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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1884
Page
10
The Portamouth and Pomeroy regions face severe flooding with river levels over seventy feet, leaving thousands homeless and prompting urgent aid. The Stockdale steamboat tours the Ohio River delivering relief, while towns from Lawrenceburg to Belpre suffer extensive ruin and evacuations.
Pirrsesvurnen, Feb 13. A voyage from Alnoinnatl to Pittsburgh aboard the Katie Stockdale reveals flood havoc with whole villages submerged and many houses adrift. The river marks the highest level in the valley as the steamer passes under Point bridge, greeting onlookers with its rhythmic paddlebeat.
LAREDO Mexico Feb 11 The locomo tive engineers of the Mexican National Railway between Laredo and Saltillo plan to resign this week unless guaranteed protection from arrest and imprisonment when a Mexican walks onto the track and is struck while on duty The move follows engineer Gridner who killed a Mexican on a railroad bridge near Saltillo and has been jailed since He says schedule pressures prevent timely stopping and dangerous pedestrians frequently spring onto tracks
Pirseurau Feb 11 The Amalgamated Association warns of a coming iron trade crisis as wage scale proposals stagnate. The old scale likely to be reaffirmed by manufacturers while mill engineer wages remain a sticking point, threatening a strike. Also, the Union Veteran Club of Chicago investigates Governor Ordway's county organization tactics, questioning rights of Union soldiers in Dakota Territory.
In Winnetka a double murder at J L Wilson and his wife stunned the Northwestern Road village. Wilson, wealthy and tied to a Chicago firm, was found shot and beaten while his wife lay slain in bed with stab wounds. A girl found the scene and reports the money missing, suggesting robbery as motive. Neighbors found signs of a guest and a possible insider connection, but no suspect. Wilson was said to be worth 150000 to 200000 and a cousin of ex President Franklin Pierce.
Cincinnati and Covington report extreme flooding with water reaching second and higher stories on Pearl Street and Second Street. Houses along Rat Row and Green Street are submerged, and the suspension bridge shows only about thirty feet of clearance. Water began receding after peaking at seventy one feet three quarters, while Wheeling and Gallipolis relief efforts describe refugee movement, food distribution, and dire conditions from Buffalo to Point Pleasant. Note: multiple cities along Kanawha and Ohio report severe impact with tents and high lands housing evacuees and aid from Mayor Tomlinson and relief committees.
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