, 1881-05-01


KSAsAs CITY, Mo-, April 3J.-Tho Missouri
River has been at Il stands1ill slnce l. O'clock
to-day as reported by the Government Eng11- .
eers, and it is now slowly falling just enough to
be noticeable. The flooded section embraces
abou. tifty acres, and the suffering and losses
of the thousands Of poor people driven 1ron
their homes Is very great hundreds OF 1anl-
lies are now iu quarters at the Fair Grounds. Inc
directors OF the KANSAS City EXPOSITION
Company having rendered the use o1
the buildings to the homeless people,
who to the humber OF 5000 more arc
thrown out of shelter and have no means
to rent places. and could not find them II they
had money Ali work is abandoned Ut the paca-
1ug- bt,uses except what Is necessary to Try anu
protect them from dumaye. At Planh!ntou q
Armour's the situation is about US II was lust
evening although the water surrounding the eS-
fablishmeut on three sides Is more lhreaten'nR-
as it slowly ebbs to and fro and tries to ;lno Il
eood chauce to make run into their base
1nrnts- There was u rumor this morning that
tie water had broken into. the lower
regions OF their establishment and put OUT the1f
furnucc lres, but hatri;:' :siat rtpur: WIS w
founded Slavens i Oburn's and JACOB nooo q
s5u:z packlng-huuscs are practically upon
islands having no approaches except ny shius.
bur no material dun1Hgc has occurred Since i1si
Ninth street Kansas City. Mo-, an extension "
each other, are being nuvEateu os sS'u > lao.n n.
James street to Liberty anu teyonu. !ne streG sc
cars t.ontinuc to run, ana mike the 1rAHs-
fer at the State line through ABOUT tnlIs
Inches Of water, which runs over tne ,.nt.t3 nut.
Ct the cars Jauies r,s slIeoe ~ si,th street. ia
Kansas CIV. Kas aud St Louis avenue l5 III
the same tjx. i:ust from Ja1nes street the sue
walks are atloat. ana saeG. y c,n ~ otr i"t,yeen
Nyandotte and Kansas CRY for FL peoule u;
low shtes or who cannot SWIM 1no .tt.aI.t. S.,
Committee appointed on Friday. nave lh.seo
rbout $5tta] for the homeless and tnnftes,,
uiuster's Department has been Cst:pi'snt,l. aiio
ell are being fed II is now selt,ea At frn1n
1he Harlem side Of the stretlln Is So
buddy damaged thnt it will be ut least t~o WEEKS
before 1t cAn be used ter the "atet euoe'~
ST. PAUL.
ST. PAr1. Mimi, April j@-The MISSISSIPPI
reached its highest point last evcnlnE.-n'ne-
teen feet six iuches,-and after remaining neat
IL stationary all day, is now recedlng Slowly
has fallen IN inch from the highest polnk ~
West St. Paul. Several small sheds anu ou''u~
1nes floated this morning, but no further GAM
age Of importance has been done. On the lower
levee and flats crews arc at WORK stfene aoeA14s
the railroad Trucks to prevent "asuou1'
The worohouse of the Diamond 10 Line has
little waler here and there Oh the floor, ano 1ne
Chicago. Milwaukee s. ST. Paul trei9nl-
house has lust us much as it can stano'
Information from tho upper 1ne1
shows that the waters are feeeuin6- I .
Relief Committee is 1T work deE!slnp mtaus , ~
relieving the necessities OF the suffering people,
Rarrcks have been Suilt for n 1nH: ;.s bsen
snnr,,nr,u:fd liz the Clty CuuEc and the coou
work is gt,iny on. Those h''aseicss onas VINO wno
did unt fit,d shelter with friends haye oss:Ii pro
md f,;ars or snit,.ri1,g are over. The Mary Nor
ton arrived to-day, the first steamer from be
low. and reports the river booulue a'1 luz nay
down. - ,.u ritz
:keports from Red Wing, Winona, -aa Lake III,
and other points hei'w arc that tne IT, ,, =. .na
ing rapidiy. though No daniAxe n1s ~, nee .,S ~ ~
fairs are assuming their usual couo1uon' al
danger having passed.