The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-25
THE FLOOD AT CINCINNATI.
The Ohio River stiu Rising and WIN
Exceed IS Feet.

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Cincinnati. April 24.-The flood outlook
IN the Middle Ohio valley is not very en-
eouraging tonight. The danger limit Of
hfty-eight feet will be passed here and
the estimated limits at other points will
be more than has been estimated. II Is
also evident now that when the limit is
reached in the middle Ohio valley, 1t will
be stationary for some time and the fan
VIII be much slower than was Anticipated.
even if there shall be no second rise. This
Is attributed to rising waters in the Big
sandy, Muskingum and other tributaries
above Cincinnati.
The weather bureau tonight shows rain
prevailing in the east that may move
westward into the Alleghanies and start
new flood in the Ohio while its lower
tributaries began rising tonight.
Cincinnati, April A.-At o'clock 10
night the stage of the Ohio here was 57.5
feet, but since p. m. the rate of rising
was reduced from one inch an hour to
almost one-half inch an hour. The stage
at O'Clock is rs feet above the danger
line and the rate of rising indicated IS
feet after midnight. Although the rate
of rising is gradually decreasing the flood
here will exceed the predicted limit of
81 feet. Estimates on the rise that is in
sight up the river indicate that the Ohio
will not become stationary until to-mor-
row afternoon, when 1t is not expected to
exceed $50 feet, or S.5 feet above the dam
ger line. Since it became evident
that the stage would exceed fifty-eisht
feet there is much stir here tonight. but
there is not the usual anxiety, as it is
evident that the limit here will be reach
ed before tomorrow night.
Business men and manufacturers in the
bottoms will suffer more than was cx-
pected and many more families will be
driven out of their homes along the Ohio
to the south and along Mill Creek Valley
on the west and along the Little Miami
on the east side, than were anticipated in
the earlier preparations.
On the Kentucky side the interruption
to mills, factories and business is not so
great, but In proportion to the populat ton,
many more have been driven from their
homes than on the Ohio side.
In the Taylor bottoms, between New
port and Bellevue, KY, the water is up
are compelled to transfer their passen-
gers for Bellevue and Dayton, KY The
latter place is generally inundated, and
owing to swell in the Licking river it is
estimated that about a square mile of
Newport is inundated.
Races Proceed on sloppy Track.
The races on the Newport track are pro-
ceeding and will continue under sloppy
conditions. Boats are used to reach the
track
Mayor Fleischman and other city off,
Gals made another tour. of the flooded
districts to-day, arranging for all neces-
sary relief and protection. Fire engines
and hose carts have been placed on fiat
boats ready for any emergency and police
have patrol boats. The po-
lice assisted to-day at the
funeral of John Griffin, colored, from one
of the flooded tenement houses where
boats had to be used.
The street railways have adjusted cars
for use on the east and west sides for
rapid transit across the flooded sections
and then transfers are made to the other
cars. The motors are raised so as to run
through three feet of water.
Only three lives have been reported
lost None of the bodies have been re-
covered and their identity is not known