The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-25

and then transfers are made 10 the other
cars. The motors are raised 50 as 20 run
through three feet OF water.
The only loss OF life reported so far has
been from accidents. One man fell of a
heat to-day and was drowned. and another
of Of a log raft near the public landing.
A woman Jumped from the suspension
bridge, evidently with Intentional suicide.
None OF the bodies has been recovered and
their Identity is not Town
The Eighth-street station. used by passen-
ger trains entering on the west side. is
located on a plain of raised ground win
deep back water on two sides Of IL. The
horses attached to q hack became fright
into the Mil creek bottom. while the driver
was some distance away soliciting pas
sengers. The horses ana the hack have
not been seen since.
Al New Richmond. O.. a summer resort
for C-incfnnatians. about fifty families were
driven out OF sheir homes to-day and many
are moving tonight. The situation there
At MaysviIle. KY. the river was rising
one inch per hour at Z o'clock tonight,
feet would put the water over the Chesa-
peake 4 Ohio viaduct. but that stage is
not expected. People in the eastern por-
ton of Maysvflle are greatly alarmed. az
the water is reaching their residences. The
F-1emingsbure pike is flooded and passage
to the city is cut off on that route.
SMALL STREAMS BOOMING.
At Huntington, w. Va. the river regis
tered 57.2 feet at G o'clock tonight and was
still rising and the rain falling IN sheets.
The rise continued later and the storm
soon increased. The small streams are
booming tonight. and 1t looks like the
crisis is yet to come here. The traffic on
the Interstate lines. as well as the street
cars here. has ceased, and the electric light
plant is threatened. Central City, an ada
cent town. is under water tonight. The
schoolhouses. railroad stations and freight
houses. and even the Jail are utilized for the
from the outside world, with every street
flooded. TIL water has reached the second
story of the Riverside Hotel.
Al IrOnton, o., the stage was $50 feet at
6 o'clock. the usual hour of registry. with
an increase in the rate of rising and the
rain pouring down over one hundred fam
flies had TO move from West Ironton to-
day. all being driven out OF the First ward:
also many out Of the Third ward. All mer-
chants on Center street, the business street
in the city. had to move. All merchants
their easements and first floors. At Hang
ing : Rock. near Ironton, the water has
reached the second stories OF some resi-
dences and the same situation prevails at
Coal Grove The Yellow Poplar Lumber
Company Is a heavy sufferer. The Eagle,
Be.fort and Kelly rolling mills and other
Industries nave closed. Railroad traffic has
been suspended ard a local famine exists
In nearly all the smaller owns.
At Portsmouth, o.. q report was circu-
lated to-day that the flood gates on the
dikes will be opened, as the water would
soon be over them. Hundreds prepared to
move. Mayor Milstead distributed circu-
lars everywhere saying that whistles would
be blown three hours before any gates
would be opened. Gangs Of men I'm charge
OF councilmen and other officials patrOlled
the food defenses. strengthening and build
Ing them higher. Engines are being used
at various places in pumping out water 10
advantage. The stage here at g d. m. was
57.2 feet and rising over a half an inch per
hour.
AT midnight the stage of the Ohio river at
Cincinnati was nfty-eight. feet. eight feet
above the danger line and the limit that had
been predicted by the weather bureau. The
river was at that time rising only one-haif
inch an hour. Nothing could be heard from
Catlettsburg and Ashland, KY. where the
worst conditions are said to exist. At 6
p. m. the stage at Catlettsburg was 5S.9.
L has been raining there and up the Big
Sandy all day and continues tonight. Later
advices from Portsmouth are that arrange
ments had been made for a riot alarm to
warn residents IL there is any danger be-
fore daylight. At 10 O'Clock the river regis
tered ffty-eight feet at Portsmouth, and
was rising one-half inch an hour. II then
required only four inches more TO close the
water works. the street railway and all
manufactures. including both electric and
gas lights.