New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-21
BLIZZARD FOLLOWS FLOOD
THE DISTRESS AT SIOUX CITY INCREASED
BY SLEET AND SNOW.
NEVERTHELESS ORDER Is BEING RESTORED IN
THE STRICKEN CITY-RIyERs sUBslDlNG
AND TRAN SERVICE RESUMED
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Sioux City. Iowa. Nav 2O.-Bad weather to-day
has greatly complicated the task of bringing SIOUX
City back to it's normal condition. About a. m
rain began falling. At 10 o'clock there was
perfect blizzard of snow with high wind III Has
been showing or sleeting since Men quit work OIL
the streets in the middle of the forenoon, although
50 day was offered for laborcrs. The floyd
River still carries a great deal Of wreckage, which
docs some damage The cold weather has caused
many people to apply for aid. Women ana chill
dren who would return to their homes are COM
PEELED to seek shelter and warmer places. lherc
was a marked increase in the numner leu ac
public charge to-day. The railroad companies are
making great efforts to clear away wreckage nut
it is slow work.
The following is believed to be correct IlSt
Of the persons drowned by the floods so far as
known at this present writing: "A. G. Anderson,
Frank Henderson and wife and baby Thomas
Fitzgerald. Oliver Uoblett, George c. Millard,
Nellie West aged nine ard n daughter aged
nine and son aged one. of +. Leonard: \. L.
McIarcn Mrs Peter RathmusSen, and two chill
drcn Four men, names unknown, and several
children and infants also reported by eye
witnesses TO have pcrishcd Several Of those
sent out on previous lists of names MS supposed
to have been drowned havc been found, but it Is
believed that more bodies will be discovered when
the wrecllagc is cleared away at the mouth of
the Floyd River
Last night for the first time since the food.
train reached here. \ Chicago Minneapolis
and Omaha train the first The trip was
undertaken only because of the protests Of the
bclatcd passengers. \ repair train sent ahead
and the road wax practically built up ahead of
the passenger coaches. At every mile washouts
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the train ran through lakes large enough for
yacht The Maple River had ovcrllowcd lis banks
and for miles around the farms lay under three
10 ten feet Of water When the Little SiouV was
reached the situation was found TO BE- extremely
dangerous. The road here runs over a long
trcstlc across the bottoms that adjon
H. The trcstlc is six feet above III"
bottoms, but the water was rushing tumuluously
against the tracks. \ gale Of fifty miles an hour
WAS blowing. and when 1t swept over a lake made
by the food Of five miles on either side it
tossed up breakers occan-like. Half way out
tie engineer halted. The conductor got ont and
senallcd him ahead lie went on through the
food. The passengers in fear and many of them
White faced, stood upon the platforms aad clutchcd
the hand rails. The waters sprayed around them
and they could feel the ucstlc quaking. THIS
trcstlc passed the next danger point was the
bridge over the river The train ran over III
safety. and reached Sioux City five hours after
leaving Manila.
The iood tonight has almost entirely subsidcd
Nearly all the railroads expect TO make schedule
time tomorrow The Union Stock Yards are
being built better and larger than The
market. however will not open until next week.
The packinghouscs are all right and will resume
work when hogs and cattle can be procured. The
loss Of cattle and hogs has been greatly over
estimated. The actual loss about / 80 cattle
and 500 hogs
Two bodies were rescued to-day. Frank Hen
dcrson and wife were found caught in the wire
fence after the food subsidcd. Their thrcewceks-
old babe was drowned. but the little ones body |
was not recovered Mrs Henderson was beau
uful woman Of only twenty-five. Both parents |
and child were lost by the capsizing OF boat in |
charge Of a rcscuing party The total number of
bodies found Is four; still missing. ten. The
relief association is actively at work. The clt |
zcns have raised fund of $4,000 To provide |
for immediate necessities. Oilers Of aid from |
other cities have been received. Governor Boes
tclcgraphcd for information about the situation |
The Mayor replied: Doing best can; !
loss large. Many faml hes lose all. Inundated |
district homes being cleaned mp to-day. amidst |
binding storms. Other bodies expected before
10 morrow.
Omaha, May 90 dispatch To The Bee.
from Sioux City ~lys: The total damage done
by the flood has not been oycrcslimstcd although |
some amounts have been grossly exaggerated bN |
sensational correspondents Damage including |
that Ia railroads in Floyd Valley for thirty miles,
will H. AZ least 81 800. 900. Work of clearing up
is lring pushed. and nearly Il mile of streets IN
the Hooded district had iccn cleared al nightfall.
The railroads put men 10 wor., To- clear tracks
and switchyards. agreeing Ia pay ~ - per day.
After working a short tmr the men struck for
81 30 All acccdcd. and the men went To work
again In about an hour. they struck a second
imc demanding So Only rhc Milwaukee Com
pany accclcd and the men quit