Daily globe., 1883-06-26
STILL RISING.
An -4TTEHPT TO CUT THE N4DISOY
COUNTY DYKE.
People Armed and Guarding theBanks All
n Sht-The Water Still Rising at st,
Louis-The Missouri and Yellowstone
Rivers Getting Up-Other Casualties,
NARROWING FLOOD INTELLIGENCE
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

has Just arrived nome from Cl6 1uQ0udt0u
district of Illinois, between Alton and
East ST. Louis. He gives a most graphic
yet sad account of the loss of live stock
and the destruction of property which ac-
companied the break of the Madison dyke
below Alton. 1T is,'' he says, ''the most
complete destruction that ever befel peo-
pie similarly situated" In addition to
Col. Harper's report, your correspondent
has had the privilege of access to the
Wabash Railway company's dispatches,
which from every point below Keokuk are
filed with direful anticipation. The
Quincy and Hannibal operators telegraph
that the Sny Carte bottoms are ruined for
the year, and that from Louisiana to Graf
ton thousands of people have lost every
thing and are fleeing before ths angry
flood to save even their lives. The opera
tor at Alton telegraphs to New York that
5000 families are houseless and homeless
between that station and Keokuk. The
operator from East st. Louis telegraphs
from a floating car away out at the stock
yards informing the Albany, Liberty, Buff
falo and Crosse Isle yards that the stock
of cattle to the number of 5000 are already
drowned in the American bottom
ST. LOUIS, June 25.-The river is still
rising slowly, but the situation both here
and in East st. Louis is practically un-
changed. The Bowman dyke still stands
the pressure and that and other weak points
are constantly being strengthened.
Threats were made last night to cut what
is known as the Madison county dyke,
which is high embankment, running east
ward from the river mile and half.
about midway between Brooklyn and
Venice, but after long and angry
wrangle between a number of the inhabit-
ants of the former place and some people
living north of the dyke, it
was decided that nothing should be done
until to-day, as the cutting of this
dyke would let more water into Brooklyn
and inundate all that part of the town not
already submerged. The people were
very determined AID guarded the levee all
night with shotguns and other weapons;
but so far as known no attempt was made
to interfere with it.
A large volume of water still flows
| through the breaks made yesterday in the
| Chicago & Alton and other railroad tracks,
and it is spreading out and covering more
and more of the bottom towards the bluffs
and along the Vandalia railroad, but no
damage to the latter is yet reported.
Reports from points along the Missouri
river vary considerably. At some places
the water is still rising, while at others
it has fallen five inches to two feet. 1t is
safe to say, however, that there
is considerable more water to come down
from the region this side of ST. Joseph,
and the rise here may be foot higher.
A dispatch from Bismarck says the Vel
lowstone river is already as high as last
year, and the Missouri river is rising
at that point. kilograms from other places
| higher up the river indicate that the usual
June rise has commenced, and in all likeli-
hood some part of it will reach here before
the present flood recedes to any great ex
tent Should this be the case the situa-
ton will become alarming, and the de-
struction of property along both the upper
and lower rivers will be appalling.
The river rose another three inches to-
day, and is still coming up slowly. No
particular change in the situation on the
St. Louis side of the river. The whole of
the levee is now submerged and in the
| lowest places the first floors of the stores
are flooded from few inches to couple
of feet deep. Business in the houses on
the river front is suspended, except in
| two or three doggeries where scaffolds
have been built and whisky is still dis
! pensed for five cents glass.
| little excitement was occasioned
in East ST. Louis this afternoon by
the threatened overflow of the Cairo short
line track by backwater, but dam of
earth and sand bags hastily thrown up
on the water side of the track checked
! the flow of the water and avoided the
, danger.
the Chicago g. Alton is in connection
with Indianapolis and st. Louis, and the
! Wabash is driving piles in the break on
their track above Venice, and it is expected
| they will have d good trestle across the
gap by Wednesday and their trains will bo
running again.
| A large number of farmers and land
owners on the American bottom, and the
residents of Venice and towns between
| East st. Louis and Mitchell held meetins;
at Venice this afternoon, and after ex
changing views on the situation adopted
the following:
! ResOIred, That inasmuch as many of
our people have been sufferers by the
! floods for the past three years and the
| present general overflow has rendered des
titute large number, who without assist
ance will be unable to put in crops during
the coming year, we deem it our duty to
appeal TO all who are able to assist those
thus situated. That a description of the
misery entailed upon our section of the
country would seem like exaggeration, so
fearful in its nature is the truth, and that
it will at least be thirteen months before
another crop will be raised, and in the
meantime the destitution in its worst
| form, confronts the sufferers. In view of
these facts we feel justified in appealing
for assistance and request that all contri-
buttons be sent to Henry Robinson, presi-
dent of the board of trustees. Venice, ILL.,,
| for distribution.
| DROWNED.
| Especial Telegram to the Globe.
| LUvERNE, Minn.June 25.-Ed. Holden, of
Luverne, wheelright,was drowned III Rock
river, two miles below this place while out
with pleasure party yesterday afternoon.
He was unmarried. The drowning is sup
! posed TO be suicidal