Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-11
RAGING RIVERS.
,uE rLuou IN raE ONO VALLEY,
TbeIiIe st IiucInnatl-A Sundsy OF Terror
--SuuerIng Ia wneeling-tilies
Under water and in
narEuns.

ther down the river. In Wheeling the
river has rCceded moro slowly than was
expected, and portions of the city and the
above aud below are still under
water, though the Inhabited portion for
the most part is clear. The disappear.
anco of the water only reveals the extent |
OF the rayages Of the flood, aud the sight |
exposed 10 the eye is indeed disbearteuing. |
Huge rocks, trees, driftwood aud small |
shanties cover parts of many streets, and |
hundreds of houses and barns are gath |
cred at points where the surface of the |
water was ObStructed by trees. Fifty
houses are iammed upon and sgansJ each
other at the south end OF the city.
The Baltimore aui Ohio track between
Wheeling aud BeuwOOd was covered with
buildings and driitwOOd, which had TO be
pulled 20 pieces by engines to clear the
road The first mail since Wednesday,
four tons-has arrived by boat. A few
trains are running, tho least damaged
lines having opened communication with
the outside world. All tho blankets that
could be- procured have been distributed
among the homeless sufferers. There is
great scarcity of bed clothes.
The country people on both sides of the
river are dong their utmost to supply
the needy with provisions. Wagons
loaded with provisions arrive there aud
at Beuwood, B1llaire, Bridgeport and
Martins Ferry from points as tar back as
20 miles. There are probably twenty
thousand persons To be fed aud clothed
from Welsburg to MouudSyille.
At Martins ferry DR.. Hinemln, nOw
under bail for malpractice, was caught
| robhing q flooded store aud WAS badly
beaten. He is missing much to the sorrow
! of his bondsmeu.
The people are moving back to their
| houses and the scene is busy one
everywhere. The streets are being disiu
feCted, for the protection Of public health.
Many kind offers OF aid have been received
but with SO many persons depending upon
the relief committee the outlook for the
future is gloomy.
The Masons have systematized the work
of relief. 4 roll Of all Masous has been
prepared ard those not themselves suffer.
ers will be called upon for aid. The Odd
Fellows aud other societies are also work
ing. 1t Is reported that some sufferers on
the South Side have been reduced to the
extremity of cutting meat from the cows
found dead. The Ohio River railroad is
believed to be entirely ruined. Section
after section Of treStle work, bridges auG
cars have been washed away.
Dismal outlook at Portsmouth. ohio.
Portsmouth, Ohio, Is almost entirely
under water, and all communication witt
other points is shut off. The water /,
higher than during the flood Of 1882, wher
the river was higher than ever known be
fore. The river is still rising. One ball
of those who moved into their seoOnC
stories are moving from their houses
altogether, and all the frame houses art
deserted. M.ny houses are floating away
Great suffering has already been expert
euced and worse Is expected.
At daylight Sunday morning a fire brok,
out in Green's feed store, in the business
portion of the city, caused by the shaking
OF lime submerged in the rising water, but
owing to the fact that hose could not bt
laid on account Of the distance of tht
building from dry land, the flames hat
spread considerably before the lremer
could get 70 work. \ fat boat was towec
to Sixth street, where a fire engine wa
. loaded on It, when 1t was tOwed hy men il
, skiffs to the corner of Second and Mark5
. streets, in the vicinity of the tre. Ih
! | firemen worked in boats and on the hOus
u tops, and succeeded In COntining the Il,
!, 10 six buildings. These were burned I
= the waters edge, aud all the walls fe
. in.
The churches are under water All til
engine houses and school houses availabl
5 are filled with drowned out people. So faI
n the most that could be done has been I
8 keep the people supplied with food
. | RatiOns are being issued daily, and fam
lies are supplied by the provisions bein
I taken in skitts 20 their second story wiz
I dOws. The river is rising over an inch au
e a half per hour, and hard rain is falling
: The Terror At Cincinnati.
The Hood Of 1882 was surpassed at on
o'clock Sunday morning 10 Cincinnati, an
the river was rising almost constantly o.
day. Hardly a shadow of doubt exists
but that the mark of last year will /
4 reached and passed. The rain will exert
Y decided Influence on the stage of water, .
}, the side streams will be pouring in add
tional Hoods. People have lost contidenc
, in the representations of the sigual SCI
| vice.
BY extreme care aud ingenuity the "a
company managed to keep the supply Il
until Sunday night, but now the stree
d lamps are unlighted and gas is burning
' very few places. The tables in the Wes
ern Union telegraph operators room ar
I supplied with candles. The theatres al
running with electric and calcium ligl
y and private gas machines.
At the music hall two inch pipe is SUI
| POILtu Ou lEcslIeS, lodulDB from tue CIu
t cinnati hospital across TO the music hal
to supply the latter with gas manufacture
@ by the hospital. This gives the Oper
, festival, which was to begin last night, il
3 ordinary supply Of gas light. On the out
{ side Of the hall electric lights will be use
@ TO illuminate the streets The numbC
of persons needing relief increases wit
4 each days continuance of the flood, br
Cincinnati Is determined TO take care
!, her own people, and the relief cOmmitte
y has authorized the statement that all con
: tributions received from abroad will b
expended for the relief of the distressed
neighboring towns and cities.
The water on both sides of the embanl
J ment sustaining the tracks of the Cincin
natl, Washington & Baltimore railroad
u Mill Creek valley has 80 softened the cart
u as to cause two slides, leaving the trac
unsupported. This conpels the trains
q this road to enter Cincinnati on the Han
ilton 4 Dayton track at the junCtio
o seven miles from the city.
's The Bee Line trains will bs sompelle
II to make their terminus at the stock yard
a about three miles from the regular depo
}. The Cincinnati, Washington q Baltimol
l. road has been opened at Parkesburg, al
:. through trains will be resumed.
At midnight the river marked 65 fe,
~ Inches, and brisk rain was falling.
Il a Very Lively Flood Incident.
L Ia Wheeling, w. Va, the steamer job
!, Lewis arrived from down the river Satu