The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-22
RECEDING WATERS.
THE FLOODS HAVOC ALONG THE
OHIO.
VERY LATEST.

rising at Cincinnati. Forty-three bust
ness blocks are submerged at Paducah.
One half of Gallatin county, Ills, Is
under water and frame houses are float
ing away from Shawneetown. General
Beckwith reports that there Is no hui
man being between Wheeling and Cal
70 suffering for food, and preparations
are made to pitch tents for shelter.
Newport, KY, reports 1887 houses
inundated. the estimated damage be-
ing 81, O00,0 Thirty-three buildings
were washed away, and 127 turned bot
tom upward. The river at Cincinnati
is slowly falling, but the water and gas
supplies will not be restored for week.
A government vessel left Parkers-
burg Monday with big load of sup
plies to assist the government boat
Katie Stockdale in relieving the suffer
ers. Governor Bareman, of West Vir-
ginia, visited the boat at Marietta and
advised the Iron City to double back
between Parkersburg and Wheeling.
Another stop was made at Harmar,
where about one-third of theremaining
supplies were left. What is most need
ed now is bedding, clothing, furniture,
and fuel. Provisions are being plenti-
fully supplied to all points, with few
exceptions, which the Iron City will
cover.
The town of Marietta is still two
thirds under water. Some Of the build
ings have fallen i'm ruins and many
others will 60. Two fine bridges are
wrecked and the losses to the Ohio
Valley railroad will reach $685., 900.
One OF the shocking scenes OF the flood
was graveyard below Cochransville,
wherein many collins had been I'M
<I,aA ov,1 hnd iaI
the river. Skulls and bones were I'M
covered, and mingled with the drift
wood and debris Of every description.
Out of 100 houses in Cochransville only
three were left standing. The residents
were in a naked, starving condition,
being practically isolated from the
world. They made a rush for the boat.
and when bread was handed out sat
down, and, tearing the loaves apart,
ate with greed and ravenous energy,
eager to allay the terrible pangs of
starvation. Women and children were
barefoot, and some were protected from
the cold by their calico dresses only.
Some OF the women were on their knees
praying in the little storm and tloo1
battered church when the relief came,
and never waSit more welcome.
NEW ALBANY. IND, Feb. 20.-The
river reached the 1882 mark at Up. IN.
yesterday. Heavy rains with thunder
storms at noon and p. M, checked the
fall. There was high wind last night,
which caused additional wreck and loss.
The citizens relief committee has been
making extraordinary exertions to meet
the emergency, the ability of local re-
sources to do so being nearly exhausted.
The situation grows worso as the water
recedes. The wind stoim last night
brought new terrors to property-owners
in the flooded districts. Many houses
that up to this-the fifteenth day of
the fioOd-had resisted the current, are
being beaten from their foundations or
wrecked piecemeal by the waves. All
aid sent here now will be we'll bestowed,
for the restitution is very great, and
the sufferers are worthy.
CAIRO, ILL, Feb. 20.-A crisis will
not be reached at Cairo for at least
three days. The river is still nine
inches below the water of last year. A
very heavy storm of wind from the
northwest prevailed yesterday after
noon, and the wind is still high, but no
damage was done the levees. 1t is very
cold now, and if it continues a few
days all will be well. Mound City is in
danger, as the water is on her levees,
and only the bulkheads are keeping it
out of the town. All her people are
out working for their lives. The wind
was favorable to them, being off shore,
and they fought it nicely, but they have
a hard battle before them, as the river
will certainly rise for a day or two
more, and it is much higher at Mound
City than at Cairo. Cairo people are in
excellent spirits, but little anxious to
Nha, ~ otA D,-A,x l..
city and the Illinois Central railroad to
protect the leveeS are very extensive
and ample for any reasonable emergen-
cy. Gangs of men are at work continu-
Ously riprapping exposed portions with
stone and sand-bags. There was never
less leakage through the levees, which
is evidence of their strength and good
condition.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Feb. 19.-"The
scene of wreck along the lower Ohio is
said a gentleman who
arrived here last night by steamer. II
boarded the boat at Cairo, where the
river is held out of town by levees, and
where no damage has yet been done.
At Paducah the Tennessee river was
pouring out, and at Smithland the
was sending into the al
re .dy swollen Ohio an avalanche of wa
ter. But little damage has been done
at either of these towns, but the flood
to come will catch both severely. At
Ills, there was wild
scene of angry waters. The entire
town was in the flood, the levees were
cut and hundreds of citizens had left
the place. Many had to be taken from
their homes at night in skitfs. The town
will be fearfully wrecked, and there
was the greatest restitution. The gov
relief boats were sent on their
way to help the suffering people. A
good many feared the town would be
wiped out by the time the flood reached
its height. Between Shawneetown and
Mt. Vernon, Ind, every small town on
the river was submerged. and the peO-
pie had fled to the hills in many in
stances. Mt. Vernon is above the flood.
KY, is high and dry, but
Evansville is taking in a great deal of
water, although one cannot get her
newspapers to acknowledge it. New
berg is entirely submerged in the low
grounds and fearful damage has been