Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-12
THE BOOMING MusspssuPPu.

Fears OF . Repetition OG the Greas
Flood Of 1SS2-Damage Already Doue.
ST. LOUIS, May l2-The river Is In an ugly mood
here and rising rapidly. Telegrams from Canton
and Alexandra state that the river has almost
reached the mood stage OF 1855; that the railroad
tracks are under water, and the Inhabitants are
panic stricken. The farmers on the America "a
Bottom, between Alton and Cairo ara greatly
agitated and fear repetition OF the great inunda-
ion OF 1852.
FIGHTING THE FLOOD WITH ALL THEIR NIGHT.
kEoKUK, Iowa, May lathe river has risen to
such a depth over the track OF the Keokuk and
OF train service between here and Quincy. xlexs
andra, 1ve miles below this city, ls In danger on
being submerged The water is already making
It's way through the levee IN spots but the citi-
zens are nghtlng In hopes the river VIII stop be-
fore the water pours over and floods them out In
the low lands below the town the water has spread
over vast area and farmers will suffer great
damage. Manufacturing here has been almost
totally suspended. The Rock Island car sbops
are hooded ana access TO them is had by means
DTBuQUE PARTIALLY INUNDATED.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 12.LThe Mississippi ID
within six inches OF the high water mark here
The damage already done In the washing out OF
railroad tracks, levees and the destruction OF
dwelling house on the lowlands Is heavy. ma
city have been obliged TO shut down, and many
men are made idle. On the levee all the stores
have several inches OF water on the frst noors.
and IL Is impossible TO receive or ship goods. Many
families who have fied from the hooded Districts
are living In tents or seeking shelter in public
miles wide, and entire farms are under water The
damage all around will reach into the hundreds OF
thousands The railroad tracks are under water;
steamboats, cannot do anything, as freight cannot.
be handled at the levee, and business Is para.
lyzed.
DAMAGE OF 100000 BY THE BURSTING or A DAN.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, May 12--The Mississippi has
been above the danger line for four days and m
steadily rising AT midnight the water was Within
nine inches OF the highest mark recorded In the
m m m acfra ar1f.rr.
Establishments have been compelled 10 close and
many families living In the lower part OF the city
are moving as rapidly at possible. The damage
caused directly and Indirectly by the giving way
yesterday OF the Government water-power dam
connecting Arsenal Island with the Illinois IL
placed at S2oO,0Oo
PATRoLLING THE LEvKRs
for the safety or the levees and they are being con-
stantly patrolled IL is feared they win be ashed
Farmers report heavy losses Of crops In copse-
Quence OF overfowed lands
VERY HIGH WATER IN TIE MISSOURI
xsaa suSs9s RIys9 sSs MSss has May on the
short season owing 70 the unprecedented high
stage Of the water. old-timers report this as
point for tine past twenty years.
A Slrees.Car struck By an Engine.
car was run into by Rock Island switch engine
at 14th street last night The conductor claims
that the crossing watchman signaled him that
the track the switch engine, which was backing up
rapidly, struck she front OF the car. The car was
thrown from the track, the front platform torn
injuries are likely 70 prove fatal MIS- Annie
smith, VIM Bulger and Z y. Russell, TAssengerk
were seriously injured internally.
MF. Gladstone Well Again.
LONDON May l2.-Mr Gladstone has recoverea
from his attack OF lumbago