The Iola register., 1883-07-06

inches. Visitors In from the country re-
ported that the water in Big Lake had gone
down foot, and that the backwater from
Venice, which last night threatened to en-
tirely submerge Zimmermann's farm, three
miles southeast Of here, had fallen more
than foot, consequently there was feel
ing of great relief here. Those who suf-
fered from the overflow Of the Wabash
tracks think little Of their loss, as on no
farm are more than four or five acres
flooded. All the way down to the breaks at
Kinder the water has lowered also, so that
everywhere in Madison County there has
been o decline. The actual number OF
acres now under water in three townships
Of Madison County is thought to be about
1000 acres and the entire loss Is placed at
near 5000
Viewing the Flood from Hand-Car.
srAUNroN, ILL.,, June %.
A newspaper correspondent with a crew
Of seven started from here at two o'clock
this afternoon for the flooded regions, and
ran to the waters edge, thirty.three and
half miles on a hand-car. At Mitchell the
water has subsidized three and half inches
since seven o'clock this morning, with four
feet as an average. AT Nameoki, two miles
south, the water has fallen two inches.
From Nameoki the party proceeded to Kin.
der, two miles south, and thence
to the water eleven and a half
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
terday is now above the water half an inch.
At Kinder fatboats 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
the track at Nameoki. The Chicago e.
Alton and indianapolis & st. Louis Rail-
way dixie at Mitchell is all that saves the
water from flooding the eastern part of
the American Bottom.
The Rise mt Chester.
CHESTER, ILL, June %.
Both the Mississippi and Okaw Rivers
continue to rise, and each additional inch
of water is 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 ceres of fine wheat lands, on which
the grain was ready for harvesting, are
and the crop will be
total loss. The water extends from
the Chester bluffs to the bluffs in
a distance of about five
miles. Only here and there land can be
seen. Il 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
bottom above Chester. The old town of
eight miles above here, is en-
tirely submerged, and is in danger of be-
ing swept from existence. The town Is i'll |
from one to six feet of water COW |
ering the place. All day yesterday boats
were transporting the inhabitants from |
their overtiowed homes to places of safety on
the hills on the east side of the Okaw River.
These people, in most cases, will lose near
ly all of their property.
A Bad Break in the Levee.
CAIRO, ILL.,, June %.
While the John A. Scudder was lying at
Prices Landing, No., last night, twenty |
five miles above here, and during the heavy |
storm which prevailed, about $50 yards of
the levee was washed away bv the high !
waves, and an immense body Of water is !
now devastating large area of grain coun-
try. An outlet is found at James Bayou,
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 |
moored at the wharfboat, sus-
tanned considerable damage. 1t 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-uiiie feet three inches, thir- |
teen feet below the high-water mark of |
February, 1883. At Birds Point, opposite |
Cairo the wind last night assumed the pro-
portions of tornado, the heaviest oaks |
and cottonwoods being twisted and torn |
down as though they were pipe stems, but /
no lives are reported lost.
The Missouri at Atchison.
ArCHIsoN, KAN, June Is.
Since last night the river has risen two
ind a half inches. At this hour it is sta.
ionary, with every indication that it will |
'ecede unless severe local rains fall in the
ieXt twenty-four hours. All advices from
points further north-Sioux City, Nebraska
Jity and Omah0-are to the effect that the
liver is on decline. Such streams as the
Semaha and Platte, which have poured most
# the water into the main river, owing to ex-
essive rains, are also subsiding, as the
ormer has lowered four feet in the past
hours. Old rivermen here in
line to the opinion that while the present
waters may recede two feet, still the June
reshet may catch the then high water and
ausc disastrous results. This is partially
onfirrned by reports to the Government
Engineer that the Yellowstone and Upper
iissouri are rising. How much or how
apidly is not given, but it proves the
heory that high water may yet he antici-
ated and that all danger Is not passed.
he high water has at last. affected the bot
ouri, as it has cut through what is denomi-
ated the Sand-Cut, near Rushville, inuli-
ating that section.
The Cottner Levee Goes Down.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo-, June &C.
The Cottner levee, situated three miles
Ibove this point on the Illinois shore, at
which fifty men have been at work night
nd day to keep it from breaking, broke
esterday evening. The water at that
oint is three feet above the highest point
cached in 1876. The Nc cClure settlement,
'hich has a dixie constructed around the
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