New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-23
Thousands FORCED
TO VACATG HOMES
FLOODS IN CINCINNATI AND
OTHER CITIES CAUSE
GREAT SUFFERING.
TOWN OF CALIFORNIA
ENTIRELY INUNDATED
Statement of Forecaster Offers No
Hope of Immediate Relief-Scioto
River Out of Banks-Serious Stu
alton in indiana.

Cincinnati, Jan. 21.-It is estimated
that at least $4,000, people are home
less on account of the flooding of the
lower section of Cincinnati and the
cities on the Kentucky side of the
Ohio at this point. Fully 5000 have
been .driyeni from their homes in Gin
cinnati, nearly 5000 residents Of New
port have been compelled to vacate
their homes, and all the other cities
within ten miles of this city report
thousands more suffering.
The town of California, just above
the city, was reported completely I'M
der water Saturday, and a number of
residents have come to this city for
refuge.
Covington, whose high location has
caused it to be considered fortunate,
is feeling the effects Of the flood by
isolation and the cutting off of COM
1nunication.
Little Hope for Early Relief.
Although the sun was shining
short time Saturday, and the rain To-
cally seemed to have ceased forecast
official Baseler offered little hope of
earlier relief. His morning state
ment said that threatening weather
prevails in the Ohio valley, and ''the
western rainstorm will advance over
this section
At a special meeting of the city
council bonds for the amount of $10,-
900 were voted for the relief of flood
sufferers, and the mayor was author
lied also to draw $4,000 additional
for relief
AS the result of a cloudburst early
Saturday thousands of dollars worth
of property was destroyed at East
Liverpool and vicinity.
Scioto Out of Banks.
Portsmouth, O., an 21-Backwater
from the Ohio caused the Scioto river
to cut through the flood entertainments
in the north end Saturday. Threaten
ed families had received warning of
the impending danger and fled in
advance, although the removing of the
sick was accomplished under the
greatest difficulties. The break was
| shortly afterward followed by the wa.
| ter rushing over the west end dam
! and the Ohio also invaded the s<me
! quarter from the south. The whole
| downtown district is rapidly filing UP
! and hundreds of houses and stores
| are under water. 1t is believed that
/ the Broadway dam will hold out the
/ water from the east end.
ca r;ope
indianapolis, Ind, jan 21.-Floods
are reported from every important riv
| er and tributary in Indiana Heavy
rains have melted four inches of snow
and the streams have left their banks
1 and oyerf1owed the loWlands A
Huntington, Wabash, Logansport AM
Peru the traction lines have beer
washed out and traffic along the For
Wayne and Wabash Valley traction
/ road has ceased. In southern Indian;
/ the situation is serious. At New Al
bany the Pennsylvania railroad pas
| senger terminal has been abandoned
i At Evansville the situation continue
to grow worse. An average of one-hal
/ inch of rain has fallen in "A hours an,
the river is A feet deep and rising.
1 Shawneetown Levee HoIdinu.
4 St. Louis, Jan. 21.-Long distanc
telephone communication with Shawn
/ eetoWn, Ill, regarding flood condition
there Saturday brought the informa
ton that the Ohia river continues Il
rise but the leyee is holding. Shift
of citizens are patroling the levee da
and night. a crack in the embanl
ment was discovered and sand bag
were hurriedly used, preventing
! break.