The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-21
UNDER 2OFEET OF WATER
A VILLAGE OPPOSITE ST. LOUIS
WIPED OUT ny THE FLOOD.

Many Houses Carried Away at East
Carondolet by the Breaking OF the
Levee, But No Lives Lost-The Dam
age in South st. Louis Almost Be-
yond Belief
ST. LOUIS, May 20.-With a hard wind
blowing at late hour last night the Missis-
sippi river was at standstill, but this gives
no hope to the food sufferers, for before a
fall possibly can take place up the river
the rise will reach here and add a new
chapter to the suffering already inflicted
upon the people living In the flooded dis
tricts. In North st. Louis nearly 1000, 900
feet Of lumber is floating about almost
ready to go down the river if the cur
rent sets into the west strongly
enough. st. Louis county west and north
of the city is still under water. Across the
river and below the city at East Carondolet
the situation is worse than it has been be-
fore thought possible. The levee broke at
11:30 o'clock last night. and in ten minutes
there was feet " water in every house in
the little hamlet Many houses were car
ried away, but 30 for as known no lives
were lost. The railroad tracks are all
washed out for thousands of feet near the
Venice belt crossing. At East st. Louis
there is no change.
UNDER TWENTY FEET OF WATER,
At Brooklyn, ILL.,. opposite the northern
end of this city, back water from below has
completely isolated the little village, which
is now under twenty to thirty feet of
water.
In South st. Louis the damage already
done is almost beyond belief. Many
manufacturers are menaced, while
others have for the past ten
days been shut down one by one
as the waters rose. Over $4,000 persons in
this section Of town have been thrown out
Of work. The damages in this portion OF
the city will exceed 81. .o00, 900. The steamer
ldlewild from down the river reports res
cuing ten families from Connor's Island,
which Is now completely over6owed. From
Chouteau Island above here twenty three
persons were last night rescued by a relief
| boat.
AN ESTIMATE OF THE LOSSES.
Following is an estimate of the losses by
the flood in the district Immediately around
| st. Louis: st. Louis county, IS, 900 900, st.
Louis city, 81, 100000: st. Charles county,
81, 600, 900; American bottom, from Alton,
| H., to Cairo, IS 900, 900. This, including
| East ST. Louis and vicinity makes the total
| 81 900 900. These figures, astounding as
they may seem, are considered by compe-
| tent judges extremely conservative. AS
| to the number of persons driven
| either from their homes or to
their roofs in the flooded territory
an estimate is impossible, the figures rang
ing from 4 900 to 5000. Beyond st. Louis
at least $1,000 persons have been thrown
out of work by the high water. To-day the
outlook is perhaps no brighter, but oer-
tainly no more dangerous, and, it
is said, that what has besn done for
| protection supplemented by the work rem
dered possible by the floods will keep the
loss from being greater. In East ST. Louis,
North st. Louis and Central st. Louis there
is no change in the condition of the past
| few days
In the country districts Of st. Louis and
| st. Charles counties the damage cannot be
increased, for it is now practically complete
All are now awaiting the rise now coming
from above. What it will do can only be
| conjeotured.
THE LOSS AT SIOUX CITY.
OMAHA, NEB., May 20.-A special to he
| Bee from Sioux City, written since mid
night, says the total damage done by the
flood has not been overestimated. The
damage, including that to railroads in the
Floyd valley for thirty miles will be at least
81, 800 900. The city is still without
gas or electricity. The railroads put men
to work to clear the tracks and switch yards
yesterday, agreeing to pay 81 25 per day.
After working short time, the men struck
for 81 so. All acceded and the men went to
work again. In about an hour they struck
again, demanding So. Only the Milwaukee
company acceded, and most of the men quit.
sUBsIDING AT SIOUX CITY.
| SIOUX CITY, IA, May 2O.-The food has
almost entirely subsidized Nearly all the
railroads running trains here expect to make
| scheduletime tomorrow. The Union stock
yards are being built better and larger than
ever. The market, however, will not open
until next week. The packing houses are
all right and will resume work when hogs
| and cattle can be procured. The
loss of cattle and hogs has been greatly over
estimated. The actual loss was about $50
cattle and 500 hogs. Two bodies were res
cued to-day. Frank Henderson and wife
| were found caught in a wire fence after
the flood sub'ided. Their 3-weeks-old babe
was drowned, but the little one's body was
not recovered. Mrs. Henderson was a
beautiful woman OF only % years.
Both parents and child were lost
by the capszing Of boat in charge Of a
rescuing party. The total number of bodies
| found is four; still missing, ten; but num-
ber of cases are reported oy eye witnesses of
the drowning of unknown persons. Four
| men. whose names are unknown, and several
| bHu are dlSO E6pOECou ny
! eye witnesses to have perished Bad
weather to-day has greatly complicated
the task of bringing Sioux City back to
something like its normal condition. About
Z O'Clock a. IN. rain began falling. At 10
o'clock there was perfect blizzard Of snow
with high wind.
THE CLIMAX AT DIES MONIES.
DEs MONIES. IA, May 2o.-The rivers
here reached the highest point at noon.
Since that time they have remained sta
tionary. Tho number of houses that have
been abandoned is 1000. Tonight it is
! blowing gale and rain and snow is falling.
FALLING AT ALTON.
ALTON, Ill, May 20.-The Mississippi
river has fallen about six inches. The Alton
relief boats, the Alton aud Rambler, came
! in this morning loaded with people, stock
and household goods. Many houses are
! badly wrecked and number have been
| swept from their foundations.
OVER THE BANKS ATKANsAs CITY.
| KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 20-Waves
| broke over the banks at the river front to-
| day, where Armour's, Swift's, Dold's and
| Fowlers packing houses are situated. At
| some points embankments were washed
! partly away and allowed the water to rush
! through the cellars of the packing houses
which are filling up rapidly, despite the
efforts made TO keep them clear with
! pumps.
Harlem, across the river from here, is all