The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-08
FLOOD ABOUT AT AN END.
Cold Weather Freezes the ohio and
for the Time Being Checks
the Rise.

CINCINNATI. March THE end of the
big food is IN sight thanks 10 the cold
weather prevailing throughout the Ohio
valley. AT ? O'Clock tonight the stage
here was sc feet and eight inches and
rising AZ the rate of one inch and a quar-
ter hourly. AT all points above Marietta
tonight the river Is falling and IL Is
thought that the food here will not go
above S7iz feet
AT Portsmouth the Cincinnati. Ports
mouth and Virginia trans have been
stopped by the floods on the track and
wa.houts. Suffering by people driven
from their homes In the city continues.
Huntington. W Va, reports great SUI
fering from people living on the low
lands who were driven from their homes
a steamboat loaded with provisions left
Huntington for the relief OF those people
Huntington. is great sufferer from the
flood
At Newport, KY. opposite here. nifty
homes and have taken refuge in public
buildings.
Suffering nj Charleston.
CHARLESTON. w Va, March THE
night was one Of d.scornfor. and actual
suffering. slow falling OF wafer. added
10 the low temperature. made the situation
a gloomy one. Many business men were
compelled TO use boats Ia seek provisions
and fuel Even the governor was forced
mansion To the state house. The loss 10
timber men up Elk river Will be heavy.
Had Reports From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, March THE Ohio
river - rising here a. the rate OF two
inches an hour, and reports from above
ure that all tributaries are pouring undi-
Fnlnished volumes INTO Ii. The danger
point has beer reached here. aid houses
on the ieyee nave been entered by the
waters. All stseoms IN the state are sswo,-
serI and MOST ~ them are beyond their
banks. Great damage Is being done to
crops and farm buildings.
nig Loss In Logs.
LEXINGTON. Ky. March Almost
unprecedented loss followed the breaking
II nooass from high water In tha Kenfti<<V
river. IL is estimated THAI 81 oc,Ic1 worth
Il logs have been usst IN THIS way ~ Jack
son. BeattyvilIe. Valley View and osher
points
Wind and Rain at Atlanta.
ATLANTA. Ga. March 7--Iieavv rain.
and cold wave have been followed by
high winds and snow In many parts of The
state Al Monroe several business build
:ngs were unroofed ana ii number Of
dwelling houses were blown down. Rome
and 1u!tmat, Ca. were visited 10y heavy
snow and farmers report complete de
$tructIon OF crops Live stock was Killed
near Vpenka, A.. ana All fruit which
was not killed b. the cold wave three
weeks ago was lest last night
blizzard Weather at Washington
WASHINGTON. March a blizzard
Axe storm began al ) o'caock this morning
several iacheS OF SNOW falling and causing
uaacn decay "a traffic fne weather hu-
fsAu says the storm IS central this uaorntee
esf the New Jersey coast ana had rapidlv
asSumed ire proportions or Eengisse
nixzard. Ey to1orrow tne cold wave VIII
cover the Atlantic coast states.
snow in Eastern Cities
NEW YORK, March IA fierce snow
STERN set ia ABOUT a. ~. and continued
umaeatsd nntli II q. IN. when about tsvs
sneaeS OF saow had fa.iea Considerable
obstruction % travel = experienced
PHILADELPHIA MArca Snow ha-
Kan falling here shortly before o c..,,.x
satS norul~g- ard At Il o'clD-a cga.sus,sst
go fsU rapidly
CLEVELAND. March -.--Tt has showed
slfne<t continuously since cary San!av
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