The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-19
TIE FEARFUL FLOODS
Heavy Rains Cause a Dangerous
Rise in the Rivers.
sioux CITY, Ia, oYERFLOwED
Number Of Lives Reported LOst-Enormous
Damage Done in Different
Sections

MARsHALLTowN, IA, May 1S.-A verita-
BILE tempest has prevailed throughout Iowa
for several hours. Trees and outbuildings
were blown down all over the country and
much damage done.
There has been fearful wind and rain
storm here for the past twelve hours.
The river has risen two feet and still con-
unues. From 300 to 400 feet Of the Chi
cagO, Milwaukee 81 st. Paul track is
washed out at a creek two miles east. No
signs Of the storm abating.
DELAYED BY wAsHoUTs.
OMAHA, May 1S.-Trains began running
over the Union Pacific bridge this morning.
Trains from the west, north and south, are
delayed by washouts. 1t is reported that
many lives were lost in the cloud burst at
Sioux City, but the wires are down and
particulars unobtainable.
THE LEvEE DOOMED.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, May 1S.-The Arkan.
sas river mas risen five inches since last
night. Five hundred men are at work on
the IeVee beloT, but 1t will be impossible
to hold it longer than today. Much land is
already overfowed.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 1 S.--The Mis-
souri, river "a still rising. A repetition of
AuoO HOOA AOO0 10 COuuuCuLy 64peCI6Q.
There has been rise of ten inches since
Yesterday, with heavy rains throughout
Kansas last night. The Kaw is again on
the rampage in that state.
AT oTTUMwA. IOWA.
| OTTUMwA, Ia, May 1S.-The water In
the Des Moines river has reached the high
est point since the great food of 1851. The
| electric light plant is shut down, which
leaves the city IN darkness tonight.
A RISE EXPECTED.
! ST. LOUIS, May 1S.-Reports from the
Missouri river from Kansas City TO it's
mouth say that it is falling slowly, but the
| recent rain in Kansas is expected to start
rise which will carry it above the recent
high stage.
! ALMOST A WATERFRONT
DENIsoN, Tex, May 1S.-Almost water
spout visited this section yesterday. All
the streams overfowed their banks.
Thousands of acres Of land are flooded,
railroads washed out, the Chocta river is
two miles wide, and many families had to
moe 10 higher ground. Hundreds of head
OF stock are drowned. The Red river rose
ten feet and is still rising rapidly Not
half crop of corn or cotton will be raised.
LOSS OF LIFE FEARED.
Fort DODGE, Ia, May 1S.-The food
gates of heaven opened last night again
An immense amount of damage has been
done. The Des Moines river rose eight
feet and is now rising two inches an hour
Little Sioux valley is under water. 1t is
feared the loss of life is heavy.
THE DAMAGE ENORMOUS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 1S.-The great Bow
man dyke at East ST. Louis is now under
water, all railroad yards flooded and the
freight depot deep in water. The damage
, has been enormous.
A RAGING TORRENT.
Sioux CRY, Ia, May 1S.-The river is
, sweeping through the city raging torrent
, half mile wide. Two hundred houses are
wholly or partially submerged. 1t is known
that nine persons are drowned and it is
feared many more. Railroad depots, pack
: ing houses and many factories are under
/ water. 1t is the worst flood ever known
, here. Reports from the country indicate
much other damage.
HOUSES BEING CARRIED OFF.
r SIOUX CRY, Ia, May 1S.-Floyd river ia
D spread out over half mile, and the dam
' age to property is enormous. 1t is re-
ported that four persons are drowned.
e Houses are being carried off by the flood.
Y The lower portion Of the city is submerged
o AT ST. Louis.
L ST. LOUIS, May lS.-The river Is still
rising and the danger and damage aug
menting, though today no marked accidents
were noticed. Two unknown men were
n drowned at Alton by capsizing
d skiff today. The town of Alton il
cut off from railroad connection with St
q Louis, and mail is sent by boat The
# damage in the American bottom is almos
S inconceivable. In Monro county alone no
# less than 60, 600 acres of cultivated lands
it are ruined for the season at least entailnC
q a loss of not less than 81 100000
u Along the levee from the city the Miss
s. issippi is working its way higher into tn,
al trst floors of buildings and all business il
q transacted by boats with the second floors
g except N some saloons, where the patron
W stand on RATS. Boats are still able to tax
J? in cargoes, but if the raise continues bust
D. ness will be suspended.
THE SITUATION SERIOUS.
At Dies MONIES, Ia, May 1S.-The situs
ID ton is serious tonight. The Des Nome
10 and Racoon rivers are both rising rapidly
and hundreds Of people are moving ou
, Reports from above here show abou
p twelve inches rise. With this amour
ly above, the river is apt to rise another foe
before morning. If it does that, or less
If one-haf Of the business portion of the cit