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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1892-06-06

mcilen, pel6e unter Balier lteben. SDolf..
bis fiinfsebntaulelo WtenlGen itno aus
ibren Wobnungen Dertrieben tporoen, uno
Ieioen am N0tbiglten Ut1n9el; thre 0auler,
ibr Sausratb, ibre StaQungen, 1tno tortges
idmemmt oDer ruiuirt, ibr Uleb 1T gum
grpRen She'll ertrunfen, Die @lnlaat DON
elmer 8iertelmiliOn Qcres gSet3ens mn
WtaiSlano tit aon3Lid nsrlorer.
Oieie lnsliGllden, bic ia auerotngs
mehr nit Dem ibnen nabe gele9enen St.
Souls ats nit Gbicago in gelhattilder nno
freunDlhoftliher 8erbinoun9 1tsben, 1lno
bis jeBt ausl6lieBllh BON ct. SoulS aus
unterltiibt tuoroen, melGeS $26,5OO Daat
uuo 8etten, 6teiber uno gtabrun9smlttel
ianote, obpobl ietne 9ilfe our1 Die no1
gr6Bere Walersnot6 I'M etaenen Staate IN
Nnlpru6 genor1lne1 Dtro. Senn oll0 Ole
qanse gtleoerung auf bet rehten Sette pes
Wtilliiiippi, 3piiden Der WfI1lourtsWtnn>
0ung uno st. Souls, itebt inter Waller,
0as bier ni6t mentger ais 25, 600 Wtenldben
aus tbren 0eimltGtten Dertrteben bot
@eaen einen She'll berielben, Die it'd mad
QIton in Sainois geflii1tet batten, lit
Seitens Der Dortigen eesLnliltbigen Bepoltez
II n Die 8fliht Der 8armber5igfett uno
@altfreunol@a in bo6ber3tgiter Setle err
falt morOen, aber W}iiiouri mill oieles
Spier nt1t anrehme1, ionoern bat Durd1
ieinen @ouberneur Srancis ben Nlton'er
6llisauslduB aufforOern lallen, letneJte6s
nung etn3uretdeu, ba CT our6aus 8etptut,
pie i'm Stauoe lei, fi6 einer6illsOeolrttt7
gen lelbit an3unebmen.
8IrOe ni6t idon Die aagemeine Meni@z
lt6teit es nabe lesen, DAB mir Sutnoiler
uns ~menigitens Der !0illfsbeolrttlgen i'm
etgeuen Staate annebmen, 10 miiBte Die
itolse 9anblun9smeiie bes StaatesWtlionrt
uns oaSu treiben. Sltnois bari es ii6
ni9t uebmen lalen. leine Notbleioenoen
ieIblt gu unterftiben, unb ba GbicagO etn
9rittel bon Suinois lit, 10 ioate es init
gutem 8elipieI norangeben unb our6 ret17
ltde @absn Die Notb Der lleberiGpemnten
Itnpern belfen. Chicago mill itd ni6t bon
ct. 2ouis ibertreffen laiien uno bari besz
baIb aud ni6t in Sa6en Der Barntber5tgs
feit 9egen Oaiielbe 5urIditeben. 3umal
penn IS lt6 um 8iraer bes eigenenStaates
banoeIt. SIS itebt oesbaIb gu boffen, oaB
Der Qufruf oeS WtaDors our Sr9anllatton
zines 9ilfsousiauiies tuiuise Obren ftnOe
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1892-06-06
ste @aKsrsaOtb In saimots.

