Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-07
THE LOG
OF the Work Done by tho Gooc
Steamer Undine in Rescutng
People and Property from
the Flood.

First day. April -, 1Ssl-Ths staunch little
steamer Undine left Lexington ut 1879 O'Clock
to assist the people in the Camden bottoh to re-
move to higher ground; landed at various
places and offered assistance, but found only
one family willing to neve. The water was
already in the house and emily about one.suarfer
Of an acre Of Ground5 Landed al yelling
ton; did net 20 higher, owing to great dlfaculty
in steaming against rapid current; returned 70
Lexington At p. m. River EisinE.
Second day. April ssth-Rsgular crew: B. T.
Wiley. captain; 10. Monroe. engineer; J. T.
Walton. striker; Sidney Jennings. dsekhand;
volunteers. 10. A. Wilson. Frank Hill, Chss.
Montgomery, Charles Rgls, James Edelin,,
J.. NJ. Henderson, Jackson Sweeny,
F. Haskell, h. Heathmsn, Nm. Tierney, Lon.
Newsham; carried eight skis. Left Lex
ingtsn at 9 O'Clock .. M, proceeded to head Of
Wolf Island; OWING to swift current crossed the
river four times before passing wellington;
made three trips from Wellin gton to Henry
stigalps place. about three miles above, and
back; one trip to . point near Government
Light; brought to Wellington about $50 persons,
200 head five stock. = loaded wagons, about
- wagon loads Of household goods. provisions.
&c., coming down landed at Dufitt's. opposite
foot Of Wolf Island; brought to Lexington 90
people and . or 3 lots Of provisions, bedding.
&C.: signals Of distress Tying along the shore
reached Lexington at 7 O'Clock p. m River
rising.
Third day, April 1O-Left Lsxlngtsn about
8 a. m; steamed up to q point near mouth Of
Willsw ersek; brought OF 3 horses and wagon
for Mr.. Ben. +. Simmons. which had stood all
night in * feet of water: returned to Lsxing-
ten; took 8 skis and l 4-oared rowbsat; started
down to Crooked River Bottom; sent two men
ahead in skihs to reconnoitsr and make signals
carried beside regular crew the following solun'
tsers: f. Hill, +. Haskell, D. Ingles, Charles
and George Simmons, Ed. Edelln, T. J. Jshnl
N. vawter, c. 1gle. e. Gaines. F. sslyer. j
Edelin,. II. Hssthmsn. e. Montgomery, j
swseny. L. Nswshan. B. Jsnnings, William
Tferney, John Taubman. J.. A. Wilson ans
Jim Gates; landed near head Of island, Jehr
Buttons house, where . distress signal wal
is plsyed; house surrounded by water; fanil1
campsd on. high ground in rear; brought then
OF, also 3 mules. = loaded wagon. 9 hesd o
cattle snd household goods; sent skis out t
scout through ths prairies; 4-osrsd beat,
eagle Bird to 70 to mouth Of Crooked Rive
and up that stream in search Of people IN dis
treas; Undine then ran down island chute below
mouth Of Crooked river, all houses submerged
8 or 10 men sampsd on . ridge with stock, 30.
families had been Moved back In ski6s; signaled
for small boats to cone in and nsvs mp to w
A. Mallery's place; brought OF ono and enc
half tons Of hemp. and several ski6 loads o.
household goods. provisions, 10.
Fourth day, May lst-Lett Lexington At TIL
.. m; reached Wellington $50; toek % nel
from Wellington to get their stock and othe
property out Of the bsttsms; landed at H
Stigall's at 10 As; sent out 6 skins; brought on l.
loads Of provisions. furniture, bedding, 10.
also is horses and cattle; csming down lande,
at point nearly opposite Wellington; thunde
storm with drsnohing rain and wind blowing
) gale; these held the beat to the bank Of the rive
about half an hour; six-ssred skiK belonging t
U. 8. engineers. manned BY jack swesny IN
Louis Nswsham came cut Of slough below tn
, point and creased the river to rejoin Undine 9
wellington; was caught by the storm in mid
2 stream; being heavily loaded, was carried b
! the current on . large rockheap ct the head Z
Wolf Island ehate; the two oarsmsn. with pres
1 snce OF mind, pulled their best until within
: boats length of the rock, then stood on th
thwarts and gunwals and jumped for their livsl
5 gaining . precarisus footing on the slipper
3 logs; the beat with oars, cargo. &c.. was swsl
) under instantly and lest. Our gallant lit
] sailors chung to the drift in the storm and raj
? ? until rescued by . skin from Wellington. whic
. passed dow the chute and approached them
: the slack water below. After the storm ",
ever the Undine dropped down to Jshn Jel
, nlnEs' place; found hIm with several of eur nj
e in sKiffs taking out household goods. provision
:, &C., which we brought to Lexington. Durir
u the day we hailed as-sared boat with . me-
= who were passing down examining wa
' cuts on Wabash Railroad. They report,
the river falling at Missouri City; rsach'
Lexington about 8 o'clock p. m.; the night vel
dark; all hands wet, cold and tired. River
. stand.
Finh day. May 2d-Lsft Lexington At IL:
u. m; same crew with the addition OF j. !
Henderson and Jack Price; made IN easy run
head of Wolf Island chute; crossed to Dufdtt
place, made fast to trees in * feet Of water
!, yards from house; rowbost, eagle Bird. - n
, six sklns worked all afternoon. going aero
n fields to different houses; brought OF Is barre
Of corn, 9 tons Of hemp, 5 small lots Of furnltur
provisions, &C., 5 hsrsss, II sheep. ls hogs. 1
5 dozen chickens. (also 3 dogs. rabbits and
cat purchased by Capt. Hey ON speculation
% returned to Lexington at I O'Clock. Riv
% falling slowly. NIGHT HAWK.