Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-05-19
THE FLOODS.
The Presbyterians at Portland,
and Other News.
THE FLOODS.
Adyice From All Parts of the West
and Southwest.

state of affairs in the flooded dis
tricts. st. Louis reports in addition
TO a prospective coal famine ther
is a threatened milk famine, waite
on the Illinois side having cut of
the dairymen from the city. Th'
deserted dwellings in the floode,
districts are being systematically
robbed of their contents including
furniture, the stealing is said to hav,
mounted TO over 100000. A
Sioux City, among other things
stock, with animals in them. corn
ribs and ali buildings are carried
sway by the food. AT Clarksville
Ark, the flood in the Arkansas river
las led to drowning of five people
At st. Joe, NO., the river has risen
iearly two feet and is now at tn
highest point. AT Marysville, Kan.
The river which bas been falling il
again rising the city is cut off from
railroad communication. At Tex.
arkana, the Red river food has
weakened all the railroad bridges
no trains can run over them, there
has been no mail since SATURDAY,
At Perryville, Mo-, men employo
IN the Boisbrule levee have re-
turned and report the water break
ing over, all along the bottoms vii.
be flooded. At Minneapolis a few
more inches of water will cut tie
logs loose causing a great loss. Ciu-
cinnati reports rainfall of nearly
two inches in the Ohio valley. A tor
nado passed over he south western
part Of Hamilton county yesterday
p. M, ,plowing furrow ofdestruction
Of nearly three miles long. A num-
Der of dwelling houses and barns
were destroyed and several persons
injured.
KANSAS CRY, May 10. The river
is rising again. The Kaw rose three
feet and Argentine and Armourdale
are under from two to seven feet OF
water. 1t will probably get two
feet higher. Packing houses are
suspended.
KEOKUK, Ia, May 19.-The
Egyptian levee which protects
vast area of bottom lands broke this
morning" The waters of the Des
Moines river has flooded the entire
district. A high wind is prevailing
which will cause inestimable dam
age. The whole town of Alexan-
dria, Mo-, is completely submerged.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, May 10. 9.-FIoyd
river was almost back in its banks
at noon. Hundreds are re turning
TO their abandoned homes. Scores
of houses were swept from their
foundations, others are washed
away. The loss TO the railroad Is
at 100000. The citizens
relief committee Is hard at work, all |
refug ses were sheltered last night.
Searching parties to look for the
lead began work early this mora
ng, at noon they had recovered
,nly three bodies, viz, Peter An
1erson, engineer in the foundry;
Mrs, Frank Henderson and child, of
Leeds.
Dies MOINEs, May l9.-The Des
Moines river has risen ten inches
ince morning, and is still rising.
\ II the lowlands are under water.
Hun dreds of houses are abandoned
lorth Of the city. The river is sew
raj miles wide, sweeping through
ar ms and residences with terrific
Drce. Damage has been enormous
lready. No loss of life here.
Dies MONIES, May l9,-The Des
Ioines river rose three feet during
he night, and is still rising. City
later works are surrounded, and
here is great danger of the water
upply being cut off. At Duncomb,
We miles south, the stucco mills
re flooded, occupants are fleeing for
lsir lives Reports from the coun-
y are contradictory, but enough is
nown to say the loss of live stock
nd other property, is enormous.
are that many persons d
70 drowned. Situation in Little :
IouX valley, Is very serious, but not
bad as that in Floyd valley. Re-
Drts from there place the loss of life
25 to 100, aud 05 lives at Sioux
lty.
LINCOLN, Neb., May l9.-The
aters are subsiding; communica Y
on was opened with Omaha last y
ght over the Burnlingtion road, y
le Rock Island is cut of from here. 1
he Union Pacific can start no trains. y
; loss In grades and bridges are c
'ry heavy. 4
THE DEESrRICK SKULE,-This
'pular comedy was rendered at u
esd's opera house last evening for
u benefit of the Woman's Relief
lrps. The various parts Were =,
ken by prominent Salem people
I'd the audience greatly delighted /"
be play will be repeated this eve =
ng at reduced rates. Admission >
cents 10 all parts of the house u