The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16

without aid. The track of the Illinois Cen tral railroad is washed away in several places, and that company is running trains via Nortonville and over the Louisville and Nashville ana Queen and Crescent to Louisville.
 Washouts on |. c. and N. c. & St. L.
 Paducah. Ky, December 15.-Heavy washouts are reported on both the Illinois Central and Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroads below here. Trains are annulled on this division of the latter road, until washouts can be repaired and the train from the south over the Illinois Central due at noon, was six hours late on account of washouts below Memphis. A special train was started out of Fulton on the fast passengers 8 time to accommodate the business be- tween there and Louisville.
 Since Thursday nearly a foot of rain has fallen here.
 Little River Very High.
 Hopkinsville, Ky, December 15.-Rain has fallen here continuously for the bet ter part of three days and Little river is higher than for many years. The wa ter now reaches up Ninth street as far as Main and is rapidly rising.
 A large number of houses are flooded and the Illinois Central railroad is cov- cred for a considerable distance
 Raining Steadily at RusseIIvilIe.
 Russellville, Ky December 15.-It has been raining steadily here for thirty hours. Mud river Is out of It's banks Pedee creek, which runs through the town, is overfowing Several bridges have been washed away
 Travel Cut of.
 Owensboro, Ky, December 15.-Heavy rains fsar the past tEirty-six hours have caused all streams to overflow and re- ports of damage are coming in. Travel in several parts of the country is en- tirely cut off.
 Licking River Rising.
 West Liberty, Ky, December l5.-The Licking river Is rising rapidly. No mail has reached here in four days on account of tho high water.
 %-s Italians in Venezuela had been caused during tIIe last revolution, but that the amount of the damages had not yet been ascertained As soon as he was informed of the Anglo-German action he addressed London and Berlin to participate in these measures the countries were about to un- dertake to collect similar claims and his proposition was favorably received. In conclusion Signor Pinetti said:
 q think this statement will reassure my countrymen. They will have the same efficacious protection that British and German subjects enjoy"
 The prime minister was followed by Deputy Santini, who expressed confidence in the governments policy and urged ac- cord with Germany and Great Britain. The deputy warned the Italian govern ment to watch the United States, whose imperialism is political and commercial menace to Europe, and especially to Italy, the weakest of the great powers" ]"
 Deputy Santini declared that the ener- getic attitude had sent the Monroe doc Urine sky high, as 1t understood 1t was not dealing with poor Spain.
 The speaker recommended that further endorsements be sent to Venezuelan waters.
 Public lmpatienee Abated.
 London, December 1G.-The issue of the parliamentary papers has, to a consider able extent, but not altogether, abated the public impatience with the government. The grounds of Great Britains complaint against Venezuela are held to be barely sufficient to fully justify the employment of force to obtain satisfaction The feel ing is an outcome of apprehension that some impulsive action which Germany COIllllI WOulQ tIudHBeT the eX- isting relations between Great Britain and the United States.
 In this light many newspapers protest most strongly and it is asked what would happen should Germany try to defy the Monroe doctrine and obtain footing in South America. In short all the opposition newspapers, as we'll as many of those in sympathy with the gov ernment. contend that the friendship of the United States is too precious to be rlsked either for Germany or Venezuela For this reason great hopes are enter tained that Venezuela's proposal to arbi- trate may lead to an amicable settle ment of the difficulty
 With the opposition of what Is termed Lord Crancbornes unfortunate remarks about 1t being Great Britain's duty to police the nations, general approval Is expressed this morning at the tone of the governments explanation.
 During the course of the debate in the house of commons Henry Norman, liberal. warned the government of the perils which might possibly result of a sudden change in American feeling.
 Resolution of Inquiry Soon.
 Washington, December 15.-The situa- tion in Venezuela is causing considerable comment among senators, and there are indications that a resolution of inquiry may be introduced at an early day. This proceeding in all probability would have been instituted today but for the fact that assurances were received from the state department that Its information is quite meagre. If the subject comes up. 1t probably will be dealt with in execu- tive session.
 In Attitude of Pirates.
 Paris, December 15.-Senor Maubu- bourget, the diplomatic agent of Vene- zuela, today gave out the text of Pres ident Castro's speech delivered to the peo- pie before the palace of Caracas, yester- day, urging them not to resort to re- prisals against the British and Germans and appealing to the people to preserve
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