Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-10
The Floods Continue Their
Work of Destruction
MANY DRIVEN FROM HOME
Stores Of Damage From High Water N
th- States OF Illinois, Indiana Ms
sour xnd Kansas

less the wsssr quickly subsidies the cat
tie must &c removed
AA~sA the Ban WIN 90 oss-
The dam ~ Henry, 20 miles above
hare. torsasens 10 60 out and should II
do 20 The devastation along the river
would be appsiiiag In the La Marsh
district the distraction u extensive.
Maay houses have been Aosted OF or
dashed 20 pieces BY the fsod and by
the time Tie water goes oot nothing
VIII be left except debris The resi-
Asats have soss everything they had
and are IN destitute condition. Sew
eral wasahcuses here arc surrounded
by water hid threatened every minute
70 be carried away.
D-ivea rom Their aomeA
At least 15o families Of 500 souls on
the river basks In this city. between
here and Pskin, saA In the La Marsh
drainage district, have been driven
from their Homes by the rapidly rising
waters. 1t is the most severe neod
which has occurred in this section Of
the country in many . year, ana IL will
not be until after the waters have re-
eeded that anything like IN accurate
estimate Of the loss cen be made, and
even then IL will DO very Indefinite in
its character.
Great Damage About Ottawa
OTTAWA, H.. May e.-The cool. dry
weather Of The last few days has re-
moved load Of anxiety from the peo-
pie hereabout The great nood. un-
PARALLEL since 1874. is subsiding.
WedhesdAy's eieudburst has ceet the
people Of the Illinois, Fox and Kanks-
kse valleys some millions of dollars.
Az the wsteTs rccede the full extent Of
the damage becomes apparent The
heaviest Losses are to farmers. Thou
SANDS of acres Of newly planted crops
have been washed out and total
" destroyed. Reads have been
destroyed and bridges and culverts
swept away. At many points where
the lauds " low whole farms have
been Inundated and tho only property
saved 10 that in the second stories Of
barns and houses. Along the river
banks IN The towns end citiss the dam
age 70 manufacturing interests has
been great but the ioas 70 farming in
tsrosts 10 now Widespread and viii en-
tail greet hardship.
HusorsAs Thrown Out Of Wsrk.
The er.towns from Joliet TO Peoria
ere tho heaviest sufferers ~ the stop
page Of manufactures Within . radi-
rs Of 10 miles from Ottawa the direct
losses from the food ara estimated at
ofeo, 900. At Marseilles, Ottawa. Utica.
Peru and La 6al3e hundreds Of men
have been temporarily thrown out
Of employment.
Use Boats In the Streets.
ALExAxpRlA. Mo. May s.-Another
period AZ high water has struck this de-
voted country and for awhile it looked
rs IL the unprecedented foods of 1881
were to ~ repeated. The worst dam
age has resulted in and around
the tswn, which 10 periodically
subject b rapid rises of the
Mississippi. Fox. Skunk and Des
Moines rivers The great and con-
tinusd rains of the last few weeks have
swollen tho upper rivers and streams.
rnaktpg great lakes 81 them ana sub
merging the surrounding farming
country. carrying off stock and
small buildings and doing Thousands
Of dollars Of damage. Thousands
Of acres Of wheat in Clark esunty.
No.. are now susmesgsA Stocknsn are
taking their animals 70 the highlands,
and tie Inhabitants of Alexandria are
preparing 70 take their families 70 .
place Of safety. People now 60 about
this modern Venice Ia boats. and there
In great demand fer this means Of To-
comstiea- The business in the tswn IL,
in sene lines. ct . standstill.
Broke shs Mig Dan.
0csHEs, Ind. Msy AFTER all dan
Ter was thought 70 be over the big
0sshen den broke Saturday night and
let IN swfal Aocd Of water over the
river bottoms between here and Elk
hart. The water had fallen Sset Sat
urdAy ana every enc had begua hoping
thss the crisis Wa past The dam.
which Ma erected m 1880 1t . csst Of
ne, ees, will be At oeee rebuilt
D~s Go sAs 0saauea Rise.
yerr wsrrs, Ind, Mag e-Reports
OF extensive Devastation by the waters
OF the ST. Joseph, g. Mary and
Maumse rivers continue to come
In. Net lees than 500 farms
on The lo~iands ware ovsrhewed
ard . great deal Of tisuheT that was
cgt for The msias went down the stream.
Lesis fsaby, . farmer living on the
bastp Il ths Aav1ss, miles below
Fort Wsyqa. lsss al his horses. cows.
hogs 80 sAsep IN The feed, besides saw
esA s<Rss ~ corded wood Down stream
II sssns vAeewmen sight TO see dad
esw% Assslng " win ths drift No
kss.sn lives ware Icst. - the rise of
The wstess ~as gradual. giving all .
shsaee - sssaSs. While The river l.
sal ESh above ts banks the wssers
are rsseAkas. saA II she westhss re-
maine fs1w NE Asaser y over. The
fsAsliss WHO moved cot Of their heuss<
10 rws Wayne have hsd enough Of NJ.
ine n he is~lseAs add essset - In
daesA - msve back. Most 81 tAe
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