New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-26
THE FLOODED WESTERN LANDS.
A VAST LOSS OF PROPERTY.
SCENES OF DESTRUCTION ALONG THE MISSOURI AND
MISSISSIPPI,

MISSISSIPPI
ST. LOUIS, June 25.-The chief apprehension last
night was that the track of the Vandalia Railroad,
against which the great body of water from the
break in the Chicago and Alton road now lies,
would be flooded. This track is north of the Ohio
and Mississippi and IL much lower than that road.
snd will bear but little moro, The Ohio and Mis-
sissippi is above the food line of 1874, which was
several feet higher than the present rse and there
fore, no apprehension is felt for it, Advices and
dispatches from different points on the Missouri
River state that nearly all the bottom lands along
the river inundated, and that hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars worth of crops have been totally
destroyed and that thousands of acres Of splendid
farms are laid waste. Reports OF the same KIND
come from places on the Mississippi River between
here and Cairo The river rose three inches here
yesterday.
The river is still rising slowly, but the situation
both here and IN East st. Louis is practically uu-
changed. The Bowman dixie and other weak
points are constantly being streng gthened. Threats
we're made last pIght to cut what is known as tho
Madison County dixie, a high embankmeDt run =
ming eastwardly from the river for about mile and
q half and midway between Brooklyn and Venice,
but after long and angry wrangle between num-
ber of the inhabitants of the former place and some
people living north of the dixie it was decided that
nothing should be done until to-day. AS the cut
ting Of this dyke would let more water into Brook
lyn and nuDdate all that part of the town already
submerged, the people were very determined and
guarded the ieyee all night with shog and other
weapons, but so far as known no attempt was made
to interfere with it. large volume of water still
flows through the breaks made yesterday in the
Chicago and Alton and other railroad
tracks. and 1t is spreading Ouc and
covering more and more bottom land toward the
bluff and along the Yandaia Railroad, but no
damage to the latter Is reported. Reports from
points along the Missouri River vary considerably
At some places the water IS still rising. while at
others II has fallen from few inches to two feet
IL safe to say however, that there is considerably
water TO come from the region this side or ST.
Joseph, and the rise here may be a foot higher.
A dispatch from Bismarck says the Yellowstone
River is already as high as it was last year. and
that the Missouri River is also rising at that point
Telegrams from other places high up the Missouri
indicate that the usual June rise has commenced, !,
and in all likelihood some part of II Will reach here
before the present Hood has receded to any great
extent Should this be the case the situation Will
become alarming aud the destruction of property
along both the upper and lower rivers Will be APP
palling
THE SITUATION AT ALTON.
ALTON H. Juno 25.-The magnitude of the disas-
ter from the floods beloH this city is just beginning
to be disclosed. The break IN tho dixie below the
city has caused destruction, covering wide area.
Grafton are homeless and fleeing before the floods
Stock to the number of 5000 head has already
been drowned in tn, American bottoms. Teegraphic
communication is seriously interrupted The Suy
Carte bottoms ruined for the year.
THE MISSOURI RISING.
KANSAS CITY, June 25.-Fhe river at o'clock
this morning marked 23 feet 1 inches on the
Signal Service gauge, and was rising steadily. 1t
has risen six inches since last midnight. The
inhabitants of West Kansas City are preparing TO
leave one or two families having changed quarters
to-day. There is much apprehension regarding the
icc-houses and other property along the river in
that vicinity. The water Is now considerably
higher than at any time since 1851.
FREIGHT. CARRYING NOT INTERRUPTED.
The following dispatches from st. Louis
were received at the office the Wabash St. Louis and
Pacific Railway Company yesterday:
ST. LOUIS. June 25
The Wabash can take good Of all the freight you
can send along. Tho high water does not in1nre our
routes We shall handle ST. Louis freight via Hannibal
aud MObery. We will take Of ali you senG.
h. NJ HOXIE, Third Nlce-Prest
ST LOUIS, June %.
We have a good line omen to ST. Louis DOtwith. landing
the nigh water There will be IL terruptiOn Whatever
to The Tree and OF all merchandise SO Tar
" GEO. OLDs Traffic Manager.