The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-09

The situatton 1t Cincinnati The
Musk,r~uus stiIl Rising.


CINCINNATI. February S.--Tbe Relief
Committee, IN conjunction Win Mayor
Stephens, have decided to call out the
militia tonight to serve as assistant patrol
on account OF the darkness. The president
OF the gas company says that the supply Of
gas will not be sufficient to last through the
night. Three hundred men have been
placed on duty. The river was 81 feet Il
inches at 9 p. M. and 62 feet 81 inches at 3
Z. NJ.
A dispatch from GAINESVILLE says the
Muskingum river was higher this morning
than ever kno gn, and Is still rising an inch
every half hour, The water reaches the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad bridge, and
only the absence Of DRIFT saves IL:
There has been no loss OF lie on this
side OF the river. In Newport, N.Y., early
this morning William Buchert, bugler OF
the United States troops at Newport bar
racks, fell from a skiG while trying 10 reach
the second story Of the barracks building,
and was drowned. He was twenty-five
years old and belonged in Baltimore. Mrs.
Waddler, O widow living In Newport, has
become q raving maniac on account OF the
food. At meeting OF the executive COM
mittee OF the Relief Committee appointed
bv the Chamber OF Commerce this morning
| Il was unanimously determined that all
money received from other places should
he used for the relief OF suffering in locai-
ties outside of this city, it being the pur-
pose OF the committee to expend for the
relief of the unfortunates in Cincinnati
only such funds rs may be contributed
here.
THE RIVERS At PITTSBURGH WITHIN THEIR
BANKS.
PITTsBuRGU. Pa, February S.-The riv-
ers are again within their banks and stea-
div receding, the MonOngahela marks
showing twenty-siX feet eleven inches at
noon. with about one foot more in the ALLIE
eheny. The streets in both cities are about
entirely clear OF water, and the people in
the submerged districts are busy to-day
clearing the houses and streets OF the
slimy mud and Debris left behind.
THE WATER FALLING AT WHEELING.
WHEELING. w. VA, February S.-Busi.
ness is still almost totally suspended, and
crowds are gathered on the streets watch.
| ing the slowly-receding flood. The water
has fallen about a foot, and the weather is
cooler.
| TIE FLOOD AT OTHER POINTS.
| LOUISVILLE. KY, February S.-The stu
alton has not materially changed since yes
terdav. The river continued rising slowly
till III O'Clock this morning. when it came
to stand, with 80 feet 6 inches in thu
channel. 1t has remained stationary since
The Kentucky river at Frankfort is falling
rapidly, with 2ls feet in the channel
There is but little suffering here, and tina
is promptly relieved by the Relief Com
mittee. The water is within feet OF th'
highest point Of last year.
The weather Is colder. IL has not rainet
since midnight.
COsHOCKTON. o., February S.-The floot
reached its highest point at midnight las
night, being twelve inches higher than eve
known. The water is now slowly receding
| The Pan-Handle-track embankment brok'
at Morgan run, four miles east, and al
Franklin, five miles west Of here. las
night, and the track between Dresden
junction and Adams's Mills Is entirel!
submerged. There have been no trains
| from the East since Wednesday.
While crossing swollen creek near OF
sego lady, whose name could not b.
learned, missed her footing and wal
drowned. Three brothers named Nilsson
while out boating, were struck by drift
wood and all three drowned. They wer
all under twenty years Of age.