Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-07

CspreeeslcsseA Riesas Threatened II
the chic Valley.
LAwRxNCxBUso, Ind, Feb. 5.-People
are much frightened and removing
from their houses A. rapidly ~ possible.
The telegraph operators expect TO be
compelled to vacate their Office.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 6.-At 3 q. m.
the rain continues, and the river q IS
feet, and rising five inches per hour. All
the small streams throughout the
country are at food height. Reports
from up river points are: ut Portsmouth,
~ feet, Huntington AZ feet, Wheeling
~ feet, and rising six inches per hour.
CAIRO, Ills, Feb. Ga heavy rain has
fallen since p. N. yesterday. The
OHIO river is rising fast, and is now 81
fest inches on the RuaRe, having risen
over three ieet during the last "a hours.
The Mississippi IL also rising slowly.
PlryBURa, Pa. Feb. 6.-The river was
81 feet high, and rising eight inches per
hour at IL q. IN.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Feb. 6-Ths rail-
ways centsring here report very high
water At various points, and consider
able damage in some places.
CINCINNATI, Feb. g. Conservative
men who yesterday were unwilling to
admit that last years floods would be
duplicated cannot be found today.
There is no longer doubt that the water
will reach last years hight. On the
contrary with the rain still falling and
the weather mild, the only question now
u, BY how much last years flood will to
exceeded. The most alarming feature
Of the situation 10 the rspidity of the
hoH
reached its hight IL was rising less than
one inch an hour. Al noon tod ~ IL Q
gage showed s. feet. This 10 unprece-
what o prOdiRiOus rainfall there has
been. With last years experience msr-
cbsnts and manufacturers will lose
much less than then. No time 10
now wasted in pumping water
from collars, and every available
man 10 employed where the water
NAV increase in placing R1ods
on higher floors or in removing 10
higher ground. Business is completely
suspended throughout all she lower part
o. the city. The Grand Central railway
depot has boon abandoned, and the
warehouse Of the Duokw0rth distillefy
Vas undermined and fell into the water,
causing Q large loss. Soon after the
cattle pen, capable Of feeding q thou
sand cattle, was swept away. They had
removed the cattle yesterday, but the
loss In heavy.
lhe Chamber of Commerce transac-
ed Out hstle business today. Measures
we're taken 70 provide for the relief Of
the destitute. A committee OF fifteen
was appointed, and the secretary was
kept busy for some time receiving sub
scripti0hs, mostly Of 500 each, the
Chamber Of Commerce itself apprOpfi-
AtiuQ 5000 to the fund. The Health
officials announced that there would be
placed fifteen men on the sanitary force
as the disposal of the relief committee.
The rain il still falling, the wind is
from the south and the temperature II
not falling. At 2:30 p. m. the river
marked IS fceA 81 inches, and rising at
the rate Of inches per hour.
PrrrSDUn0, Feb. 6.-At 2 p. N. the
Allegheny RIVER marked 81 feet inches
and she A0uong0hela 81 feet four
inches and rising about inches per
hour.
Loumv1LL., Feb 6.-The river 10 ris-
in0 three inches an hour. Il rained
hard all night, and 10 still raining. No
business u moving. B0ats are lying
40, and there IL very little wharf room
above Third street. There 10 great ex-
citement, and Q greater food than any
heretofore u predicted.
Prruvupo, Feb. 6.-rhs rivers at this
POINT passed the danger line last night,
aud IS noon today had reached 81 fees
s inches, the highest stage since 1857.
Diepatohes from the headWatsrs Of both
rlvsrs report tne water still rieinR,
while here it 10 creeping up on the
etroe&o At the rAte Of eight inches par
hous. Hilss II property in this city, on
tns sOusn eide, and in Allegheny arc
submerRed and hundreds Of. families
have been oompslled 70 vaCato their
hOu.es. All the mills and factories on
the banks Of both rivers have suspend-
a oueeasion, and oon1ectiou boeVeon
P,stspurR and Allegheny BY street cags
n entirely cut Oh. The schools in the
Flint and Fourth wards are closed, and
ia vntee \ within ono f0oe Of tho Arst
q ,oe Of the Duqursno depos. rhe mer-
ohante On Wafer street. have moved
eoods 20 second f0ors, = prsoAutioo never
Sefore necessary 70 take. Railroad srat.
no On The rivvr lines 10 groas y retarded.
Great Suffering and damage y rsported
frum t. Yoang's river region, whore
miuine hamlses and psetioos Of towns
lv,na On low land are inundated, and
nnndreds Of famiiies have been forced
70 deeeet Their homes and ny b.
fore the coming food. In some places
Il no been found necessary 10 anchor
dwelling houses 10 trees aud rocks 70
keep them from drifting Oh 70 total do
esrucsiou. The sceas along ~ roote
Of the great gorge. which sxtsndsd "
mike mp f0un0's river. beRgaxs deeonp.
tiou. streets and d0OTyArds are piled
| full Of soe in drsasy heaps, plaed IN
| mrny instances Is % 70 fess high, and
80 ding q silens mouumen1D 70 tns
mipht OF sne food Al near - oAn b
h~Tncd no lives have been loee. b0t the
total damage via reach thousands Of
/ dollArs.
LOUuvuIx, Fen. alt looks - II til
0oOd a. lase year Uoald b rspeaaed.
The river u noon vas thirsy-foar fset
and risiue q ths rate ef f0aR inehse pa
Mar. Tue shipping paEs y HOODED n
ready, and over 80 people ase driven
"a Il thsis housA Ths gOeosnment
Innildinx i The oaly hooss nos enb.
mssrod in she shipping part Foer Sese
mcCe q water viii bring the Hood owl
- ons above III city point, and ~
city VA - Aoodsd. With gysas loeD q
lps1psety and psrhaps iifs. y has 49,
| Taistne s1saaiiy nonsly III day. In
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