The record-union., 1892-05-06
Large Portion of an Illinois Town
Under Water.
RESIDENCE SECTION OF oTTUMWA
IOWA. ALSO SUFFERS
railways Badly Washed Ont and the
Lowlands Turned Into a Sea of
Water - No Fatalities Reported l.
President Harrison AfIixes His Sig
nature to the Anti-Chinese Bill.
Special to the REcoRp-uN1ox.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
OTTAWA Ill.), May 5.-The most disas-
trous and alarming flood in the history
of the city visited this locality last night
IN the old town of Marseilles. A small
bridge across Gum Greek lodged at the
mouth of culvert, and blocking the
stream, backed the water up and flooded
the entire district. Many narrow escapes
were reported in the flights for safety,
but no loss of life was entailed. The low
land in the residence and manufacturing
districts of Ottawa, one and a half miles
long and from quarter to mile wide, is
continuous lake. Small bridges were
carried away, culvertS were washed out,
and the railroad tracks washed away,
until connection with the outer world is
cut off. Between Twin Bluffs and La
Sale, and La Sale and Genesee, all COM
munication is cut off by the washouts of
tracks, culverts and small bridges. 1t is
estimated that it viii take twenty-four
hours to establish communication.
There was serious washout near Tor
MICA, and the main business streets inun-
dated. During the afternoon the water
was receding rapidly at Ottawa, but there
Peru.
HEAVY RAINFALL IN IOWA.
OTTUMwA, May 5.-The heaviest rain
of the season fell last night, almost APP
preaching a Water-SpOut. The streets
were flooded, and this evening many
cellars were filled. A portion of the false
work OF the new bridge was swept out,
and part of the South Side residence sec
ton is under water. There are washouts
on all roads, leading to delayed trains.
BURLINGTON Ua.), May 5.-Last nights
storm was the worst III years. For ten
hours rain fell in solid body. flooding
the entire country. The Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy road suffered. There
were several bad waShoutS between this
city and Creston, which, stopped traffic
during the day. Trains got through to-
night. big landslide south of the city
interrupted all traffic on the st. Louis,
keokuk and Northwestern road from
Madison south.
Main street in this city was a running
river three feet deep for time. Much
damage was done in the city and sur
rounding country.
DES MONIES Ia.), May 5.-The con-
tinuous rains in Iowa the past week re-
suited in high water and great damage to
railroads. Twelve miles of the Des
MOines and Kansas City road. between
here and RainSville, is washed away.
the Rock Islands trains are laid off for
similar reasons. The WinterSet and In
dianola branches of the same line are
also at a standstill. Travel by wagon is
impossible on account of the condition Of
the country roads.
IN OHIO.
MARIETTA Ohio, May 5.-There was a
terrific rain and windstorm early this
morning. 1t did much damage to prop
erty, the heavy iron roof of the Liedeck err
Took Company being torn from the
building.
IN KANSAS.
Topeka (kans.), May 5.-There was
terrific rain and hailStorm last night.
amounting to cloudburst, causing a
flood which has submerged large num-
Der of streets in this city. Many lower
stories are under water, and in some dis
tricts the people are moving around in
boats. The tracks Of the Burlington road
are washed out for some distance near
Atchison. The Missouri Pacific was
obliged to abandon it's Lincoln branch in
Nebraska on account of landslides and
waShouts. All streams in Southeastern
Nebraska and Northwestern Kansas are
out of their banks, and doing much dam
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