The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-20

Sioux CTY, a., May 19-At tho manu-
featuring suburb Of Leeds, directly in the
Floyd valley. nine persons are known to be
drowned Four were drowned at SpriDgdae
Just below Leeds Observers on the high
bridge counted fifteen bodies that swept
under It. One man attempted 20 wade out.
carrying two children. but was struck 10y
floating timber and so hurt that he dropped
one. Matt Roe. an old sailor. saved the
lives OK twenty-eight persons Mrs. i. h.
West was swept away and separated from
her little -year-od girl. who was drowned.
A woman who managed 20 wade 10 a box car
was there seized with labor pains and gave
birth I'd a child and two hours later was res
cued. A woman named Hinton and three
chulreu We're drowned IN their own house.
Two oWed families were swept away and
drowned before rescuers could reach them.
he GAS WORKS and electric light plant are
under water and the city was IN darkness
last night.
Sioux CRY. a.. May lG-At the ordinary
stage of water she Floyd river is rs insgnif-
cant stream as ever meandored in pastoral
llsignincance. But swollen by the continual
rains until its never we'll defined banks were
oDnterated 1t was IN poor condition 10 carry
away the immense food of water
which fell in the clOuiburst.
wave moving as solid wall of
water swept down the narrow valley OF the
stream The Floyd flows through the centre
OF Sioux City and along its banks are the
homes of thousands. To these the flood
br0u ht death and demolition OF their homes.
One million dollars viii not cover the loss by
loOd % this city alone The water in Floyd
river receded rapidly last night. but to-day
ls stil outside of its banks and
considerable portion of the bottom Is still
q
part. The scene which Is disclosed by the
recession Of the food is one which beggars
description. Throughout the Hooded district
Is is one story of destruction and damage.
The food at its height extended from court
street 20 the Floyd bluffs and from the
suburb of Lynn 70 the Missouri river This
comprises q district iOur miles long and
lille and O half wide. For distance Of
mile and q half above the mouth OF tue
lloyd the bottom is densely populated.
large portion of the inhabitants are poor
people. who are employed IN packing-houses.
railroads., etc.
HOIIs SWEPT AWAY.
There are great many retail shops through
QUO this region There IS q confused scene of
assoatiO At the height of the flood the
current struck straight through the residence
streets. Among those nearest % the river
scores oil dwellings were swept from their
/ foundations and carried long distances
and either smashed or turned bot
tom side NJ. 10 is no uncommon
sight 10 see a dwelling turned over on
its side or roof Many two-stOry buildings
were swept away The buildings which are
twisted OF carried short distance are lnnu-
merable IL must be remembered that over
nl this area. for SIX CT eight streets from the
rYer. the water was far above secOnd-stOrY
windows, with q swift current and the wind
blowing hurricane. Eyerywhere nres
outhouses. sidewalks, wooden paVements.
railroad ties and timber are scattered
about among the cOntorted and overturned
dwellings. Many of the streets are paved
with cedar blocks and the water lifted hundreds
OF thousands of them and carried them away.
ia some places there are immense masses
OF debris piled on top of houses Sew
eral thousand people closely followed the
recedlng flood 10 search TOR their homes
and missing ones Only a few on the
outer edge OF the food Will be able o. occupy
their homes at present. The streets are Fl an
imDassIble mire. DOOr-yards are filled with
mud and drifting. What houses are not
wrecked and carried away Will be almost un-
inLabitabo Furniture IS destroyed and
many things IN the houses lost.
IHE WORK OF RrsCUF.
The rescuing parties are hard at work to-
day. One lady named Mrs. Kelley; aged
sixty-seyen was found up 20 her chin m
water al 7.50 this morning. She had put
trunk on q table and sat on 10 for twcnty-iour
hours She viii recover. Boats are plying
to-day Oyor the flooded territory. searching
the houses remaining for SICK ana dead people
and bringing 10 shore tie yaluables OF their
poor occupants.
The water Ia the stream has fallen SIX feet
and by night it is hoped that "A large part ~
the flooded district may be- out of water.
public meeting was held at the courthouse
last evening. which was attended by all the
wealthy men OF the city. committees OF
workers were appointed IOr al features oil re-
lief and sufficient moncy subscribed u meet
immediate necessities.
According 10 the latest telegrams tho Hood
has been even moro disastr Us in it. results
than Was at first anticipated. The estimates
AS 10 the loss of life vary from sixty ~ one
hundred. no list can DO given OF the dead
IA fact the terrified people have sought
refuge in 10 many quarters that 10 i7 impossi-
Die 10 exactly hgufe what tnelf huuDei Oh
the death roll VIII be.
TIE LE'EEs GIVING WAY.
NEW OnrEANs. La. May 19.-The river is
now over seventeen feet above lOw-water
mark aud has reached the highest point ever
known Several streets IN the city are over
flowed. The wharyes are au under several
inches of water he Bennett Carre ere
vase is nearly 900 feet wide and the en-
gineers claim that It is impossible 10
kennerylle, ten miles above the city. Tho
lake also shows signs OF the creyasse water
and is steadily rising. The city officials are
at work raising tie leye0s along the old and
new basin protect the rear portion or the
city from overflow. AL traffic on the 9lissis-
sppi Valley road has been suspended.
Below the city reports come m to-day that
the levees are giving way. Two breaks oc-
cured last night at Harlem. The oreyasse
40 Happy Point has now obtained width on
forty feet. and ~ Stoneys Place the creyassa
is widening. The damage so lar from al
crevasses in the State has reached the sum OF
c2OOO.OO0. The situation is gloomy.
MISSOURI oN A RAMPAGE
Sr LOUIS. No, MAY i9.-At 10 o'clock this
morning the water broke over the leyee N
the town OF Madison and in two hours tie
streets were flooded TO o depth OF four ieet-
The inhabitsnts were forced TO leave their
homes and seek shelter on higher glcuno.
The people who were forced 10 abandon
their homes IN tho l0wlands adjacent t. East
st. L0uis are already beginning % Ieel the
pangs of hunger and famine IS now threat
eninp. WAGONS loaded with meat aud bread
stats have been sent 20 them.
KANsAs CITY. No. May ls.-Ihe Missouri
q. 80. q, r.ot,Iar rQfuu4up agulu. IL rose a