When was it published?

March 17, 1832 in Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix

Domestic News March 17, 1832

Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix

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Ohio River Flood, Cincinnati Recovery, Floating Houses, Madison Indiana, Lawrenceburgh Inundation, Dead Bodies, Rescued Child

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

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Cincinnati reports Ohio River flood receding, reopening canal and water works, with market recovery and falling flour prices. Broader Western flood saw 58 houses float down Ohio River; Madison, IN inundated to 80 feet, Lawrenceburgh flooded; dead bodies found in wreckage, a child rescued from cradle.

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The Cincinnati Gazette of the 28th ult. says-- "The river has at length receded to within its banks. The navigation of the canal is open.--And to-day it is expected that the Water Works will resume supplying the city with water. The market space, last night, exhibited a comfortable display of market waggons. Flour has fallen, and the speculating purchasers have enough of their speculations on hand, in most instances, to absorb their speculating profits--"

Flood in the West. The Ken. Frankfort Commentator, says, that some gentlemen who had arrived there from N. Orleans, counted fifty-eight houses, they passed floating down the Ohio, besides which they supposed they must have passed many in the night which they did not see. At Madison, Indiana, the water rose 80 feet, the Sylph, which had since arrived, passed through the front street in the town of Madison. Lawrenceburgh was wholly inundated. Several dead bodies had been found in the floating houses.' A living child was found floating in a cradle, was taken up.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Economic

What keywords are associated?

Ohio River Flood Cincinnati Recovery Floating Houses Madison Indiana Lawrenceburgh Inundation Dead Bodies Rescued Child

Where did it happen?

Ohio River

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Primary Location

Ohio River

Event Date

28th Ult.

Outcome

several dead bodies found in floating houses; a living child rescued from a cradle floating in the river.

Event Details

The Ohio River flood receded in Cincinnati, reopening canal navigation and water works, with market wagons returning and flour prices falling, impacting speculators. In the West, 58 houses floated down the Ohio River, water rose 80 feet in Madison, Indiana where the Sylph passed through the front street, Lawrenceburgh was wholly inundated.