Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-06
I'd EDITION.
WORST RAIN IN YEARS
Illinois and Adjoining States Del
uged.
METHODIST DELEGAIESONTHE PRESIDENT
Illinois. Michigan and Iowa Delayed win
Rain.

Illinois. Michigan and Iowa Delayed win
Rain.
CHICAGO. Nav 6-Rain storms without n
parallel in recent years have prevailed through
out the western country for the past two dAys,
and tho amount OF damage done is enormous
Traffic on che Rock Island road between Joliet
and the Mississippi river has been
suspended owing TO the numerou.
washou's along that portion OF the line. with
the result that the entire systrm 10 practically
tied M. Al through trains coming east have
TO stop at Davenport aud Rock Island and the
west bonad train. did not attempt 20 move ont
Of Chicago before this morning
At joliet. hundreds of families had 90 Quit
their homes aud go 20 the bluffs, fearful that
tho dam would 20 out IN which case the middle
OF the city would be placed under water The
factories have from one TO nine feet OF water
in them.
All farming has been stopped in Virginia
and spring work has been greatly retarded
AZ Aurora the Fox river Is nearly as high ~
during the big floods of nine years ago
humber of mills have shut down and several
washouts have occurred on the line OF the rail-
way.
NsperviIie Ill. reports that the Dupre river
has risen four feet and has flooded the works
in the vicinity.
In 0ttnmwa. Iowa, houses have been flooded.
railroad tracks washed out and portion OF the
new bridge carried away. rarts OF the city
have been submerged and the people are seek
ing shelter elsewhere.
AT Lansing. Mich. a brick building collapsed
owing 20 Its being undermined by the AIMS
FLOODS ~ CHICAGO.
Here In Chicago the rain has come down in
torrents and the sewers and the river have
been pouring volumes of sewage INFO the lake
very near the point where the cIty's
water supply is obtained. Base
ments in every direction of the city
were flooded. the Ozark flats at seth street and
Wabash avenue being the worst sufferers with
five feet OF water. Aside from the polluting OF
water the high watersiid but little damage.
The water is about twenty feet above Low
water mark at La Sale with no signs OF abate-
ment at present. Several factories have been
compelled to suspend on account of the food
Altogether a good deal OF damage has been
done, which viii aggregate many thousands OF
dollars.
Ten hours rain fell in a solid body at Bur-
lington, Iowa, flooding the entire country. The
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy suffered sew
eral bad washouts between that city and Cres-
ton. which stopped all traffic during the day.
Ii Is expected that trains will run today. south
Main street was a running river three feet
deep for time. Much damage was done in
the city and surrounding country.
Rains have been unusually heavy at Benton
Harbor. Mich. this spring and ST. Joseph river
Is raging. being higher than for ten years past
Bridges have been swept away aud large trees
driftwood and boat houses carried lakeward.
Docks and dock buildings ordinarily consid-
cred safe are in actual danger u being carried
away.
During an electric storm at Dubuque Iowa,
last night Mrs. J. Seengberger was struck By
lightning and killed.