and
placed at once in communication with
the organized agencies of the flooded dis
tricts. The Governor asks that there
shall be charity worthy of Kentuckians,
and closes the proclamation by saying:
'Whatever you do, do quickly.n
MANY HOUSES FALLING.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. II, 10 P. .M-The river
continues to rise about an inch per hour.
At 6 O'Clock tonight it had reached as feet
UN bU6 tdDdl HidEkSs Inc weather IS
very cold, the wind is blowing. and
inundated houses are being knocked
down by the waves. Inch by inch
the water has risen in Jeffersonville, until
nearly every street has disappeared. If
the water continues to rise at the present
rate by noon Friday there will not be a
dry spot in town. The sights are most
appalling and distressing. Many houses
have caved in and hundreds of persons
are huddled together in the same building.
STILL RISING AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. II, : P. M.-The river
continues to rise. The channel gauge
registered 45 feet and inches at O'Clock
this afternoon, which is foot higher than
last year. 1t turned cold early last night
and the clouds disappeared. To-day has
been bright and beautiful. & strong
wind last night caused the waves
TO do much damage in the submerged dis
trlct. A great many houses have fallen
down or tloated off. 1t is not uncommon
10 see large frame structure floating
down oyer the falls. The people are ali
safe, however, and no injury or loss of
life IS reported. The water is still
rising, though the ground is hard
frozen and this morning reached the cell
lar of the Board of Trade building. nut
ting out the fires in the engine room.
There is no likelihood of further rain and
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