The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-02
THREATENED BY FLOODS.
The Great Southwest Again in Great
Peril.
HEAVY RISE OF TEE RIVERS FEARED
Several Towns Partially Submerged - Trains Ol
Southern Roads abandoned Heavy Losses Of
Life and Property Anticipated.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

CHICAGO, June 1.-Advices to the Asso-
ciated Press from many points in the South
west show that heavy rainstorms prevailed
yesterday and last night throughout a large
section of the Mississippi Valley, adding to
the soggy condition of the already rain
soaked ground, further delaying planting
and drowning out the grain already in the
ground. Further disastrous floods, it is be-
lieved, must result, with probable loss of
life and property in addition to the vast
damBge already inflicted.
The advces so far received cover the
States Of Kentucky, Missouri. Arkansas,
Texas and the Territories of Oklahoma and
Indian. At New Hope, KY. the downpour
was accompanied by a destructive hail
storm, doing great damage TO grains, fruit
and vegetables. The fields are under water
and the situation is SO alarming that the
price of corn has advanced 10 cents per
busheL At Fort Smith. Ark, the rain was
accompanied by a windstOrm. which did
cocsidera ble damage to buildings, etc. At
GreenvIle, Tex, an electrical storm de-
stroyed hundreds of acres OF grass and cot
ton, giving them the appearance OF being
burned. Lightning struck several buildings
al Newport, Ark, aud at Carthage, Mo. At
building that was blown down by the wind.
No loss of life is reported. Guthrie, O. T.,
reports that a family, consisting Of man,
wife and three children. were drowned while
trying TO ford the Canadian River
KEOK Tx, Iowa, June 1.-The Mississippi
River rose 10 inches to-day and the DeS
MoInes 5 feet. The water is again pouring
through the break in the Egyptian Levee
and Alexandria is submerged. The Rock
Island trains have been abandoned.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, June 1.-Heavy
rains has fallen during the past 48 hours.
The river is rising. On the west side the
water is three 20 four feet deep in the
streets ana running over the first floors Of
the houses, aud the people moving out.
KANSAS CITY, June 1.-The Missouri
anG haw rivers are again rising. Harlem
is flooded out. The east bottoms on this
side are covered with water. but no damage
has vet been done.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, June 1.-The continuous
rains have caused a rise of nearly four feet
in tie Mississippi since Sunday. al the
low lands are flooded. 1t is still raining to-
night
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. June Rain has
been falling almost continuously Tor 30
hours, with no indications OF ceasng. The
river is rising rapidly.
INDIANAPOLIS. June 1.-The floods con-
tinue u increase. The White River ana
Fall Creek are OYerfowing all the contigu-
y
away. The city is threatened with the
worst flood in It's history. Reports from
points throughout the State tell of great
havoc wrought by the waters. The Wa
bash River is ont Of its banks. Andrews
County resembles an immense lake. No
corn has been planted, aud the farmers are
growing desperate. The railroads are
washed out. and traffic is delayed or sus-
pended
WELLINGTON, Kans, June 1.-The COM
mittee appointed to procure relief for the
sufferers by tie recent eyelOne to-day Issued
an appeal to the people If the United States,
reciting the details of the cyclone. The
appeal adds: almost an equal am cunt of
loss has been caused by the heavy rainstOrm
of the past three days, which has caused
much money loss and threatens to breed
sickness aud disease. Prompt aid would
save the homes and business Of many and
rekindle courage and hope
TEMPLE, Tex, June 1.-The storm of
yesterday evening proved more serious than
was supposed. The reports Of damage are
coming from as far east as Durango, at
which place many houses were wrecked and
the town almost wiped away. Tom Wealth
ers, wife and six children, were killed out
right, the only surviving member Of the
family being the youngest child.
Mr.. Reeves had a leg and his collar-o bone
broken, Mrs Reyes was severely hurt, huge
houses were carried 200 yards, some parts Of
houses were DlOW0 u Instance OF HVe miles.
The track of the cyclone was quarter Of a
mile wide. The dead and wounded were
found in some cases 30 yards from where
thev were struck down
BELCHERVILLE,T Tex, June 1.-Tbis place
was visited by a disastrous cyclone last
night. number of houses were destroyed,
and several people injured.
TROY, Tex, June IA cyclone last night
destroyed much property here. Four chill
dren Of W. II. DuntOn were severely in
jured.