Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-12

loi .lt rtileI OF lckar, ar being rapidly pushed
contingent OF Infantry and cavalry with guns and
cainelS, VIII be sent forward a. soon as possible
THE GARRISON OF SISKAr CoNPIETKIY pE-rEoyFp.
LONDON, feb THE news ui Tho faiI - >inkat
rea,ned Suakinl This InOrnlu-. IL WAS brought ~
friendly Arab chief The garrison madc q -lIrI,.
and was for long time successful IA rrn,lus fhr
rebel attacks, but II last the attic,g lor, gaiii
The upIernaud, and the garrison w.s completely
destroyed, except lew. who Wrf,. maa,. PRISONERS
Inc late or the women and children l. grtnuwu
Inc streets or Suaklm PRESENT heart p''iluE tf,-
pearance They are tlrongei with wunIrh. Wh,re
weeping and waiting give uniIlistik Ihlc evidence
thelr distress and iorebodlngS
The Flooded Cities.
THE SITUATION sERIors AT CIscr>sATI-uow THE
RAILROADS ARE AFFECTED.
CINCINNATI. o., Feb. IL, 1880 a. m.-The river Is
one foot higher than II was year ago and AZ MID
night was rising an inch per hour The siruttinn
becomes more and more serious. UnIil ,o-nlgni the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton road has h,s,il
able To reach It's depot IL Will be- unable Ia get
trains out in the morning. This leaves the .in,in
natf Northern the only road able 10 take lis trains
from Its depot IL carries passengers for the Cln-
clnnatl, Washington and Baltimorr and the Pan
Handle roads out 10 its junction with the former
road, and for the latter to Ioveand Trains on the
Cleveland Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis
miles The Ohio and Mississippi boats can 'o no
longer land al St0rrS station. and viii Use the ferry
TO convey passengers to and from the boats The
Cincinnati southern * arranging for a ferry 10
!eacn ltS uepot on G'St street. the Kentucky Cen
tral and Chesapeake and Ohio have no water to
trouble them.
LATER FROM CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI. o., Feb IL, a. m.-The river marks
g. feet 5A inches
a. m.-The river now marks 67 feet 6,5 inches
There has been no rain since dark.
CINCINNATI Feb. IL, a. m.-The rain marks 6s
feet inch, and is still rising at the rate OF an inch
per hour The weather Is foggy and mild. Reports
from GaliipoiS state that the river commenced 10
iali at O'Clock this morning. and had fallen 4
lncntS up 10 9oclock. Portsmouth reports that the
water Is still rising steadily. The weather there is
mild and foggy.
Five thousand distillery catae now at the stock
yards VIII have TO be removed in the morning. The
water has reached Chester Park and Maud s and
kittson's horses will probably have TO be removed
from their stables CoVington, Ky, has neither gas
nor water.
THE SITUATION ALARMING AT AURORA. IND
special To the feics-Jo,trnal from Aurora Ind
says: Inc situation is alarming. The river is rising
more rapidly. Three deaths have occurred since
yesterday.
RELIEF OF THE OHIO SUFFERERS
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 12.-On adyices from Pomeroy
and other river towns, making appeals for aid a
meeting OF citizens called last evening al which
5000 In cash was raised In a short time. Commits
SlOherS We're appointed to canvass the CITY, and IL
Is expected to make the amount that many thou
sand. All the bakeries have put I'm full time and
the ftrst train load OF bread and hams Will be sent
down the river by the Hooking valley road 10 kerr's
station from which point the provisions will be con-
veyed To the sufferers In Mansfield ana the sur
rounding towns.
THB WATER IN THE SECOND STORY Or LaURENCEBURG,
IND, HOUSES.
