The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-26
HERE AND THERE.
The June Rise Playing Havoc In the
West.
A Millionaire Bridegroom browns IN
Saratoga Lake.
The Yale Glass Of 'S3 On, In the Cold
World
Wasson's Sentence a Severe One In
deed-Badly "Broken.-
Panama: Killed the Goose That I.aid
the GolSen Egg.
How They Treat Oatspoksn Ednsvy In
Bolivia.
How They Treat Outspoksn Edhsvs In
Bolivia.
Some Other Events at Different Po,nts,

Some Other Events at Different Points.
ALTON, ILL, June 3.-The magnitude of
the disaster from floods below this city In
Just beginning to be disclosed. The bresk
OF the dixie below this city has caused de.
struction covering . wide area. The Sny.
carte bottoms are ruined for the year,
Thousands of families below Louisiana and
Grafton are homeless and fleeing before the
Hood. Stock to the number Of 5000 head
have already been drowned In the Amer
lean bottom. telegraph communication 10
seriously interrupted.
ST. LOUIS. June 25.-The river Is still
rising slowly, but the situation both here
and in East st. Louis is practically un-
changed. 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, but after
long and angry wrangle between
number Of inhabitants OF the former
place and some people living north
OF the dyke, 1t was decided
that nothing should be done till to-day AZ
the cutting of this dyke would let more
water in Brooklyn and inundale all that
S"'s VI soWh INV uiiVuuy 5uUmtTkeu. lne
people were very determined and guarded
the levee all night with shotguns and other
weapons, but as far as known no attempt
has been made to interfere with II. A large
volume Of water still flows through
the breaks. Yesterday the Chica-
go 4 Alton and other railroad
tracks and is spreading over and covering
more and more OF the bottom towards the
bluff and along the Vsndalis road, but no
damage to the latter 10 yet reported. Re-
ports from points along the Missouri river
indicates that at several places the water is
still rising, while at other points II lacks .
few inches to feet. II Is safe to say there
Is considerable more water 10 come down
from the region this side of ST. Joseph.
The rise here may be foot higher.
A dispatch from Bismarck SAYS: The
Yellowstone river 10 already as high as last
year and the Missouri river Ii rising at that
point. kilograms from other places higher
up the Missouri indicate the usual June
rise has com mmenced, and in all likelihood
some part of 1t will reach here before the
present flood recedes to any great extent.
Should this be the case the situation will
become alarming, and the destruction OF
property, along both the upper and lower
river will he appalling.
The river rose another inches to-day,
and Is still coming up slowly. There is no
alton on this side of the river river
The whole levee is submerged from a few
inches to Q couple Of feet deep. Business
In houses on the river front IL sus.
pended except In two or three doggeries,
where scatiolds have been built and whisky "
still dispensed for cents drink. Little
excitement was 0ccasiOned this afternoon
BY the threatened overflow OF the CAIRO Short
line, but dam has been thrown up on the
water side of the track, which has check cd
the flow of water. The Chicago & Alton.
in connection with the Indianapolis 4
St. Louis and the Wabash are driving piles
in their track above Venice. II Is ex-
pected they will have a good trestle across
the gap by Wednesday, and
again. large number Of farmers and
land owners on the American Bottom and
residents OF Venice and other towns be.
tween East st. Louis and Mitchell, held a
meeting in Venice this afternoon and after
exchanging views on the situation
adopted the following:
Resolved, 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 destitute a large
number, who, without assistance, will be
unable to put in crops during the year, we
deem 1t our duty to appeal to all
who are able to assist these thus situated.
That description Of the misery entailed
IN our section OF the county would seem
like exaggeTation, 80 fearful Is It's nature
is the truth and that 1t will be at least
thirteen months before another crop will
be raised and In the meantime destitution In
Its worst forms confront the sufferers. In
view OF these facts we feel justified in ap.
pealiDg Tor assistance, and request that ali
contributions be sent to Henry Robin
son, President OF the Board of Trustees OF
Venice, ILL.,, for distribution.
A large number Of the sufferers referred
to In this resolution are either camped
on ridges surrounded by water or are
In the open air on the bluffs beyond.
Many are also housed In box-cars on the
railroads and good many Of them will be
obliged TO be fed, a. their crops are totally
destroyed and they are destitute of money
or any Of the necessaries OF life.
The national stock yards In East st..
Louis are In no danger Of being flooded,
a. has been reported. They can easily
stand an additional rise Of three
feet, and 1t would require four feet
70 stop business, The union yards on this
side are also well protected and In no dan.
ger. Railroads which have lost their tracks
have abandoned the ierriage systsm between
here and Alton, and have arranged with
the vandalia railway 70 iun their passen.
ger trains: The Indianapolis q st. Louis
Sam S 'snd Ssnc. thil, u M.,,anO t5ss e e.. E%Ss
bash will use the Vandslis
to Attamont, where II will take use Of their
own track. The Chicago & Alton and Chi.
cago,. Burligton & Quincy will run
to smithsboro, where II will con.
meet with their roads. All other
eastern lines using their own tracks.
and all western roads are getting
trains through In pretty good shape.
The Vandalia, about which some apprehen.
sion was felt yesterday, IL still two feet
above water, and can readily be made to
resist four or five feet.
KANSAS CRY, June i6,-The river
sSs isss 'iSsnins icaa inches, ws: 'wiSS,y'his S1 e,
signal service gauge, and was rising stesdi. s
~. II has risen six inches since last night.
Inhabitants Of West Kansas City are pre-.
families having changed quarters
to-day. There Is much apprenc nsion
regarding ice.houses and other property
along the river In that vicinity. The water
is now considerably higher than at any
time since 1881.
Sad.
SARATOGA, June 25.-John L. Stricken. n
well.known New York millionaire, was
drowned In Saratoga lake while bathing.
lie leaves bride Of two months.
Yale 80.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, June 25.-This was
presentation and class day al Yale. This
afternoon the senior class assem- bled on the
campus, where class histories and prophe.
cies were read, long pipes smoked, clsss
songs sung, etc. This was followed by 4
farewell TO and cheering OF the college
building and the planting OF class Of 10Y.
WAeeon'a Haneanca