Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-09

Mississippi rivers commence rising TO
add to the floods now pouring out from
the ONO and Cumberland streams, the
mississippi valley will not be subjected
to disastrous overflow. 1t is thought
that the danger line here will be reached
by next Wednesday. Warning has been
sent to farmers below to remove their
stock TO places of safety. 1t has rained
since last night, which increases the
apprehension of disaster, and prepara-
tlons for the worst are being made. The
river lacks seven feet and eight inches of
attaining the high water mark of 1882.
when the entire country between Cairo
and New Orleans, not protected by levees,
was inundated.
LoUIsYILLE's EXPERIENCE.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 8, 10 P. M-The situ-
alton has not materially changed since
yesterday. The river continued rising
slowly till II O'Clock this morning, when
IL came to stand at SO feet inches. 1t
has remained stationary since. The Ken
lucky river at Frankfort is falling rapidly
with 2l12 feet in the channel. There is
but little suffering here. and that is
promptly relieved by the Relief Commit
Tee. Inc water is within 5 feet of the
nlghest point OF last year. The weather
IS colder. 1t has not rained since mid
night.
sTEUBENVILLE's WORST EXPERIENCE.
STEUBENvILLE, o., Feb. Yesterday
afternoon at o'clock the river reached
It's highest point-49 feet, being feet
higher than in 1882, the year of the great
est previous flood. 1t has since receded
IL inches and continues falling. The loss
TO railroads here is incalculable, and it
Will amount to $l50,000 on private prop
erty. The river division of the Cleveland
and Pittsburg Railway is all under water,
and there is a bad break in the Pan Ham
die Road west of here. No lives were lost
here.
TOLEDO'S WORST EXPERIENCE.
TOLEDO, ONO, Feb. 8, IL p. M.-The
railroads are unusually well prepared for
the flood, permitting no accumulation of
freight in the threatened districts. Every
thing has been moved to places of safety.
AT O'Clock tonight the water at South
Toledo was feet higher than ever before.
PITTsBURG'S PERIL PAST.
PTTTsBURG, Feb. 8, 8 P. NJ The
rivers are again within their banks and
steadily receding, the MOnongahela
marks showing twenty-six feet eleven
inches at noon, with about one foot more
IN Allegheny. The streets in both cities
are entirely clear of water, and the peo-
pie in the submerged districts are busy
to-day clearing the houses and streets of
the Shiny mud and the debris left be-
hind.
FREIGHTs REFUSED AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, Feb. S.-'rhe Iron Mountain
Railroad has stopped taking freights for
points southeast of Cairo and Belmont,
on account of the floods. The tracks of
the Texas and st. Louis Narrow Gauge
Railroad are only two feet above the
water, and it is probable that they will
also stop taking freight.
EDITORS DETAINED BY THE FLOOD.
BALTIMORE, Feb. s, 10 P. M.-The men,
bers of the Illinois Press Association, who
arrived in this city yesterday, did not
leave last night as they expected because
of the uncertainty of reaching Chicago in
the present condition of the Western
rivers. They left Baltimore tonight for
Washington where they will remain until
it is safe to leave for home.