SIN gan3en ungebeuren @ebtete atpiiden
benz 0eIlen9ehirge uuo ben Queabantes
berri6t mebr oOer neniger @allersnotb.
11eberaa fat itebt Durb ben unaurb0rltden
Jtegen oas Waller auf ben Seloeru, perz
fault Die Saat in Der @r6e, mif1en brin>
genoe Nrbsiten aufseihoben tuerbeu. Dim
l6linmften iin0 natureemGB Die gtteoerunz
gen am Mtiiiiiiippt betroffen, Der BON Der
W1InOung Oes Sainois= 6lufIes abtparts
fat auf Der san3en Strede bis gum @olf aus
ieinen uiern getreten lit.
Mut oerSIinOiier Sette ftno es Die vNmez
ricau Bottoms, ein GuBerit fru6tbarer,
200 Wleilen LANCER II iiber iteben W2eilen
breiter 3anoltrtd, Der ii6 BON @rafton all
Der Wtlnoun9 oes SIinOiss Sluiics bis nad)
@aIro an Der Wtinoung oes Sbio erltrsGt,
allo Elm @ebiet bon etDa 1910 Quabrats
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1892-06-06
@tattsS eatmtaI fur elite babe
WiNiptt+
@aS Gin Wama Ut

&Ir3li@ fonnten mir bert1ten, Dab bic
S6ma6 Der Nt6ts@ rri9tung zines 9rants
9enfmals Iber Der @ruft oeS 6elnen bet
Seem Oorf glidlth bele!tigt let.
Die SADIE bat lt6 aber lettber nod better
geitaltet. 9ant Der Shdtigfett Des Generals
Oorace Borter lit ieBt pie Sumn1e bon elmer
balben WliIion Dollars fir bas Monu>
ment, be1ien prG9ttsen Blan mir bereits
gei1tlbcrt baben, gan3 betlammen.
Oie fribere 9teD gorter 9entmaloeretnsz
2ettung bra9te IN Dem langen 3ettt1um
bon Suit 1885 bis WeGr5 1892 nut $780,
600 auiemmen; Gen. Borter aber trieb pom
20. WGra ieBtgen SabreS bis gum 30. Wiat
bte Sun1me bon $780, 700 aut.
Wfit Nusnabme bon $4,000, tpelhe bon
B%emobner1 an0erer StGote betgetragen
muroen, lit Der Sonos fir Dteies NattOnalz
9entmal bon 8eteranen unb anoeren milis
tGriihen Srgauilationen unO pom Bolte
Der Staot Stem gorf i'm N%ugemetnen aufz
aebrabt iporoen. Die @eloer nurDen, lowte
Iie etngingen, in bret neri6ieoenen vSruit"z
@eieul9aiten oepontrt, nel6e bret Yro3ent
2tnien auf Die 8etrGse besablen.
Ote ieBt ~porbanoenen @elDer retben gu
Der mOali6it l9nelen 9ur6fibrung Der
fraftig in 9lnsriff genommenen Nrbstten
aus. Ser unermIbli9e Sen. 6orace Borz
ter pirb ieOo9 nod cine ertledlt6e Summe
sulamn1enbringen, Inn neri6ieOeue gtebens
eussaben gu Osden. 8oriorse fir einen pers
or0Berten Mrbettslobu fir Die @ranitz
orbeiter gu ~trefen. bas Snnere oes Wtonuz
membranes geb0rig aus5ul6miden uno fur
Die aQgemeine 8erid0nerung Der umge@
bu1g Deslelben Gorge gu tragen.
WGbreno Don ben faulen Eopfen, Die nrs
iprinqlih an Der Spibe Der Oenfmalz
Gommiifion i~tanoen, einaeIne fur i9r
g}ihtstbuu logar Elm betrd6tliAeS @ebalt
be3osen, bat Borter Ieine 9etpalttge Nrbett
u%nentgeltll6 uerrtdtet.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1892-06-06
m0dentIide 5ninois staats.5eitune montaa 6. 3uni 1892.

i6aft unb Gini9feit 6eS gar5cn @olfes Ser
linton mieoer beraeltelt muroe. Das lit
bas ni6tieite @rgcbniB bes &rieges. lluO
iper Die @tnigfeit amilden glorD unb SIO
i'm redten 2i6te Getra6tet, Der miro aud
Die Wtdti9teit Oteler 3batia9e. Die bauptz
ia9li6 @rant's Gerbienit lit, gu piirOigen
ueriteben."
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1892-06-06
DR.. Rud. Seiffert.

