Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-05-01
EASTERN.
More of the rlood.

KANSAS CITY. April 2S.-The dam age 10 property to-day by high water has been great, and as both the Mis- sOuri and Kansas rivers are still ris- ing, there IS much alarm among the owners of property on what is known as " the bottoms, where packing houses, ice-hOuses, stock-yards and many wholesale houses are located Hundreds of families have been driven from their homes already. and thou sands of people tonight are m great danger of similar fate, their houses being four feet below the level Oi the river, with frail emblnkmeut alone to protect them.
 The Flood Subsidins.
 OMAHA, April 2S.-Th. river has fallen about a foot to-day
 The overland railway train came in from the west to-day, the passenger. coming through direct instead oi branching of via Kansas City.
 The Flood.
 ST JOSEPH. Mo-. April 2S.-The river at this point is - feet and six
 
 rising slowly. Many families were rescued from inundated houses in the bottom lands during the day, gener- ally in desperate conditions in many districts. It is reported that several were drowned near Craig today in trying tO escape the flood in boat
 School Children Drowned.
 ELGEN, h., April 2S. Between eight and nine o'clock this morning a small boat running over the Fox river between East and West Elgin as a ferry, 10 take tue place of the bridge recently washed away, was capsrZed and all the passengers, numbering about fifteen, with one exception, were drowned. The boat was but a mere scOw, just purchased at a cost of < lj0, and was propelled by rope. The first trip was made yesterday af- tcrnOOn. Those lost are mainly school children, who were on their Way to school on the west side. The acci- dent occurred in midstrcam, but from what cause cannot now b. told. lt is not possible at this time tO give the names of any of the lost, as so many have been crossing both ways all the morning, and it was not known who were on the craft.
 A Daily News special says: The ferry was crossing the Fox river this morning anu was in the middle of the stream when it suddenly capsized. The passengers, of whom probably 33 were little girls, were swept down the current uttering heartrcnding cries Several were rescued with a boat The body of John Creighiou's daughter, aged 12, was recovered and she Is said to be resuscitaIed. Twen- tV persons are known tO be saved. Among the missing are Thomas Mur- phy, aged 12; Theo. Taylor, aged, l6; Guy Barlisle, boy. The ferry boat was 75xl5 feet, and when first used yesterday was condemned by the pub. lie at at once.
 The Evening Journals information is that about j0 were drowned. It Is almost impossible to get trustworthy facts as to the number on board and the saved and lost
 Government Railroad Directors.
 WASHINGTON, April 27. The Pres ident has appOlnted the following Government Directors Oi the Union Pacific Railway for the ensuing year: $. T. Everett, Cleveland, Ohio; R II. Baker, Racine, Wis. Chas. B. Peck, Port Huron, Mich; Geo. W. First, Omaha, Neb., A. KOuutze, New York.
 The senate.
 WASHINGTON, April 2S.-AlthOugh the Republican caucus to-day posi- pOned definite action upon the ques- ton of breaking the deadlock by means of holding executive sessiOrs, there is little or no doubt that an ar engagement for transacting some part of the accumulated executive buSi- ness will be effected very soOn. It is cOniectured that the underlying req son tor the temporary postpOnement of action IS 10 afford time for confer ence between the Republican leaders on the one hand and General Malone, as chief of the Virginia Independents, Congressman Jorgensen, as leader Of the Virginia straight Republicans, and President Garfield, as the dis penser of federal patronage, on the other hand, with view of arriving at harmony of opinion and concert of action in regard to what appears to be the principle in the question in volved-namely, the effect of the pro- posed action upon the success of the Independent move in Virginia. lt IS understood that Senator Malone em- pbaticallv informed his Republican assoclates in caucus to-day of his opinion as to the necessity Of holding an executive session st very early day for the purpose of ratiiying the Chinese treaties, and Il Is said he pIainlv intimated bIs fixed determina- tinn 10 obtain one by some means or other. But he was subsequently, sal i,tied. as also were the other adye. cates of breaking the deadlock for the transaction of executive business, that a postpOnement of the caucus action for few days will really pro mote the attainment of this object, while at the same time it will proba- bly secure greater harmony of feeling in party ranks.
 The Floods.
 KANSAS Cry. April 29.-Larg' numbers of colored families wer' surprised by the flood, and i've per