The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-25

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child; Mrs. II. Fickcs, Mrs. Peter Rasmun-
sen and two children Peter Rasmunsen,
Oliver Hoblitz, Thomas Fitzgerald. Mrs.
Hinton and three children. In addition 20
the above are two Swedish families and
eight unknown men. Few bodies have been
found, and only few Of the above named
may be found. Most Of them are given mp
as lost, all having been seen in the flood
early in the day, and net since.
soNr uEARrRrSpiNG SCENTS.
At the manufacturing suburb of Leeds,
directly in the Floyd valley, nine persons
are Known tu be drowned. -Four persons
were drowned at Springdale. Observers on
the high bridge counted - bodies that swept
under Il. one man attempted to wade out,
carrying two children, but was struck by a
floating timber and so hurt that be dropped
one. Mat Roe, an old sailor, saved the lives
Of y persons Mrs. +. T.. West was swep,
away aud separated from her little 5-year-
old girl, who was drowned. A woman who
managed to wade To box car was there
seized with labor pains and gave birth TO a
child, and two hours later was rescued. A
woman named Hinton aud three children
were drowned in their own house. Two
Swedish families were swept away and
drowned before rescuers could reach them.
a WAVE OF DEATH.
At the ordinary stage of water the FLOYD
river j. an insignificant stream. \ wave
moving Gs q solid wall Of water, swept down
the narrow va ley of the stream. one mil
lion do!la's will not cover the loss by food
to this city.
The rcscuing parties are hard at work to-
day. Mrs. Kelley, aged 81 years, was found
up 10 her chin in water. She had put q
trunk on q table and sat on il for p hours.
she will recover. Bob Harvey. an old boat
man, went ont in boat after some one one
who could not be reached The boat disap-
peared and was not seen again.
Boats were plying to-day over the flooded
territory, searching the houses remaining
for sick aud dead people. and bringing 10
shore the valuabes of their poor occupants.
The high wind which swept the valley all
day made II next TO impossible for rescue
or the most experienced boatmen 10 hold
ont more than two trips Several persons
have been found in overturned houses, where
they spent a night Of terror As the water
recede. the list of deaths will certainly be
increased
a HEROIC REsCUFE INSANE.
Oscar Anderson, who worked all day yes.
terday Ike hero, and who witnessed the
drowning Of q little child torn away iiom its
mother when the rescuing party had almost
reached her, lost his reason, and is raving
to-day about the beautiful baby that swept
under the muddy waves. The water in the
street has fallen six feet. and II is hoped a
large part Of the flooded district may be
soon ont Of water.
Only four bodies have been recovered,
One Of the first bodies recovered was that of
A. G.. Anderson. Yesterday he worked like
n hero, braying all dangers in rescuing vic
TINS and succeeded in saving thirty lives.
Again he started for another unfortunate.
The boat was upset, and, exhausted by his
labors, he succumbed and drowned. The
| bodies Of Frank Henderson and wife Were
recovered this afternoon near Leeds, but
their little one has not yet been found. IL
| is vet uncertain how many lives have been
lost in hlovd Valley. Some reports place
the number at over l50.
The full story of the Sioux City deluge has
not yet hfen'told. Hundreds of people are
| closely following the receding floods search
| ing for their ruined homes and missing Tea-
tivcs. Weeks and perhaps months will be
| required TO repair the havoc caused by the
| flood, and il will probably never be known
exactly how many pershed in the torrent. The
! loss by water, even where the buildings were
/ not carried away, was very large. Every
| thing is soaked or ruined or smashed by The
waves, or by the timbers hurled along 10y
| the current.
Down through Nebraska the Missouri and
! IT. a,iluents are on the rampage. The town
| of Harlem Is left without "a soul Of its popu.
lace, and many houses have been carried
| from their foundations.
| At DIES MONIES.
DEs MoiNEs, IA, May 2l.-The rivers her,
! passed the highest point at noon Friday
slHce that time they have remained station
AIRY. Tie rise during the night was lItlt
! over a foot, and the result was q large por
! tion of the eastern part of the city is under
/ water. The food now runs through th,
| second street cutting off access 10 the eas
! side over the locust street bridge. The ,racl
OF the Chicago Il Northwestern has beer
washed out for several blocks. There are nc
! freight trains running into the city, anG
! passenger trains are few and irregular. Th,
low lands in northwest lands are all undel
| water. The number Of houses that have
been abandoned is 900, there being 500 il
South Des Moines alone, Tonight il il
blowing gale and rain and snow is falling
FIRE AMID TrE FLOOD.
ST., LouIs, May 2l.-The house of Thos
Moore (colored), standing in the flooded re
! gion just buck Of Brooklyn, H., was burneC
tuis forenoon and Mrs. Moore and her chile
were drowned while attempting TO escape.
loss OF LIFF IN ARKANSAS.
PINE BLUFF, ARK, May 22.--The destruc
ton of life and property in the Arkansa
valley north and south Of thi. city caused b,
the flood increases with every new report
II is now stated that ~ negroes were drown
, ed on Hensley Island last night and tina
several more people lost their lives near Re'
Bluff.
ENORMOUS DAMAGE DONE iN ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Nav 2l.--'1o-day's decline IL
the river, though il has stopped at IS feet
inches, has given the people OF the afiec,e,
district an opportunity TO catch their breail
preparatory 10 fight the rise which is comin
from above, and which is now expected be
fore Sunday. incidentally, too, an oppOr
tunity has been given 10 estimate the lOs.e
of the districts Immediately tributary to ST
Louis. and truly the figures are ppalling
Here they are:
st. Louis county, s2OOO,OO0 ST. Loui
city, 81 100000; St. Charles county, s.
100000; the American bottom, from Alton
ILL.,. To Cairo, s., ,0O0, 900, this including Eas
ST. Louis and vicinity; total, sll 200, 00t
These figures, astonishing as they may seem
are considered by competent judges ex
tremely conservative. In looking at tn
losses Il must be remembered that in all tn
flooded territory referred TO, practically ], so
square miles, the waters nave rendered il il
a majority of cases impossible for the farm
ing popu ace 70 raise crop this year. Al
this comes in addition 10 the damage actu
ally done TO existing property,
The number Of persons driven either froI
their homes OF to their roofs in the hoode
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