Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-21
OHIO VALLEY IN
GRASP OF FLOOD
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DRIVEN
FROM HOMES.
COLD IN THE NORTHWEST
North Dakota SnoWbound and Sup
plies of Necessities hunning Out
Worst Weather in Ten Years
Some Towns Are Apparently
Deserted.

Cincinnati, Jan. 1S.-With the river
flood a reality in region extending
more than 400 miles, thousands of
people are suffering for the necessi-
ties of life and thousands more are
homeless All indications point to a
stage of at least IS feet in this CITY,
making this the greatest flood since
February, 1884 About 1000 people
on the hill known as Turkey Ridge
in the east end have been isolated by
the flood which cut them off from the
mainland. Many were forcibly re-
moved by the police to PAGES OF
greater safety. In Newport, Ken
lucky, the flood area covers eight
blocks and 800 families have been
compelled to vacate their homes
Much damage is being done in Gov
ington to residences and business
houses along the river front. Traffic
generally in the river district on Doth
sides OF the river has been suspended.
Ohio River Rising.
Evansville, Ind, Jan. 1S.-The Ohio
river continues to rise here and at
II o'clock last night it was nearly Az
feet. The Wabash and White rN-
ers are also rising. The White
river yesterday spread out over a
stretch of ever 10 miles of country in
Knox and Gibson counties.
Stories of great restitution are com
ing in almost every hour and boats
will be secured today and sent
throughout the flooded districts and
refugees be brought in.
Weather Bureau Statement.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-The flood sit
uation on the Mississippi river an !
it's tributaries is summarized in the
following statement issued by the
weather bureau last night:
''The Ohio river is still rising be-
low the mouth of the Little Kanawha.
The stage at Parkersburg is 27.6 feet,
16 feet above flood stage, and rising;
at Cincinnati 5S2 feet, 80 feet above
the flood stage, with so feet in pros
peet by Friday.
THE stages above the food Ines
are general below Cincinnati and
warnings as follows were issued dur
ng Thursday:
Louisville 35 feet, Z feet above
flood stage by Saturday night or Sun
day; Evansville and Mount Vernon,
steady rise for at least five days
longer with at least 43 feet, 8 feet
above flood stage indicated by Satur-
day; Paducah and Carlo, rise for
seven days longer to stages exceeding
flood stages of 40 and 45 feet respec-
lively; Wabash river practically sta
tionary for the next SO hours at pres
ent high stages; Mississippi river at
Memphis three or more feet above
flood stages of 33 feet.
Suffering in Northwest.
Minneapolis, jan 1S.-Reports still
continue to come in from the snow
bound districts of North DAKOTA and
each tells of severe conditions in that
section. Some of the towns on the
Aneta branch of the Grea. Northern
road are apparently deserted and pas
senger trains find none but station
agents to greet them.
AT Cando things have become quite
serious and supplies of certain neces-
sites have long since been exhausted
From Hope, N. D.. comes word that
not in 10 years have lie resluents OF
that section been compelled to con-
tend with such fierce weather.
Train of Snow and Ice.
St Paul, jan 1S.-After being de-
layed 10 days in Montana and North
Dakota. the Great Northern train. No.
4, from Seattle, finally arrived in st.
Paul yesterday. The coaches were
literally covered with ice and snow
and the train crew showed the results
of days of unceasing toll. The pas
sengers appeared none the worse for
their nXDprienco