Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-14
THE ANGRY FLOODS.
Ohio is Drenched with RAINS
Many Towns Submerged and
Families Driven From
Home.
Pitiful Stories of Drownings
and Marrow Escapes.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 5.-Floods have
been feared in this part of the state,
to-day, but thus far no great damage
is reported here The river has raised
nearly on a level with the docks and
an ice gorge was threatened at the via
duct but the steam tugs cleared the
channel and tonight all danger of a
freshet is believed to be past.
a train this morning, running
south, ran through a few inches Of
water IN several places. The inunda-
ton was caused by the river and its
tributaries overtlJwing
At Findlay the gas works and streets
are under water Arlington, in the
same county, is deluged and great
quantities Of lumber and ship timber
have been swept away The Carroll.
ton Valley railroad tracks from fifteen
to twenty miles south are frequently
under water, but no washouts are
feared. On the Cleveland, Lorraine
& Wheeling road there is no high
water north of Massillon, but south
of that place the streams are swelling
A coal station two miles this side the
Ohio river reports the water very
high and still rising.
CINCINNATI, 9p. M, Feb. 5.-The
river continues 10 rise at an alarming
rate Itnow stands 81 feet and 2
inches a rise of 81 inches in the last
hour. At this rate the gas will be
shut off by tomorrow night and the
water works will be stopped by Thurs
day. A light rain fell during this af-
ternoon, but for the last hour a heavy
rain has been falling; the weather is
warm. Business in the lower part of
the city is practically suspended and
all energies are bent to saving proper
ty such as handling goods froua the
lower to the upper portion of the
buildings and to higher local
tiles, giving employment to a
great number of men. Apparently
all the teams in the city were gather
ed in the lower streets hauling goods
to higher localities. The flood so far
has caused no damage to river craft
nor to property along the shore, more
than by mere overtiows. Cellars in
all parts below Second street are filled
with water. Railroad tracks are be-
ginning 10 be covered, but all trains
are arriving and departing as usual
tonight, except on the Cincinnati ~
Southern, which cannot reach the
grand central depot on account Of a
break in Mclean avenue. NOfreight
is coming in except such as can be
Immediately removed. This gives an
idea of one feature Of the losses, that
is, the interruption of business.
The coal elevators wiz be obliged
to cease work by tomorrow and some
of them are already removing their
horses and wagons from the stables.
The Licking river is reported to be
fifty-fve feet and still rising higher
than ever knowd The opinion is
general among the citizens, who have
been watching the river and condi-
tons, that the rise viii exceed that of
last year. when it reached siXty-siX
feet four inches. 1t is not likely that
it will be anything like so much loss
as then, as the people will be better
prepared to meet the exigency.
PITTsBURG, Feb. "a warm rain
has been falling almost steadily since
last night, and from indications at II
o'clock tonight Pittsburg and Allie
gheny are on the eve of the greatest
food for nineteen years, The Monon-
gahela and Allegheny rivers are
rising rapidly at all points from this
city to the headwaters, and thirty
feet Of water is expected here before
morning. The stage of the water at
1880 o'clock was twenty four feet
four inches and swelling at the rate
of ten inches an hour. River
avenue, School and Robinson streets
Allegheny are already partially sub
merged, aud two feet of water covers
the Pittsburg q Western tracks for
miles, while this city, and portions OF
Duquesne, on the south side are mum
datGd, and people living ia low lands
of the two cities are moving out in an
ucjpation Of the flood. The river
crafts are well protected and no dam
age is expected except that resulting
from flooding property.
PITTsBURG, Feb Go 40 a. m. -
The river is twenty five feet and nine
inches, and still rising. No serious
damage as yet has occurred in thu
vicinity The reports of railroad
accident are untrue. 1t is still rain
ing.
Later
MADISON, Ind, Feb. 6. $50 P, m.--
The river is rising inches per hour.
The whole rlver-front is submerged
PTTsBURG, Feb. G.-The Monoga-
hela river is 80 feet 2 inches, bat is
stationary; the Allegheny is "a feet
aud still rising Brownsville, Queens
boro and other points are up TO the
Mouogahela, but falling.
CLEVELAND, Feb. Ga steady rain
for the past 40 hours. The MahoniGg
river and tributaries are much swol-
len. People are being taken from
their houses in boats Railways are
mostly covered with water and trains
are abandoned.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Geb, 6.-The Ohio is