The record-union., 1892-05-20

with water. From all over the country
come reports of heavy rain, overhowing
rivers and discouraged farmers, though
SO far no serious damage has been done.
TERRIBLE Loss OF LIFE.
Fl. DODGE Qa.). May 19.-The Des
MONIES River came to a standstill to-day,
and IS now falling. Residents Of the
Floyd Valley are the worst sufferers.
There are thousands homeless, and fully
one hundred found watery graves. The
loss by flood in this district Will reach
into the millions.
DAMAGE TO STOCK AND CROPS.
SPENCER Ia, May I9.-Reports from
all points in this and adjoining counties
show great damage TO crops and stock.
n numerous herds of cattle along the Sioux
and Corridan Rivers were surrounded 10y
water and drowned. All the bridges
were washed out, making travel by them
almost impossible. All cellars in the city
are inundated and considerable local dam
age done. The present indications are for
fair weather. Railroad communication
has not yet been established, but trains
are expected to be running tomorrow.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER.
CHEROKEE Ia, May 19.-The Little
Sioux is two miles wide in places, and is
still rising. Some smaller buildings were
washed away, but the greatest damage in
the valley is to crops. The Illinois Central
tracks are badly washed out east and
west of this point, and it is impossible to
obtain authentic news from the south.
The city water works are inundated, and
water famine is threatened.
AT ALTON, I'll.
ALTON Gll.), May l9.-The river drop
ped three-quarterS Of an inch during the
twenty-four hours ending at O'Clock
this evening.
The steamer Nellie BLY, was sunk. The
steamer Edith put into the woods to save
herself. The situation is practically I'M
changed. All refugees are amply cared
for.
LEVEES IN GOOD CONDITION.
NEW ORLEANS, May 10.-The levees
along the front OF the city are in good
condition, and but little uneasiness is felt
on account Of the high water 4 large
territory with growing crops is threat
ened at Happy Point, eighteen miles be-
low, where hfty-fOOt break is enlarg-
ing. The Gypsy creyasse is not enlarg-
ing, and 1t is thought TO be III hand.
SERIOUS SITUATION FOR FARMERS.
DAYTON Ohio, May l9.-The contin-
ued rains have created a serious situation
for farmers. The streams are all at food
hight, ana danger OF washouts render
railway traffic prccariOus. The Pennsyl-
Vania line had a WaShout between Rich
mond and Hamilton, and sends all Gin
clnnai trains via Dayton to Chicago.
STORMS IN THE NORTHWEST.
ST.. PAUL, May l9.-Reports Of damage
from storms are coming IN from all over
the Northwest. The rains the past a
hours were specially severe. Nicieut
windstorms greatly increased the dam
age. At CrOOkstOn, Mimi, Red Lake
River has risen four feet, and is still ris-
ing. Madison, Mimi, is nearly under
water, and thousand acres of grain
ruined. At LakeGeld the sIoughs are
flooded. The lake is full, the roads i'm
paSSaDle, and many small bridges washed
away. Several WaShOuts are reported
along the railroad, and no trains arrived
to-day. Three bridges between Jasper
Mimi, and Sioux Falls, were washed
away, and one or tWo on the Sioux City
and Northern.
one of the most severe storms of the
year struck Duluth to-day. All the ice
ut the head Of the lake was piled up
ten to twenty feet high before the en-
trance TO the haTbOr OF superior.
Though little damage was done by the
storm, the Captains OF incoming vessels
report terrific weather on the lake, and
marine disasters are looked for. On the
north shore, near Port Arthur, the wind
an hour.
BLINDING sNowsToRM.
MILWAUKEE Wis.,, May l9.-There
was binding snowstorn in the southern,
central and northwestern part OF WiScon-
sin this afternoon and evening. The
storm approached almost blizzard at
Portage, Columbia County, and sleet
and heavy snow fell at Durand, Pepin
and New Richmond, and in st. Croix
Counties.
SITUATION BECOMING CRITICAL.
KANSAS CITY, May 19.-The rivers are
rising again. The kaw rose three feet,
ana Argentine and Armourdale are from
two to seven feet under water. The water
is still rising and Will probably 20 two
feet higher. The packing houses are sus-
pended.
The Big Muddy has now turned its at
tentlOn 10 this side, and considerable
damage was reported about Kansas City
to-day. Railroad tracks are under water
bridges and ViaductS threatened, base
ments of houses filled with water, and
many people compelled TO vaCate their
homes. The Fourth-street viaduct is in
imminent danger Of being washed away.
In the west bottoms the river broke into
cellars and easements of dwelling houses,
routing out basement jewellers along
Union avenue.
The east bottoms are covered with lakes,
which are rapidly approaching others,
and the water extends back to the bluff.
one hundred lainllIeS IN that locality
moved out to-day. The situation is be-
coming critical, and should the June rise
occur during this time an immense
amount OF damage viii result.
Reports from up the river as far as it's
mouth report continuous rise. At St.
Joseph the river broke throught the Gov
eminent revetmenG this evening. All
workmen available are out to close the
break. If the break is sufficiently wide
to allow the Missouri to pillow through,
St. Joseph viii be considerable distance
inland.
At North Argentine the electric plant
was shut down and town is in darkness.
Many families had to move. The people
are moving out also in Armourdale
Western Unitarians.
CHICAGO, May 19.-The most important
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