The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-06-28
HIGH WATERS.
The Mississippi River StiIl Rising and the
Danger Increasing-The Rain and wind
Aid in the Work of Destruction.

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Danger Increasing-The Rain and wind
Aid in the Work of Destruction.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 21.
The Mississippi continues to swell quite
rapidly. The Government gauge at the
foot of Market street at five O'Clock last
evening registered thirty-three feet eight
inches above low water stage, an advance
of five inches less than a foot in the past
twenty-four hours, which is considerably
more than was anticipated in the time.
Many steamboatsnen were of the opinion
that the river would cometo a stand yester-
day, and perhaps begin to go down to-day.
The levee front presents a strange appear
ance, every point of it from Carr street
south to Locust being covered with two
feet of water. The lower floors of all
the houses in the district mentioned are
inundated and the goods have been
removed to the second stories. The
storm that swept from the west over the
city early yesterday morning was one Of
the most severe of the season, and greatly
added to the danger of the situation. The
rain poured down in torrents. The Signal
Service reports that 0.76 of an inch of rain
fell at Hermann, and 0. 80 of an inch at Lex
ington. Heavy rains are reported from
along the Usage and Gasconade Rivers,
showing the fall to have been general. In
spite of the predictions of river men, an
additional rise of foot is certain. The
only accident along the Levee during the
storm happened at the wharfboat of the st.
Louis and st. Paul Packet Company, foot
of Olive street. The steamer War Eagle
was carried by the force of the wind over
to the Illinois shore. She escaped with but
little injury.
The locality just north Of the City Water
works at Bissell's Point, known as Lowell,
is badly flooded and twenty-five families
have had to vacate their little homes. Many
of the families are living under tents along
the hills facing Belle !ontaine road, while
others have no better place than stables and
chicken houses.
EAST ST. LOUIS.
The situation in and around East
st. Louis yesterday was very critical.
The increase of the bacl1water in the past
twenty-four hours has been something ex-
traordinary, and tho area it covers Is now
larger than in 1884. A slight rise in the
river had the effect of booming the food
water and sending it rushing over new
territory. The sloughs between Bloody
Island and the main part of East St. Louis
are more than bank ull, and the railroad
trestles running across them are from only
six to eighteen inches above water. In the
lOwlands south of the bridge bad condi-
tion of affairs exists. Fortunately that
section is not largely inhabii ed. The To-
cality known as the "WillOws" is COM
pIetely inundated, and the water is almost
up to the second-story windows of the
dwellings. Two large ice-houses on the
west side of the Southeastern slough stand
deep in the water. The transfer stables
are in six feet of water, and were aban-
doned two days ago, the stock and
wagons being removed to stables in the
city. Just west of the stables is a col
lection of about fifty frame dwellings.
Every house was flooded to a depth of
three feet. obi ging the occupants to remove
to the second stories. KoeEler's -four
mill, near the East st. Louis Elevator,
stopped running yesterday morning, ow-
ing to the water in the engine-rOom. If the
FOR 90 Tn Cairo Short
Line, /. & st. L., c., b. q o., and the Lou
isville g. Nashville Railroad yards will
suffer seriously.
VENICE.
The situation at Venice is watched with
the greatest interest, since not only does
railroad communication with the East de-
pend upon the preservation of the dikes,
but should a crevasse occur, an immense
territory would be flooded and enormous
losses be sustained. The diIes and levees
in Venice and vicinity are in great peril,
and are being watched and strengthened
with ceaseless vigilance. Meanwhile the
people living in the American Bottom
are living in state of painful suspense.
ALTON.
The river rose between three and four
inches at Alton Wednesday night, and
came up about two inches more yesterday.
Missouri Point is almost out of sight
between the two rivers and the
crops there are ruined. The Ameri-
can Bottom, it is hoped, will es-
cane the fate of the low lands on the Mis-
so ri shore. The Madison levee, completed
only last year at great cost and much hard
labor, is relied upon to protect the lands
there from overflow. 1t has proved its
strength so far, and hopes are entertained
that it will Justify the confidence of those
who built it and those who rely upon it for
salvation from ruin.
Rising at st. Charles.
Sr CHARLES, MO, June 21.
The river at this point is steadily rising.
All the bottom lands in this vicinity are
under water, and the loss of property will
be very great. From the heights of our city
miles Of acres Of the richest lands of Mis-
souri, can not be seen on account Of the
water. The last vestige of the once pros
porous little town of Brotherton was swept
away this evening by the Hood. The rock
road between here and Boocherton is sub
merged for some distance and travel upon
it has been abandoned. Elm Point Prairie,
three miles west of st. Charles, is entirely
under water up to the railroad track. Re
lief parties with boats left this morning to
assist the farmers of the Cul de Sac, but
from later reports it is feared that they will
not have boats enough to help all who viii
need assistance. A messenger has just ar
rived from this district and is endeavOring
to procure a steamboat to go to their aid
with blrges. The car-shops were com
PEELED to shut down at four O'Clock this
afternoon, the water having reached the
engine-room. But one loss of lie has been
reported thus far.
Flood at jefferson City.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June 2l.
The Missouri has risen at this place
about seven inches in the last twenty -four
hours, being nineteen feet three inches
above Iow-water mark and nine feet three
incaes below highest point reached in 1874.
Considerable damage is being done by the
overflow of the Galloway bottoms above
and below Cedar City, to the crops OF
wheat and corn. The PenitentiarY farm
water already being over a small portion.
The Usage is reported as still rising and
causing damage to crops and threatening
considerable loss to property at Osago
City.
Fields Flooded.
VANDALIA, IhL., June 2l
The heaviest rain Of the season visited
this section Of the country last night. The
fields are flooded, and this, with the pre-
vious rains, will still further delay farm
work. Corn is growing rapidly, but the
weeds and grass are fast taking II. very
few good stands of wheat have been OBJ
tained in this (Fayette) county, but the
heads of what there is are filling out well
Rszsag at ROehePort.
RoCHEPORT, Mo, June 2I.
The river is still rising and only foul
inches lower than the high-water mark ol
1851. The bottoms along the river are com
pletely inundated and the damage to wheat
and corn is very heavy, if they are not com
pletely lost. The recent rains have swept
away the bridges across the creeks anc
travel Is almost blocked. The lower part
of town Is all under water AID the inhab-
Eanrz mostly ne gyrOee- are HeeiuV from tho