Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-14
The LAND OF DEATH.
what the Wild Waters Are Doing Be-
low Cincinnati.

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low Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, February ia reporter
has Just returned from a trip by special
boat from Aurora to Madison, the first
,ime any visit has been made to number
Of towns down the river. The first stop
was at Belieview, Ky. That town is high
ind dry, and only two houses on the lower
bank were submerged The water spread
II over the bottoms on the opposite side
of the river, and numbers Of farmhouses
were surrounded by deep water. At Rising
sun its high situation is duly appreciated.
The water has flooded all the country be-
tween the town and Arnold's Creek bridge
and some eight or ten houses in the lower
part of the city, but seventy feet OF water
will not flood twenty houses in the town.
At North's Landing a number Of houses
Just above are submerged, and they are the
houses of poor people mostly, who will
need help. The fine brick house OF the
late Captain Ben North has some three
feet OF water on the first floor. No
more landings were made until the
boat reached Patriot. There were num-
bers of houses under water along the
shore, but the surrounding country isgood
on both sides OF the river and there will
be but little suffering. The town Of Ham.
iton, KY, sits well up on hillside, and
only small number of houses are sub
merged. At least three-fourths of the
town OF Patriot, Ind, is under water, and
people here will need assistance, because
il is almost entirely cut Oft from the sur
rounding country. At Warsaw, KY, all
the lower portion of the city was found
inundated. The people, however, are able
to take care Of their distressed.
Crossing over and going about mile
down the chimneys and tops OF houses
were seen, which were identified as being
the town of Florence, and nearly the whole
town is submerged and some OF it very
deep. Much of the country around here is
under water. Between Msrkland, Ind,
and Vevay hundreds Of houses are under
We ter and there is undoubtedly much suf-
fering. Most Of those living on the hillside
of the river had miserable novels, many Of
which have washed away and their inmates
fled to the hills, going anywhere they
could find shelter. One family was found
living under shed that had nothing but
roof, and were living on almost nothing.
cold weather should! prevail there
woud he untold suffering all along
he river. Vevsy and Ghent are
situated very much as they were last year.
V,vay sits well back from the river and on
,cl. Iably firm ground. Still the water
COW -s 10 little portion of the city. All
that portion lying next to the river called
"Slabtown" is under water, and many OF
the houses, ell OF which were poor ones,
ave been washed away. There are hun
dreds OF homeless people here, but the citi-
zens so far are caring for them. No appeal
has been made for help from the outside,
but aid would be gladly welcome. The
same condition of affairs exists all along
the river on both sides between Vevay and
Madison. opposite Madison, the town of
Milton and the whole country is sub
merged, 1t is the most desolste looking
country below the vicinity Of lawrence
burg. At Madison hundreds Of families
are homeless, and much relief is needed
there. The citizens are active and doing
all they can to relieve the distressed.