Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-04-15
FLOOD NOTES.
a Few Items Rslatins 10 Matters eros. m.
Missouri.

1t. Helena NonpAriel, 9Th.
Uncle Henry Morton and flanobto,
who were rescued from their fost;n,
house at Green Island, passed thronai
town on Monday. to the home OF Josanni
morton, who lives dear st. James.
To-day Gus. Bates brings word .tba
WAFER " from nine 10 fourteen feet dee,
on brooke bottom, and that the residen,
ces OF Peter Reifenrath and Peter Satnr
lns are both afoat, and that thev hav,
lost nearly all Of their stock. . ~
By few minutes conversation to.do,
with Peter Bollich, of Green Island W.
learn atAmbrose ANDERSON. or "R;o
Ambrose, T. ~ yuu please, is on the TIM ~ y
hrs house, surrounded by water. and + !.
impossible 70 get to him, Several a. :
tempts have been mnde to irosone him
but all OF no avail. Poor Ambrose, nn
less relief is given to him aoon Lo v;Ii
stsrve to death. 20 a.a.t~1S1N - = !, ~ VIII
Three unfortunate families. r II sh,,
felt and wife, Mr.. Florence and fon;I. u
and Barney McFsdden and familv 1, a!s
GtS0,miortabiy tS, quartered in the city hall,
nnere 10 room enough Tor dozen fami.
Mes more, and should our neighboring
.owhs nave moro than they can accom-.
moaate. We extend the invitation to
come here. as there is an abundance of
room and provisions for oil. -
The farm Of i. N. Howard, formerly
owned by, Martin Chapman, on tho bot.
TOM 1ust below town, and occupied by
Mr. Alex, Mcdonald. was completely
submerged With water on Monday morn.
ing. M Mcdonald and family, with
great 'dlmculty. succeeded in reaching
me blpfis, after SWIMMING their team in
several rods OF high water and heavy ice.
~. Howard g stock, consisting of TWEEN
ty or twenty-five head OF cattle, six or
seven mead OF young horses, hogs, &C.,
were LETT to battle the watery elements
the best they could. On Tuesday morn
ing, mr. Howard and several others, made
haS boat and crossed to his farm, where
they made his stock as comfortable ma
possible by leveling the straw and Inv
STACKS. 50 that they could be driven on.
Atiast accounts, none had persisted.
To THE PEoPLE OF CEDAR CouSrY.-.
we ask that you out of your charity
AID Ms IN relieving those in our midsf
who have suffered from the late over
TOW OF the Missouri river from their
present necessities. The sufferers have
been heretofore eself-supporting and with
. little assistance will be SO again.
While the county authorities are doing
al in their power for the sufferers: some
'ndividuals who may have 9. willingness
20 contribute when the authorities can
hardly meet the case. Having been
elected as . committee by the people for
that purpose, we announce that We will
receive anything In, the way of money.
Provislons, furniture or clothing, and dis.
tribute the same to those for whom Il Ia
donated with the greatest pleasure. de.
voting as much of our time as 10 neces.
Sary Tor tho work cheerfully.
Guy r. WILBUR,
- w. H. PowEL1.,
E. P. DRAKE,
Committee, st. Helena Relief.
Mr.. John Losson, of Broeke's bottom.
fully confirms the loss of property at
Vermillion. He says the entire business
portion of the town is swept away, with
the exception OF two or three small
dwellings on the edge of the bluffs. Also
the buildings on North Bend were wash.
ed out, and quite . number of large trees
were clipped OF and carried away. He
also reports that Chas. Brooke. Lost all
his NAttls.aad houses; excepting one team
which he now has on the second floor
of.his house, which is completely sur
IDnhae6 BY the ice gorge lz1t-is impos.
sibie Tor him to get TO place of safety,
and when the ice gorge moves, he will
probably lose all that is left. The cattle
TO F. Reifrath, Herman Koch,
Theo. Bsste and Sheriff Rutland, are ali
on the place Of Theo. Baste, and unless
theY~ ara n4n0ved will ali nar;ab