The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-14
BLIZZARD AND FLOOD.
Terrible Wind, Snow and Rain
Storm in Iowa.
MINNESOTA AND DAKOTA SWEPT.
Congress Appealed to for Aid to Miss
issippi sufrerers-The Tombigbes
River Rising Steadily.

WEST POINT, Miss, April 1s-Reports of foods
from this district are not exaggerated, but, in
fact underestimate The destruction OF prop
erty and loss OF life is great and all the facts are
not yet known. The Mobile & Ohio, Georgia
Pacific and Illinois Central have been blocked
for the past seven days. The damage to the No
bile d Ohio il estimated at $4,000, while the
other two suffer to an extent at least twice that
sum each. Many negroes were drowned along
the river. Much stock has been lost, many
houses washed away and planting retarded.
The damage in the county ia estimated at $780,
600. Reports continue to come of great damage
to property and life in Columbus and the river
near that city.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 13.-The Mississippi is
booming tonight and Is within three inches of
the danger line. The lowlands on the Arkansas
side are flooded and 800 acres of corn have been
washed out fifty miles below this city. No seri-
Gus damage nor loss OF life is yet reported
BOONE, Ia, April l3.-The storm has increased
in fury, and is now blizzard. Telegraph wires
are down and communication Is cut oil. BUSH
ness is suspended.
WATERLOO Ia. April BIT has been showing
heavily here all day, between Eve and six inches
having fallen.
ST. PAUL, April 1a-Heavy rain and snow are
reported from all parts Of the state and the
Dakotas, and seeding is delayed everywhere
Central Iowa reports hurricane, accompanied
by snow, hail and sleet, and great damage to
fruit trees ID feared. Some Minnesota and
Dakota farmers think the storm will have
a bad effect the crops, while others look
for benefit from it. At Huron and Elk Point
over two inches of rain has fallen. 1t rained
ffty-two hours at Yaukton. and this afternoon
snow is falling there, with six inches on the
ground. At Pembina, n. Oak, farmers are
getting uneasy, and steady rain has swollen the
river considerable. At Emerado, N. Oak, it has
been raining fortyeight hours, and the country is
flooded, yet farmers are happy. The James
river at Huron is rising rapidly and has clogged
the sewers, and the water is flooding cellars in
Iowa street. At Sleepy Eye foot of snow has
fallen during the day. Seeding has been sus-
pended for a week on account of the cold, and
farmers are blue A snowstorm has been rag
ing at Winnebago City all day. A number of
other points in the western part of the state re-
port snow ranging from few inches to foot
in depth
WASHINGTON CITY, April 13.-The House COM
mittee on appropriations today listened to an
urgent appeal by Allen of Mississippi for an i'm
mediate appropriation of $4,000 to alleviate the
condition OF flood sufferers In Mississippi and
Alabama. kilograms from Columbus,
Miss, state that over 100 persons were
drowned in one county. Sixty bodies re-
covered and many others were seen floating
in the water. The resolution was referred to
subcommittee, which will act promptly. A re-
quest was also received asking the secretary of
war to provide 1000 tents for the homeless peo-
pie. There is no doubt that they will be
promptly forwarded.
KANSAS CITY, April 13.-The telegraph sys-
tenn west of the Missouri river to the Rocky
mountains is demoralized Rain, snow, sleet
and winds have played havoc with the wires.
Indications this afternoon point to cyclone in
Kansas.
REDWOOD FALLS, Mimi, April 13.--Five inches
ohsnow has fallen in the western part OF this
state and the storm continues.
Dies MONIES, Ia, April 13.-Advices from many
points in this state to the effect that an ex-
tremely severe storm of snow, sleet, rain and
wind prevails.
WINNIPEG, April 13.-The Red and Assipa-
boine rivers are on q rampage. Parts of the
Northern Pacific transfer under water Five
big bridges are in imminent danger of being
swept away, Easements are flooded and goods
are being removed from the river front
MOBILE, Ala, April 1S.-The Tombigbee river
at Dempotis is rising six inches an hour Great
areas of the lowlands planted in corn and cotton
are under water. The high water mark of 1874
will probably be passed today. Every railroad
is washed out and nearly all the wires are down.
Every bridge in the county has been washed
away, and much stock has been lost. West
Point, Miss, is surrounded by water and cut off
from the rest OF the world,