Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-27
FURIOUS FLOODS.

Hot Springs, Ark and n Considerable Ex-
tent OF Country Damaged Floods In
China and France.
HoT SPRINGS, Ark, Sept ga terri
BILE food has visited this town and the
valley from one end TO the other Is in
ruins.
A heavy rain set in Monday afternoon
and at midnight the rain increased
steadily until there came terrible
waterspout
This together with the immense vol
ume OF water which rolled down the
mountain side swelled the creek at the
base out OF its banks and deluged the
main thoroughfare and flooded the
stores the whole length of the avenue.
The water with its terrible force car
Yied every movable object before 1t and
the avenue presented scene not better
than that after the great flood in Hot
Springs of two years ago.
THE CHINA FLOODS.
WASHINGTON, September 24.-The
Department of State has received from
the United States legation at Pekin,
China, report relative to the recent
heavy floods in that country. The re-
cent floods have been the most serious
over known. 1t is supposed that an
area of 5000 miles and population OF
several millions were affected by them.
Many people have been drowned and
tens of thousands are refugees from
their homes, living on charity.
One result of the floods, the report
says, may have far reaching conse'
quences. Near Lutai, which is point
on the railroad from Tongku to Tong
shan, the railway embankment has
been destroyed by the people for several
miles. 1t was alleged that the embank'
ment damned up the water and flooded
the country. Forcible possession was
taken of the embankment which was
cut in many places, the trains were
stopped and the employees driven away.
1t is supposed that the General in com.
mand at Lutai either instigated or con.
nived at these proceedings in which his
soldiers largely took part. A very seri'
Gus feature OF the case is the supine'
ness Of the Viceroy Ii He has done
nothing to prevent these lawless pro-
ceedings.
The Tongshan colliery is stopped and
3, 900 men arc thrown out OF employ
ment and the operation of the railroad
is, OF course, suspended. This destruc-
ton was wanton and unnecessary for
letting of the water. All these pro.
ceedings indicate an anti-railroad ex.
element, which may result in postpon-
ing indefinitely any further railroad en-
terprises in China.
THE FRENCH FLOODS
PARIS, Sept 24.--The floods in the
department Of Gard have caused much
damage. Sunday, the river Rhone rose
ineteen feet and the town Of Beaucaire
was flooded.
At Vallerangue. on the Herault
thirty-nine miles northwest of Mines,
the river undermined part of cemetery.
A humble OF collins were washed out,
and, together with their contents, aoated
down the river.
The Ardeche river is greatly swollen.
At Aubednisle the town and surround
ing country were flooded. Several
houses were undermined by the waters
and fell, and the vineyards throughout
the district were devastated. Three
persons were killed
The Avignon and Caderousse districts
along the Rhone in theD apartment Of
Van Cluse are submerged and the work.
shops and factories have been closed.
1t is announced that President Carnot
will visit the flooded districts. The
Chamber of Deputies will be asked to
grant relief for the sufferers