, 1891-06-30
THE RAGING MISSOURI.
A Repetition of the Great
Flood of 1881 Probable.
Only Sixteen Inches Below
High Water Mark at st. Joe,
Reports From AtchisOn, Kansas
City and L~eavenworth.

KANSAS CHY, June 29.-The Mis-
sour river at this point is at a dangerous
ly high stage. The water is the highest
1t has been since the great food of 1881,
but still lacks several feet of that year
record. Nevertheless, much damage has
been done aud much more is feared, as
the cities above report a higher stage of
water than here. Ate O'Clock this evening
the water registered three feet above high
water mark-twenty-thrce feet above
standard low water mark. Tao water Is
rising steadily an inch per hour, and will
probably rise two or three feet more IN
the next day or two. Parts Of Harlem. a
hamlet just across the river, are air, adv
submerged. About twenty-five families
have left their homes. taking their house
hold goods, and are camping on HIGH
ground. An the farms along the river
are submerged and tho crops ruined The
embankment OF the Hannibal a n Inc
road approaches the river at right angles
across from this city. This emhankmept
has acted as a sort OF levee and protected
a vast expanse OF river bottom below it
from the flood. Some fears are expressed
that the embark nent may not be able tn
withstand the pressure. Should it give
way much valuable land will be sub
merged, including the track of the Kan
sas City Racing Association. In view of
this emergency. the horses which have
been stabbed there have been removed to
places of safety.
On this side OF the river the nigh water
hoe hapl-Zl an tho uuatara rE tha H.
which empties into the Missouri at this
place. The backwaters rave submerged
much OF the lowlands and 100 or more
sauatters living there rave been Obliged to
abandon their homes. The water has
also backed up in sewers at Kansas City,
Kas and run . u of the manholes, food
ing %various parts Of the town.
A dispatch from St. Joseph says: The
river has steadily risen since Saturday
morning. At noon today it was within
sixteen inches of the highest point reached
ten years ago. Residents OF the French
bottom, north of this city, are 10 a state of
alarm, and many are preparing t. move.
If the river should overflow the French
bottoms it is expected a now channel
will be cut, leaving many farms on an
island aud divertIng the main stream
from tine Kansas shore two miles west
If the present rise continues twentv-four
hours the stock yards and hundreds of
homes in South st. Joseph will be
inundated. The situation is serious to
the packing interests as well as to
hundreds Of small farmers on the low
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front in this city have been strengthened
by piliug and rock to prevent serious
washouts.
A dispatch from Atchison, Kas says:
The Missouri; is now two feet higher here
than it has been this season. Farms on
the Missouri side were submerged last
night. Wheat fields will be a total loss.
Water is also pouring across Doniphan
Point, a neck OF land opposite D~oniphun.
kas. This neck stood the food of 1881.
when the river was nine feet higher than
now. No fear Is entertained thar it will
cut through this time. South of East
AtchisOn land is falling into the stream by
the acre.
L~eavenworth also reports very high
water, the inundation of much valuable
farm land and the DESTRUCTION of crors.
No damage has been done in the city.