The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19

Cincinnati. o., Jan 1S.-Flood con-
ditions continue to grow worse Every
hour adds materially to the flooded
area, and the suffering among resi-
dents of the lower sections of this
city and the Kentucky suburbs is
great Street and railroad car service
is badly crippled several electric lines
having impossible gaps several blocks
long, and improvised transfer arrange
ments were inadequate. There is no
indication of immediate relief from
up the river, although some of the
tributaries Of the Ohio are reported as
falling. The colder weather looked
for to stop the rise did not materia!ize.
A heavy rain added greatly to the
discomfort of those driven from their
homes. increasing the damage to prop
erty in process of removal from river
front cellars.
Reports of suffering continue to
come in from towns along the river,
town of New Richmond, O., was re-
ported bloodhound, nearly all the
houses in the place being submerged,
and the people have been compelled to
move into the second stories or
vacate.
Evansville, Ind, reports the Ohio
still rising, with hard rains there and
in places along the Wabash. Enough
water is in sight to keep the river ris
ing five days.
One of the most serious phases of
the flood situation is the prospect of a
freight embargo, orders to that effect
having been issued by several lines.
The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
issued a sweeping order refusing to
accept any freight for delivery within
or via Cincinnati, regardless of des-
tination. The Big Four refused to ac
cept any freight for delivery within
the city and the Pennsylvania declin-
ed to take any for delivery to its west
end sheds. Traffic with the south is
almost at a standstill, largely on ac-
count of freight congestion and dan
ger of inundation Of terminals.
A total of 1,200 men were thrown
out of work by the rising water, which
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dozen or more factories.
Boat owners having put exorbitant
prices on the use Of their boats, re-
fusing to move families in flooded sec
tions of the city unless their terms
were met, Mayor Dempsey instructed
the chief of police to take forcible pos
session of all boats needed for rescue
and relief work.
The forecaster, Bassler, of the
weather bureau. said the rise contin-
ues from Parkersburg down the Ohio,
the river being II feet above flood line
at Point Pleasant, and 10 feet above
at Cincinnati. At all other points in
the Cincinnati river district the stages
are five feet above flood line. He says
the river will probably reach 81 feet
here and that the prospect for more
rain adds gloom to the situation.
Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 18.-Rivers are
again at food stage, with water rising
at the rate OF three-tentns OF foot an
hour. Reports from up river points,
however, indicate that the food will
not reach serious proportions, and the
stage may not exceed % feet. The
river is falling at the head
waters, but the Monongahela is still
rising at all points. Brownsville has
"a feet Of water and rising two inches
an hour Half of the houses in West
are submerged. Elizabeth
and West Elizabeth are also partly in
Clarksburg, W. Va, Jan. 18.-High
waters caused considerable damage
along West Fork river between this
city and Weston and Buckhannon. 1t
is raining heavily and I'D the river
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