Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-03
ALL In THE WATER
The Great Sweep of Country
Covered by IL.
DESPERATE STRAITS OF A MAN
cssghr IN the Mad Torrents Of Swollen
stsezm-Pzfticulars From vaf-
ic1s Points

T-psAxAPous Ind, June 2.-The
- barb Of North Indianapolis Is the
safest sufferer from the flood Lzngs-
SAFES aiditioa vas laid out and built
No a year ago and to-day il u one vast
lake, with al the houses submerged 70
the TOP Of the frst story windows and
1he hines of the streets distinguish
able only BY the tops of the
green shade trees which rise above
the water. seventy-ive houses IN
this addition are surrounded by
water and all the carpets and furniture
ruined, loss which falls with serious
effect upon the owners. who are gencr-
ally iAboring people Along the line of
the river and creek the additional rise
has destroyed . great deal Of wheat and
corn. snd many felds of oats are com
Dkete1y ruined
Farmers struggle for Life
y. ~ Brunson, a young farmer. had a
1nrrible experience with the food A
Dsmber Of his family was taken sick
and he went IN buggy for physician.
He crossed the culvert in safety. and in
fact there was no evidence that il was
IN dangerous condition. On his re-
turu txip not more than fifteen min
u<es later. his horse. buggy and himself
pkunged into the spot where the culvert
HAD bsen washed away. The fall was
ahous IL feet The water was a
nd torrent. filed with ogs, sections of
lenees and other debris Then began a
tssyif1e struggle for life. He was un-
ab1e 20 handle the horse and was com
sled To leave 10 To- its fate, and the an
- wss drowned. Heavy pieces of
Climber dashed against the buggy and
che wooden parts of il went swirl
ong sdown stream. while the iron
onnk IN the creek. Brunson was but
6etsd about In the carrent like a cork.
oow dpwn In the deep and muddy
~stsr, gasping for breath and feebly
calling for help. The driftwood pound
- HIS face and body. cutting gashes
nnA fnkEieting bruises Az last, when
III hop- was about gone. the current
AnsheA him against . bank, and he
managed To crawl out bleeding and
hfuG After some trouble he made his
vay hsme, but IL will DO many days be-
lbse he wiIi be himself again
Great Dsstisatioa.
cAno, III. June BY degrees the
nceus2 condition Of the people in the
Southwestern portion Of Alexander
county and Missouri opposite 10 becom-
ing known, and it is pitiable in the ex-
creme. The Mississippi river had be-
gun 70 fall and small portion
Of the submerged farm lands were
being freed. only To show how
complete had been the ruin Of
the wheat crop. Now the river is
DisiDg again and hope for q corn crop
0we ~ shandoned. a. the season will
- too late by The time the water runs
0A. The sufferers near Wheatland en-
brace more than 100 families. fully 500
people. who were mostly tenants.
Thy have Lost absolutely everything.
Brosis1Sns wers sent them from here
lase vceA, but only enough for immedi-
- nssds- walter Warder and Reed
0rsen membsrs Of the last iegis-
1ztnre. were She committee in charge
Of ths relIef expedition. and say that
unIass Tie people receive substan-
tial aid mach suffering viii ensue.
~ East Cape 0&rardeau box oars are
being md - dwellings and tho people
sre tiving On ash Il Is difficult to hear
1vou Missouri owing 10 the water that
covers IL bottom lands. but the tales
~ distress that do come arc pitiful
II Actual want
NvuvuYssoRo, NJ. June D The
present high water in the Mississippi
river resahss ne highest psint in the
Aissory a the country for thirty yesra
1sclspo county u bounded on the
wsss BY the Mississippi rivss add
- greatly damaged By We
opsrnow. The water came out Of
ttD<banIss n point mile below Grand
3ovsr and spresd over the country in
evesy direction. covering nj least 10.
80 sores Of land and destroying 1000
aezss Of growing crops, sweeping before
= dwelling houses. earns, fences, in fact
ewsrxGAiu g movable Wa carried away,
lss~ans eco fsmtlies with nothing 70
hssD v~as from the door. Fully 500
~ The ,.ooo families are tenants and
Asxs neither food nor clothing. and arc
eullinx for aid fren their more for
tpnate ne&ghbors No estimate can yet
BE - npen the property destroyed. but
y wQrr-~eh far eeyoad anything ever
known In shks country.
Driven Out ~ vlesAs-
nnnvIDzsE. M. June 2.-Thc Kish-
Ueokse riv~ has overdowed sll the
1se4ou lsnAs and has been creeping
oessdl1y - toward the line Of factories
- 0b e1Dy. Wednesday forenoon the
c,e~eaznd Bed Spring Company VA
forced To suspend work and move
into higher quarters The clay pit
at the Bel-idere brick and tile works
have fiied ap and the water Is nov
nroNnd the kf1ns sod boilers. Wat1I
sarToaads The new fc1Inary and milling
rossn building Of The Nssioaa. SEWING
Machine Company and inches more
rise will compel them 10 suspend shei'
entire works. throwing 500 men out o.
employment
wsfsrsvcrs Wear G>sesec.
9xvrrFo. m. June A terrible
wsferspons Is reported few miles cas-
Of here Taes<ssy night II has raines
here almost continuously for the las
w>ek aud shows no signs of clearing
nc. Thousands ~ acres az lcwiasds in
this vicinity will be dead loss shis
sesScn. a. The lard cannot be utiii1es
Ger crops