Ohio River Flood

Cuicinnati, Feb. 24.- The rain haa cea?:;d and the temperature has fallen until light ice has formed. These conditions if continued will do much toward lessening the height of the inevitable Ohio river flood. At 9 o'clock Tuesday morning the river had reached 51 ft. 4 in. and was rising at the rate of four inches an hour. If this rate continúes the water will be running into the Grand Central depot by 3 p. m. This will cause slight inconvenience in the transfer of passengers and bággage, and will also disturb freight raovcments, but the roads all have high ground a short distance out where trains can be handled. At Charleston, W. Va., the river is 40 fcet and rising, and all of the lower part of the city has been under water since 9 o'clock Monday night. Both the Kanawha and Elk rivers are rising and there is now evidence that great suffering among the lower classes will follow the reeeding of the waters. At Madison, Ind., the river has risen 14 feet sinca Saturday.' It is now 28 feet and rising, and is expected to come over Front Street. The "Wabash river at Grayville, Hls., is rising at the rate of an inch an hour. The low lands are all under water and as the rain is continuing it is thought that the entire river bottoms will be flooded. The river is now higher than it has been for three years. At McKeesport the rapid rise in the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers has compelled many people to move j their household goods by means of boats. The city waterworks, Dwes & Woods' roliíng mili, the National j ing mili, Gannon's planing mili, and all ! the coal yards are submerged. The greatest damage done v;as at the Woods mili, and the loss to finished product is placed at $25,000.