Bellevue, Kentucky Flood
February 1883
AT BELLEVUE, KY
All the houses on Front street are completely
submerged, the water being up in some of them
higher than the windows. The residents of the
lower side of Rheusford street have all moved
except two or three. If the water comes up mush
higher, some of the houses on Front street will
be in great danger of floating away. The remains
of the Late Mr. Shaue,
were taken to Maysville by the steamer
Telegraph, which called at Bellevue, owing
to the fact that there was no other way of
getting the corpse on board. Five men were upset
out of a skiff on Saturday evening while
crossing the creek, getting wet up to the
shoulders.
It was fortunate they were not further out,
as some of them would have been drowned. At a
few of the houses below the creek the water is
up to within a few inches of the eaves. On one
of the houses was a hen and rooster perched on
the chimney. The rooster kept crowing, as if
calling for assistance. Two small houses are
turned over and present a sad appearance.
Another house had floated from its moorings and
was fastened to a tree.
Newark Daily Advocate, Newark, OH 14 Feb
1883
Transcribed by
Jenni Lanham. Thank you,
Jenni!
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