The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-07-05
mo. 49, EATON. OHIO. THURSDAY JULY 1888

miles further on. Here the water
has been measured repeatedly by
the inhabitants, and they claimed at noon
the water had risen half an inch, but at
four o'clock they say it had fallen two and
one-fourth inches. From the edge of the
water East st. Louis and st. Louis are
plainly seen above this mighty lake of
water. Wheat that could not be seen yes
terdayis now above the water half an inch.
At Kinder hatboats and skiffs are busy
carrying. people to a place of safety, the
stock being left to perish. Hundreds of
rabbits, coons and fowls are seen crossing
Alton and Indianapolis & st. Louis Rail-
way dixie at Mitchell is all that saves the
water from flooding the eastern part of
tho American Bottom.
The Rise at Chester.
CHESTER, ILL, June %.
Both the Mississippi and Okaw Rivers
continue to rise, and each additional inch
of wateris doing hundreds of dollars worth
of damage, swelling the grand total high
up into the thousands. The water is sew
eral feet deep in the Easements of ware
houses and stores on Water street, and sew
eral houses in Bois Brule Bottom, opposite
Chester, are partly under water. Hun
dreds of acres of fine wheat lands, on which
the grain was ready for harvesting, are
submerged, and the crop will be
total loss. The water extends from
the Chester bluffs to the bluffs in
Missouri, a distance of about five
miles. Only here and there land can be
seen. A rise of six inches more will make
the space between the bluff an unbroken
sheet of water. Families living in Bois
Brule Bottom are seeking safety in places
far from their homes. Flatboats and other
water craft are rescuing families from the
bottom above Chester. The old town of
Kaskaskia, eight miles above here, is en-
tirely submerged, and is in danger of be-
ing swept from existence. The town is in
undated, from one to six feet of water COW
ering the place. All day yesterday boats
were transporting the Inhabitants from
their overflowed homes to places of safety-on
thehills on the east side Of the Okaw River.
These people, in most cases, will lose near
ly all nf their property.
Bad Break in the Levee.
CAIRO, ILL.,, ],
While the John A. Scudder was.l. y, :: at
Prices Landing, Mo-, last night, twenty
five miles above here, and during the heavy
storm which prevailed, about $50 yards Of
the levee was washed away by the high
waves, and an immense body of water is
now devastating large area of grain coun-
forty miles below Cairo. The storm was
very severe, accompanied by high winds
and the widest of thunder and lightning.
Some few trees were blown down, and the
Sherlock, moored at the wharfboat, sus-
tanned considerable damage. It lasted
about an hour, during which nearly an inch
of rain fell. The river raised three inches
in the last twenty-four hours, the gauge
reading thirty nine feet three inches, thir-
teen feet below the high-water mark of
February, 1888. At Birds Point, opposite
Cairo the wind last night assumed the pro-
portions of q tornado, the heaviest oaks
and cottonwoods being twisted and torn
down as though they were pipe stems, but
no lives are reported lost. as : b
The Missouri at Atchison. -a;
ArCHIsoN, KAN, June 26.
Since last night the river has risen two
and half inches. At this hour it is sta
tionary, with every indication that it will
recede unless severe local rains fall in the
next twenty-four hours. All advices from
points further north-Sioux City, Nebraska
Citysand .Omaha--are to the effect that the
river is on a decline. Such streams as the
Nemaha and Platte, which vepoured most
of tho water into the main river, owing to ex-
cessive rains, are also subsiding, as the
tweuty-four hours. Old rivermen here in.
cline to the opinion that while tho present
waters may recede two feet, still the june
freshet may catch the then high water and
cause disastrous results. This is partially
confirmed by reports to the Government
Missouri are rising. How much or how
rapidly is not given, but it proves the
| theory that high water may yet be antici.
pated and that all danger is not passed.
The high water has at last affected the bot
| toms and low lands opposite here in Mis-
| souri,, as it has cut through what is denomi
mated the Sand-Cut, near Rushville, inun
| dating that section. .--..
The Cottner Levee Goes Down.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo-, June 20.
| Tho Cottner levee, situated three mile
above this point on the Illinois shore, a
which fifty men have been at work nigh
and day to keep it from breaking, brok'
yesterday evening. The water at tina
point is three feet above the highest poin
reached i'll 1876. The Mcclure settlement
which has dixie constructed around tn
| entire tract is two feet under water, ant
should the feared and predicted rise of eigh
tcen to twenty inches prove true this entir
| settlement will be lost. The farmers in tn
bottoms are preparing for the worst, an
are flying to tho high lands to save thei
| lives. o.
| Suffering in Saline County.
| WAvERLY. Mo-, June 20.
Waverly is in the center of tn
best wheat and corn country in the State
and the.damage done in the river bottom
| by the floods has been fearful. Thousand
of acres have been submerged. Farmer
have lost, in addition to their CROWN
/ crops, large amounts of stock, includin
sheep, hogs, mules and horses. 1t will b
difficult to reap the wheat located o
the high lands, as the groun
has been completely soaked. Man,
of the people living in the vincinit
of Waverly found it necessary to escape t
the bluffs without attempting to save any
thing except the clothes on their backs.
The June Rise Coming.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June 20.
At six O'Clock yesterday evening tn
stage of the Missouri River at this point wa
eighteen feet ten and one-half inches, ind
eating rise of one and done-halfinches sine
eight O'Clock a. m. D. w. Church, Unite
States Engineer in charge of river improv
ment in this vicinity, has information of
five-inch rise at Bismarck in twenty-for
hours, at one O'Clock Sunday Afternoon
indicating that the June rise is coming
1t will probably reach here in eigl
days. The Hannibal is the only road ne
running trains out of this city, except
Atchison.
The River at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June %.
The river rose about three inches durir
the forenoon and in the afternoon remaine
nearly stationary. Old river men gene
ally agree i'll opinion that the June ri
has not yet appeared here, but they antic
pate its coming within six or seven day
This, however, is no more than mere spec
, lation. The river has risen slightly to-da
, at Omaha and Yankton. The Nilsson
Pacific went north to-day via Lawrenc
| KanS.
The Kaw River Receding.
,, TOPEKA, KAN, June %
, The Kaw River rose yesterday fourte'
! inches, but has fallen some to-day, bell
/ about nine inches lower. The water nc
) stands only four feet above low-wat
f mark; and is gradually lowering.
S Failing at Glasgow.
+ | GLASGOW Mo- June 26