The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-15
BIG FLOODS IN ILLINOIS.
TWO DAYS or HEITY RIIN TURN THE
ChEEkS INTO RIVERS.
Property swept Away In Rockford. Rock
island sud Joiiet- Bridges go Down
nnd Railroad Tracks are sndcrm!ued

Property swept Away In Rock ford, Rock
Island, sud Joliet Bridges go Down
"nd Railroad Tracks are Cnherm!aed-
hnCKioRp ILL.,. Juno 1.-THE heavy rains OF
the past two GAYS have started all tho rivers
ana creeks In this neighhorhood on a rampage.
Last night tho flood rushed ovor tho bottoms
sweeping away bridges in tho Kent ard Keith
Crook valleys and DESTROYING an immense
amount Of property. Nearly all tho factories
In this city were Hooded, and i'll many instances
tho buildings were badly wrecked. On Cedar
street hundreds OF families were taken from
the windows Of their homes by nrcmon, who
propelled Themselves through the streets in
boats and RATS. Two members of the Shirley
family arc missing, and it is supposed they
went down in tho flood which tore madly
through tho narrow thoroughfare.
IN" double Howe truss bridge, running from
mo limos Central main track, gave away at
ii O'Clock. and was swept down stream by the
torrent. few moments later the rising
waters crept into u store of chemicals ut Gra-
hams laboratory AMI caused fire. which
spread to al parts of tho building, and caused
loss OF $4,000. The loss to the Illinois Con-
tral road VIII alono amount to $4,000.
The wreck on tho Milwaukee and st. Paul
road presents tho worst appearance. Near
Baisdolis quarry n freight engine and four
cars ne IN tho ditch a mass OF ruins. There
were twelve hogs in tho cars. and ali we're
dlownch. Tho track Mt this point was raised
on solid embankmcnt. hut the water tore
away the mass as If 1t had been Of feathers.
,,toT nearly half mile the track has been
tlteu boully ana carried from thirty to fifty
Ieet 70 the cast In some places the rails were
cd on the side of tho hill
ne only thing left of the new School street
orloEe Is the nRutmcns on either side Of the
to pieces and the water 10 KiIbourn avenue
reached the norcheS of tho houses The
pecunlSry loss IL this city will reach s5OO,O0O
IA JJpllet the heaviest rain over known fell
steadily al last night. The northern, enstern.
ana southern portions of the city and Brook
lIyn on the southeast were inundated. Along
ulckoly ana Springs creeks and the slough
was five feet deep At / o'clock this morning
people IN the southern part Of tho city moved
outln hoat'. Tho Llgin. Joliet and Eastern
hhllroad depots are under water. Outhouses
are floating around and mon ana bows are sAil-
ing about on RATS and in boats.
An Oh widow living near Hickory Creek was
rescued Just as her house was carried away
IL Logged on Second Avenue bridge. where It
many places are under three feet OF water and
me electric cars are stopped. Several railroad
bridges on the various ronds running through
'9llet are washed out and trains are delayed.
, henry hrciohel, while trying to get out OF the
moodeu district with his horse and wagon. was
swept away by tho current but managed to
save himself John Reichmans horses and
wagon were swept away, and he saved himself
by clinGing to fence post. Tho streets OF ;ho
city were like rivers at II O'Clock last night.
AZ ROCK Island tho storm assumed char
acteristics Of tornado. Buildings we're over
turned and a trail OF wreckaRo 500 feet In
width was left through the city Lightning
killed twenty horses at Amosa, and rising
waters washed away three railroad bridges be-
tTaes a4e s sGd Moth Aur9r k9road
penetrating the flooded district