Sett 1866 Fansar3t i'm Qlerianer=6 ofyitaL
Offices tunben bon s-1O rbr WeDra. i'm SsfSitaL
Office unb Mobnuns: 171-173 Oft SaanhoIpk.Gfr
Dffce:Gtuuben: PA ubr eobmittaos.
&erbs 2umoeMs, NnterleibS. unh 0eihIemts.Rraua
Aettsa zine G1AiaItt&& IfStIsS
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1892-06-06
@aS Der Saa brtmat.

80ie 8eiipiele nerberben quite Sitten.
0teier Stunt lit ~offenbar bel unlerem
i6Gnolt9en Wfai in Der 2ebre gepeien.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1892-06-06

Ser beuti&e &ailer Mnb Der ruiftiae
g3ar fommen alio gu S6iff sniammen.
sic tperben ben eanaen nd1iten 0tenitag
beiiammen letn, unb oas S6idlal ibrer
86lfer tpir6 banon a~bbGn9en, oh ibnen Die
SrIftel, Der G%bampaaner unb bic @tgarren
i9meden. Oie 8Dlfer iteben babel, rufen
rUtablaeitl" unb ihlasen itd bann auf
BefebL gegenieitts tobt. 9as nenat man
vbobe 8plittf."
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1892-06-06
Qn5eigen.

BraftiiGeS &o0bmG
fir ieben Sousftaub, nit $50 Nceeptem. YreiS
pprtDfret nur 80 Gent5.
Keeling * Klappenbach.
9eutfne 8ubbonoluue, As Dearborn Ctr. Gbieaso.
N.tu beutIter @rat finbet cine auberge&pbbnIibe See
" IeQenbeit. Elm iH6Hes GeIb6ft Ill Slos9atoto Az
etubltre1t. Sir ipeitere Musfuntt ~aoreilire:
15mi4p6 y. s. gOrS21. Wtitbea, Sontb 9ofota.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1892-06-06

ON Dertaufen: Sine Der Experimentation
y 9ie1, unb @etreioe.G armeH I'M iiblt9en Mtnnes
i0ta ipa nit Gpfern n~ertauft iperben. sic umfaBt
542 @cres, rs Neres @galb, oapDa 20 Mder fhtpere8
Sols. bas ibri9e lift 9utes @derlonb uno Wie1en.
9le Far1n eutbdlt i%pertbnole 8erbe1leruugen, aae Don
mir Ielbit b%eroeIteat. Sin Wiebitaa 72x80, qutes
Trante1aus, mt guteIt unterbau uno @tfterne, outer
SetreioeIpeiber. 9bmeineitan &ornsgrib, Mo19tnens
@dbuppen. NtiIbbaus, Sutterbaus, (JtDbrenbrl1nnen
nit &ufts Uiptor=YDinbmiibIe, WaiIerbeb6lter, &Dbren
&C., melGe $1,000 %foiteteu). Die gauge fFarm lit Qit
eiree3dunt, NIT perihleoeuen burd) 3dune getrenn.
ten unterabtbeiluugen mas 20. 600 YfumD 3ouuorobt
erToroerte. Gin biibides SebDl5 init 9roBen 8dltmen
umqiebt bos 6ous nobe5u cine Mtetle S1atteubdume
an Der Cambridge. lpelBe 5Dtiheu Saus unb Stau
rorbeilibrt. SD babe anf Der SSarm e1nen oroben
geItanD bon alSgepdbltelt pferbeu. 8ieb unb Gdhmeis
men, elm poaltdnbi9es Get Wtai6tnerie, luelbe tb
AMI @uni9 nit Der Sarm nerfou e.. 9ie 5arm lieat
nur 81 W}eilen BON Sleepy @De, einent guter, lebbais
ten Gtdotden BON 1000 gtntpobnern oil Der @bicago u.
9eortbtpeltern 8obn. SD o~erfaufe bieie 6arm uuter
ihren1 Mertbe INN anf leidte 8ebtn9unqen. Mer f0
iber bieIen leltenen Bargain nGber an informiren
piiui6t, ipre9e in Yfem ulm our l9 tperae baIn nit
DinauSfabren. 10 bah fb Sober ielbit iiber5eu9en fanu.
Mlan abreiitre 0G. WtuIIeH, 4reiioent Of @iti5enS
8a1tt, 9lem ulnt, Wttnn. 30mi4mD
On Derfoufen: Neues mpberneS 5Iot=Sebdube
y in Nprmal Yort. entbaIteub 4 Wobnun9en. Sit
ont nermietbet. 9enientgen, pelhe sl taufeu qeberts
fen, pir6 germ olleS 9tdbere mttgetbeilt mer6en. 05ea
gen @in5elbeteH a%6relltrt an ben gtgentbhlner,
ON n OnA-
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1892-06-06

