The sun., 1892-05-19

the packing houses are near the mouth Of the
Floyd.
The wave oame . few minutes after 2
o'clock. Warning had been sent short time
before to the Inhabitants Of the lowlands. but
only few OF them had yet heard ofit
The first intimatlon was a volume Of water
spreading over the banks to depth Of three
feet In a few minutes the water had risen
above the first floors and several thousand
people fled In terror to the higher ground.
Tho water rose four feet In an hour and q
half and from 0 o'clock continued to rise
steadily. but not SO rapidly.
Probably one-third Of the Inhabitants Of tho
city live on tho low ground which Is over
flowed.
So rapid was the rise OF the tide that great
numbers were unable to escape. and the work
OF rescue engaged every energy OF the peo-
pie Eleven persons have been reported
drowned. and there must be many others.
At 10 o'clock the fire alarm was sounded to
call out more workers. All the boats from the
lighthouses on the Sioux River were brought
In and are now being used to save life and
property.
the flood In the Floyd River struck 1t the
water damned UP and rushed over
the adjacent low groundA The stock
yards and packing houses were situated
at the confluence Of tho two rivers. and they
were instantly inundated. About 1000 head
OF live stock were drowned there. Great
numbers OF dead stock have also been found
floating down the Floyd River.
The railroad yards and switching track
districts are entirely under water. and there
has been immense damage to the round
houses and other railroad property. The
round house Of tho Chicago. St Paul.
Minneapolis and Omaha ts damaged
to the extent Of $4,000. That road
the Illinois Central. and the Sioux City and
Northern enter the city By the Floyd Valley.
and all are stopped. Not train has left Sioux
City to-day.
At o'clock this afternoon tho water had
reached to Jennings and Fourth streets The
Hotel Fowler and the Boston Investment
Company's building are surrounded with
water. The Union Depot was out OF at 8
o'clock.
tits estimated that 5000 people have been
driven from their homes. An business is sus-
pended. The Chamber Of Commerce organized
this morning for relief work.
Before noon the ladies had several soup and
lunch houses opened for the food sufferers.
1t is impossible yet to estimate the loss OF
property. but it will be large
The following are the names OF the drowned
y
Louise Horner: two children.
Others are lost; but 50 great is the confusion
ascertain s % nnythinG definite ''' 'nposs'o'0 70
s4Lr1. Iowa. MAY 1aIThis town Is f1ye fee.
nder water and has for Twelve hours
property and stock is immense All business
slowly, and at 10 oclock this morning regis
tered IS feet Inches This Isl rise Of four
nd ri, siIce dS rans iast nlcht
syentaally reach the dtty.seven, en- oot t'i mark. M
rate Of nearly an inch an hour. The city Of
Alton has been en- irely cut on from railroad
viii be es SsnSFE Fdn9 us e t
West OF st. Charles Mo-. tho scene along the
river is one of desoation, and, destruction.
banks OF the stream nre inundated to depth
Of several Ioet. Hundreds OF farmers have
stroyed. their stock drowned. and in an many my
I.abadie the river extends from the Missouri
Pacific track to Augusta on the opposite bluffs.
landing at the foot. Of the buns at augusta. .
& anen aS
tho town will bo entirely flooded by night II
ths Wts se Ct e heIT
have loated from their foundations. and their
OCCUPANTS are camping in tents on the high
The scenes north on the river are heartrend-
ing. From tho hills in O'Falon Park roiof
the needy and helpless people Owe Over iUo Stfn fam
ilies in that Mneighb,orho2d ne have been rendered.
homeless less TO ad add . to the general wretched-
lage the abandoned houses Over 5000 Saies
Of cotton arc in liars on the levee. Rcusta-
and getting ST an hour to rescue the cotton
H W ~ The a Since sSf Se nos sntss rs
roads have ceased to run accommodation
trains.
A break occurred in the dixie of the Clover
hours Il eared thSt the 'Sf Hstrs oTsr wond
foysrwheim tie lI,,!e village oi Broosiyn. 4
at the scene and deposited thousands Of sacks
OF sand IN the crevasse. filinG it completely
Wd has s rechsd hers sha the evee
on the east bunk Of the Mississippi Eiver at
as Es Tss snd Ss aas mss MS
sent tf" Hpssd Tne city tsSa'StSase aatSof
go to the rescue OF the, people, The break is
not not wide 0ds. and viii Erobably be fixed bo
The following Is n statement OF the situation |
BY i'rof Russell oithe signal service.
a5ns gssf sAs ssnr sssn al a oa S K.as o sShss d
Askansss, from Fort spIs6 s"ss to Lists L Roeiss. is
and md. along ,h.l the uPESsr Mi:sissppi yvslases
e nh;.t,'IsS MssoH5! vi ss ksssas ID mGisy VI!
hsh stage sss prsVa s Ssrs
tinue one foot more. and that the high stage |
9f has s sr Rs hS oh
Tennessee rivers are low.
The river at Cairo will remain stationary at
stage 1.-THE river a Monphls Is ai.4 feet to,