The record-union., 1892-05-20
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.
CHICAGO, May 19.-Advices to the AS
sociated Press from many points west
show dreadful state of affairs in the
flooded district.
st. Louis reports that in addition to a
prospective coal famine, there is threat
ened milk famine, the water on the Hi
nois side having cut off the dairymen
from the city. The deserted dwellings
III the flooded district have been system
atically robbed of their contents, includ =
ing furniture. The stealings are said to
have amounted to over 100000.
At Sioux City, among other things, the
stocky&rds, with the animals in them,
the corncribs and other buildings were
carried away by the flood.
At GAINESVILLE, Ark, the flood in the
Arkansas River led to the drowning of
five people.
At ST. Joseph, Mo-, the river has risen
nearly two feet, and is now at its highest
point.
At Marysville. Kas., the river, which
had been falling, Is again rising, and the
city is cut Off from railroad communica-
ton.
AT TeXarkana, Ark, the Red River
flood weakened all the railroad bridges
so that no trains run over them, and
there has been no mail since Saturday.
At Perryville, Mo-, the men employed
on the Bots Bruie leyee have returned.
They report that the water is break ing
over all along and that the bottoms will
soon be flooded.
Cincinnati reports that the rainfall is
nearly two inches in the Ohio Valley.
\ tornado passed over the northwest
ern part of Hamilton County yesterday
afternoon, blowing furrOw of destruc-
ton nearly three miles long. A number
OF dWellmg-houses and barns were de-
StroEed and several persons were injured
PEOPLE FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVES.
Dies MONIES, May 19.-The Des Moines
river rose three feet during the night
and it is still rising. The city water
works are surrounded, and there is great
danger that the water supply will be cut
oil.
At Duncomb, five miles south, the
Stucco mills are flooded and the Occu-
pants OF houses are fleeing for their lives
The reports from the country are con-
Trajectory, but enough is known to say
tIat the loss of live stock and other prop
crty is enormous. The indications are
That many persons have been drowned.
The situation in Little Sioux Valley is
very serious, but it Is not so bad as that
in Floyd Valley. The reports from there
place the loss at from twenty to one
hundred, and the loss of eighty-fve lives
at Sioux City is also reported.
The Des MOineS River has risen ten
inches since this morning, and it is still
rising. All the low lands are under
water and hundreds of houses are aban-
doned. North of the city the river, sew
eral miles wide, is sweeping through
arms and residences with terrific force
fpaa hid
danger. Sewers are filled with back
water and cellars in the business portion
OF the city are full Of water. The damage
has been enormous already. From the
country come the reports of stock
drowned and planted fields ruined.
The indications are that the river will
rise much higher. Some predict two feet
more. This viii flood the lower business
portion Of the city. There is no loss OF
life here.
DAMAGE AT SIOUX CITY.
Sioux CITY Ua.}, May 19.-The FLOYD
River is subsiding and a rough estimate
Of the loss from yesterday flood is posi-
bic. The loss OF life Will reach twenty
five and perhaps may be higher There
axe number of persons reported miss
ing. Three bodies were recovered to-day,
n. q. Anderson, wife and baby. The
stock Yards Company estimate its loss
ut from S4JO,OOO to 100000. The loss OF
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the Hooded district viii aggregate SSJ0, 600,
and damage to city, pavements, ETC., will
amount to 100000. The street RAILWAYS
also suffered considerable losses, but the
railroads are the greatest individual
losers. Up the Floyd for twenty miles
the Sioux City and Northwestern and
Illinois Central tracks are washed out or
damaged. The loss TO the Terminal Com
pany and all railroad companies is esti-
mated at from $4,000 to. 81 600, coo.
The citizens are carrying on active re-
lief work, and feel confident of their
ability TO provide for the destitute.
SOME OF THE DEAD.
OMAHA, May ia Sioux CITY special
says: \ partial list of the persons sun
posed to have been drowned is as fol-
lows: Frank Henderson, wife and child;
two bOatmGn, unknown: 4. i. McIaren
an unknown Scandinavian at Iounp's
ice-house, Mrs. Peter Rasmussen and
two children, two unknown men at
Fourth street, near the Fairmount bridge.
an unknown man in the Sioux City and
Northern yards, Nellie West, Mrs. Louisa
Howes, a. Anderson, wife and child:
VIM. Stone, VIM. REESE, Mrs. Louise
Homer's two children, Mrs. Frank Luz
Their and child, nine-year-old child and
seyen-year-oId daughter of Mr.. Leonard,
Geo. Cox'S child, four years; Geo. G..
Miller, Aaron Johnson, Andrew Ander-
son, Robert Harvey.
AS one approaches Floyd River in the
west and the vicinity of the stOckyarGs,
near the mouth, the damage increases.
1t is impossible to get to the yards to esti-
mate the damage there. But SIN or eight
blocks above evidence the SURPRISING vi
olence Of the water. About eight o. ten
blocks above the intersection OF the river
and Fourth street the current Sc0oped a
deep channel right through the resi-
dences. Thirty houses, large and we'll
built, were wholly carried away. Just
below IS the iron bridge Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee, and 81. Paul, and against it
lodged tremendous mass Of debris.
Here the houses were smashed into
kIndling wood, and il is heaped up with
furniture, railroad ties and piles OF dead
animals.
Two blocks below is the iron bridge of
the elevated road, and here is another
}amIiiar lodgmCut. 1t is believed human
bodies will be found in the masses.
The City Council last night, at a spe-
ci2l meeting, appropriated s. 600 in aid of
the flood sufferers. The citizens will
raise many times this amount. No APP
peal will be made for outside assistance
THE elevated road was crowded with
siChtseers, and from station to station the
tracks were lined with men and hoys.
many armed with ropes and long poles.
who rendered assistance to the peonIe
who came floating down the river on
blanks, boxes, etc., and number of
lives were saved.
THE 1IISsIsSIPFI RISING.
DrBUoUE (Ia.l, May I9.-The ATissis-
sinpi is rising slowly but steadily. and
the islands IL front OF town are covered