&aiier @ilbeIm bat in elmer Set &abinen
ieiner ga6t p9oben3OGern" cine Eafel nit
Der foIgenoen Snl6rift onbrinsen lalien:
uSeine @rceuen3 oer @eneralfelomarldau
@raf bon Moltte bemobnte 0ieies 3tmmer
bonn 3. bis gum 10. September $780," Sm
9eraen bes 0oltes beiBt Der S6la6tens
benfer i6Itht vber ate Wfoltfe". 0Gtte Der
&aiier bteien Nusorud eebrau6t, 10 mare
ietn@e6enttdfeI6en melt pdrmer, cinbruds>
boiler uno beutl1er ausgefanen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-05-28
The Electric Light and Gas Works Rendered Useless and Sioux City
Sits in Darkness.

for boats, and every n in the city
was hurr ed to the flooded district
There were many people unable to get
away, as there were not enough
teams available, and safety was sought
in the second stories, in the garrets
and on top of the buildings.
Willing II nds and anxious hearts
made the work of rescuing a pleasure,
but it proved to be most dangerous.
Boats were manned and started for
the houses where frightened people
were crying for help The heavy
wind and swift current, with many
obstacles in the way, made the task a
difficult one. But one by one the
boats were landed and the half clothed
and badly scared people were taken
into wagons and conveyed up town
1t was thought that there
would be no danger
of the water getting west of the Illi-
nois Central and Sioux City and Pacific
tracks, but y 1890 it had raised so that
it came over the tracks like a torrent
and soon the low lands of the terminal
grounds were under water, and all
the houses between the terminal
grounds and the Missouri were flooded.
On Fourth street the water crossed
the track at Howard and rushed
up to the Fowle, then crept
around the Plymouth block. On Third
street it ran like a mill race. and by IL
o'clock it had reached the union depot,
completely surrounding the oil mill
and the Cheney Depot hotel. Base
ments south of Third street and west
of Jennings were flooded, and every
thing east of Court street was COW
cred
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-05-28

were mostly intact, bu. the south pur
ton was floating with the evident pos
sibility that It would soon follow
the hog pens and sheds. About
three loads of hogs were all that
were confined in the hog yards Two
double decks of those purchased yes
terday by Cudahy Bros, of Milwaukee,
were detained last night by the wash
outs. On the approach of high water
they were loaded into Milwaukee
doubles, but they were also detained
by the water putting out the fires In
the engine. When seen from south of
the waste of waters, the engine had
careened to the east and one Of the
cars TO the west. AS the roadbed is
composed mostly OF ashes, it is proba-
bic that the engine and cars will
settle down into the mud. The ele-
waited chutes leading from division
No. 3 to the old Booge plant, into
which quito q number of cattle had
been driven, collapsed on the washing
away of the supports, and most OF the
cattle were drowned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-05-28

