Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-12
FRIGHTENED At LAST.
The water sixty seven Feet and Rising
at CIScIBnaIi.

CINCINNATI, Feb. IL, l A. MO day has
been one OF the greatest excitement since
the flood began. The stage OF high water
Of last year was passed at l o'clock this af'
ternoon, and the steady rise during the
greater part Of the day, together with the
reports of general rains in every place
where it would run into the Ohio, made 1t
certain that q still more dangerous fool
would be upon the already unfortunate
people of the Ohio Valley. The experience
of last year has made the people bold in
cor fronting a danger they had once met
and overcome, but when a new element OF
terror comes in the form OF a heightened
flow
A New Series OF Calamities
begin to appear. The gas was lost yester-
day. The water supply ceased to accumu-
late to-day. There is five days supply in
the reservoir with careful use, but one big
fire would make serious inroad On that
Worst OF ali nobody knows when the limit
of the food will be reached. With the
rising water above and on all siGe trlbu-
tsries tbs certain the river must continue
to rise for some time. How long and how
fast the rise will be are points OF con ecture.
The rise increased this afternoon to All
inch an hour and during an hour from fIe
to SIX it was three fourtns of an inch. Ii
is hardly possible to give an idea of the
situation. The mass OF the people cannot
see the great body OF the river as the
approach to its banks is cut of on
all streets running TO the river
Pearl street or near it. Strangers in
the city may gain an idea of its effect whsn
il is stated that the water is now but lit
tie more than six hundred feet from the
Burnet House. From there TO the river
bank the proper distance is between three
and four squares. All that can be seen is
the lDunda ed rect and boats gliding all
directions. The suspension bridge, which
is a hundred feet above low water mark,
makes a low arch above the mad food.
Newport and Southern railroad bridges
look as if they almost touched the water.
The view from Prices Hill in the western
part OF the city, gives the only comPrehen-
sive outline of the flood covered portion OF
the city. At the foot of the Mill Mill creek
spreads 10 an average mile expanse OF
water and
Reaches North Out of sight.
The back water runs beyond Spring
Grove Cemetery. For distance OF seven
miles up the river Cincinnati, Covington
ard Newport houses can be seen peepins
out OF the water, while down the river, al
most from hill to hill, the valley is covered
| p to this time, great as the danger has
been, there has been no great disaster.
Cries of distress. however, are beginningto
grow louder. Manufactures are stopping,
and men are beiug thrown out of employ.
ment. Ia Newport it is estimated that
from five to six Thousand people are home
less, and their supplies were exhausted at
noon. Many go without supper to-
night because the supplies OF the relief
committee are exhausted. The relief work
IN Cincinnati is beginning to press. Law
renCeburg to-day seat request here for
help, but President Urner was compelled
10 Re fuse for lack of funds. Contribution
have not been as generous AS last year, but
will probably come fast'r tomorrow.
Eighth street and Railroad avenue, be
tween the city aud Prices Hill, overiiowed
to dsy, and access 10 that suburb hy street.
cars rs shut off One OF the largest estsb
lishments N Mil Creek Valley, the A Amer.
iCsn Ok Leather Company, has been
balilirg to KEEP the flood out. Tney. have
built mp barriers entirely
snIIausdfBx the whole Structure
II q re row eighteen inches above water,
ta Cali Keep safe until seventy feet is
rea. h'". Engines Of Cincinnati Hamilton
X l.. yt.n trains iuu through wste-, and
The Par handle has no traffic between here
and Love laud, but takes freight from that
point and has no interruption to Pitts
bursh. A; | \ n. the water was sixty
seven feet and one inch.