The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-01

Reports OF Damage Caused In Missouri and
Nebraska.

Reports or Damage Caused In Missouri ana
Nebraska.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. juno S0.-A special from
Nebraska City. Neb.. says that the Missouri
river oyeraowed its banks about that city yes
terday. The river is but three feet lower than
during the great flood Of 1889 and Is still ris-
ing
over the bank on the Kansas side and the r.
wood bottoms will soon be covered with
water rise Of few moro inches wiii cause
the French bottoms on the Missouri SIDE 10 %
inundated. Many settlers IN the bottoms
moved out yesterday.
At Ieayenworth. Kan. the river Is two feet
higher than il has been at any other time
this season. Many farms near the city nave
been submerged and crops OF wheat ana eofh
ruined.
Al Beatrice. Neb. the Blue river has been
rising rapidly aud an overflow is threatened.
It is reported that at the Wilber and Dewitt
stations, six and twelve miles above the city,
dams were washed away by the river ana thst
several lives were lost and great destruction OK
property caused. The large Touring mills at
this point were forced 10 shut down yester.
day afternoon owing to the high water, and
fears were entertained that the dam would 90
out and serious damage result.
KANSAS AND MISSOURI.
sas and Missouri are o. the effect that another
hurricane swept through a wide section OK
these states Yesterday. EmpOria. Kan. re-
ports heavy rain and wind storm, whlen
nearly completed the damage done 10 the
Grain and fruit crops by last Tuesdays cy-
clone. From Osawatome. Kan. the report is
that il is feared that wheat and oats will be
almost total failure.
A dispatch from Sedalis. Mo-. says: terri
bic wind rain and hsil-storm swept over Sc
dalia and pettys counties yesterday The
standing wheat was LAID low, while that
which had been shocked was scattered In all
directions. In the city the hail broke large
amount Of window < ass and the streets were
running streams
MuToN, Iowa, Juno 30.A severe wind
storm passed through the country Few mlles
south Of here Yesterday destroying crops,
orchards and timber John Staights brick
house WAS demolished and several people
painfully injured.
FNfroRrA. KAN. June Standing wheat
has been badly damaged by storms and corn
is also in very bad condition. owing TO the
incessant heavy rains that have entirely pre-
vented cultivation.
THE COLORADO DESERT FILLING.
TucsoN. ARIz.. June 30.-A Star special
from Yuma says the Colorado desert basin
az Salton, sixty miles west Of Yuma is rapidly
fllipe up with fresh water from subter-
with the Colorado river caused by the
high water of last February At last
advices it was converted into lake
five miles wide The machinery is being re-
moved from the salt factories at Salton. The
Southern Pacific railroad track passes through
the basin for more than fifty miles, it's lowest
point being 263 feet below the sea level. The
Colorado river is 100 feet above the sea level
at Yuma. If the subterranean passage oon-
meets with the Colorado above Yuma the lake
will be over 400 feet IN depth and over nifty
miles long. If the waters continue TO rise tho
Southern Pacific track will be submerged for
nearly 100 miles and the great desert OF Coio-
radO will be converted into vast lake.
A special from Los Angeles says when the
story Of rising water near SaltOn. AriZ.. hrst
reached the Southern Pacific officials here
they paid no particular attention 10 the
rumors. but they finally decided 10 make an
investigation An Indian runner was sent
ont with instructions 20 find where the water
leaves the river if such be the case and to
make a thorough examination as TO how It
passes through the Sand Hills and reaches the
desert.
oSF HUNDRED MILEs UNDER wArTR.
II Il believed that the water leaves the river
iust above Pilot Knob near Yuma. nearly
sixty miles from SaltOn and works ITS way
through the dry sand to the low ground
this side of the river. II VIII probably
take two or three days for the Indian 10
mako hs report fourteen-f0ot boat
with two sailors was sent from san Pedro
20 Salton last night. From that point boat
prOvisiOned for "A week cruise Will SAL
south and attempt 10 ro .ch the source of
the flow. whilethe ln'lian runner follows tho
bank of III .iyer from Yuma. AS the water
does not coma within mile Of the railroad
track thot 10 obstruction 10 traffc AMI no
immediate trouble Is apprehended. Adviees
from Yuma last night said the water at Salton
is rising and is from fourteen 10 sixteen
inches deep around the salt works. One
hundred square miles are reported under
water.
The railroad company have men out 70 as
certain the depth OF the water and probable
causes. dispatch from Salton last night
stated that strong wind from the west had
iust set in. driving the water to the south.
The water has not raised any since yesterday
noon. when Il was fourteen inches deep The
thermometer registered in the sun li5 degrees
at5P. VI. The atmosphere was very humid