sucking babes In their arms, while
their tear-stained faces showed plainly
that there were members of the family
that had not yet Teen found.
The children were all sizes and ages,
some of them dressed neatly while
Others had very little clothing. Many
had had no breakfast this morning
and were crying for food. This want
was not long in being fulfilled In q
meager way at least, Tor
at 11:45 q lady carrying an
immense basket filed with rolls was
seen to enter the door. The children
received her with a shout and soon she
was tho center of q struggling mass OF
little ones. The more timid children
chung to their mothers, but they, too,
were provided for. Soon every child in
the room was m%unching a nice warm
roll.
The wives of many of the citizens
living up town began TO arrive at the
hall about IL o'clock and did all in
their power to make the unfortunate
ones comfortable. Cheering words
were spoken TO crying mothers and
little ones were lifted from h floor
and given n motherly kiss.
Two boys were kept busy satisfying
the thirst of tho crowd with water,
and water had but q few hours before
destroyed their homes and possibly all
personal possessions except the clothes
upon their backs.
The furniture stores about town
were drawn upon for n supply OF
chairs and all responded nobly. Seats
were provided for everybody.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-05-28
THE X HOUSES.


They Are All Surrounded and Consider
able Damage Done.
The Leech street bridge gave way at
1915 and footing down lodged a ainst
the Haakinson bridge just about 100
yards below. This caused back water
N the torrent was turned out of its
course around the H%aakinson plant
A large number of cattle and hogs
were confined in the pens and the
force was called out 10 make an effort
to get them driven into the house. The
water which had been rising rapidly
caused a collapse of the sheds. The
men engaged below were caught under
the falling de bris and made a frantic
effort to escape. The sheds swung
around and lodging against the en-
bankment of the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha tracks gave
the men a chance to get away. Three
men were engaged in the elevated
chute leading up to the second story
n were caught in the crush. 1t was
said that the three men were drowned,
but "A reporter for The TRIBUNE who
witnessed the collapse is positive that
the men escaped. Frank Phillips was
caught by a falling beam and had his
shoulder badly crushed, and it is
thought ~dislocated. Some of the en-
ployes only escaped by swimming to
terra firma.
At II o'clock the Haakinson bridge
went out, and a large mass Of debris
lodged against it, went floating down
the stream.
Mr.. Haakinson, Mr.. Max6eld and
some of the other employe s witnessed
the destruction of the o~utbuildings,
sheds, ETC., from the lower story of
the main plant and were seen vainly
striving to save all property possible.
The S~ilberhorn house was not in the
direct track of the flood, but when a
reporter We've : the surroundings at III
o'clock the water was rapidly rising
about the plant although it Is possible
that the escape allowed by the erestle
on the Omaha road will keep the food
from doing a great deal of damage to
this plant. The damage to the Haak-
inson plant cannot be estimated and
as Mr.. Haakinson was surrounded no
communication could be had with him
A large number of cattle and hogs
which could not be gotten out of the
sheds were seen vainly striving to
surmount the crest of the flood a short
time later when the shed broke up
and went floating down stream. 1t is
not known how many hogs the Sill
berhorn company had in their pens. but
the number is probably pretty large as
they purchased quite literally n yes
terday's market.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-05-28
FEEDING THE SUFFERERS.
The Rink Transformed Into a Gre
Dining Hall

