Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-28
THE DELuCED DISTRICT.
The Waters Gradually RGCeding and
DGShtutiOn Increasing.
An Appeal FOR Aid for Rutreti Farm.
ers-Destructive Rain Storms
In Pennsylvania.

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ST. LOUIS, June 27.-Wordc comes from
East st. Louis this morning That the river
continues to fall slowly, and in all that
section of country west of the Chicago &
Alton railroad track at Newport, Nance
Xxi and Mitchell, the water has fallen near
ly, if not quite a foot, but in that part of
the bottom east of the above named road,
into which a steady stream is still pour
ing through a crevass near Newport.
Computation based upon information
derived from well informed sources
makes the number of acres of farm land
over1owed in three townships in Madison
county seven thousand acres.
This land is covered with wheat,
corn, oats and potatoes, which
reckoned at $50 per acre, a rather
low estimate, makes the actual loss to
crops about 500, 600 in that section of
st. Clair county east and south of East
Carondelet. So far as present known
5,400 acres of wheat, corr and potatoes
are under water.
KANSAS CITY, June 27.-The river is
on a stand since z o'clock last night. At
st. Joseph it fell five inches during the
night. No rains are reported in this re-
gion since Monday morning, and strong
hopes are entertained that the season of
excessive rains has ceased, in which case
the present flood will most likely disap-
pear to u great extent before the June
rise comes.
ST. LOUIS, June 27.-The river has
fallen five inches to-day, and the govern
ment gauge now marks thirty-four feet
four inches. The water at East st.
Louis is also declining quite satisfactorily,
and the general feeling is that all danger
is over. Il. j. Richardson, agent of the
Belt railway, at Venice, has been elected
chairman of the relief committee APP
pointed to sucor destitute people on the
American bottom, north and east of that
place. He says the situation is growing
worse daily, and that there are a great
number of people out in the country who
are surrounded by water and unable to
communicate Their. distress to any one.
The committee sent out four skitis to-day
to visit every house north and east of
Venice, and bring to that place all those
in q destitute condition. Besides these,
Mr.. Richardson says there are plenty of
others who will not ask for food or beg
for assistance. Those we must find out
and help. To-day people come in from
eight and ten miles above Venice asking
for relief, and if we cannot get money any
other way we will mortgage our houses
and buy provisions with the proceeds.
One family, continued Mr.. Richardson,
of eight, including six small children,
who have been living on raw potatoes foul
days, were found to-day and relieved.
At Brooklyn ninety fnmilies are known
to require assistance and many more, nc
doubt, will be found. Most of the suf.
4 ferers have sufficient clothing for present
. wants. Provisions and groceries; Oh
: money to buy them, are badly needed
. The full committee at a meeting il
), Venice to-day issued a call for help
= Money or provisions can be sent to Henry
Robinson, chairman of the relief commit
tee.
H DELUGE DOWN EAST.
WnKEsBARRE, Pa, June27.- -Theheav,
rains for the past few days and the burst
ing of a dam caused an extensive cave-il
at the Baltimore mines. The resident
in the neighborhood are alarmed.
LANCASTER, Pa, June pa disas
trous storm occurred in this county. II
many cases the tobacco and corn crop
r are ruined. Trains on the P~ennsylvani
road are detained, owing to e~mbankment
n Caving in.
At 1 o'clock great excitement prevailed
y at the scene of the cave-in. 1t has ex
tended a considerable distance and al
ready engulfed one house. This build
. ing was carried down with its contents t,
"a depth Of seventy-five feet ant
. completely buried. A large portion
. of the branch of the Delaware and Hud
son railroad is now endangered, and ma.
disappear at any moment. Severa
: houses are in peril, and occupants ar
seeking safer quarters. Up to this tim'
O no loss of life is feared. There will be
o still further loss of property. saisS
y PoTTsvILLE, Pa, June 27.-The dam
0 age to crops, mines and railroads by tn,
Q storm throughout this region is wide
o spread and heavy. Trains on all branche
Q have been delayed by washouts and lane
slides. The rainfall was the greatest il
o o 20 years. A number of colleries wer
Q flooded, in some cases mules wer
drowned. The loss cannot be estimated
HARRISBURG, Pa, June ~. TIL
9 heaviest rain fall in years fell in the las
twenty-four hours. The Susquehanni
r has risen five feet since noon and is still
rising. Fl
ALLENTOWN, Pa, June 27.-The LIE
J. high river is twelve feet higher thai
: usual. A freshet is feared. The rive
is still rising. Persons living near b.
are removing to places of safety. Their
were also heavy land sides on the Lehigl
Valley road at Rockdale.
PORTLAND, Pa, June PA terrifi
shower burst over this vicinity last even
ing, causing widespread devastation
The Bangor & Portland railroad had
number of c~ulverts and bridges washe
away and no trains will be run to Naza
y reth until tomorrow. In some place
the washouts were twenty-five feet deep
u Nearly all farmers between here an
Nazareth suffered. 1t is still raining an,
the streams are rising.
ASHLAND, June 27.-All work at tn
e collieries is suspended and unless raj
ceases ten collieries in MahOney VALE