The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-25
AROUND ST. LOUIS.
Thieves PIllaging tbe Houses Aband oned 60
the Flood

Thieves PIIlaging tbe Houses Aband oned TO
the Flood
ST. LOUIS, May l8.-The river is still
rising slowly and the food increases, and
as it swells in volume the danger and
damage grow more marked. From above
and below come stories of additions 10 the
area overflowed, but fortunately little loss
of life In the section tributary to this city
is reported.
At Alton, Ill. today, two unknown men
were seen TO sink into tho river from a
capsized skill. The water works at Alton
will soon have to close down. as have
practically all the manufacturing estab-
lishments. The town is cut of. too. from
railroad connection with ST. Louis, and
mails get TO town now ia the assistant
postmaster's gripsack via boat.
South from Alton in the American bot
toms the damage in the aggregate is al
most inconceivable. In Monroe county
alone not less than $1,000 acres Of cult
waited lands are ruined for the
season at least, entailing loss
of not loss than 81 600. 900
dollars. Many OF the residences OF that
vicinity are ttill in water surrounded
homes, dependent upon such help as is
sent them in the way of food, etc Prac-
tically all the rest of the people there
have fled to higher ground, abandoning
their homes TO thieves. whose work among
the abandoned houses is becoming general.
In East st. Louis property there is little
material change in the situation, though
the water there, as elsewhere, is higher
and rising. The break at Nameoki is let
ting large. amount OF water into
Madison and washout in the
Clnuar / aof fKoal II .,it,fpU Napipa
ample bathing facilities. This water also
backs up into Madison. Apprehension is
felt for somo of the inhabitants more re-
mote from the villages of the vicinity.
Today a report came that X. b. Cham
berlain. wife and two children, living be-
tween East St. Louis and Cahokia, ILL.,, In
flooded district, were drowned.
On this side the river In North st. Louis
the rise in the river is greatly increasing
the damage. The lumber companies of
the city, nearly oil of which have
their yards in that section, have
been compelled 10 cease business
with two or three exceptions The
farmer elevator company's building on
Madison-st. is in thirteen feet of water
and operations have been suspended
Here too the river is encroaching upon
the banks, washing away large sections
and necessitating hard work TO prevent
serious erosion.
In this vicinity hundreds OF poor peo-
pie living in the low lands have been COM
PEELED to move. Along the levee, in the
city the great father of waters is taking
his way into the first floors OF buildings
and all business is transacted by boat
TO second floors. Boats are stil able 20
take in cargoes but with difficulty and if
the rise goes much farther 1t will be inn
possible for freight to reach the wharf
boats, and business will have to suspend
pending a fall.
In South st. Louis frame houses and
other light material are mere sport for the
rising waters, and the losses by the flood
increase each day. though in no marked
particular today. The Missouri Pacific's
southern yards are now in serious
danger and all the manufacturers of the
South arc shut down. Here, too, back
water in the river Des Peres aids in the
attack from two sides OF that part OF town
and increases the wreck and ruin.