New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-14
FLOODS DESCENDING STILL.
HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE IN THE MISSOURI
VALLEY.
FARMING LANDS UNDER WATER, CROPS RUINED
AND THE DAMAGE GROWING CONSTANTLY

by the food continues to come I'm. Grand RIVER
! reported to be twenty miles wide at rs mouth.
Marshall dispatch snys nearly all OF saline county
overlooked, fences being all carried away ana raj
ronds washed out. From Arrow Rock, 1oo mile
down the river. comes OF the tearing mp
several farm-houses. The family OF Peter Emoery
five in number, living there, is missing and al
arc believed to have been drowned. John Calvin,
railway sect0n-boss. was drowned here last night
heavy rain hns been falling all over the missouri
valley for twelve hours and shows no signs OF cessa
ton
The Missouri River this morning marks stage o
water ninetenths OF foot above the danger1h'
here, which is twentyOne feet The water now aand'
at PIC feet above lOw-water mark ana Is ns'ns
steadily The Signal Service reports that yesterday
rnnstorm, which amounted almost to a deiuge here
was fully severe all along the Missouri River, III
TO the northern Missouri line and far above mat
II Is expected therefore,, that the volume OF water
in tho channel will increase -, the next twen-"'
four hours at least Harlem, n smal town across
the river from Kansas City. is flooded. The signal
Service enve timely warning Of the Good and every
family in the location moved to a higher ana sacr
ground. Some did not have time 10 remove their
household goods and they will suffer some loss
The packing house OF the Phoenix PacRng Company
Kansas City, Kan, has several feet OF water on us
lower floor and other establishments Of manufacturing
concerns flooded.
Independence, NO., May 13.-The Missouri River
continues t. riso rapidly at this point Much vai''-
able farming land Is under water and all chance 10
make crop this year is gone. The river Is changing
rs course and gradually encroachng on the s0ith
bank. A narrow strip over half mile In length was
taken of last night.
Lawrence, Kaus., May ia heavy rain has been
falling for the last twenty four hours and the city Is
almost flooded The Ksw River steadily rises. The
large quantities OF drlftwood and other debris lodging
against its piers seriously threaten the iron wagon
bridge between North and South Lawrence. The
Wnter is too high to waterwhecls and all the fac
tories have shut down. The Union Pacific freight
depot is In danger OF being thrown into the river ms
the water has washed away the land until now only
ten feet OF ground remains between the depot and the
river and this strip Is rapidly melting away
Dispatches from the West say further rise OF six feet
or more may be expected Should this occur. the
river will overflow Its banks and completely cover
the northern portion Of the city.
Glasgow, Mo-, May 13.-The Missouri and Grand
have OVERLOOKED north OF here and are now iioodinS
the fertile section between the Big Muddy and the
west fork OF tho Charlton. This section Is known as
The Zig Bot,om' and comprises thousands OF acres
Of growing grain. pasture. etc. The damage will
reach 100000. The peninsula opposite here, ticay
settled. Is flooded.
Omaha, May I3-The Missouri River Is ten feet
above low water mark and rising rapidly. II has cut
q hundred acres or lann on inc west
miles above the city, and Is within Nifty feet Of Florence
Lake. II the river should rise another foot it will
break into It's old channel and sweep down through
hat is known rs Tomnh and do hundreds Of thousands
OF dollars worth OF damage. II would leave tie man
uia turing sub iros o. Onsa OF IN Island the County
Hospital Building, Just completed began settling yes
tcrday from the effects Of tho recent flood and is
practically wreck. The damage far Is estimated
at $4,000
Sesialia. Mo-. May 13.-During a severe electrical
storm last night switch shinty In the Missouri
Pacific yards was struck by lightning. and :" Tim
callivau, section forcman Martin Grain n swltchman,
and Pat" Sheehan, a section man. occupants Of the
shanty, severely Injured. Galvans Injuries
likely 10 prove fatal. but the other two men will
probably During the storm the IN descended
II has before In years. and reports received from
tho country districts that the fruit crop has been
badly damaged. ms has also vegetation OF all binds.
Dcs Mones, Iowa, May 13.--After few hours OF
Intermittent sunshine yesterday. rain began TO fall
last evening. and is still continuing to fall. The
vcrs have riecn fifteen inches during the last twenty
tOur hours. and are still rising This afternoon the
owands flooded and OF houses In the lower
part OF the city have been abandoned. The situation
5 becoming alarming.
st. Louis May l3.-The Mississippi continues to
rise here. aided by the flood from tho Missouri at the
rate Of a tenth OF foot every hour, and thirty
two feet II ~ pectcd within the next forty eight hours
Dy the signal service, SOD Dstng the stage AT mid.
night. The present nccd /, the greatest since 1883,
and though no serious damage mus yet been done.
here are crave apprehen,slo.is felt aons The river
hc "sluatt"r' houseboat settlements. Along the
evee in the central portion of the town. the oliy in
convenience experienced thu, far is from water IN
he cellars. Every cellar shows depth Of four TO
TX feet This is due to the choking Of sewers by
he flood
Now-Orleans. May l3.-"The Times Democr,t's7
Iicksbnrg dispatch says Autheltc advice from
showing
hat place yesterdny morning and the next twenty
n ancer H. $ Douglas. acting under Instructors u
Engineer Mil. arrived here yesterday morning with
he steamer General Newton from Natchez. lie hsd
aw cause for alarm anywhcre though Mt this high
taee Of water many points Will need watching and
light good Lews came from every, point r-,ched by
ap s Of ere Is S % to doubt that p ss
orty eight hours. The gauge here read last night |
vlcksburg Miss. May ia crcvasse occurred this
fernoon at O'Clock two miles north OF Arkan as
lily on the west bank OF the Aver
lrcc feet between O'Clock last night and O'Clock
his morning. and at II o'clock this morning Y was
our The Russian colony on the north side of town
been forced 0 70 higher spSnd and their iSo n fg
has ever been since 1885, when 1t carried the bridge
way at this place.
ant rain has fallen here since 3 O'Clock Yesterday
corning The streams are all swollen. and much dam
&c to crops on low Iar'h ands Is ncVltiDlc.
nton is out Of its banks. and II is feared that the
sdent portion Of the north side OF the city will be
bmerged.
Austin Tex, May 13.--CoIorado River Is on forty
ot rise and the lowlands are IN serious danger Of IN.
1dalon for miles inland. The torrent comes from
NJ tributaries Of the Colorado, which has sources out
the Stoked PlainI country which just now Is re-
reported under water and hundreds is Of cawasSes q
ad animals that have died the plains In The last
nr months from starvation being carried TO tho
Ilf In the raging torrent
TO IMPROVE THE MISSISSIPPI.
ASSOCIATION or ENGINEERS AND CiPr
TALIST> FORMED FDR THAT PrRPO'E.