The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
4 MAT FLOOD SWEEPS TIE MTssIs-
sIPPI AND MISSOURI

Ca. of st. Louis Hnuudnted aud the suburbs
of Omaha In Great Danger from Tidal
w.ve-rhe Missouri Kisine IT the Rate
of Eight Inehe. an Hour and Eating Its
Way swiftly into "a Abandoned River
Fed now Thickiy Occupied = Kansas
Rivers I.enp Their Banks.
sr Lor1s, May lathe Mississippi rose
.hoyc the danger line at Q o'clock tonight It
thcn stood at 3l.S feet. a rise OF over foot
since last night. 1t continues to rise. Tho
tormcrs elevator now stands 800 yards out In
me river but Is In no danger.
The Wabash Railroad tracks for ten blocks
are covered with watcr. varying from two to
fen feet Deep In order to do their switching
atrain OF empty cars four blocks long is at
tachc, to each engine, thus keeping the loco
motive out OF dcep water. Switchmen have
been standing all day up to their waists
In water Goods from the levee warehouses
are being rapidly removed. as the water is
now srlashing on the first floors even IN tho
central part OF the city. whore the levee is
widest. Tho Missouri River continues to rise
and there is now no doubt that the flood OF '83
will be surpassed.
Hundreds OF squattcrs who have lived for
years in shantles along the river banks have
been forced to pack their household goods
and seek refuge on higher grounds.
In many places tho river is higher than the
mouth OF sewers. choking them up and back
Ing the water up into the cellars and base
nents.
OMAHA. May 13-Tho danger OF the high
water in the Missouri River at this point was
realized to-day when tho alarm was sent out
that the river Was rapidly cutting its way to
the old bed which was deserted nearly u half
century ago.
The changing OF the channel left tract
several thousand acres in extent on the Nebras-
improved by capitalists, and is largely taken
up with manufactures, residences OF laborers.
and W evs. .t Sss nskss os 1ysr
n sss an hoa as G si
only sve PIX WITH Forsnce s0 Lake
nm avalanche, Of water would rush down
the VALLEY and engn tho mo- r.c nnt
the torrent would take. and there is large
crowd Of excited men and anxious property
torrent.
Separating the northern arm Of the lake
Yards r 81 Width and this is being encroachod
npon with n velocity that will not require more
than q few hours to turn the wnter 81 the river
ment Of tho country. Tho banks are caving
..xjrsady the whole ground between the main
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TopEKA. May 13.-The. Repu blIcan River at
bs 81 Mtg Ss e ever wds s Sndk the RE R
Kansas River at Topeka is now over Its bank
ss t as sst ny that t. as ss
three bridges that span the river At this Holt
ID s %
The Iaiiroti tracks are under water and
street car travel to the E9ster suburbs was
down the river are sheds. barns horses. cattle.
Grand River is reported to be fully twenty
Marshall says that nearly all OF Saline county
Is submerged. Several farmhouses are re-
The Emberry family. aye in number. living
railway employee. was drowned here last
AUSTIN. Tex. May 13.-The Colorado River
has ris en- forty feet from the effect Of the hard
raine In the region OF its tributaries: In that
region there has been no rain until recently
V,cKsBunG. May l3.-An inspection has been
made by Assistant Engineer Douglas Of all
ports no, cause. for alarm. though higher
new ORLEANS. May 1a-The Mississippi
continued to rise slowly to-day at Hermitage.
La. and an old levee was cut In order to let in
the water against Il new, one.
flooded. At 5 o'clock tho levee broke on the
Arkansas side OF tho river. about two miles
south Of Arkansas City.
This is the second big crevasse above New
Orleans. both in Arkansas. It Is already 400
feet wide. and promises to be troublesome and
destructive both In Arkansas and the northern
portion of louisiana