The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-22

food in the Mississippi Valley l. slowl,
alating. and IL Is thought that ths
worst Is past A trip through the sub
merged district shows that the report,
OF the loss and suffering have not beer
exaggerated. Over DO. 1000 acres Of ths
richest farming lands in the state ar.
covered with water from 6 to 10 fee,
deep The damage To farm. mill and
railroad property has been enormous
The aggregate will reach 81 ,0OOD on
crops alone. The damage TO the ieyees
houses and railroads win approximate
$40. Much sickness prevail.
among the people who have been
driven from their homes by the floods
owing u want and exposure. Meas
ures, however, have been taken 10 al.
leviate their sufierings.
REPORTS ~ pEATH AND SUFFERING.
QUrsey. H., May 2i.-- Reports re-
ceived today record the drowning ol
Samuel Moore by the floods in the In.
dian Grave Levee district, and Of two
children of William johnson in the
sny district. Two families living in the
sny district are unacconntef for. No
/ trace Of them can he found. II i
| probable that many fatalities will lie
recorded when all the facts regarding
the Hood are fully known. Much sick
ness prevails among the destitute pea
pie from the inunjf -icts, but
the relief commiti4sG ! 3 uincy are
rendering every pos..tss assistance
The river to-day h falling slowly.
Another Bicycle Race.
LoSpns. May 2i.--The ten-miIe bi-
cycle race at Birmingham was won
by Foote, with senple second and
Knapps third. There we're ten CON
restants. The distance was covered in
thirty Lone miuntes. All Of the Amer
leans won heats Ia the one nile handi-
cap
Slate Ptckers On . strike.
ssxoxis, Pa, May 2i.--The slate
piekers st the Henry Clay shaft, mum.
tering 30 struck this morning for dis
charge of foreman and the Yeinstafe-
nent VI a discharged under bos-. In
consequence of the strike three collier
les owned by the Residing Company
are affected and 800 men are idle.
Probably Gone 20 Canada.
PfrrssrRG. MAY 2i.-Peter ]. Quinn.
bookkecper for Chris Dixon 4 Co.
contractors, who has been missing for
several days. IL found TO he short In
his accounts $i5.0O 1t Is believed
that be has gone TO Canada.
seven Men Indicted for Murdes.
LorTsvILLE. Kentucky, MAY g;.-At
Hazard, Perry county. B =. French
and sir Others have been Indicted for
the killing of j. &. Eyerson. six weeks
ago. Everxon was shot fron ambush
His murder wss the rssui. of fessd
hctWsrn himself and French Of four
year. standing. during which at one
time the factions occupied the ogsyo-
site ends ef the togn hundred strong
ard heavily armed. Ii Was settieSI at
thai tins l.y = compromise, bat soon
broke out again
Ires and steel YaiInre.
Nrw YeRx. May 2I.-Frafk II.
Woodruff A Company and frznk
Woodruff. iron ana steel merchants,
assigned to-day.
Emperor Frederick Improving.
BfHIEs. May zi.-The emperor
paced 4 satisfactory night and appear
81 twice 81 the wind0x ef tiis rssfie
this morning dressed in hi- uniform.
Pine Barn Baysed
cHsetGs, May zf---A Earn heIgnrinx
20 A. NJ FORTS, and ias.atesi on " esf
Monroe street Nas hErned lat n.gs.f.
seventy hSr-es se7e sffssc-ssrEi aaI
several people harely escaped xsfh
their lives. The loas va slsesss 50, :
ass
Cesnsns n~r C.nstet~dart ntene~d.
DrKdGx, MAJ -l---Tie-z<s Joseph
Corsson. ruesabsr u pzrti1fs*fsf. sas
eonvi tel to-day ard sens~rsess 20 one
Sxsoashss impzi-otm<ssf <tshoug hard
iakcr for ineifsnx tar payers ~ rssslsf
the paym<as u The t<x imposed By