The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-30
DESERTED HOMES.
Dangerously High Stage Of the
Missouri River.
Farms Submerged and Families Camping
on High Grounds.
Growing Crops Ruined-ReSidentS on the
Low Lands Preparing to Abandon
Their Homes.
special to IRE MORNING CALI.

KANSAS CITY, June 29.-The Missouri
River at this point is at a dangerously high
stage. The water is as high as it has been
since the great food Of 1881, but still lacks
several feet Of that years record Never
theless. much damage has been done and
much more is feared as the cities above re-
port a higher stage Of water than here. At
o'clock this evening the water registered
three feet above high-water mark, and
twenty three feet above standard low-water
mark The water is rising steadily an inch
an hour, and will probably rise two or three
feet more in the next day or two. Part of
Harlem, hamlet Just across the river, is
already submerged. About twenty-five
families have left their homes, taking their
household goods, aud are camping on high
ground. All farms along the river are sub
merged and the crops ruined.
The enbankment of the Hannibal and st.
Joe road approaches the river at right an
giles across from the city. This embankment
has acted as a sort of levee and protected
vast expanse of river bottom below it from
foods. Some fears are expressed that the
embankment may not be able to withstand
the pressure. Should it give way. much
valuable land will be submerged, including
the track of the Kansas City Racing Asso-
citation. In view of this emergency. the
horses which have been stabbed there have
been moved to laoes of safety.
On this side OF the river, the high water
has backed up the waters Of the Kaw, which
Backwaters have submerged much of the
lowlands and 100 or more squatters living
there have been obliged to abandon their
homes. The water has also backed up in
the sewers IN Kansas City and run out Of
the manholes. flooding various part OF the
town.
a dispatch from st. Joseph says: "The
river has risen steadily since Saturday
morning. At noon to-day it was within
sixteen inches of the highest point reached
ten years ago. Residents of the French
bottom, north OF this city, are IN a state OF
alarm and many are preparing tO move. II
the river should overflow the Fren n bot
tom it is expected a new channel viii be
cut leaving many farms on an island and
diverJing the main stream from the Kansas
shore two miles west. If the present rise
continues twenty-l0ur hours the stOck-yardS
and hundreds Of homes in South St Joseph
will be inundated. The situation IS serious
dreds of farmers on the low ands. The
Burlington tracks on the river front in the
city have been strengthened by piling and
rock to prevent serious wash0uts."
dispatch from AtchiSOn kans., says
"Ghe Missouri River IS aOw two ieet higher
than it has ben this season. The farms on
the Missouri side were submerged last
night The wheat fields will be total loss.
The water is also pouring across DOniphan
Point, neck Of land opposite DOniphan,
kans This neck stood the flood Of 1881,
when the river was nine feet higher than
now, and no fears are entertained that it
will cut through this time. South of East
Atchison the land IS falling into the stream
by the acre"
Leavenw0Tth reports very high water, the
inundatiOn of much valuable land and the
destruction of crops. No damage has been
done in the city.
FLOODS N IOWA.
CHEROKEE la, June Ex-Governor Boies
arrived here this morning, and after sur
veying the flooded dist t he issued q
proclamation to the people of the State, set
ting forth the loss sustained by citizens and
the damage done the bridges and other pub
lie property, and recommending that the
Mayors Of cities IN the State, and all other
Charitab,y disposed person., take steps TO
organize proper committees 10 solicit aid for
the unfortunateS, and see that the same is
promptly forwarded to David IL. Bloom,
Mayor of Cherokee, for distribution.