Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-21

the Cattletsburg bank may be able TO
reopen in three days.
AT PORTSMOUTH.
The city is under water, three-fourths
to the house tops. All of the per-
chants lose heavily from inundated
stock; one-half of the citizens lose all
of their household goods. The river
commenced falling slowly last hight
and has dropped two inches, and PEG
pie are breathing free again. Sup
1 plies are coming in from the surround
ing country aud a famine is being
avcrted. The relief boat has to-day
one to Slocum to obtain several car.
loads of supplies and camp eouipages
sent from Columbus. The court
mousse, school buildings and many
OF the churches that have sec
ond stories are sheItering one
nall the people. The balance are
scattered around in attics and the
upper part Of factories. The horses
and cattle have all been rescued and
are stabbed on huge decks of baroes
that are moored In the streets in The
centre OF the city. One hundred and
twenty dwelling houses have been
carried away, and some five hundred
more have been swept from their
sites and piled in indiscribable wrecks
against instructions. 1t is estimated
there are provisions enough to last
forty-eight hours.
At CHARLESTON.
families along the lower Kanawha
river are the least destitute. Relief
boats, four in number, from the CITY.
have left enough provisions along the
river, and also at Point Pleasant. to
| feed the sufferers for five DAYS. A re-
| lief boat will leave here for Mason
City and Hereford, on the Ohio river.
some time to day, with food and cloth
ing for that place. The cit zens of
Charleston have responded literally.
AT LOUISVILLE.
The river still rises, the gauge REQ
listers As feet and 6 inches-a foot
higher than at any time last wear.
1t turned cold early last night. the
clouds disappeared and the day wa
bright and beautiful. A strong vii
last night caused much damage in the
submerged districts. A great many
houses have fallen down or foaUed
off. 1t is not uncommon to witness
those along the river in need of as
slstance display a white flag as a sig
nal and boats will then make the
| nearest landing. The river is rising
again tonight with 46 feet inches at
IL o'clock.
STILL MORE CALAMITIES.
The river is still rising and is expect.
ed to reach the highest point to-morA
row. 1t IS now two feet above last
year. Seven houses washed away to-
day and as many more from Milton.
KY, and others lost their foundations.
1t is estimated that 3, 600 people here
are homeless and destitute.
The Times-Star special from Law
renceburg says that the wind and
waves there last night not only caused
more or less damage but terrified the
inmates and flooded the houses. One
row OF houses, five in number, were
swepG away this morning. Four
squares are now a total wreck. Two
to five million feet of lumber is float
ing about. Graham's saw mill, one
Of the largest in the country, is a to-
tai wreck below the city The court
house is now entered by slziffs.
Al lRON1ON.
Threefourths of the town is al
under water, including the entire
business portions. The water is seven
feet higher than in 1888. Though it
has fallen considerably, it is still
above any knOwn high water mark
The soup houses are open, but they
are inadequate. Thousands are home
less and penniless. Every door is
open, but there is not enough
room. Frame houses are swept
from their foundations, and
brick buildings crumbled into the
waters There is a strong current
sweeping through the streets. At
Hanging Rock but four houses are
above water Caryviile has but two
houses above the flood. The bottom
lands are devastated. The postoffice
is under water; the mail is delivered
from the court house The coun-
Gil appointed a committee to 90 to
Columbus and ask an appropriation.
stares thousands in the
face. The iron mills are stopped and
many employees were destitute before
the flood came. Many merchants will
be forced to assign.
AT NASHVILLE.
The river rose five inches lastnight,
came to a stand this morning. 1t has
since fallen three inches Fifteen hun
dred people are homeless.
AT ASHLAND
Great suffering is here because of the
many employees IN the iron works who
were thrown out of employment some
time ago ~ the burning of the Norton
Iron works. Now the flood has driven
them from their homes. The river is
receding
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