Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-19
AT FLOOD TIDE

Reports from Other Quarters.
ST. Louis, May 14.-Reports received
here state that heavy rains prevailed
last night and this morning through
out Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas. Kan
sas, Nebraska and Iowa. In some
places the rainfall was tremendous
and has swelled the already high
streams in these states until they are
beyond their banks and are now over
flowing farm lands and causing de-
struction To crops and buildings that
hundreds of thousands of dollars will
not cover
The Mississippi river is feeling the
infir>, of the heavy streams poured into
it by its tributaries. and is rising AZ the
rate Of thrce-quartcrs of an inch an
hour. 1t p. IN. the gauge registered
thirtv-t,vo feet. This is considered the
danger line. and is IA rise of one foot
since Thursday.
When the full force OF Thursday
nights heavy rain reaches the Missis-
sippi it is believed the stream Will rise
at the rate of over an inch per hour. If
this calculation should prove correct
the damage which will follow is beyond
estima ting.
All along the river bank between the
extreme limits of the city, the water Is
in the cellars Of all business houses. and
covers the tracks OF railroads running
along the levee to the depth Of from
two to three feet. Hundreds Of squat
tiers who have lived for years in shanties
along the river banks have been forced
to pack their household goods and seek
hi,rl,n-- ,r,-,,,nI TN. hinh
stage of the river has caused the
owners of lumber yards and elevators
located on the levee to feel cor
siderable apprehension for their
property. In many places the river is
higher than the mouth of sewers. and
this lends an additional element of dan
ger from the flood. The sewers are
choked up and the water is backing up
into the cellars and Easements of dwell
ings and in come cases has burst the
sewer pipes.
1t is expected that the river viii
steadily rise until tomorrow night,
when the climax will be reached.
Reports received from down the river
as far as Ficl:sburg. Miss. state that
the river is at high stage and the cur
rent is very swift. The levees are said
to be in fairly good order, and will
probably he able to withstand the
pressure of The heavy body of water
At p. the sun was shining. and
the indications are that the downpour
of rain has ceased. ut least for the pres
ent.
within Inch of the Highest Recorded.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, May 1.-the Mis-
;.. -,@l /.
inches of the highest water ever re-
corded here by the signal office.
1t will rise another foot by tomorrow
morning, 50 says the observer. This
means that the entire village of Harlem
will be flooded and the bottoms along
the river will be overflowed. The rise
during the night was steady. and
this morning the condition along
the stock-yards district and the
packing houses is very serious All
along the lcvcc of the city the "ater is
cncroaching on the shore and business
is almost entirely suspended there I'M
til the water goes down. The big Han
niipal bridge approaches are almost en-
tirely surrounded, and several shanties
occupied by squatters have been swept
away. In addition to the increased
volume of water the food is rapidly
washing away the banks i'm several
places and cutting into the country,
making extensive crevasses.
Reports from all points in Kansas
and Missouri show that there is no
hope for immediate relief. for it is still
IA ming and cloudy. The reports from
mp the Missouri river are most discour-
Il ginr. as there the river is making
great inrOads into the land and threat
ening TO engulf large areas Of farms.
The entire bottom is liza BILE to be rnder-
mined at anytime now, and a heavy
force OF men is working night and day
to protect the roadbed. All the roads
across the river on the north are run
ming but very slowly'an carefully, for
they are in constant danger of the big
dykes breaking.
SfilI Raining and Rising I'm Kaa4as.
TOPEKA. Kas.. May LIT Is raining
again in Kansas. Great torrents of
rain fell all night in central and east
ern Kansas. The Republican river at
Junction City is five miles wide. and
the Big Blue at Manhattan is over its
banks. The Kansas river at Topeka i
now over its bank and still rising. Re
ports from the west say that q tcn-foot
rise may yet he expected. If this be
true. and the appearances are all
that way. the bridges that span
he river at this point are all doomed
Water has already done great damage
lere. flooding houses. warcrooms mills,
etc. The railroad tracks are
IGder water. and strcet-car travel with
he eastern SUBURBS is totally suspend
d.
4 MadIy Rushing Torrent Of Mud.
OMAHA. Neb.. May IL. The Missouri
liver is rapidly rising and torrent of
mud is n.adly rushing down towards
Is mouth. At east Omaha Il is cutting
way the banks in acre slices. and it *
cared that the stream will seek its old
hannel along the Nebraska bluffs. If
t should great damage would be- done
The owners Of east Omaha believe.
however. that the riprap will protect
heir city which has been built in the
asst two years.
Rumor that Two New Bishops May be
Agreed Upon.
OMAHA. Neb.. Nav 14.--Bishop Good
ell presided over the conference. and
Thomas IforrOun, of Wyoming. conduct
q devotionals.
While the minutes were being read the
politicians were Kept busy discussing a
Northumberland rumor that the
ommittec on episcopacy had decided to
econ slider its act ion "a nd recop,,a,d @r,o