Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26
water here being 1923 feet above low
water mark. This is rise of over foot
and II half in the last "a hours.


MARysvILLE, KAN, May 19.--The river,
which has been falling, is again on the
rise and still further damage by foods is
anticipated. No mails reached this city
for over 4S hours.
OMAHA, NEB., May ia special to the
Bee from Sioux City, Ia, says. A partial
list OF the persons known to have been
drowned is rs follows: Frank Henderson,
wife and child two boatmen, names UNI
known; A. +. McClearat All unknown
scandinavian at Young's ice house Mrs.
Peter Rasmussen and two children; two
unknown men near Fourth street.
NEBRASKA Cry, NED., May 10.-The
Missouri is OH the rampage ut this city.
The water has risen three feet during the
past p hours, and Iowa bottoms are
Hooded. Heavy rain, accompanied by
in this locality. The packing house dam
gave way.
Sr. Louis, May ia destructive cy-
clone passed over 81. Louis county ycster-
day, contributing To the misery Of the
tlood-strickcn inhabitants. A funnel
shaped cloud wrecked several farm houses.
Great damage was done to crops, trees and
fences.
Sr. LOUIS, May 20.--With a hard wind
blowing at late hour last night the Mis-
sissippi river was ut a standstill, but this
gave no hope to the flood sufferers. for
before fall can possibly take place the
up-river rise will reach here and add a
new chapter 10 the suffering inflicted ON
the people living in the flooded districts.
In North st. Louis nearly 10000, 600 feet
of lumber is floating about almost ready
80 go down the river if the current sets in
to the west strongly enough. st. Louis
county, north and west Of the city. is still
under water Across and below the city,
at East Carondolet, the situation is worse
than il has been before thought possible.
The levce broke at ll.3O 0 clock yesterday
and in 10 minutes there was four feet Of
water in every house in the little hamlet
The railroad tracks are all washed out
for thousands of feet near the Venice Belt
crossing. At Brooklyn, Ills, opposite the
northern end of this city, the back water
from below has completely isolated the
little village which is now under two to
five feet of water. Over 200 persons in
this section Of the town have been thrown
out of work. The damage in this portion
Of the city will reach S2,0O0,000
RESCUED by BOATS.
The steamer ldlewild, from down the
river, reports rescuing 10 families from
Conner's Island, which is now completely
covered. From Chouteau Island, above
here, % persons were last night rescued by
a relief boat.
ISLAND RESIDENTS IN DANGER.
PINE BLUFF, ARK, May 2O.-A telegram
has been received that the residents oi
| Hensley, an island in the Arkansas river
are in danger. There are 100 negroes or
| the island. Government relief boats hay,
been sent out from Little Rock.
ON THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI.
MIYHEAroLIs, MINI, May 20.-It wa,
rumored here at an early hour that one o
the dams 60 miles mp the Mississippi hac
burst and that the rush of waters had causet
the 81. Cloud dam to be partially de
stroyed. At the bohemian Falls, th,
lowest point in the city, the water haC
been gradually rising and last night th,
people living within three blocks wer'
ordered to quit their residences.
A later report states that there had beer
another break in the st. Cloud dam, bu
no confirmation of the news has been re
ccived.
SNOW FOLLOWS THE FLOOD.
SPENCER, a., May 20.--A snow storm
almost equal to any blizzard visited th
section of country this morning A sironj
northwest wind is blowing and il is ex
tremely cold The storm, on top of tn,
flood just experienced here, seems to banisl
all hope of crops this year.
MINNEAPoLIs, MINI. NAV 2o--Snow be
gan falling here last night and fell gen
orally throughout this state Wisconsin
and parts of Iowa.