New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-08
FOUR HUNDRED FAMILIES DESTITUTE.

WITHOUT FOOD AND COAL IN CHARLESTON. "Esr
vIRGINIA-FLoODs ELSEWHERE.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. April THE river at
this point is thirty feet and falling large part vi
the city yet under water and there is much suffering
flooded districts. About four hundred families
have been aided by relief committees. The suffering
will b" great for yet the families who receive
aid have been driven from their homes twice WITHIN
last week. There has been coal
famine hero for week. and 1t is almost
Impossible get fuel At Point Pleasant the river
here and In the aims and should the snow 20 Of
with rain Ii Is feared that the water wiz reae
greater height here than has known since 1861
tho citizens who are able are doing all IN neir ~
Central Railroad has given 100 tons OF COAL which win
be brought here tomorrow and distributed.
CARLISLE Penn Apri7 .eS reesiysa tse
Cumberland Valley report many landsIides and wash.
All through trains from the south by way OF tns
Cumberland Valley Railroad to New York were deiayea
several hours In consequence. Tie Potomac h'or nss
never been known to he SO high as at present
EAsroS. Penn. April THE Delaware River has risen .
steadily during the last thiry-sx hours @ ana water
mark. Intelligence from the nOfth SHOWS 'n"' '"'
stream Will continue to rise during the night
HuS1xcDos Penn April nd los, S,sas has
breaking Of bOoms Ia the Raystone Drancn ..
the Jnniaa River letting out large quantities Vi os'
and railroad ties.
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long at % feet inches, has hrgun 10 rise so"D.
There "a no doubt that the will continue AZ
all reports from above show tnat the river If r-m
all the way up Besides the snowfall which has hardly
ceased yet that its melting Will feod ever
side stream for 400 miles. Cincinnati. however IL "on
warned, and no property will be lost by surprise.
PITrsBURG April 7.-The danger of great food lere
believed to be over The rivers touched me M nisneS ~
falling from the headwaters 10 the city, Inc damage
was not heavy
LOUISVILLE KY. April THE river remains station
ary here pleasant weather makes hopes that te
VIII begin rccede at once u II tbcusnt housn
that there viii he slight rise before tue Iah oeshS'
The canal gauge registers 81 feet inches
LYONS y V, April (Spcciab-lieavy rams ana melt,
ing in this region have caused the Greatest hool
known mere years. The has been rising raIu-
all dag, this evening is rising more rapiN tndh
ever. In this village about thirty acres or lana are
covered by water from 10 six feet deep scores OF
dwelling houses already surrounded, ana tho lnhaD
tans about IN boats. In the southern part oi tne
village the water has covered considerable territory anu
there being boats the residents are alarneu lheS
fear that much Of their property Will be washed away
ROCHESTER, " Y April 7-Serous damage by heavy
seas on Lake has been done az Charlotte ana
other lake ports Genesee River through Rochester
is rising rapidly frcshet sulphur Greek at Cfto on
springs flooded all the cellars IN the village. damaged
the water establishment ana swept away an iIou
bridge "A nile from the village At PALMYRA. wayne
County there has the worst Hood known lot ear .
Of the Central Railroad were suoereru en
a large section of the roadway was washed out trains
are obliged To stop both sides OF the wa-hont Inc
Seneca outlet is higher than In nity years IooI Vi
snow fell here last night and the snow is soil falling
CHICAGO April IA severe northeast gaze Jestcruay
caused much additional damage to Lincoln PARK ana
of Park all the breakwaters nave been swept away
leaving that portion of the Park without protection III
many places ihe entire drive has disappeared.
AsBrKY PARK. Y. j., April IA piece of an old
wreck washed on the beach last nigb NJ the iVo
OF Asbury-ayc, badly damaging the piVllOh o"heu W
James A. Bradley the founder Ol tAc laIh.