The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-04
The Missouri Floods.

KANSAS C1TY, June 3U.-IQo nOOQ II
the Missouri river reached its highest
stage at O'Clock today. The water il
now falling, and all apprehension Of
further damage is set at rest. The river
at 4 o'clock registered twenty-six feet
and two inches above low water mark.
having fallen one inch during the pre-.
vious hour. The water is steadily fall
ing at the rate of an inch an hour.
Harlem. a village across the river, which
was flooded yesterday, is still
under water, but no further
damage has been done. Parts
of Kansas City, Kas., are still sub
merged by the back water of the Kaw,
but only the houses of squatters on the
low lands have been badly damaged.
Various industries in the bottoms have
been seriously Inconvenience. The
Badger Lumber 90. g yards are flooded.
Water has inundated the hog yards Of
the Kingan Packing Go. and the Ph@'
nix packing house. Swift & 90. g Arctic
room is flooded and some of their other
departments are inundated. The water
is 10Y falling in the Kaw as the Mis-.
souri, recedes and no further damage is
expected.
GREAT PROPERTY LOSS.
ATKINSON, KS, June 8O.-The house
of Pleasant Little, on Doniphan Point,
went into the river with it's contents
yesterday afternoon. The house was
occupied by John Mcqueen and family:
Little boarding with them. They had
vacated the house a few hours before il
fell, taking refuge Oh the mainland,
This morning the house was found
lodged on one of the government bikes
at East Atkinson. Little escaped from
the point with McQueen's family but has
not been seen slnce and it is feared
that he returned to the house and was
lost with it. The other families living
on the point, Mrs. M. j. Harkers and
Jacob Kochs, also sought safety on the
main land yesterday. They left behind
all their possessions, including 100 head
of stock, that will perish if the river
carries away the point, as the current is
too swift for them to swim ashore. The
neck across which the water flows il
about $50 yards wide and the stream is
about 100 yards wide. Around the island
thus formed it is sever miles. The cur.
rent across the neck
is ABOUT FOUR FEET DEEP.
The current has not yet cut through
the "gumbo." As long as this tough
crust stands the point is safe, but should
the current cut through the aluvial soil
below it would be only q matter of few
hours until the great volumeof the river
would be passing through thenew chan
mel. Between Atchison end Nashville
the Hannibal & ST. Joe and the Kansas
City, st. Joe & Council Bluff tracks are
covered with water in several places.
The Hannibal track is not safe to use
and Kansas City people will have to
abandon the cars if the situation grows
any worse. Between Nashville and the
river not less than twenty-five farm
houses are surrounded by water and
farmers are out in boats trying to rescue
the shocks of wheat that are yet above
water.
AT ST. JOSEPH.
ST.. JOSEPH, June 3O.-The river il
stationary at this point, standing eigh.
teen feet eight inches above the low
water mark, the same as at noon yester.
day. The water has overfowed the low
lands above Lake Contrary and that
body of water is now a part Of the great
food. Fears are expressed that as the
water. recedes q channel will be cut
draining the lake, leaving hotels and
boat houses surrounding an unsightly
mud hole.