The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-15
TIE KAN4wMA FALLING.
THO Wreck at P0iut tfieasaut-Gencrous
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- 'S'SAAa AVA tuV huoA ouAoASan ySl
terday along the Kama Nha river returne,
late this evening : The boat tihtrtbnted
cargo Of provisions at Leon and Poin
Pleasant. The waters have receded abou
SIX feet In the Kanawha at Point Pleas
ant, leaving many houses upturned ant
twisted from their foundations. Ther,
were two heavy storms OF wind at Poin1
Pleasant last night, which resulted IL
throwing several houses from their bases
Many families along the lower Kapawhs
are left destitute, and will have to bt
helped Tor some time. Relief boats
iour in mum Der from this city have lei
enough provisions along the river, and al
80 at Point Pleasant TO feed the sufferer
Tor tive days. The relief boat will leavt
here for Mason City and Hartford on tht
Ohio some time tomorrow with food ant
clothing. Citiz,ns Of Charleston have re-
sponded liberally.
LOuIsvlLI.E AND ntIGHBORHOOD
Tho Water SIN nis,ng-rownH Sub
merxed-Tho Measures OF Relief.
LOUISVILLE, KY., February 14.-The day
has been bright aud beautiful. The stronI
wind last night caused the waters to d
much damage in the submerged districts
Agreat many houses have fallen down {
foated of. It's not uncommon to see larg
frame structures floating down over tn
falls. The'people are all out, however, an,
no injury or loss Of life is reported. Tht
water Is stil! rising, though the ground i
frozen, and thismorning it reached the celia
Of the Board Of Trade building, putting ou,
the fire in the furnace. There is no like
lhocd Of more rain, and the river Is ex
pected to be at stand by morning. The
ParlsO. Brown, in coming up this morning
ran into a large floating house but was no
damaged much. Louisville will not cal
Tor any outside help. She will try ant
care for her own. The suffering is great q
Jefielsonville. The people arc crowded
together in churches and school houses
almost to sufocation. The waves die
much damage to property last night. Two
more fee! OF water will flood the penitsn.
tiary: There are six hundred convicts to b'
cared for. IL g, al"
sst.A A CHURCH PACKED WITH REFUGEES.
The l25 families Of lime burners at Utica
twelve miles above here, are still huddled
togetherin one church, and sadly in neet
otrelief. The town Of ,Clarksville, Ind, il
almost washed away. The Kentucky rive
at Frankfort is sreported rising again on &C
count Of the heavy. rains Of yesterday.
Gen. Sa1ton, in charge Of the Govern
ment relief fund, is getting ready to star,
down the river with a,reliet boat. He il
awaiting specific orders from Washington
and will start before morning. s =,
u THE WIND KNOCKING DOWN HOUSES.
LOUISVILLE, KY, February l4.-Th'
river continues rising an inch an hour snt
at 9 p. NJ. it had reached 46 feet by tb'
canal marks. The weather is very cold
the wind is blowing, and the waves arr
tumbling down the inundated houses. Th,
southeastern part OF the city is loodet
from the wafer OF Bear Grass creek. bu
not badly. Men have been employed
building cement wall around the tank
and purifiers Of the gas works all day ant
there Is not much fear OF tho works shut
ting down. About {, 900 people are out o
their homes here, but the Relief Commit
tee have things well in hand and there il
not much suffering. Trains are .ferryiDl
across. the river. ALI the railroads ar,
running except the st. Louis Air Line.
-; JEFrER:oNv1LLEs rArE. I.
Ne. o. |E.| :
Inch by inch the water has come up
Jeffsrsonville till nearly every street hal
disappeared. II the water continues Il
rise at the present rate, by noon Frida!
there will not be dry spot in the town
The sights arc most appalling and dirtress
ing. Houses have caved in and hundredl
Of people are huddled together in ths
same building. Many remain the secont
stories, shivering and suffering from damp
ness and cold, and in many cases hunger
The penitentiary is still out OF wa.cr
But little more water aud the convictl
will become flood sufferers with no where
TO go. Utica, Ind, is almost out Of sight
The inhabitants haye fled TO the hills fol
safety. Clarksville is entirely depopulated
Relief Is coming iu very slowly. The loca
committees are doing their best under ths
circumstances. u : ~
rs RELIEF, GOING BELOW. n
Z Provisions and subscriptions are coming
to-day from all over the State and Indiana
but not :. enough for actual wants. Al
communication is cut Of except by boa
and telegraph. The situation at New: al
bany is practically unchanged. Z Genera
Saxton will start the Government relic
boat down the river at daylight Friday
morning, with Major Kirk in charge. Th:
distribution boat will contain all the neces
saries and will 70 down as far IS Shawnee
town, H., aupplyidg people on both side
OF the river. - tl. ..5 ~ &
SEVENTEEN INCHES ABOVE LAST YEAR..
This day has been the first on which th'
sun shone all day during the month. The
river at o'clock tonight stood 40 feet 10!
inches. At $50 it measured As feet II!
inches. 5S f7S .4g 2 ~ 7'aS4 =
This is II inches above last year. Th.
wind Wednesday night played havoc with
tenement houses in the submerged dis
tricts, Hundreds OF dwellings at the poin
and the shipping port have b, on ruined
many OF them have goue down the river
These tenements were all occupied by poo
people, who in their homeless condition
are being cared for by local organic ,tionr
z. The Board Of Trade relief commi,te,
giyes notice that II is prepared 10 dis'ribut,
all aid sent from other points 10 the suffer
ing and destitute along the Ohio below thi
city. The news from Cincinnati that tn
river is falling leads Louisville to hope tina
the end OF the destruction is at hand
Forty:eight feet would flood two.thirds o
this city. s5i i7${3s
55 MELANCHOLY NEWS. y! :
News from the surrounding localities
as melancholy as possible. At Jefferson
vile the water Is iii nearly every street
The poor are well: cared for by local organ
izationB. - : :. ~: IL
bhnwneefown Desolnted.
Il EVANSVILLE, { Ism, February IA. -
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