The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-18
fHEGREAT WESTERN FLOODS
THE APPROACH TO TIE Br0 BRIDGE
1T OMAHA WASHED OUT
Rescue Steamers Taking is'snders o" tho
Roofs OF Their Houses-15,oOo Men In
.. Louis Idle on Account OF High Wa.
ssr-Nany Trains nj n Stnndstiii and Fac.
tor,,s shut Down for Lack Of Coni.

T. Louis IuIe On "Sco""s vs. 1''s" w -
ssr-Many Trains ut n stnndstiii aud Fac.
tories shut Down for Lack OF Coni.
OMAHA, Mob. May 17.--Tho eastern approach
10 the great Union Pacific bridge here has
been washed out. All traffic is stopped.
ST. LOUIS. May 1.-THE Mississippi River at
this city Is higher to-day than at any tmo
since the disastrous food OF 1853 The river
continued to rise during the night and at 3
o'clock this morning the gauge registered 30
feet inches. At Alton tho water is above nl
previous records. except tho water OF 1914.
An iden OF the effect of the flood on the rail-
roads entering the city from the Illinois side
OF the river may be gained from the following
description Of tho situation at East st. Louis:
Above the viaduct tho Ohio and Mississippi
and Chicago. Burlington and Quincy tracks
are from one to four feet under water. The
Chicago md Alton road for distance OF four
miles from the bridge Is out OF sight. Below
the vinduct tho Louisville and Nashville road
was compelled to refuse freight last night
The Big Four will probably suspend to-day.
and the Cairo Short Line will follow suit be-
foro evening. Not wheel has moved In the
Mobile and Ohio yards for several days. The
Bolt Line yards nre three feet under water.
and the great bridge yards closed down last
night Tho Chicago and Alton. Big Four.
Clover Leaf. and tho Jacksonville route broke
at tho bridge junction. near last st. Louis.
There arc but two engines with fire boxes
above the water. and they are pulling all pas
senger trains from tho relay depot upon the
Wabash track TO Venice and the Chicago and
Alton road to a point beyond Namcoka. Tho
Merchants Terminal roads at East St Louis
have suspended traftlc between the bridge and
the National Stock Yards.
Tho flood in St. Charles county. twenty miles
above tho city. Increases in vastncss ana dis
astrous results All day yesterday and up to
late hour last night appeals for help were
being received from numerous families whose
homes are being swept away by the flood.
newspaper of this city secured a large steamer
and manned 1t with double crew for day and
night duty. and stuffed on sunday morning to
render aid to tho hundreds of persons who arc
inimmpiinent peril near tho mouth OF the Mis-;
ts%es rom kit tS islana Tho Wassr had
houses houses and they i lad almost given ur hope Of
rescue when the steamer hove in sight. The
spee was he Mofk ut sayn Ss
was accomplished with great difficulty.
ra y hn S S out OF tSs Ts SAT-
channel of the river and was stranded in u
field an eighth Of mile from the river proper:
The newspaper boat last night, by means Of
long hawsers. succeeded in getting tho Fnwn
A messenger reached Alton. Mt s o'clock this
an island southwest of tho mouth of tho Mis-
inundated. The messenger reported that the
water was already ,S in the ;lrst iioors OF many
the roofs OF the buildings. On receipt ofthis
information the Board Of Trade this morning
ized relief committee They pressed the
newspaper relief boat into service. and taking
on board dozen large skiils. started to res
The s is felt the
Mississippi Railroad, emhankment Is the only
thing that prevent; that place from being, sub
msa5E ed The emInnkmspt is Is feet high
A portion OF tho town OF Brooklyn. adjoining
with water to the depth Of three feet. The
town contains large negro POPULATION and
armed patrol guards the. embanknIent. and
Any ettempt on the pnrt OF tho negroes to cut
ass oue IN mst ST.
work waist deep in water getting out car
"A feature OF the suffering OF tho food is the
threatened coal famine. Many factories shut
o!,coal iii. estimated that 1000 men are
idle, from factories and ioundries stopping
~alk on "fHo'S ay fen Sa1ss
families from the tops OF their residences ~
mo ss nd M srs
homes arc Intense. Nearly loo men have
been thrown out OF work by the compulsory
suspension Of the Illinois Glass Works All
tho -four mills have also been compelled TO
shut down. Railroad Communication between
this place and St Louis Is interrupted. 1t is
estimated that fully $4,000 acres OF farm lands
are under water.
LEAyENwoRrH; Kan: May, l7.-During tho
past five hours the Missouri has steadily fall
lem Much relief ia felt here in consequence
Should the weather continue favorable it is
hoped to begin the running OF trains on sched-
ule in u short time
KANSAS CITY. May l7.--IIeavy rains have been
falling ever since early morning all over tho
eastern part of Kansas. and the streams arc
again bnnkful and rising rapidly. All the trib-
utary streams to tho Kaw Platte. and Mis-
souri, are rising: and those rivers are also be-
ginning to swell. ard ~ tho clouds show no
Indications Of btenki ing AWAY it is the belief of
all that tho Missouri will go higher than it
has this spring. The dead arc now beginning
to show on the water, and three bodies float:
ed down tho kaw and two down the Missouri
to-day. Horses, mules. cattle. and hogs in
great numbers are floating with the current
and great amount OF live stock has been
drowned.
JErTERsoS City. Mo-. May IA fall Of ton
inches was reported in the Missouri at mid
night last night, but It has been raining since
b O'Clock this morn ng. and it is feared that
another rise in the river will follow.