Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-19
OVERWHELMED BYFLOODI
Many Lives Reported Lost at
 Sioux City,, Ia.
THOUSANDS DRIVEN FROM HOME.


 Nine Russians Drowned at Lincoln, Neb.
 Great Damage at Other Points -- Kansas
 Wheat Crop Ruined.
 SIOUX CITY, Iowa, May 19. A great flood disaster has overtaken Sioux City Yesterday a great wave came down the Floyd river, which flows through the center of the city and which was already swollen bankful. Warning had been sent to the inhabitants of the lowlands, but only few of them had been noti- fled. The first intimation was 8 volume Of water spreading over the banks to 8 depth of three feet and throwing 8 mist Of foam before it.
 In few minutes the water had risen above the first floors, and several thou sand people fled in terror to the higher ground. The water rose four feet in an hour and a half, and from nine o'clock continued to rise steadily, but not so rapidly. Probably one-third of the in- habitants of the city live on the low ground which is overhowed.
 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 people. Eleven persons have been reported drowned, and there must be many others. At ten o'clock the fire alarm was sounded to call out lore workers. All the boats from the boathouses on the Sioux river were brought in and are now being used to save life and property.
 The Missouri River is very high, and when the flood in the Floyd River struck it, the water damned up and rushed over the adjacent low grounds. The stock yards and packing houses were situated at the confluence of the two riv- CTS, and they were instantly inundated. About 2,O00 head of live stock were drowned there. Great numbers of dead the Floyd River.
 The railroad yards and switching track district is under water, and there has been immense damage to the round houses and other railroad property. The round house of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha is damaged to the extent of $40,O00. That road, the Hi nois Central, and the Sioux City & Northwestern enter the city of the Floyd Valley, and all are stopped. Not a train left Sioux City yesterday.
 It is estimated that 5000 people have been driven from their homes. All bus iness is suspended. The Chamber of Commerce organized immediately for relief work. Before noon the ladies had several soup and lunch houses opened for the flood sufferers. It is impossible yet to estimate the loss of property, but 1t will be large.
 LINCOLN, Neb., May 19.-Lincoln is water-bound. Not a train can come or go. For fifty miles east and west all roads have washouts. The Rock Island Eastbound train from Denver is a mile east of here unable to proceed and sur IN1 Iryr afna he uit is terrible. Two thousand people are homeless, and yesterday nine Russians, seven of them children, were drowned before they could be rescued from their house, which was washed away. A high wind prevented any work at rescue. The property loss here alone is already over $1O0, ,OO0.
 KANSAS CIrY, Mo, May 19.-All hopes that the rivers would fall are now gone and the Missouri being filled from the volumes of water from the Kaw and Platte is now creeping up at the rate of an inch an hour, and there are no indi- cations that the rise will cease for at least "A hours. It has rained steadily since Wednesday morning. The water comes down not as spring rains, but in quantities and makes the gutters rush ing torrents, while all this water runs off immediately and goes to swell the river.
 The lowlands are again submerged in Armourdale and Argentine, and those who were moving back to their homes in Harlem are again making arrange ments to get away and stay away until all danger is over. From the bottom lands north of here on the Missouri and west on the Raw the same story comes, that of overflow and destruction again, and if the indications as seen at present continue the rise will go higher than it has been this spring.
 OMAHA, Neb., May 19.-The washout of the approach to the Union Pacific bridge is not as disastrous as at first re- ported, yetSit is very serious. Fully 300 feet of the approach, which is 8 trestling | filled in with earth and stone, gave way. The changing of the channel has thrown | the full force of the current against this filled approach, and it is rapidly wash ing away. A large force of lsborers are trying to brid ge the gap with manure, | cinders, etc., in order to erect a tenn porary approach. The Burlington tracks | between here and Plattsburg are badly washed, and no trains are running | MANHATTAN, Kan, May 19. Yesterday morning the heaviest rain ever known felllin this part of the State and along the Republican River, causing that l SJTedn dAO Guo OAu0 LO ElS0 u1Bu6E Luhu they have been this spring. A cloud burst occurred near the head of the Blue and swept away the house of William Sherman, drowning one child and foul horses. Loss of life is also reported from the Watson neighborhood, about 12 miles north of this city.
 JUNCTION CTTY, Kan, May 19. = 4 waterspout struck the country near tn, head of the Republican River and wash ed away several houses and barns, kill ing a large amount of live stock. Int heaviest rain ever known in this sectior fell yesterday, and it is still raining Four inches of water fell here in lesi than three hours. The continued we weather in Central Kansas is having it effect on the crops, and wheat and corr will be 8 failure this year.
 Damage Suit Against Dr. Keeley.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 19.-J. T
 Kitchen, administrator of the estate O