The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-24
arsai Flood :" sh~ i.os~rr Miss,s.ippi and
other Rivers. 80

We gather tn, following particulars from
the Chicago Tribune OF Tuesday
The high water In the Mississippi river has
already reached within some three Itet the
disastrous flood oi ls4i, and IL higher than
the flood Of 1851, which did 40 much dam
age.
The lovee at ST. LOUIS is oyerfiowed. nnd
the water is nearly up to the second floors
Of many Of the buildings, while some OF tho
machine shops nj tho upper par, Of tho city
are completely flooded.
The bottom lands opposite 81. LOUIS are
completely submerged back to the blull, q
distance IN some places Of nearly five miles
llinoistown Ia Hooded and the people have
deserted II. Thousands Of farms are under
water and seriously damaged. while large
quantity Of stock has been destroyed. The
growing crops art Of course entirely ruined.
The scene presented in passing from st.
Louis to Alton, although grand one, is
nevertheless sui aud gloomy. Here the
roof OF iarm house is just visible above
the fast hurrying waters. and there village
Is buried in the muddy river, all deserted
aud lonely. while far AWAY. through Tho Tim.
bar aud young groves. the dark expansc 81
waters stretch beyond tho reach ot the eye,
doing their fearful work OF destruction IA
they bubble and boil III their rapid course
to the Gulf
On last Sunday afternoon the water was
rising at 81. LOUIS, at the rate Of hall an
inch au hour. while the news from the up.
per Mississippi aud the Mpsouri indicated
that The waters would no, fall ior some days
al least.
At Alton. almost the entire ieyec is sub.
merged. the water reaching almost to the
second story Of some Of the buildings The
railroad tracks, with the exception Of one
siding, under water.
The result Of the food n the cities Ia an
almost total suspension ol business among
the warehouse. man aud in the country, the
destruction oi crops aud ruin Of the farms.
The damages are estimated NJ millions of dol.
lars, aud will nev,r'be accurately asccrtaincd
! ST. LOUIS, June ld.--For forty one hours
ending six O'Clock last night the river rose
20 inches, and Is now rising At the rate of
one inch pr hour The water Ia now about
Az foct below the highest food mark Of
lsN.
ClscisSAri, June IL. River II feet and
rising slowly Weather has cleared up
Railroads all IN order
Dispatches from Cairo state that on Sat
urday evening last crevassc opened on the
Mississippi side Of the town, through which
the water poured at fearful rate, filling up
the whole space between the lcyce. and !.
now running. The embankmcnt on the Ohio
side, aud about thousand feet Of the Cen.
trail X II. are washed away The lett wing
of the new hotel fell asunder, and the balance
was expected 10 fall during th" night Near
ly all the houses were tumbling down, drift
ing away or sinking. Scarcely n building
in tho city isespcctcJ 10 withstand the food.
The water IL two and half feet deep 10 the
second stories Of the Taylor IIousc and still
rising rapidly. Mound City !. also in dan
ger Of being oycrlowci.
CgsTaAiiA. June l5.--Thc reports from
Cairo are Of . most alarming character.
Water still rising. Now running over the
Ohio Ieyce in several places. Mr.. Ashley.
Chief Engineer H. Central Railroad. gives
an opinion that one foot more rise will sweep
the town entirely away. Mound city -
under water The depot grounds, the high.
sst part Of the town, were covered 10 the
depth oi 4 70 3 inches Passengers were
conveyed quarter Of u mile in ia, boat 70
the cars
FATAL ACCIDENT OS TUE nissIs-
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