Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-01
EAST OF TEE ROCKIES.
An Exploring Expedition has Started
for alaska.
SUICIDE OF A WEALTHY GROCER.
Sheriff FIack Sentenced to Prison
A Widows Revenge-Gov.
Hill as . Vetoer.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UNIoN.1
EAST OF TEE ROCKIES.
CONDITION AT LOUISVILLE,
Sufferings of the Homeless Ones-Rob-
bing the Dead.

bing the Dead.
LOUISVILLE, March 31st With four inches of
water. soaked snow slowly melting, the situa-
lion in the devastated district has been gloomy
to-day, and many people tonight are broken in
spirit, though their physical wants are supplied
Most of the streets in the district are ankle deep
in mud and water.
The worst result of the wet is not so much in
additional injury to property, as in the suffering
to the ill-heaith of unprotected people. Scores
of families are protected only by hastily put up
boards or canvas tents, and they are wet and
cold.
There is plenty of food, however, and the
relief committee and agents are striving in
every way to supply proper protection from the
weather for all.
The heavy snow, however, has greatly re-
tarded repairs in the residence district, and
vast quantity of household goods to day have
been partially or wholly spoiled by the wet.
The tobacco warehouses are pretty well pro-
tected, and the owners do not think their loss
will be serious.
Mayor Jacobs, in an interview this morning.
said he was satisfied the number of those killed
outright and those who will die from their
wounds will not reach $50.
Three Russian Jews were arrested last night
while setting fire to demolished store on Mar
ket street. in the midst OF the shattered district
The fellows will be severely dealt with. Be-
sides this there have been but few criminal at.
temptS since the storm.
Mrs. Barnwell whose husband the Rector Of
st. Jonh's Church, and his son were killed, was
robbed of all her jewelry and money, and even
the body of her dead husband was not re-
spected, his gold watch being taken from his
pocket.
LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
LOUISVILLE. March 31st.-The official list OF
dead as far as completed, shows it will not 60
over 100, with 1s fatally wounded and crippled
for life, This list will probably be increased,
but not enough TO make any material differ
ence.
Revised lists from the State make the dead in
the outside towns 143; wounded, els, and prop
erty loss $500 600.
The Tennessee dead will not exceed %;
wounded, l55; property loss, Sl50. 900.
Illinois, Al dead; 1l6 wounded; property loss,
100000.
Indiana, dead; property loss, $4,000 to
$1,000.
WATER FAMINE.
LOUISVILLE, March S1st.-Water famine is now
threatened in serious earnest. The river has
already reached such a high stage that the in
jury to the pumping station at the water works
could not be repaired. President Long has
issued another warning to consumers, and esti-
days supply for the city.
The last of the dead are being laid away to.
day: The largest subscription to the relief
fund was made by the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad this morning. Ten thousand dollars
is the amount.
More definite returns from Ohio county show
thirteen people, mostly children were killed,
and the property loss $4,000.
DESTRUCTION IN WEBSTER COUNTY.
LOUISVILLE, March 3lst-A late special from
Henderson, KY, says the total of killed in
Webster county is forty, and of wounded eighty
Nearly all in POOR section known as Black
Ford relief corps has gone out from Hen
derson.
In Louisville the total number of dead so far
is 80 and the wounded about $50. OF the latter
between p and 81 not expected to live. Possi-
bly, more than that number will eventually
succumb.