New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-13
NEARLY SEVENTY FEET AT CINCINNATI.
OVER TWO FEET ABOVE LAST YEARS FLOOD
BUSINESS PRACTICALLY SUSPENDED.
IRY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE

BUSINESS PRACTICALLY SUSPENDED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
CINCINNATI Feb. 12.-This has been another
day Of anxiety throughout the Ohio valley ana
the end is not yet. All day the water has been
coming up at the rate of an inch per hour,
and tonight at midnight the water gauge
marks sxty-nine feet OF two feet and
eight inches above last years high-water mark.
1t is possible that the flood will go beyond seventy
feet before tomorrow night. The water Is now up
to Pearl-st. from Broadway westward, and the en-
tire water line is four squares inside OF the regular
steamboat landing. In this submerged territory
are all the heaviest wholesale houses and manufac-
tories and all the commission and storage houses 10
Is impossible to reach any place south of Thrd-st
except by small boats.
Many merchants have given mp business entirely,
while Others have taken rooms further up
town, and are trying to fill orders
IN small way TO customers
They are further embarrassed by want of transpor-
tation No boats are running up the river, for the
reason that they cannot make landings at
state of affairs exists hence to Louisville and other
towns on the lower Ohio There Is no POINT within bn
can be loaded. The same trouble exists with the
BUILDINGS UNDERMINED AND FALLING.
1t Is significant because of the vastly increased
danger to buildings by the increased leverage tho
swaying water has on them, as we'll as injury to
foundations. One two-stOry business house, occu-
pied by Charles A. Marsh & Co., on Sixth-st, near
Freeman, fell with great crash owing to weak:
ened foundations. The building was weighted
with quantity of hemp, which aided in causing
| its destruction This is only the beginning.
EMBARRASSED MAIL CARRIERS.
The increased velocity of the current in Second
and Front SITS. cuts off the number of boats that
can ply between the waters edge and the suspension
bridge. II this continues it will cut Covington of
from Cincinnati and materially increase the dis
comfort of the situation. COvington is without
water and gas
The troubles of the post office and mail carriers in-
crease All the through Northern Eastern and
Northwestern mails must be carried by wagon TO
Chester Park by way of Clifton directly north
ward from this city distance OF seven miles.
NEwPoRT's TOPPING HoUsEs-TEMPoRARY
REFUGE
The condition of things at Newport, KY, is grow.
ing still more frightfu The worst fears about tho
damage to the foundations of buildings have been
realized To-day fine mansion, built last year at
an expense of $4,000, toppled over and is a COM
plete mass of ruins. Fortunately the family had
removed before the crash. Many more buildings
are in danger, and it is feared that tonight may
brlnga calamity of the worst nature. Many peo-
pie in houses, unable to get away, and must be
lost if the houses fall The Relief Committee is re-
ceiving very liberal contributions to-day Mr..
Dueber is erecting temporary shelter on high
ground and after the flood he will give the lumber
to the homeless for the rebuilding of their houses
Mrs. Dueber, who has been feeding fifty children at
her home, to-day increased the numb er to one hun
dred
LOCAL PRIDE AND BENEvoLENCE.
The relief work received fresh impetus to-day.
subscriptions pouring in handsomely. Cincinnatiis is
determined to care herself for her own sufferers.
MAUD s. AND OTHER LIVE STOCK REMOVED.
Five thousand distilery cattle now at the stock
yards were removed to-day. The water has reached
Chester Park, and Maud 8. and Kittson's horses
were also taken from their stables.