Huntsville gazette., 1892-05-28

The Flood Mt st. Louis and Vicinity Gradu-
ally Receding. But 1T Seems 10th to Go
The Railroads Resuming Regular Busi-
ness, But Some Of Them Compelled to
Yet Continue Their Emergency Arrange
ments.
ST. Louis, May "a. The rise from
the Missouri and upper Mississippi
rivers has reached this point, and its
head is passing the city. Despite it,
the river is very slowly falling and this
rise, going down the river, is now GER
tain not to make any rise here at all.
and will not add any to the distress Of.
the overfowed districts.
This rise from up stream" says
Capt Mason, will have passed st.
Louis by Tuesday morning. 1t will
simply delay the fall of the river for
twenty-four hours or 50. The flood Is
over and the water will not be as high
again during this season. Only terrible
rains could keep the river from going
down"
The guage Of the river at a. m. reg
istered S4.6 feet, and at 8 a. IN. it was
34.7 feet and falling slowly.
THE June rise" Capt Mason says.
will be late this year on account Of
the late cold weather, and will be here
about June 20. Had it come at its usual
time we would be in ruins. BY June 20
the river will be nearly at its normal
state, and do not think the June rise
will put it out Of its banks at all Of
course, the June rise is sometimes much
higher than at other times.
The water will be off the top Of the
levee by Saturday, and the boat lines
will resume business in real earnest
by that time"
The appearance of the west shore is
much more pleasing than on Saturday.
The levee sidewalks are clear nearly all
the way from Market street to the
bridge. Up the river the water-works,
the Knapp-Stout lumber yards, the
factories and the railroad tracks are
looking natural once more.
The Knapp-Stout Lumber Co. find
less lumber missing than was estimated,
and the firms mem bers are well pleased
that they got off 50 well
The railroad tracks which have been
under water are gradually coming to
the surface, and the companies have
nearly all perfected such arrangements
whereby they can take care of their
traffic, both passenger and freight, with
| little delay or Inconvenience.
The Vandalia has repaired its tracks,
so that the Ohio & Mississippi is used but
| for few roads. The tracks which have
| been submerged are now above water
| 1t has been found that only about
twenty yards Of the embanlxment has
| been washed away. The tracks are
| still there and an embankment will be
erected at once. Meanwhile the Van
dallas trains are running and freight
is being taken just as if no food had
occurred.
The Ohio & Mississippi is working
smoothly and caring for other roads
| traffic in addition.
| The Wabash has had no trouble with
| its western trains at all. Its Chicago,
| Toledo and Detroit trains are leaving
the union depot at the regular time, run
over the Vandalia and Ohio & Missis-
sippi to Decatur, where the Wabash
tracks are taken. The Wabash local
trains run in conjunction with the Mer-
chants Terminal trains.
| The Chicago s. Alton trains start from
| the Merchants bridge. An easily
| climbed stairway has been erected, and
Alton passengers leave Eighth and Gra-
tiot, are taken over the Merchants
bridge and 60 down the stairs, where
their trains are waiting. The night
trains for Chicago leave the union de-
pot, going by way of louisiana Mo,
and the Kansas City night trains 70 via
Mexico.
The railroad terminal tracks in East
st. Louis are being repaired SO that by
Wednesday the Alton and the Wabash
can dispense with their emergency ar
rangements.
The Burlington's trains all leave the
union depot at the usual time.
The Big Four still uses the Ohio q
Mississippi tracks, and is running its
trains regularly. The tracks Of the
road, however, are still under water
and can hardly be used this week.
The Mobile & Ohio find their damage
to tracks less than expected, but can
not repair certain sections Of them as
yet, as they are under water. In few
days they expect to resume business