, 1892-05-19

Districts BEING Robbed = The
stock YARDS at Sioux city Carried
Away.
CHICAGO, May 19.-AdYices to the Asso-
ciated press from many points west show a
dreadful state of affairs in the flooded dis
tricts. st. Louis reports, in addition to
the prospective coal famine, that there is a
threatened milk famine, water on the
Illinois side having cut off the dairyman
from the city. Deserted dwellings in the
flooded districts were Systematically robbed
Of their contents, including furniture The
stealing is said to have amounted to over
100000.
At Sioux City, among other things, the
stock yards, with animals in them, corn
cribs and all buildings were carried away
BY the food.
At Clarkyille, Ark, the flood in the Ar
kansas river led to the drowning of five
people.
At st. Joe, Mo-, the river has risen nearly
two feet. It is now at the highest point.
At Marysyille, Kansas, the river, which
has been falling, is again rising. The city
is cut off from railroad communication.
AT Texarkana, Ark, the Red river flood
weakened all the railroad blidges, and no
trains have run over them. No mails have
been received since Saturday.
AtMinneapolis few more inches of water
will cut the log booms loose, causing great
loss.
Cincinnati reports rain fall of nearly
two inches in the Ohio valley a tornado
passed over the southwestern part Of Ham
ilton county yesterday afternoon, plowing
a furrow Of destruction nearly three miles
long a number Of dwelling houses and
barns were destroyed and several persons
injured.
Dies MoINEs, May 19. The Des Moines
river rose three feet during the night and
is still rising. The city water works is
surrounded and there is great danger of the
water supply being cut off. At Duncomb,
five miles south, the stucco mills are flood
ed and the occupants are fleeing for their
lives. Reports from the country are con-.
Trajectory, but enough is known to say
that the loss to livestock and other prop
erty is enormous. The indications are
that many persons are drowned. The stu
alton in Little Sioux valley is very
serious, but not SO bad as that in Floyd
valley. Reports from there place the loss
of life at twenty-five to one hundred, and
sixty-fiVe lives at Sioux City.
LENGoIN3 Neb., Nay 194The waters are
subsiding and communication was opened
with Omaha last night over the Burlington
road and the Rock Island cutoff from here.
The Union Pacific can start no trains. Its
loss in goods and bridges is very heavy
The electric light and gasplants are flooded
and the city was in darkness last night.
The damage to business is very heavy. The
city is caring for 400 people driven from
their homes.
KANSAS Cry, May 19.-The river is rising
again. The Kaw rose two feet and Argen-
tine and Armourdale are from two to seven
feet under water.
KEoKUK, Ia, May 19.-The Egyptian
levee, which protects the vast area of bot
tom lands, broke this morning at 5 O'Clock.
The waters Of the Des Moines river flooded
the entire district. The high winds which
are prevailing will cause inestimable dam
age to the whole town Of Alexandra, Mo-.
which is completely submerged.
TOLEDO, Ohio, May 19.-F. III. Tuttle,
bicyeler bearing Gen. Miles dispatch,
late completely exhausted. He travelled
through the mud 6inches to a foot deep,
and broke his pedal.
Sioux Cry, Ia, May 19.-The Floyd
river was almost back in the banks atnoon.
Hundreds are returning to their abandoned
MONIES. scores OF houses We're swept from
their foundations and others were washed
away. The damage to movables IN the
houses not foated off, is large. Fifty or
sixty retail stocks on the low grounds were
destroyed or badly damaged The river
| cut across the bend and scooped outa great
| channel starting about Eighth street. All
houses except a few in that vicinity are ut
terly Wiped out.
The loss to the railroad is estimated at
100000. A citizens relief committee is
hard at work. All refugees were sheltered
last night. Searching parties have been
sent out to look for the dead. At noon
they recovered only three bodies, viz:
Peter Anderson, engineer in foundry; Mrs.
Frank Henderson and child, of Leeds.
DEs MONIES, May 19.-The Des Moines
river has risen ten inches since this morn
ing and is still rising. All the low lands
are under water. Hundreds of houses have
been abandoned north of the city. The
business portion of the city is all under
water. The damage has been enormous.
From the country comes reports of stock
drowned, planted fields ruined and indica-
tons that the river will rise much higher.
Some predict two feet more. This will
flood the lower business portion of the city.
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