The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-10
THE INUNDATED REGIONS.
RAIN STILL POURING AND RIVERS
RISING ~ THE WEST


Great Da0ags Done 70 Ksusas Creps-A
Loaded Fsrryboat Drins Dowa Strsan-
Homes MISUNDERSTANDING II wyo.iss.
sr. LOUIS. May o.-The heavy rains In the
territory north OF this city have caused the
Mississippi River to rise until Il now registers
twenty-sevsn feet I'VE inches. In the northern
portion Of the city II Is within two feet OF the
top Of tho levee. and is rising at tho rate Of an
inch per hour. Some damage to lumber yards
has already been done.
PEORIA. Ill. May e.-There is no truth In the
report sent out last night that there is great
CONSIDERATION along tho river over the report
that the Henry dam is liable to give way.
There is no danger OF the dam giving way.
Tho water In the rivers Is stationary here.
and is about twenty feet abovs low water
mark. It is raining. and the rain may cause
an additional rise. but no danger IL appre-
hended.
KANSAS CRY. May a-The Missouri River
continued to rise nll night. and this morning
1t lsa raging torrent nnd bids fair to pass the
danger line before night
Reports from south OF Kansas City indicate
that all the streams IRE out OF their hunks.
and much damage has been done to crops in
all pTTtc Of the State Formers who ,,a are IN In
wheat in many places on the low lands 10 rot;
ting in the around. and they will DO compGlled
was planted is n y s lad condition and viii
not nuke even fourth e W SEIE wilkins,
wife. and hyo children; colored. thinking g
st"rm was brewing retired Into totn y.
At s sHs nsS 1ne ,n se
tho roof fell on the sleeping pc1onlc wilkins
vii" alive The I'VE children. ranging from
mSn nrSsw 10 ~ yf o S%ynfhe waters Of the
Missouri nnl Grand rivers have Hooded the
low ihs nj sHs Sssy N the
stock and, removing them to higher ground.
A. oGoGk last cn nFh ny the rt ,ysSSSat w THs
floating down tie river; .ni has 70, not t Seon
While While jumping from the fcrryboat into n skim
She was .saved from drowning by Capt Strut
man. who had gone to the re e; He, OF the the
"nd "rS Sn% tho foods there
iii {" "ha nm Which will entirely destroy the
bar which was formed about twenty years ago
' 6nnnsss snsMn sy river at th.
IS d.y Ihe eysts x Shf sn%ss siH.
water is slowly rising. but the levecs are In
sion { s y Viz liz shs pss sSe
country owing IA tneeHeHero snow storm tn0C
has prevailed since last Friday. The loss to
stock Is immense. A county officer visited his
country rlnce last week and found the car
casses Of fifty calves In tine pastures. The In
jury to range stock IL great. The loss Is esti-
mated ut over ~ Ter cent.
BUFFALO Wyo. MayM-Another snow storm
set in last night. and snow Is still falling. For
tho past two months the roads hive been Inn
rassakIe fot freight teams. Thore il q sugar
and coffee famine in this plnce. The stage
IRON Powder River to Crazy Woman was two
days late. ind the driver ut the latter place
started out to find It. He located It ten mtles
Off the read: the driver lost his way and was
cropping over tho hills. There were no pas
GosHEs. Ind. May n;MThe big dam south Of
has given way. and the whole country as far
as Elkhnrt Is fooded
New ORLEANS. May n-The river situsti on
here is regarded IA critical The Mississippi
Ia within three inches of the highest point
ever known. There have nlready been fvs
srevasaes In the bayou OF Lafourche levees,
but none Of them is regarded as very severe.
The river il now even with the top OF the
have been raised two or three feet by rling
sacks Of dirt. hut those will not stand against
the severe rain storms now prevailing or tho
flood now coming down the river.
Preparations have been generally made for
an overflow. and the tnlk Of Govern mcnt aid
has already been started. It Ia probable that
tho river will 60 at least two feet higher than
ever haS0ra