The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-21
UNREASONABLE SNOW.
TERHIBLE billiards. IN MIN
NESOTA, WISCONSIN AND
SOUTH DAKOTA
Floods Raging in the Arkansas ana
He'd River.-RaiIroad Bridge I'm
Great Danger - Levees Break
Above Shreveport.

ST.. PAUL, MINI, May 40 Last
night unreasonable snow was general
in Minnesota. Several inches have
fallen at some points. An inch of
snow was on the ground here this
morning, but grea. deal melted as
it fell.
A correspondent at Lichfield, MINI ,
reported regular blizzard there this
morning Big snow is prevailing at
Bird Island, where two inches are on
the ground and farmers are out with
S eighs.
At Bruce, Wis the Chippewa river
rose five and one-half feet last night
and is still rising. the suspension
bridge at the mouth Of Thorn Apple
river went out this morning.
The country arouLd Black River
Falls is flooded and the track of the
Omaha road is under water, trains
being delayed
In South Dakota the same kind Of
weather prevsiled today, the cold wave
having arrived this morning with a
hard snow storm at Miller and other
points,
At Ssuk Rapids, MINI, nearly two
inches of snow, freezing tempera.
ture and high wind made a hard
combination. Dispatches from Ppe-
stone, Faribuault and Seepyeve,
MINI, Richmond, Wis, and Mar.
shalltown, Ia , tell similar details and
show the wide extent of the blzzaad
Sioux CITY, Ia, May 2o,-Tbe
total amount of d mage by the flood
has been estimated The damage,
including that to railroads in Floyd
valley for thirty miles, will be at least
million and half dollars The city
is still without gas or electricity.
SPENCER, Ia, May 2o.-A snow
storm almost equal to the January
blizzard began crossing this section
of the country this morning.
KEoKUK, Ia, May 2o.-No casual.
ties are reported from the flooded
Egyptian levee district, The break
was anticipated and the inhabitants
reached places of safety.
FORT DODGE, Ia Nav ao.-A cold
wave struck this city during the night
and the weather changed sufficiently
for snow, enough falling to cover the
housetops and sidewalks.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 2o.-A ray
OF hope broke through tie clouds Of
despair that have been settling for
days over the food sufferers. The
Missouri and Kaw rivers are nearly
stationary and further risessof only
few inches is anticipated
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 20.-The
river ceased rising today. Reports
from up the river state that the food
is beginning to recede. AT St. Joseph
the river is stationary. The damages
by foods to railroads are large, especi.
ally to newly constructed roads where
there are embankments with a four.
teen foot face, which has been washed
away clear to the ends of the ties and
even further.
At Armourdale, Kan, things are
worse than yesterday. The back aters
of the Missouri is causing the Kaw to
rise and the food in Armourdale in.
creases. Near Fifth street bridge the
water was up to the Santa Fe tracks,
CONDITION OF RED RIVER.
TExARKANA, Ark May 20.-Re-
ports from Garland City on the Cot.
ton Belt, and Fulton, on the Iron
Mountain, received this afternoon, say
that the river is still rising
The town of Fulton is practically
submerged, but the Iron Mountain
bridge is still safe. A force of men
with two engines are kept constantly
at work keeping it clear of driftwood.
All trains on the Cotton Belt are
running regularly and on time.
PARIS, Tex Red river is now
falling rapidly. Since 2 o'clock last
night the waters have receeded one
foot and seven inches. Farmers from
the river country report that the loss
by the overflow will be the greatest in
years.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, May 20.-The
Arkansas river is still rising here.
Reports from the surrounding country