LArRESCRBURG, ISD., Feb. Ia.-The Situat' =.
grows worse and worse. The mayor Tor thc III 4
time has asked for help from abroad. More rouses
have been lifted from their foundations. p pie
are removing from the second floor, and ahandd.i-
ing their goods because they have no place 10 IKE
them The current is so swift that boating Is dan
gerOuS. family was Rescued from a Secont story
yesterday where the water had Reached depth of
four inches.
MARIETTA, O., UNDER WATER
MARIETTA, o., Feb. Ia-Three-foul OF this
city is submerged. The river is falling slowly
. JEFFERSOSCIIIE KY lSrrSD.TrD
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. IL, a. mat IL O'Clock
last evening the river was rising at the OF l
weather is warm and it is likely TO soon recon-
nence raining' The situation here Is unchanged.
JeferSony1lle Is now inundated as badly as ir WAS
last year. Yesterday afternoon the cilzens ceased
hoping, and ceased their endeayorS TO prevent the
inundation The rising water came up from the
rear OF the town, and but few houses are hot
flooded with from foot TO 3 feet OF water No
damage or loss has been reported. The people
have moved into their second stories.
THE SITUATION AT WHEELING W. VA
WHEELING. W. Va, Feb. II. a. ma STEADY
rain fell all day yesterday and caused an alarm.
which was increased by the news OF a rise at the
headwaters The subscription here for the
relief fund reach $4,000. but all or Il has been
spent, and the supplies sent I'm from elsewhere
have been consumed as fast as received The
homeless on short allowance owing 70 the short
supplies, and appeals for aid from the neighboring
towns come in, but the committee Is .poweriess 10
help them. Many who are themselves sufferers
from the flood contribute to help others The state
OF affairs Is heartren0ing.
THE ARKANSAS RIVER RISING.
LITTLE Rock, ARK. Feb. IL, / a. Ei.-The Arkan-
sas river is rapidly rising here, owing 10 heavy
rains In the valley above. II has risen 80 inches
since p. m Sunday. Tonight II is rising three
yond that point. There is no damage here yet
GLASS WORKS DAMAGED.
STEuBENvnLE, OHIO, Feb. l2.-The glass works at
Wellsburg, w. Va, have been damaged $1,000 by
the flood.
General Foreign News by Cable.
ROME Feb. l2--The pope has summoned the
French bishops to Rome, for the purpose OF con-
lerring together upon measures TO arouse the Cath
Ollie spirit In France and toscoEateract the anti
religious propaganda.
AN IRISH FARMER MrRpERKp
DUBLIN, Feb IL: An agrartan crime is reported
at New Ross A farmer was stabbed and had
his throat cut While passing along the highway.
EVIDENCE OF FRIENDLY RELATIONS
LONDON, Feb. l2-Pnnce Orion, the present Rus
Sian Ambassador TO France is TO be transferred TO
Berlin, and N. SabOuron, now ambassador at Ber-
lin, Is TO receive a court appointment 1t is an
nOunced that Prince Bismarck favors the transfer
1t is regarded a tangible sign OF the friendly
relations between Germany and Russia
Against Church Lotteries.
KINGSTON, ONT, Feb. l2-The Queens College
Missionary association has protested against the
political elections tea meetings. pcnics and bazars
The members have pledged themselves TO carry on
Christian wosk by direct voluntary contributions
The Steamer City Of Columbus Going
to Pieces.
BOSTON, Feb l2-It has been concluded TO aban-
don all further efforts TO recover any property from
the wreck OF the City Of Columbus The tide runs /
with such velocity where the wreck lies that the |
vessel is rapiy going TO pieces. Nothing OF value
has been recovered There is no hope OF the recov-
cry OF any bodies as It is supposed the decks have
been washed away, and that the hull Is open TO the
action OF the waves. The next storm. OF any Sc
verify, viii probably Obliterate all traces OF the
steamer. |,
The Northern Pacific Land Grant.
PORTLAND, OREGON, Feb. l2-The city council :
last night passed O resolution asking Congress not
to declare the land grant OF the Northern Pacific i
forfeited