The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-01
THE RISING WATERS.
The v Continue the Work Of De-
vastation in Kansas.
NEBR BRAsKA o1TY NOW IN DANGER


Tho Mlssouri River Overfows Its
Z. Banks at That Place, and Great
Damage Is Feared-Thousands OF
Acres of Growing Grain LeveIed
-.sIvhc Ground.
NEBRAsKA CITY, Neb., July 1.-The
Missouri river has overfiowed its banks
above this city, flooding 200 feet Of the
east approach of the Burlington and
Missouri river wagon bridge. The river
Is eleven feet above low water mark,
but three feet lower than during the
great food of 1881, and still rising.
Great damage is feared.
ArcIusoN, Kan, July THE river at
this point continues to rise,s and thes
track Of the Hannibal and ST. Joseph
railroad, between Atchison and Rush
willie, is under water. A part Of the
trndk is washed away. The Missouri
has also suffered, and the two roads are
now using the track Of the Kansas City,
st. Joe and Council Bluffs, which is
also under cover for considerable dis
tante. If the water rises foot andsa
half more all the railroad tracks lead
ing into Atchison from the east will be
under water.
Reccding at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, July 1.-The food in
the Missouri river reached its highest
stage at 4 O'Clock, when ID registered 20
feet 2 inches above low water mark.
Tho water is now falling at the rate OF
an inch an hour, and all apprehension
of further damage is set at rest.
Parts OF Kansas City are still sub
merged by the back water of the Kaw,
but only tho houses Of squatters In the
low lands have been badly damaged.
Various industries in the bottoms have
been seriously inconvenienced. The
Badger Lumber company's yards are
flooded. The water has inundated the
Large yards OF the Kingan Packing COM
paIiy and tho Phoenix packing house.
The water is now falling in the Kaw as
the Missouri recedes, and no further
damage is expected. Harlem, the viii
lagb across the river, is still under water,
bnl no further amage has been done.
Probably Lost in the Flood.
A special from Atchison, Kan, says:
The house Of Pleasant Little, on Dona-
phon Point, went into the river with its
contents. The house was occupied by
John Mcqueen and his family. Little
boarded with them. They had vacated
the house o few hours before it fell,
taking refuge in the main land. Little
escaped with McQueen's family, but has
:. poA been seen since, and iiTtB feared that
hereturned to the house and was lost
NIh It. Between Atchison and Rush
II lille the Hsr-srog,rrr- Joe and
= 4sIaoas CITY, lsxsen ~ u Council Bluffs
fsilaI., ana oovda q \ u 'wator in several
places. between Rushyille and tho river
mot less than twenty-five farm houses
are surrounded by water, and farmers
arc ont in boats trying to rescue shocks
of wheat that are yet above the water.
stationary at this point, standing 18
feet inches above low water mark.
TIE water has overfowed the low lands
about Lake Contrary, and that body of
water is now part Of the great flood.
Fears are entertained that as the water
retedes channel will be cut, draining
the lake, leaving hotels and boat houses
sur rounding a mud hole.
More Damaged Wheat.
EMPoRIA, Kan, July L. Standing
wheat has been badly damaged by
storms, and corn is also in u very bad
condition, owing to the incessant heavy
RAJ ms that have entirely prevented cul-
tiyation.
MILTON, Ia., July IA severe wind
storm passed through the country few
miles south of here, destroying crops,
orchards and timber. John Straights
brick house was demolished and several
people painfully injured.
ARKANSAS Crfv, Kan, July Ia
heavy storm broke upon this city and
vicinity, doing thousands Of dollars Of
damage. Hail broke hcadreds Of win
ddws, knocked fruit. from trees, and
riddled grdea truck and melons. The
wind wrerched a school house and sev-
erAl other buildings east of the city,
and leveled thousands OF acres Of grain
70 the ground
Almost q Tetal Failure.
ST. LOUIS, July 1.-Brief dispstche,
frpln several points in Kansas and Mis-
sauri are to the effect that another hur
ricane swept through wide section ol
those states. Emporia. Kan, reports
heavy rain and wind storm, which
nearly completed the damage done te
tie grain and fruit crops by last Tues
days cyclone. From Osawatomie
Kan, the report is that it is feared
that wheat and oats will be almost a
total failure.
A dispatch from Sedalia, Mo-, says {
tArrible wind, rain and hail storm sweep
over Sedalia and Pettis counties. The
standing wheat was laid low, while thai
which had been shocked was scattered
III all directions. In the city the hal
broke large amount of window glass
and the streets were running streamA