New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
COLD BRINGS SUFFERING.
Weather adds to Flood VictimS'
TrOubIes-Furtker Rise Feared.

Cincinnati, Jan. 20.--Colder weather and e
gale Of wind increased the suffering of those
thousands who had been made homeless by the
food in Ohio and number Of buildings that
had been weakened by the water went down
before the wind last night and to-day The
first and probably most serious loss by collaps-
ing % walls was during the night, when several
floors IN the buildings in Walnut street. occu-
pied by the A Jansen Wholesale Grocery Com
pany and the Ohio Butterne Company. went
down with a crash that could be heard for
several blocks. Both buildings were heavily
loaded with merchandise in the upper stories.
goods having been moved from the cellars and
the collapse occurred just the high wind
coming along the river began to shake the high
buildings. The loss cannot yet be estimated,
but VIII probably be heavy.
The area Of flooded section increased consider
ably during the day. each inch OF rise spreading
over a wide territory. For several hours the
river was stationary az 64.S feet, but the
Weather Bureau officials could find only tempo
rary consolation in this fact, announcing during
the afternoon that the news from up the river
indicated that the river here would 20 up 20 at
least sixty-six and perhaps sixty-seven feet
within the next thirty-six hours.
The rise Of last night and to-day cut of an
proach to the foot bridges across the Ohio
isolating most Of the people the Kentucky
side of the river. Some OF these in Covington
We're still able to over the railroad bridges
but Newport was almost wholly cut off, and
sections Of Covington. Bellevue, Ludlow and
Bromley were suffering from the bacIswaters
Efforts were made to avoid serious interrupfiop
10 street railway traffic but the isolation OF the
bridges prevented n continuance of the car lines
TO Cincinnati and there long stretches along
the Kentucky side Of the river where the cars
were unable TO pass. In the east end OF Cincin-
natl the car service was so badly crippled that
half a dozen transfers were necessary to go a
few blocks, passengers being compelled to walk
around the Inundated sections. All the railroads
on both sides OF the river except the Cincinnati
Hamilton & Dayton and the Cincinnati. Lebanon
& Northern, continued to suffer from lack Of
terminal facilities. the water having covered the
tracks at Andersons Ferry. west of the city and
at other points in the suburbs.
Systematic efforts to relieve the sufferers, who
are estimated at nearly twenty thousand in Gin
cnnati and the nearby cities both sides of the
river were under way all day. the special ap-
preparation by the City Council being supple
mented by special funds. to which all the
churches contributed to-day. The Lyric Thea
tire and Henry E Dxey were the first to offer
their services for a theatrical benefit, but the
other companies now in the city promptly Joined
in and st IS probable that big benefit per-
formance will be given Music Hall during the
next few days.
Reports from up the river to-day varied little
from those OF last night. The lower end OF
ParIrersburg vas under water. and the rail-
roads were ia trouble.
At Madison. Ind. several hundred people have
been driven from their homes by the water.
which has gradually encroached the busi-
ness and residence section.
The food in Cincinnati this afternoon ham
,ered the efforts OF the Fire Department in at
ternpting 20 fight a fire IN the foundry OF Will
farn Resor & Co. the water cutting off access
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