The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-25
LOSSES FROM FLOODS.
Many People Are Driven Away
from Their Homes.
Destruction in the Ohio mud Monop-
gnhela Valleys Very Grcnt-sufcr-
crs Supported by Charity.

Cincinnati. February ei,--At o'clock
tonight the river hero was 5iia feet and
rising steadily " inches an hour.
Everywhere in the Ohio valley above here
the weather is clear and cool Above
Wheeling the Ohio river is falling At all
points. No less than million dollar, loss
to lumbermen and farmers is tho estimate
for the Monongahela. On the Ohio there
was more or less loss and damage to rail
roads all the way down TO Portsmouth
more or less damage TO business houses WAS
suffered in Stuehcnville, Parkersburg, Gal
liopols HuntiI gton, Cattletsburg. Ironton.
| Hanging Rock, Portsmouth. Aberdeen.
Maysville and several smaller towns. either
| in actual loss or the Inconvenience of NOV
ing goods. Tonight in Portsmouth there
are over 1900 persons who have been driven
from their homes. Much the sane sort Of
suffering exists in the other cities and
towns mentioned, but In Portsmouth It Is
the greatest. School houses. town halls,
| churches and all other available buildings
are used for lodging these sufferers, and
| public charity feels them. At Newport,
| Ky, opposite here. $50 poor families arc
| driven from their homes. but they are we'll
| sheltered. In East Cincinnati about an
| equal number OF families have been tenn
porarily driven from their dwellings.
Coney Island, an up the river summer
resort. is under water deep enough to float
the largest river steamer. In Ludlow, Ky.
below Covington. the grounds are deep I'M
der water and II is feared that the dixie will
be softened so as to break and drain the
lake when the waters go down. Back water
In Mill creek west OF The city. has de-
stroyed many thousands of dollars worth
OF garden stuff. At Lawrenceburg, KY.
there have been fears for the safety of the
big government dixie which has served to
protect that city since 1884. and the present
flood has increased the danger. At Ports
mouth washouts have stopped the use OF
two railroads the Norfolk and Western and
the Cincinnati Portsmouth and Virginia
Here in Cincinnati, exposed business places
have secured themselves against further
Inconvenience. All railroads here are run
ming from their depois except those using
the Grand Central, and they now start from
Eighth street It Is believed now tho rise
here will not 60 much over 60 feet.
Louisville, Ky, February 2f.--The Ohio
river has reached a stage OF 26.4 feet on
the falls and the rise is now at the rae
OF Dut L ulCu an mum. II 10 h"'"~+AN
highest mark will be reached by tomorrow
morning. Easements and first stories of
buildings along the river front were ao11ed
tod1y and number Of families were COM
nelled to move out. The damage, however,
viii not be large. Shippingport suffers
most scores OF families being driven FRO
their homes at that place Jelferaonville
and Nov Albany are safe. Reports IRON
noints throughout tho state Indicate tnat
,ba eood has reached its worst stage. Three
drownings are reported. the victims being
Elder Morton, Mormon missionary al
p,keyille. Henry Holcolnib, Young SCHOOL
tet cher at London, and an aged woman al
PiIeville.
pittsburg. Pa, FebAary 2i.-The pubic
safety and charity departments OF The Two
cities are doing everything possible to aile-
yiato suffering caused by the floods. FRO
vis;fns and coal have already bcsn proud
ed for many people in the flooded districts
WIN arc unable TO get away from tLeli
homes The railroads are hut Slowly re-
oyerine from the effects Of the hood, anu
the officials have not yet had an opportuh-
,tv tn foot up Losses. Travel IL bsoiy ~
,errupted and in some Instances enureis
ant ~ the question. by tomorrow u "
ernected the roads will be in fairly gooa
shape again.
Little boy Bndiy Hurt.