The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-21
RELIEF WORK is NOW GOING ON
Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa Visited by
Severe Snow and Hail StOrms-Au
Danger Not Yet Over.

has been blowing all day and
evening still keep pounding away at the
banks between the Fourth street viaduct
AMI Hannibal bridge, and in spite of large
gang of men at work the bank is being
slowly worn away. Water today over
flowed a large area of country north of
Kansas City, Kan. A number of families
were compelled to move out of their homes.
At Armourdale the situation is worse than
yesterday. Backwater from the Missouri
is causing the Kaw to rise and the flood in
Armourdale has increased. a number Of
factories are compelled to close.
AT PINE BLUFF.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, May 20-The de-
struction of life and property in the Ar
kansas valley north and south of this city
caused by flood increased with every new
report Sixteen negroes were drowed on
Hensley island and several more people
lost their lives near Red Bluff. The loss
to crops is incalculable.
THE SITUATION AT SIOUX CITY.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, May 20.-Bad weather
has greatly complicated the task before the
city Rain began falling at this morning;
ct 10 it was a perfect blizzard, high wind
with snow. 1t has been showing and slest-
the middle of the forenoon. The Floyd
river is still very high; it has not fallen
s;nce last evening. Cold weather caused
many to again apply for aid.
Two bodies were recovered today, Frank
Henderson and wife. Their three-weeks
old baby was drowned but the BODY has
not been found. Citizens have raised
| $4,000 to provide for immediate necessities.
| Offers of aid from other cities have been
received. Homes in the inundated district
are being cleared up amidst binding
snow storm.
THE SITUATION AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, May 2O.-The river Is station
airy, slightly over thirty six feet, but the
signal service reports another three foos
rise coming down the Missouri and Mis-
sissippi. Rain has been falling since this
morning. In North st. Louis 10, 600, 900 feet
of lumber are atioat and liable to go down
the river. st. Louis county, north and
west of the city, Is still under water.
Across and below the city at East Caron-
delet the situation is worse than supposed.
Monday night the levees protecting the
town broke and almost swept it from the
face of the earth. Many houses were car
ried away but as lar as known no lives
were lost. The true state of affairs waa
not learned here until last night. No aid
could be sent because OF the high winds.
Today an effort will be made to aid the
three hundred or more people now in the
flooded dwellings. All roads, except the
Ohio and Mississippi, are crippled by the
food.
n Brooklyn, ILL.,, opposite the northern end
of the city, is under two to five feet OF
water The food in South ST. Louis has
thrown over 1900 people out of work By
shutting down factories, etc.
AcoLD WAVE AND SNOW.
FoRT DODGE, Ia, May 20.-A cold wave
: struck the city last night, and enough snow
fell to cover the ground. The Des Moinel
river is now receding, having fallen three
, feet last night.
, The damage to this portion of the citl
t will exceed 81, 100000.
. COTTON CROP DAMAGED.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, May 20.-The river i
still rising. Reports bring news of grea
a destruction all over the Arkansas valley
9 The water is the highest ever known. Tn
cotton crop is damaged fully 20 per cent.
r THE INHABITANTS SAFE.
. KEoKuK, May 20-No casualties are re
e ported from the broken Egyptian leve
6 district. The break was anticipated, an
: the inhabitants reached places of safety
! The damage to property and stock cannc
;, now be estimated, but it will be very large
=, . The bottom is covered to a width of eigh
= miles. The Des Moines river is fallin
:, slowly as far up as Ottumwa, but anothe
y rise is anticipated. The Mississippi Is sti
. rising.
y STILL RISING.
e MINNEAPOLIS, May 20.-The Mississip,
r has risen two feet dnring the last twent,
e four hours, and is still rising an inch a
D. hour The fats below the falls are g
1t ready submerged. If the rise continue
10 great damage will result.
u. THE WATER REcEDING.
to OTTUMwA, Ia, May 2O.-The water of IL
Des Moines river is receding slowly al
ee danger is past. The electric light will r
le sumo tonight
d RESEMBLES NoAH's ARK.
KANSAS CRY, May 20.-The Missouri al
KaW rivers are now about on a stand, al
q rise of only two or three inches more
looked for. The rise during the night
Vi creased the area under water somewha
g. but did not materially change the SITUATE
with the exception of Harlem across t
river from here which is all under wat
and every inhabitant has gone from
The Burlington bridge, which connec
Harlem and Kansas City, looks like Noaf
of ark, being crowded with animals, me
women and children, ali driven there
the flood from Harlem.
or DANGER TO LOG BooMs.
ay MINNEAPoLIs, May 20.-The most serio
rs. thing about the river situation is the da
tn ger to log booms. The boom at Days N
co went out with 100000 feet of logs Il
- morning These are iammed against I
90 Northern Pacific freight bridge.
is
- SIGNAL SERVICE REPORTS.
nd ST.. LOUIS, May 20.-The river has fall
iv- two-tenths of an inch here, half a foot
'er Alton and a foot at Herman. The Misso
er river has risen two-tentns at Boonvil
-as nine- tenths at Kansas City and ia rising
IL. all points above. The Mississippi riv
sd has risen two-tenths at Quincy, thrt
xe tenths at keokuk, five-tenths at Dav
port. three feet two-tenths at Dubuque g
eat is swelling at points above. The river
rs ST. Louis will fall today and Saturday 6
to probably rise Sunday.
md There is no material change in the sit
eft ton at noon. Refugees camped on
nv bluff near Observable and French Villi
ne are more comfortable, being well suppl
az with food and shelter, The entire Anne
ice can bottom from Alton to Cairo, 200 mil
s00 with an average width of seven miles,
lar under water three to ten feet. All bott
land on the Missouri side from here
tv- Cairo and below is also inundated. Aim
son every farmhouse on both sides of the ri
ner is flooded. Steamers plying between b
aud Cairo spend most of the time remov