The Rink Transformed Into q Great
Dining Hail.
1t was not long after the crowds Of
sufferers began to flock to the Peavey
Grand that the ladies commenced prep
arations for feeding them.
The old rink. or Fifth street, was Sc
cured and in a half hour was changed
into n huge dining hall. Three long
tables were built the entire length Of
the room. Orders for supplies were
given at once and soon bread, meats,
canned goods and vegetables were
pouring into the rink.
Men and women began cutting
bread and meats for sandwiches
and canned goods were opened in
great quantities. No time was taken
TO spread cloths, and at IL o'clock the
white pine tables were well covered
with edibles The bin of fare was not
exquisite, but everything looked appe-
tizing, even though prepared with such
haste.
When everything was in readiness
word was sent to the Peavey GraLd.
Detachments OF hungry w men nd
children were started toward the rink
and men were stationed along the way
to guide them The tables were soon
filled and the edibles We're supplied by
the ladies having the work in charge.
Gasoline stoves were carried
into the building and steaming hot
coffee was supplied for all. When the
dishes were ready to wash for the
preparation of the second table, fair
hands that would not deign to touch
the dishwater In their mothers kitch-
n were busy in the work. No
aprons wcre in sight and the dresses
of some In n short time appeared as II
they had went through the flood In
the Floyd valley.
The scene around q big table In one
corner of the room was interesting.
Colonel Lothrop was busy slicing
great pieces of meat, while around
him were n dozen ladies making sand
wiches. In the southeast ante room
great pots of coffee were boiling and
another corps Of sandwich makers
were at work.
People were eating aiithe afternoon.
At supper time everything was
in readiness to provide an ample meal
for all.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-05-28
GUrTED THE RoUNDmoUsE.
The Omaha Building Delayed by the Rush
ino Nlafars

The Omaha Building Delayed by the Rush.
Ing Waters.
The people residing in the northeast
part Of the city turned ont en- masse
last evening TO see the water, which
had accumulated from the hill streets
cut its way through sever ! acres OF
Sioux City real estate, and empty itself
in the old channel of the Floyd river.
The trouble began in the vicinity of
Fifteenth and Virginia streets. Here
there is a hollow, which at one time
was a part of a ravine, but had been
filed up The water filled this hollow
and ate its way in n southeasterly di-
rect!on, cutting through Court street
at the corner of Thirteenth Here 1t
continued its course until it reached q
ravine located in the block at Twelfth
and Wall, and overlooking it sur
rounded and undermined sew
eral houses, which are built on
the southwest side Of the ravine.
The occupants, however, had been APP
prised of their danger and hastily re-
moved all their belongings Many
waded up TO their waists to rescue their
poultry.
Located directly east of the ravine Ia
~ NOW AaiBC cihahh fOuhd hOucO
which is about twenty feet below the
level of Wall street That the round
house vas threatened had by this time
spread rapidly and people iloc led in
throngs from every direction. The
railroad hands started TO dig q trench
across Wall street to head off the flood,
but to no avail, as the water was gain
ing rapidly. AT last all the engines
were taken from the house, and not q
minute too soon. Little by little the
water ate its way through Wall street
until there was a breach twenty feet
wide and tho sidewalk was suspended
in mid-air. The deluge filled the
round house and flooded the
store room Immediately ad-
joining. The massive turntable was
picked up like a feather and twisted
and broken to pieces and joined the
whirling procession of cedar blocks,
fence rails and lamp posts which the
wild current had caught.
1t is thought the foundation of the
round house is badly damaged.
Traffic on the Court street car line
was greatly impeded, passengers hav-
ing TO be transferred over the breach
on a frail twelve-inch plank. At 7
o'clock the water had subsidized enough
TO let the cars pass, but the probable
ity of n cavc-in made il a dangerous
| undertaking.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-05-28
The j. III. Oueai g. Co. Fire.

