The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-06
FLOODS IN THE VEST.
Extensive Damage Done by the Rising Of
the Waters.

OTTUMwA. Ill, May 5.-The most disas-
trous an alarming food In the history Of
this city occurred last night in the old
town of Marseiles.a a small bridge across
Gum Greek lodged at the mouth OF cul-
vert and blocking the stream backed the
water up and flooded the entire district
Many ma rTOw escapes were reported IA the
fights for. safety, but no loss OF life Oc-
CURED. Th low land in the residence and
manufacturing districts at Ottawa, one and
a half miles long and from one-Quarter TO
enc mile wide, is continuous lake. Small
bridges were carried away, culyerts washed
cut and railroad tracks washed away, until
connection with the onter world was cut
Off Between Twin Bluffs and Lasalle,
and Lasalle ana GeneseO, all c0mmunica-
tiOn was cut off by the washout of tracks,
culyerts and small bridges. 1t is estimated
that it will take a hours to Te-es:abHSh
communication. A serious washOut occurred
near T0niea. the main street being inun-
dated. During the afternoon the water re-
ceded rapidly at Ottawa. but there were
no noticeable changes at Lasalle and Peru
OTTAWA, Iowa, May 1.-The heaviest
rain of the season occurred last night,
almost approaching O wateT-spOut, streets
were flooded and this morning many cellars
were filled. A portion of the false work of
the new bridge was swept out and part of
the sGuth-side residence section is under
town have delayed tire trains.
DEs MONIES, Iowa.. May 5.-The cOntin-
uOus rains IN Iowa during the past week
have resulted in much high water and
great damage to the railroads. Twelve
miles of the Des Moines and Kansas City
road between here and Rainesvile has been
washed away. and the trains have been
abandoned The Rock Island trains have
also been laid off for similar reasons. The
Winterset and lndianola branches Of the
same line are also at q standstill Travel
By wagon is impossible on account of the
condition of the country roads.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, May 5.-LaSt nights
storm was the worst in years. For ten
hours the rain fell in almost a solid BODY,
flooding the entire country The Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy road has suffered
several bad ashoutS between this city and
CTeston, which stopped all traffic during the
day, but the trains, however, got through
tonight. A big landslide south of this city
interrupted all traffic On the ST. Louis.
Keokuk and Northwestern road north Of
Fort Madison. South Main street In this
city is a running river three feet deep.
Much damage was done in this city aud the
surrounding country.
MARIETTA, Ohio, May 5.-A terrific rain
and wind storm occurred early this morning
and did much damage to property, the
heavy iron roof of the Liedecker Tool Com
panY being torn from the building and
other buildings damaged.
TOPEKA, Kans., May 3.-A terrific rain
storm last night, amounting TO cloud
burst, caused a flood which has submerged
a large number of streets of this city.
Many lower stories are under water and in
some districts the people are moving around
in boats. The tracks of the Darlington
road are washed out for some distance near
AtchisOn and the Missouri Pacific has been
obliged to abandon its Lincoln branch in
Nebraska On account of laDdslides and
washouts. All the streams in Southeastern
Nebraska and Northwestern Kansas are
out OF their banks and the floods are dong
much damage 10 crops.