The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-14
THE FLOODS.
rho Work OF II ,iief IN Going Bravely
Forward.
I he lee King Brings New TerrOrs 20
the trOn'.
Ia tie valley Of the Shadow
RgLffFMsA,uREs,

RsLitF MgA'uREs.
ClUyELAgD. Feb l3.-rhe local relief q
sanitation to-day shipped a oaillad OF pre-
pared food TO Gblpoli ana smother
Portsmouth, The committee are a,tiy,li
raising meuCy. 4 meeting OF CitiZvnH Wa
held THIS morning again, the mayor presld
Ing Senator elect PAYNE made gn tl0
ggent appeal for the 'uiiefers.
CLLyELANp, Feb i3.-A carload ~ cloth
Ing aud food was shipped 20 b llairo to-day
AZ tho cit gems mettInRa subscription lief
Vas circulated. Standardized Payn,
headed II with 81 0Ol, and IN "a short INT
a OCO ags raised for the relief OF I1e lnoi
sullsrors. SubscriI tlon lies have beer
.. 'cca IN every bank Bakers are publicly
called upon 10 contribute bread. A depol
at supplies has been opened and prepare
food, clothing aud other necessaries are LOT
wgrdtd as often aa practicable 10 the ono
valley. Another meeting OF citizens has
been ca led for tomorrow.
CHICAGO. Feb. Ia The board OF trade To
day raised 5000 10 be sent TO the flood tu'
i.ters. Other large subscriptions ore beinf
made,
PniLADELPuIA, Feb l3--At the meeting
Of the cl'izeus committee for the relief o
snllrrer8 OF the floods O. day, George
w. Chndl suh,ctioed $500 and A. j.
Drex-i ~ Co $500. IL was decided 10 send
$500 10 tinCnuHN
MrMrnIs, Feb - The grand lodge
KpiRLti OF Honor, OF the state Of Tentea.
see, hps issued circular To officers aud
members OF subordinate lodges for gcner'
Gus cot tfibutious Tor the r, let OF di'tressed
brethren caused by ile foods ia the Onio
valley.
IgbiAsAroLrs, Feb. 10 The following
maseage has bsen received from Governor
Porter, who is at Lawrenceburg. The
condition at Lawreneeburg is pitabls IN
the eItrome. More houGes have been re-.
moved from their found itions than last
wear. X ef should have reference now
not onl' ID food but 70 enabling the poor
10 replace and repair their houses
MILwAUKeg, Feb. 10 VOLUNTARY cnntri.
buttons 10 the sufferers by the Ono Hoods
amount to about 50, 900. The committee APP
pointed at the citi2rns' meeting yesterday
has been enlarged, but no soliciting has W
been done. rhe work is crippled by the cir
culation OF Tumofs that the surplus OF
money sent last year was turned into the
general city fund of the places aided in
stead OF being 81. aside as a permanent 70.
iei fund and was spent for current expenses
OF the cities 20 which sent.
Louisville, Feb. 10 The Courier-Jc"r.
nal'o Lebanon, Kentucky, special sD.'F
William .. Russell, supreme president -,
the C,tholic knights Of America, has this
UAY itNltu tNE l0llnNlNg NUuF 81
To tho Catholic Knights OF America
Br, theru: An exceptionally destructive
food In the ohio river thus remorstl .ssly
destroying the habiteiio,s of many good
dtseryiugpeo l., aud as executive, cull on
the irAternty 10 semi nt once 70 b G. Ev-
erlir2a, supreme trustee Mt Cincinnati,
aud TO ex-Prcsident william Smith. at
L0ui,vlle ouch contributions az
YOU may desire to make,
.,fy . f, Vn1tnu
ing 0uleriug This Is sent the press Of
the country as the quickest way OF iufirm-
ing the Krights wAo cannot refrain from
aiding Ne helpless aud INDECENT in distress
r5ignedl WIN Il RUSSELL
Governor Knott today signed a resolu-
lion sppropriai ng $3.50 - the Kentucky
Hood sufferers. Sscro AIRY OF Stst5 James
MoRenzii started out this evening to NJ
END to the Distribution.
