Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18
LATEST FLOOD NEWS.

CoNcoRDIA, Kas., May II. = The
heavy rains which have been flooding
the country for the past two weeks SO
weakened the culvert of the central
branch of the Union Pacific about
mile east Of this place that the first Sec
ton of the train bearing Ringling
Brothers circus was ditched. Two peo-
pie we're killed and four injured. The
engine passed safely over the break,
hut the following cars went down.
Twenty horses were drowned by being
held -down in the wrecked cars.-killed:
Albert Detchrick, aged l6. of Freeport,
I:ls.; Neil O'Donald Of Madison. In
jured: Charles Shey, Ottawa, Canada,
mashed about the chest; William NJ.
Marshall, Baraboo. WIS.,, leg broken
and hip dislocated; Thomas Mckinney,
Chicago, injured about head; Frank
Smith, Wisconsin. head smashed.
KANSAS CRY, No.. May l7.-Heavy
rains have been falling ever since early
Monday all over the eastern part of
Kansas and tho streams are again bank
full and rising rapidly. The dead of
the heavy fioot are now beginning to
show on the water, and three bodies
floated down the Kaw and two down
the Missouri today. Horses, mules,
cattle and hogs in great numbers are
floating with the current, and the EVIL
dcnces are that great amount of live
stock was destroyed by the high water.
ST. LOUIS. May 1.-THE Hood silua-
ton is more serious tonigh. than it has
been since the water began rising at .
D. m. Tho gauge registered 35.i feet
with the river stationery, although
having n rising tendency. In the sur
rounding country the towns of Venice,
Brooklyn, East Madison. East Carron-
deIet, Centreville Station, Forrest
Lawn and Cahak:a, are under from
five to twenty feet of water. At least
ninety square miles Of the most fertile
farming land is inundated, ami thous-
ands Of farmers have been driven from
their homes aud forced 10 seek refuge
on the Pittsburgh bluffs which lie east
of the flooded district. They arc
without shelter, food or fuel.
They were forced by the sudden rise Of
the waters to leave au their property
behind them. In many instances the
farmers managed to drive their stock
TO safety, but in many others all they
saved was their lives. The condition
has become 60 desperate that today
committee headed by two Catholic
priests. Father DietrIco of Cahokia and
Father Mayi'as OF CentreviIie station
went TO Beiivlllc, the capital of st.
CLAIR county, and appealed to County
Judge Boncsu and Mayor Weber for
assistance. Judge Boneau came To 81.
Louis and has arranged with Governor
Francis To secure the loan of
$50 tents belonging to Missouri
in order that these people may
be sheltered. The two priests while at
Belisilie told the United Press re-
potter that there we're 200 families
gathered together constituting about
| 100 people in all. They were without
shelter OF any kind. There is liable to
be blood shed before the food SUBSIDIES.
Over attempts 20 cut ievees, serious
trouble was threatened near Nameeoki,
a sta ton on the Chicago A. Alton, about
three miles from the Iiver when IT Is ia
It's channel.
JEFEERsox Cry, Mo-, May 1.-THE
Missouri river is still falling slowly, but
the Osagegas, Conade and Moresu are
rising faster than ever and are at the
highest point ever known.
LrfrLE Recs, Ark, May 1.-THE
river tonight Is close to thirty feet sod
rapgdly rising at the rate of an inch AN
hour. Ali Arge1ta, opposite here, -
flooded.
DEsSrsoS, Tex, May I7.--It has been
raining here almost continuously for
thirty days. The result is extensive
foods III all parts of the country WITH
heavy damages 10 crops and bridges
and an almost total suspension Of
trade. There are wsshouts on every
railroad entering this city.
GrrHRER, @. T., May 1.-THE third
heavy rain Tor sixty hours fell last
night aud the storm was terrific. Every
nvsf "a the terrltoIy - over It's