The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-20


below high water. Much of the bottom
country is already suffering.
KANSAS CRY, June l9.-The situation
along the river is not materially charged
to-day. The water has risen about eight
inches since last night and this eyering
nearly stationary.
A dispatch from Brownsville below
flsttSmouth, Nebraska, SAYS The river
lei an inch and half there this afternoon.
Most OF the trains east and north are still
interrupted. Alton trains, Chicago and s..
Louis, are running as usual; also Missouri
racine TO 81. Louis, sent out its passengers
tonight going four miles down the river
oy Terry TO Randolph, there transferring.
No trains on the Rock Island tonight,
although they came through this morning
oy rourd,about route. The Wabash, the
council Bluffs and the Burlington
20 Denver have been abandoned
since Saturday. The Missouri Pacific
track north of Alsa is submerged. Re
sumption OF trains will depend on the rise
or fall Of the river. Damage except to rail-
road property, as yet, has been compare
ST.. LOUIS, June l9.-The river rose nine
inches at this point and the gauge tonight
marked thirty two feet seven inches.
Although there Is great mass OF
'sso NoNCAAuB I'LL lOW ldl ds
on both sides of the river no material d am :.
age has yet been done to property j., This
immediate vicinity. Even thou N the
water should rise two fee. higher
the destruction would not be great
A good deal OF apprehension has been
i ley lot the safety of Madison dyke, on the
tiiinols side OF the river from Venice TO
Madison landing but 1t is still, intact. 1t is
SAID tonight it will stand fur feet more OF
water. This dyke Protects a large
part Of the American bottom between here
and Alton, and should it give way several
thousand acres of highly cultivated farm
lands will be submerged and
great destruction of crops ensue. This is
not now looked for, however. The eastern
! part OF st. Charles county, Missouri, which
forms long strip of splendid corn land
between the Missouri and the Mississippi
rivers, is nearly all submerged, and
great damage is being done to grow.
ing crops. 1t is estimated that 10000
to 1000 acres are now inundated
ana the river is still rising. Water at that
point is now two inches higher than two
was only w. exceeded s%sh by 1ne the hish sreai
Hood of 1874, The damage to crops and
n laIm property in St: Charles
county, SO far, is estimated al
$looooO. 1t is expected good deal of bot.
tom land along the river between here and
CAIRO Will be submerged, but no reports o.
material damage have been received.
oENEcA, KAs., June l9.-Particulart
nave been received of the drowning of the
family of John Crib, living north four
teen miles, during the food Sunday morn
ing. lie attempted to leave his
house with his wife and four children. The
wagon was overturned by the current and
Mrs. CRIB ana all the children drowned
ms makes Twelve lives lost Sunday. Only
four OF the bodies have been recovered.
Inc little town of Cincinnati was totally
submerged all day Sunday, The loss o.
property there is very great.
LEAyENwoRrH, KAs., June 19.-The river
nere SHOWS nineteen feet ten inches, rising
slowly. Rock Island trains are still aban
doned. The Missouri Pacific had only
one passenger and stock
train through, which arrived on the Kansa.
Central, the first since Saturday. SO fa1
there has not been any dam.
age of consequence by the
treshet, but if the river continues
10 rise some little wheat may be flooded by
tomorrow. The westher is warm to night
but there are little indications o. rain
None fell to-day.
| .ATcHIsoN, KAs., June l9,-The condition
OF affairs here is somewhat gloomy
although it is believed the worst is
passed. The river has been rising all day,
but is now at stand.stll. Trains
north, south and east have all
been abandoned with the exception
OF the accommodation, which arrived here
from Kansas City, running through four
inches of water to do so. Two thousand
feet of the b. & NJ. track
above Falls City in the Nemahp
valley has been washed out. One thousand
feet OF the Missouri Pacific south of that
town is gone. Repairs cannot be made
until Saturday: Mails and passengers are
| greatly delayed. - -