General RUFUS SaxtGn is in charge Of the
distribution OF 5000 600 appropriated by the
government. He has chartered the steam-
boat Matte Hays, and will start on his dis
tfihutiDe tour down river Thursday.
CoLUsDus, o., Feb. 10 Both branches Of
the legislature passed a bill to-day appro.
priating $500, 900 % the Ohio river sufferers.
The members have sent . purse OF $500
dollars TO the relief com mi tee. Several
counties to borrow money Tor local relief and
build bridges and embsnkments. Governor
Hoadly appointed q committee ~ disburse
the fund appropriated by the Legislature,
which met here this morning to begin work.
At the meeting OF citizens tonight s. 900
in cash was reported raised. The relief
have already sent three car-loads
OF provisions and clothing, and fur
Their arrangements for unlimited dona-
nlC60d
made. Frederick Warde, the tragedian'
gives halt of the gross receipts OF four per-
fornances for the benefit oi the sufferers.
GRrkT ANXIETY PRLT.
CIHCIHHATI, Fen. l3 -Suspense over the
failure to hear definite news from Lawrence
burg, Indiana, grows painful, but IL tenn
pered by the belief that n n serious disaster
involving the liss OF life had occurred, some
means would nave been fonnd 10 get word
from Lawrenceburg u Aurora, where is the
nearest telegraph office. The Times Stars
aurora, Indiana, special says at 10 n. N.
here was no news from Lawrenceburg
" any ho1ses were seen floating down 'his
N orning, and anxiety Is great. The water
IS now rising an inch an hour. More dwell
ingsare topping over.
TERRIBLE TALES.
CINCINNATI, o.. FEB. IL The signal sor.
vice flag, denoling coming cold weather,
ioats to-day for the third time since the
Hood began. Hitherto its presence was
Now II brings the worst appre-
tensions. The coli weather now could
have no substantial effect on the water dis
as,er. That has about Done its worst, but
With c,ld weather the suffering OF impris-
oned people in all towns and cities. along
the Ohio woult suffer terribly for lack OF
fuel. Few realiz the difficulty OF getting
supplies delivered. There are no landings
Ior steamers, and the damage to build
ngs by the waves caused by passing
steamers has been 30 great as to
cause the occupants OF flooded houses
10 fire on steamers bringing them relief.
Relief steamers, to be OF real service, have
% be equipped with life-savipg crews aud
boats. 1t can readily be seen how slow
would DO the work OF carrying any sonsid-
.rsble quantity Of fuel to such places rs
Indiana, and New Rich.
nond, Ohio. that are entirely submerged
lnd surrounded with water. No relief
,oat has yet been sent out from here. Gen.
,ral Brentwick, OF st. Louis. is expected
iere this evening to t AXE charge OF the work
II relief under the direction OF the secrs-
airy OF war. lie Will charter relief
rave been ordered here from Columbus -
AXE charge OF the different steamers
Nothing was done on change except to
eceiye subscriptions to-day. Dispatches |
we're received announcing contributions
rom various sources, among them an APP |
,ropriation OF $500 from the town council
}, Lebanon, onio; $500 from a business
i-m ia Chicago, and similar sums from |
yew York and Philadelphia firms having |
here. Large subscriptions
we're als) received from citiIens. Among |
hese was one OF $3.50 from X. r. Springer, |
whose gifts TO the ci y have made |
i'm the most honored man in the
tv. His IL the largest individual |
u descriptions yet received. A call has been
,sued by Major Lloyd. commander OF the
e part ment OF the Ohio. Grand Army OF the
sepu,lc, for the contribution from the
afious pots throughout the ttite. A dis |
atch from Evansville. Indiana ssys that
uring the s.vere rain-storm yesterday AZ
srnoon a party OF thirtsen 4. three ekifs, |
to cross from Kentucky, |
$3.50 a Fl. a .. o., Laa., x.oa.ihla "a ~