Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-19
A GREAT WAVE
our DAMAGE Will REACH ONE
IT. ANTON AND a HALF
a,est wave hw-.ps nown "'
rioyd River.

afcNt wave NN"'p~
Floyd ni,cr.
o,.uA. May ls.-A Bee special
SIOUX CITY, Ia, says Early THIS
ming n great wave came down Ihe
Wi liver. Tho water spread over
TANKS TO tbs depth OF three ieet
ina few moments had risen above
~ srst floors, and several thousands
y, ,soplr He'd 10 the higher grounds In
,.,,o, Warning was given but n
vi lin. hcfOf, the Hood came, aud
.iy n ieg Of thois In the l0wlands
lived any intimation. The water
,..s,four feet in an hour and ahalt and
- ued 10 rise steadily, but not ~
nplily. Probably one thousand peo'
~ live on the lowlands which nte
ar,fhowed. The risu wasso rapid that
hunters were unable 10 escape, anu
m. work Of rescue 10 busily carried on.
AZ Ie o'clock eleven persons were fo'
n,rled drowned, and there must be
r,ny Others. The only names OBJ
sinsble so far are: Nellie West, Mrs.
lslIse Borner aud two children.
All the boats IN the Lighthouses on
me- Sioux river are being used TO save
ma and property. rhe stockyards anu
U,rkInp houses, situated mt the con.
huepre of the Missouri and Floyd
uy,n. are inundated. About 1000
bead Of livestock were drowned. Many
earrasses are also floating down the
Floyd. The railroad yards district N
uniet winter; the roundhOutes and
railroad property are enormously
damaged. The roundhouses Rt the
Chicago, 81. Paul aud Minneapolis are
DAMAGED to the extent Of $4,000. No
trains left Sioux City today. The Ho.
lei Fowlo aud the Boston Investment
company's building are surrounded by
water.
The Union depot was cut oil at o
O'Clock. II Ia estimated that 5000 pco.
ple were driven from their homer.
The Chamber Of Commerce has or
ganlzed tho relief work and by noon
Inv ladiea had several soup and lunch
houses open for the sufferers. The loss
IL large, but as yet II 10 impossible to
estimate II.
a later dispatch 10 the Zee says that
the damage willreach 81, 10000 The
los to the Sioux city Northern il
ss00,00O. The scenes along the edge Of
the water IL pitlful. The loss OF life IL
very large, although difficult In the
confusion 10 learn the nance. AT
SpHngeale woman stood In the sec.
0nd story Of q house 100 yards out,
holding baby up over the waters and
was still there at o o'clock tonight.
Two men have been already drowned
Ia the attempt TO rescue her. A gale
oiwind added greatly to the misior.
tunes Of tho city. Houses are being
broken up all the time, and there IL
neither gs,ligbt nor electric light, both
plasts being under water.
THE FLOODS AT NJ. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, May ls.-The river IS
tlill rising and the danger aud damage
augmeniing, though today no marked
accidents were noticed. From above
and below come stories Of additional
area overlooked. Two unknown men
were drowned ut Alton by the CAP.
tlzlng OF u skill today, The town OF
Alton is cut oil from railroad conneo.
lion with 81. Louis and mail Is sent by
boat. Tho damage In American bottom
II almost inconceivablc. In Monroe
cohnly alone not less than %, 900 acrea
OF land are ruined for the season, en-
falling loss OF not less than 81 1000.
900.
Many residences In that section are
sull In water. The surrounded homes
are dependent ON such help as In sent
Them. Nearly all the homes are aban.
doned, and thieves are taking advan.
hge OF their opportunities.
In sast 81. Louis tho water " higher
and still rising. The break at Mamie.
10 Is pouring water into Madison and
Tie washout In Clover Leaf tract IL
giving Venice thorough washing.
Apprehension Is felt FOR some OF the
Inhabitants more remote from the vii.
lagos.
II was reported today that Il. II.
NnAmherlain, and wife and two chill.
lion were drowned Mt Cahoka, III.
me lumber companies In North st.
LOUIS have been 9. nipelled to cease
business with exceptions. The Farm.
en- Elevator compAny's biilding is
lhifletn feet under water, and opera
uohs arc suspended. The river Ia on.
eIoaching upon the banks, washing
away large section anu necessitsting
hAfu work 10 prevent serious couse.
quences. In the Vicinity hundreds Of
poor leople living In the low
.ahds are compelled 70 move. Along
he levee from the city the Mississippi
~ working It's way higher into the first
hoors OF buildings, and all business l.
transacted by boats 10 the second floors
Except In some snloOns, where the pat-
IONS stand on RATS. Boats nre attn
IVY" 70 take In csrgOes, hut II the rise
eohtinues, business will bo suiptn loi
lF.ulng u TALL.
Houses and other light material are
,9ssad about by the rising water. The
NMOlfl FaHifig Southern yards are In
s.rlous danger, and all manufacturer
ny ny me south End have shut down.
me 20 V Of relief undertaken by the
s.apl'aliled Pott-Dispatch relief boat
,sNayne" is Progressing, and the Al.
wh Iellei committee estimates that the
sApeultion has been the means OF saw.
,ng hundted lives since Sunday. Ia
auultlon To human life, much personal
property and live stock was reached.
COUNCIL BLUFFS FLOODED.
CouNcm BLUFFS, Ia, May ls.-As
result OF last nlghps storm the water.
mo'hs reservoir embanl,ment gave way,
,ne uebt's completely blocking Tie
,ueo'. Tho low land Ia tho suburbs Of
water.
TRAFFIC. RESUMED.