About noon flames were seer burst
ing from the building recently built
by the Queal & Co. Lumber company
at Third and Steuben streets. The
flames soon spread 10 the lumber
yard and nothing could stop them.
The woodwork of the Elevated soon
caught fire. Several hundred dollars
damage was done to the Elevated; the
lumber yards and building were to-
tally destroyed The floating timbers
took fire and spread to the dwellings in
the course of the flood. The damage
ca mot be estimated.
At 2:15 the fire in j. ii. Queal & Co.'S
lumber yard at Third and Steuben
streets, was reported spreading to
the cars In the yards Of the Sioux City
and Northern adjoining. A visit to
the scene disclosed the TACT that the
fire had spread 10 a line OF box cars
loaded with lumber. Large cinders Of
burning lumber were carried by the
strong wind to the adjoining ears and
houses in a southeasterly direction, and
1t wa feared that "a terrible confiagra-
ton will be added TO the horrors O
the day. Directly southeast and
across the switch yards there is quite q
large cluster of houses. and IL Is safe
to say that IL the fire communicated to
the houses the fire would hardly stop
short of the Exchange building.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-05-28

SIOUX Cry, Ia, May IS. Sioux City
never before needed to utter a cry
of alarm on her own account.
Flood and fire and famine hor-
rors have always appeared to her only
to stir her heart to charity; they came
rs to far-off peoples and with the timid
echo of u charity call. But today
there is q horror at our own gates,
a tragedy in our own home, universal
gloom at all our hearths. What caused
1t Is yet uncertain. The rain fall has
been tremendous here, but hat has
only contributed to the production Of
the calamity. IL has been excessive to
the north and south of us. 1t must at
last have come in floods in territory
adjacent, but not now accessible to us.
The coufluent rivers here have been
gradually rising, but until 8
o'clock this morning no n
dreamed they would not do
as they have always done heretofore,
carry their burden to the sea and keep
safe the jewellers upon their banks.
But at s o'clock the Floyd passed over
Its banks and those nearest watched
the waters curiously, unable to read
the danger in the playful but lazy
looking eddies which first trooped
along beside the bank. But they were
not left long to dream. In half an
hour the water in the streets was
three feet high and the current of the
streams pressing for an outlet between
the quiet homes had become a terror
to the mothers and children who had
been left so happy by their hard-work-
ing husbands and fathers only an
hour before. From that time forward
panic seized them all and death was
busy. Mothers could not make head
way against the terrors OF the tide and
group after group of them was
despoiled. One after anot" err
of the flowers fell into
the muddy torrent and struggle heroic
ally as they might the frantic mothers
could not resue them. AS the alarm
spread up town men hurried down to
the scene for idle curiosity. They
could not realize the destruction.
But the sight which met their gaze
was enough to start 10, 600 hands
to work. But it was ~ o'clock
before any large attempt at rescue
was undertaken. The wind was very
high all the time and the work of man
aging boats was made inexpressibly
fatlgulng.
The h~eartrending scenes sickened
many men and paralyzed their efforts.
And tonight with all its horrors must
be borne in darkness The gas and
electric light plants are submerged.
The Missouri is rising under the infu-
ence Of the tributaries and danger is
apprehended from that source unless a
change shall Don occur The oldest
settler never saw the like, even when
the valleys were not teeming with
human beings but free for the work of
tho elanants
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-05-28
Those Lost.

NELLIE WEST, child.
MRS. LOUIE HOMER AND TWO
CHILDREN.
TWO MEN, unknown.
MRS LUTHER AND BABE.
GEORGE cox. aged 1 years.
GEORGE c. WILLARD, aged CO.
DAUGHTER OF L. LEONARD,
aged 9.
SON OF E. LEONARD, aged 7.
Those reported drowned by persons
C aiming TO have been eye-witnesses
are:
FRANK HENDERSON, wife and child.
A. p. NJ CLARREN.
Mrs. II. TICKS.
MRS. PETER RASMUSSEN and two child
rem.
Two boatmen, unknown. in attempting
to rescue the Henderson family.
Two men, unknown, drowned on Fourth
street, near Paramount avenue bridge.
An unknown n.an, drowned n the north
end of the Sioux City and Northern ma
terial yards.
An unknown man, in n house on lower
Fifth street.
Several children and infants of unknown
families.