[Trade Journal]
Publication: Annual Reports of the City Departments of the City of Cincinnati for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1883
Cincinnati, OH, United States
p. 1,181,219,222,347,361,365,367,695,697,733,740-742, col. 1
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
CITY DEPARTMENTS,
OF THE
CITY OF CINCINNATI,
FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1883.
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CINCINNATI:
THE COMMERCIAL GAZETTE JOB PRINT.
1884
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CITY FINANCES.
Twenty-Eighth Annual Report.
From January 1, 1880, to January 1, 1881
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EXPENDITURES.
GENERAL FUND.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND.
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APPARATUS.
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Paid Hemingray Glass Co., for mould
and glass stopper.............. 22 44
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THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CINCINNATI
FIRE DEPARTMENT
FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1883.
JOS. BUNKER, Fire Marshal.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND.
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EXPENDITURES
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Fire Alarm Telegraph.
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APPARATUS AND REPAIRS.
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Paid Hemingray Glass Co., for glass
stoppers and mould....... .............. 22 44
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OHIO RIVER FLOOD
OF
FEBRUARY, 1883
FROM CINCINNATI COMMERCIAL GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 10-18,
(INCLUSIVE), WITH
TABLE AND DIAGRAMS
OF
STAGES OF WATER IN RIVER.
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OHIO RIVER FLOOD, OF FEBRUARY, 1883.
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DESCRIPTION OF SURROUNDINGS.
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ON THE KENTUCKY SHORE.
Three Thousand People Driven from their Homes, in Newport — Dayton Under Water.
Yesterday brought an increase of suffering to the people of Newport. The section of the city known as the bottoms is completely flooded, the water in many places being as high as the second stories of the houses. The rapid advance of the waters during the night compelled all who live in small cottages to leave their homes and seek safety wherever they could. The number of the houseless and homeless is about two or three thousand. It is estimated there are at least one thousand houses under water. The water on the west is nearly as high as Columbia, and on the north above Taylor street. In many of the residences the inmates have been content to remove to the upper stories, and make the best of the bad bargain until the waters subside.
Milkmen make their trips in skiffs, and deliver the usual supply of the lacteal fluid.
The call for aid from the destitute was partially met yesterday by the City Council, which distributed a barge of coal among those who were in want of fuel. The boat was manned by the members of the Council, who displayed skill as navigators in their voyage around the flooded district. Groceries and provisions were given at the same time to those in need of them.
The barracks ground is covered with two or three feet of water, and here, as elsewhere, the inhabitants have been obliged to mount to the upper stories. Yesterday the officers who have been dwelling in-the cottages on the grounds were compelled to decamp and take their families into the larger buildings.
Adam Weber, who does the hauling for Harper’s rolling-mill, had to vacate his stable adjoining the mill yesterday. I. W. Livezey and George Tippenhauer had to take the same course. It is stated that at the livery stable of the last named person the horses were allowed to stand in the water thirty-two hours, which, if true, was an outrage.
The court-house is crowded with refugees from the bottoms. Their situation is far from comfortable, and the charitably disposed of Newport have an opportunity of coming to the front to aid in their relief. There has been too little of this disposition manifested up to the present date.
Turner Hall has been placed at the disposal of the sufferers, and numbers have been accommodated with lodging there. To meet the pressing exigencies of the time, the Cabot street school-house was thrown open for the shelter of the unfortunate poor yesterday morning. A number of families are lodged there. The Bellevue street school-house will be put to a similar use this morning, and no school will be held until the flood has abated sufficiently to allow the return of people to their homes.
The sights yesterday were quite interesting. The various points of view were thronged with sight-seers from all quarters of the city. The Licking bridge and the railroad bridge were black with people to witness the grand spectacle that was presented. Skiffs and boats were sailing around to all points, carrying people intent either on business or on pleasure. The owners of the boats charged heavy rates, and reaped a pecuniary harvest.
The gas, last evening, became of such weak pressure that it would have been put to shame by a respectable tallow dip, and it is feared that the large gang of thieves who have been infesting the city for the past year will take advantage of the general distress and confusion to carry on operations in a vigorous style.
A meeting of the citizens will be held this afternoon, to take some steps for the relief of the sufferers.
Bellevue and Dayton are coming in for their share of misfortune. The water in Bellevue is up to Rensford street. Numbers of people have been obliged to leave their homes. There has been, however, in Bellevue no great loss sustained as yet. In Dayton the situation is more serious. Nearly two-thirds of the city is under water, and it may be mentioned that the discomfort and suffering of the people is very great; many have been obliged to abandon their houses and take refuge in the adjoining neighborhood. The loss by the damage to property will amount up into the thousands.
The citizens of Covington have fared decidedly the best of any on the Kentucky side up to the present time, though even they are beginning to experience not a little discomfort, while apprehension of coming danger is increasing. The old inhabitants all declare that there has been nothing like it since 1832, while they assert that even then there was not such an immense expanse of water as at present. Front street, from the Licking to the western corporation line, is under water. Second street, in the western part of the city, is in the same condition, and last evening the river was rapidly advancing toward Third street. In the extreme west, which is somewhat lower than elsewhere, the water had made its appearance on Third street, and many families were packing up their furniture and household goods for the purpose of getting away in case it came any further. A few had to move out yesterday. The water-works building is surrounded by water, and it is within eight inches of the fire-room, and thirteen inches of the engine-room. The engineer says he will be able to keep the engines running until it is about six inches deep on the floor. If the rise continues throughout the night the works will probably shut down this morning.
Numbers of milkmen were unable to make their trips yesterday.
The rise in the headwaters of the Licking reached here yesterday morning, and all day the little stream was pouring forth at a tremendous rate.
The big cattle pens at Finchtown came down about 11 o’clock yesterday morning. In passing the Newport and Covington bridge it struck the pier, and, badly shattered, shot out into the Ohio, where it ran against Commodore Shinkle’s coal fleet, but without causing any damage. On Willow Run much damage is threatened. The River road is flooded over, and will need to be rebuilt again at Covington’s expense as soon as the waters subside. Hundreds of people were out yesterday on the Suspension bridge, and at every other available point of view, taking in the sights. Skiffs and flatboats are in demand, and their proprietors made a small fortune. It is probable that Walsh & Kellogg’s distillery will have to close. The water is beginning to enter their building and is producing great inconvenience, and may result in great damage.
Men were busy at work at the tobacco factory of Lovell & Buffington removing the hogsheads of tobacco from the cellar to the upper floors of the building. At Hemingray’s glass-works the water reached the bottle-room last night. The whole establishment is now surrounded by water. The gas-works is becoming endangered from the rising of the Licking. It is secure for some time yet, however. The loss to this city will be thousands of dollars.
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