The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-28

Tbs lnuidslsd Districts Visited 81 Cold
and Stormy weather.


Tbs lnuidaled Districts Visited bI Cold
and Stormy Mealhef.
Evansville, Ind, February S1.-The
river is sffeWn with Tire wrecks Of
houses swept away bf East Nights
gale. Relief bGats have been sent
above and below q render such as
sistanee as = possible tn rescuing and
relieving their distsess Many ru-
mors are afioat Of the loas % lhe, but
no defits iEfgrmatiDn cHR Pc obtained.
No doubt Il was heavy. NeWbulg has
Just telephoned fog beat q 60 % the
assistance OF some people who have
beer, N distress epptsite that town,
which s. hfteen EInllAa atdEe 1efe.
The weather is now calm.
Evansville, Ind, FebruaFT Alone
Of the relief boats arrived from
below this afternoon, and reports aW-
ful scenes Of desolatiOn, but 30 faf- ~
could be ascertained no loss Of life.
Within fifteen miles Of Evansville II
Is estimated that afty o. mere HOSES
wers washed away. The town Of
FaIrplay was entirely swept away.
Many people were taken from the
trees and hills, some bediy frozen,
AUU DNUMMnM LNLIa W .AaAlH y "
found I'm q single tree. where they
had remained six hours, They were
both greatly exhausted and badly
frozen. They were brought here for
treatment. ~.
Madison. Ind, February 2O.-The.
factories located within the food line
have already commenced 10 build
above e, there being plenty Of good
q. a. sac"
ShaWneetowu. ia February ~
The following appeal has been made
to the public. fE W
Cincinnati. February &l--The river
was falling at II o. N, aud is nearly
within its banks. Bnsiness houses
are being rapidly re-oceupied, and
street car and railroad communication
j. well nigh restored
Louisville. KY, February 2O.-Ibe
special teiegraius sent ont % The
effect that the STORM last night re-
suited in the lnss Of life, were without
foundation. the wind blew several
old houses down on the river bank,
nothingsmOTc.
Washington, February. 20,-Many
applications have been made % the
Secretary Of War for assistance out OF
the relief fund In re-establishing dwell
lings that were destroyed by the Hood.
The Secretary asks that public no.
iification be made In the newspapers,
particularly in those which may
reach the flooded districts, that he Is
not authorized by law 20 use any part
of ths mud foF thai purpose. lie is
only authutiIed To distribute sub
-dstlucta, cintlIing and other personal
nec,ssiiies. such as tents, as can be
furnished from thr stores Of the army.
Money will be- furnished through
General Beckwilh, al Cincinnati, and
all applications therefore viii b. ne
ferred tn him.
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
Again we are compelled 10 appeal
90 the public Tor aid Tor our suffering
people. We had hoped until yester-
day that our people would not be- LEFT
entirely homeless, or even "a the eX-
tent Of last year. But alas. we are
doomed to disappointment Hester-
day at 4p. m, q terrific storm struck
and sWept over our city, carrying de-
struction and desOlation in ats path.
Hundreds OF houses that were del
uged to their roofs and lettering on
their foundations were swept away
and dashed 20 pieces, leaving hum
dreds Of families without shelter after
the flood subsidies, which hoped for
event Is still In the dark future, as
the river has now passed the flood
heigth Of last year and Is still slowly
rising and what height Il will reach
we cannot know Many Of our citi-
zenB have worked her0icallg since our
last years. calamity 90 rebuild and re-
fit their little homes for habitatiOn.
and had enjoyed the poor privilege Of
living In them bata few short months
until submerged again
Then the storm, with all its terroH,
came 90 add nnt0ld misery
We are doing all in our power to
relieve immediate wants IN the way
Of food, but what these people will
most need when the flood subsidies, Is
money TO replace their houses. We
therefore appeal 10 the generosity of
the people IN their behalf Any coil
tributiOns can be forwarded 20 the
undersigned or 10 the first National
Bank OF ShawneetOwn and ID will be
faithfully applied to the use for which
Il Is asked J. W. MILLsPAUGH.
Mayor.