Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-24
AID FOR THENEEDY
0olief to BE Asked for Illinois
Flood Sufferers
cNAsITy9;MAY Be EXERCISED
h Losses By DIE 0rszs inundzrion Can
not Be caicaIz1ed-Hu
Reduced 10 Poverty.


81. LOUIS, Nay zS-Gov. Fiter -
nDri0usiy eonsidsring the Issue Of
p<oe amatis1 calling upon ths people
e Illinois generally 10 contribute 70
- rsiisf Of sufferers By Hood IN
ohat stassL Thousands Of such
nul1srers. including $50 at Belle
Wiz and s.soo At Alton, are
uoe only Ia nesd Of assistance for the
up>sonk but viii in namercas easss be
1opsndsns upon others for weeks To
oo<ns. owing to loss Of crops and homes.
ond u some instances the loss OF
1heiv hrming land, which was swept
nwsy by the food Gov. Filter win i'm
nsdistsiy obtain census OF the saf-
1srsss In each county where they have
taken refuge, IN order to determines the
exact number of persons who wiz be
burdens upon the various communities
lor some time 10 come and 10 form
systematic plan of relief in which the
people throughout Illinois VIII probably
- asked 70 cooperate.
Losses Iacsisuisbie.
Il y impossible now 10 attempt 70
make "A estimate Of the losses caused
by the food between ST. Louis and
Cairo II viii foot up into the millions-
II Is roughly estimated that 800. 900
acres Of grain Are under water. That
means in the neighborhood Of 10, 600, 900
bushelz of wheat Then there are the
homes that have been washed away,
furniture lost. cattle drowned, and in
many places lakes formed on lands
that may stand for years There Is no
hope for the farnerA II viii
take several weeks after the waters
xecede for the lands 10 become sufd-
GENTLY dry 70 Be plowed and by that
time nothing could be planted that viii
mature before the frosts Of winter
come. There over 100 big dour mills
that viii se affected. and many Of them
viii not turn . wheel until another crop
4 harvested Farm lsborers are leav-
tne for other sections OF the country
AID in . little while the matter OF help
viii BE- serious
To add TO the serious condition of tho
Seleaguered people, sickness has over
taken them 10 an alarming extent.
They have been living in improvised
kutA tents and poorly constructed
buildings and. ~ . result Of exposure
20 the inclement weather Of the past
week, many families are suffering
IRON pneumonia and other sickness in
uidsntal to cold and wet weather.
rhs work a. RslisE
Alrox, Ill, May 2s.-For the last
sven days the relief committee has
aborcd INCREASINGLY. It's members
dropped their business and gave them
elves up 70 the work Of the rescue.
. Tier have had at their disposal, freely
asndered By their owners and captains,
~ fcrrybo~t Altouia. the steam pleas
urs yachts Ramble and Piasa, and for
purt Of the time the St Louis Post-Dis-
oa1ch boat Percy Swain, together with
torty-ilvs skins rendered by Brance
Dorsett and several scows and dat
boats
NusA Ala Necessary.
Il il impossible 10 estimate even The
Immediate loss, but the most serious
phase Of the trouble II not % much the
actual loss 10 the growing crop as the
TACT that the distressed farmerA. with
euf cent ahead in the world and with
no credit, win have 70 be supported BY
public benevolense until next years
mop Is harvested. and many Of them
are ruined forever and viii need gen
orous help 70 place them on their feel
again
Ossumwn Under water.
OTTAWA. Ia, May es.-The inunda
lion at this point reached its maximum
a q o'clock Sunday morning. The rivel
, rsceding gradually. and all immedi
ste danger il averted for the present
Nhile ths river VA ct its height tn,
cid and historic ferry house was liftcs
nom is foundation and carried
hown the torrent. landing agains
Me Wabash railroad bridge. At th'
time the house contained valuable
cows several fine bred hogs. driver
here BY the high waters, and mucl
sostly furniture. The property be
lorged 10 the Bigham estate. The loo
Is q. COO Several other smaller dwel
hnxs were joosened from their founda
tsons and foated down stream II
South Ottumws people are navigatin.
Ia streets IA boats and all connection
with the north side IL cut OF excepting
Nv wsv Of she Wabash railroad bridge
The losses as yet cannot be computed
but that fhey are heavy is evident
sioux City R~eevers.g.
sfoux cFrY. IL. May as--vith . fev
6ays' warm sunshine Sioux City vii
begin TO feel herself again. Almos
nothing IN the way Of rebuilding home
ear pc attempted until the flooded dis
ersrt becomes pss<sbiy dry. A. pres
ent mud resrna Until Sunday IL Ia
rnined inesSpansly aimee the aood FIR
day and Saturday were two days q
blixzarsis. hail. slses and wind, resard
ing even The superficial salvage work
A general roundup Of the situatio
places the dead - about tuenty-Gs
some more bodice are undoubtedly
che ruins.
rhe,s.sAs Zen aowes~sa.
A careful estimate places the numbe
Of these rendered temporarily homeless
by the food 81 s.oool The majority q
these have found shelter with friend
The relief committee has probably I. 90
spr1scafions on ale. The eommitte
wiz secsps sutssde ssd. Which hes bee
generously offered from many qua
ssrs Mayor riercs and o<hsr icsdln
e{<s Gems have favored the deeiinatiou Z