The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-01
KY. LOSS HEAVY
ALONG OHIO RIVER
FORTY THOUSAND ARE HOME.
LESS AND MANY OTHERS
HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES.
GREAT DAMAGE IN KENTUCKY
rorty.seven Foot Stage Expected at
LouisvIlle-Food and Tents Asked
From the State-Hiah Winds and
Water in the Mountain Districts.

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Louisville, Ky.-Ffty thousand are
homeless, and from one end of Ken
lucky TO the other come reports tell
ing of a great damage wrought by the
food The crest OF the food will not
be reached for several days down in
the western end OF Kentucky, where
q year ago high waters swept away
homes and destroyed thousands OF dol
lars worth of property. Evansville.
Ind: Cairo, ILL.,, and other smaller
towns lying along the Ohio fear the
worst and an exodus 20 safety has
begun.
Added to the number Of homeless in
Newport and Covington there is near
ly 10000 here and the number OF
homes deserted between here and the
Mississippi Is appalling. Belated re-
ports from the mountain sections tell
Of vast damage wrought by the high
winds and waters.
A 47-foot stage was predicted In
stead of As, and those who live In the
lower portions of the city, which as
yet have not been flooded. began NOV
ing out. Portland, which was only par
TALLY submerged, has become small
sea.
Hundreds OF homes were flooded
and In many instances water stands
well up in the second stories. On the
point where only tops OF houses can
be seen. the Ohio has done its worst
The weather beaten houses break
from moorings, turn over and sweep
down stream.
River Full Of Wreekaee.
The river has been full OF wreckage
for two days. The number of refu-
gees increases hourly. Those out OF
work now number 5000, and if the
river reaches the predicted stage a
number of other factories will have
10 close down.
1t was announced here that the
street railway will not stop its cars
for even 47-foot stage. Several lines
NAV hSSotassl be ags2a9aSs "' oh IF
Canger zone.
In towns OF any size associated /
charities and public-spirited citizens |
are doing everything possible to allie
viate suffering, but from the Kentucky |
mountains, where every family is prac- /
tically In the same condition, reports |
show that the food has done even
greater damage than at first reported.
Little towns along the Kentucky and
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property loss and provisions In many
places are low.
While conditions will grow better in
Eastern and Central Kentucky, West
ern Kentucky seems destined for the
greatest food in the history of the
state There will be at least ten-foot
rise at Cairo, Evansville and other
points it is stated in reports from
those places.
Reports received here from points be-
tween Louisville and Cincinnati and
Louisville and the Mississippi on the
west, told of the greatest precautions
having been taken TO prevent loss OF
life when the highest stages are reach
ed In the Ohio.
Live stock OF all kinds has been car
ried TO the highlands. except at sew
eral points. both up and down the
river, where cattle kept at distilleries
to fatten on the by-products of the
plants. we're caught in the rapidly ris-
Ing waters before they could be I'M
tethered and driven to points OF safety.
Such situations are being carefully
watched by the health authorities.
who will take suitable precautions TO
destroy all carcass6 as soon as II is
possible as precaution against dis
ease.
Funds were inaugurated to care for
the refugees. most OF whom were
driven out OF their homes when the
lowlands in and round Louisville
were flooded several days ago.