Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-19
From All Quarters. MORE AND MORE SERIOUS The Floyd River 0verAows Its Banks.
 EIGHT THOUSAND PEOPLE HOMELESS. The Sundry Civil Bill in
 the House.
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL REDUCED.
New Haven Again Defeated
 in Albany.
MANY PERSONS DROWNED,

MANY PERSONS DROWNED.
 The Floyd River 0verhows, With Serious Results-Sioux City Inun
 dated-Efght Thousand People Ken.
 dered HOmeless-Railroad Badly
 Dama2ed-All Business Suspended-
 A Dilke Gives Way in East St. Louis,
 SIOUX Cry, Ia., May 1S.-Soon after z o'clock this morning a great wave came down the Floyd river, which flows through the center of the city and which was al. ready swollen bank-full- Only few of the inhabitants of the lowlands had been notified of the impending danger. The first intimation was 8 volume of water spreading over the banks to 8 depth of three feet and throwing a mist of foam from it. In few minutes the water had risen above the first floors and several thousand persons fled in terror to the higher ground.
 The water rose four feet in ono hour and a half, and from o'clock continued to rise steadily, but not so rapidly. Probably 10000 inhabitants live on the low ground which is overdowed. So rapid was the rise of the tide that great numbers were unable to escape, and the work of rescue engaged the energy of the people. At 12 o'clock eleven persons were reported drowned, and there must be many others. The only names obtained so far are: Nell lie West, child; Mrs. Louise Horner and two children.
 oSo n1- Y, G,n olo I~I to call out more workers. All the boats from the boat houses on the Sioux river had been brought in and are being used to save life and property. The Missouri river is very high, and when the flood in the Floyd river struck it the water damned up and rushed over the adjacent low grounds. The stock-y yards and packing houses were situated at the confluence of the two rivers, and they were instantly in- undated. About 2,0O0 head of live stock were drowned. Many hundred of dead stock have also been floating down the Floyd river. The whole railroad yards and switching track district is under water and there has been immense OduhSo tO Luo Iouuuuouso 0uu 1dl1IOdu property. The roundhouses of the Chicago. St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha are damaged to the extent of s40,000. That road, the Illinois Centra, and the Sioux City and Northern enter the city by the Floyd valley and all are stopped.
 Not train left Sioux City to-day.
 At p. m. the water had reached to Jen- nings street, on Fourth street. The Hotel Fowle and the Boston Investment com pany's building are surrounded with water. The Union depot was cut off at 9 o'clock. It is estimated that 8, 900 people have been driven from their homes.
 All business is suspended.
 The chamber of commerce organized this morning for relief. Before noon the ladies had several soup and lunch houses opened for the flood sufferers. It is impossible yet to estimate the loss of property, but it will be large. There is only one telegraph wire working out of the city and that runs to Omaha.
 This condition of communication makes it impossible to adequately tell the story of the flood. It is the worst ever known here.
 Reports from the country indicate wide spread damage.