The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-02
RIVERS OVER THEIR BANKS.

High Water at Several Points Along the
Missixslppi and Ohio.
ST. Louis. May 1.-The river at six O. clock
this evening showed a rise of over . foot
since last night and was still rising. Up to
six O'Clock the water had caused tho aban-
donmens of tho greater portion Of East
Carondelst. The telegraph Office at the II.
Louis connecting railway WAS wrecked this
morning and several small buildings washed
away. The body of man was washed
ashore near the sight Of the wrecked tels-
graph office. Many persons who had been
living In the second story OF their homes
were forced to move out altogether to-day
and several had narrow escapes. barely es-
Gaping before their residences collapsed or
hoated away.
Al Belleville several ufacturing estAb-
lishments we're forced to shut down, the
boiler rooms being inundated. On this
side OF the river North st. Louis so far is
the worst sufferer. The district known az
Oklahoma 10 now a vast lake. with here and
there hastily vacated shanty protrudinQ a
few feet above water. Trainmen from che
east TO- uiRht say the water practically covers
all of Brooklyn. and number of people
were moving out of their houses. Venice
will soon rival the city of which IL is the
namssske.
The East st. Louis dock warehouse gave
way about noon, and fully one-fourth of
tho vast building, with its heavy contents,
fell In heap. the roof sinking and settling
upon the wreck. Thousands of barrels OF
hour. sacks of grain. boxes OF canned goods,
bundles. shingles and miscellaneous lot Of
otner goods were precipitated through the
ground floor and into the water. One OF
tho laborers Cicero Pate, . colored man,
was crushed to death under the debris.
Two other laborers we're injured. The loss
will be quite heavv, but it is impossible ia
ascertain the exact amount.
CINCINNATI. May 1.-The rainy and cold
weather which for the past three weeks hal
wholly stopped all plowinR and planting in
Ohio. 10 eliminating in a disastrous flood.
Here over two inches OF rain has fallen
within the past twenty -four hours and the
Ohio river 10 leaping up at the rate of foul
inches an hour. The whole of northwestern
Ohio is flooded and wheat ruined, while
other crops are 20 delayed that the yield
must be small. 81.
| ALTON, ILL.,, May LIN the past forty
eight hours the river has risen nearly thu q
feet and is still booming. South aud cast
OF here ia ms are nothing but watery
wastes. Several bridges are down at Wood
River and the work of rescuinR commenced
The Wabash branch was abandoned thil
afternoon. The big pump at the watel
works had to be abandoned. and altogether
the outlook is gloomy.
SpR1Nar1ELD. O.. May l-At midnight 1O(
acres in the northeastern part of the city
containing 200 houses. were flooded and III
water Is rising . foot an hour. Scores O.
families are In danger and the police ant
patrol forces, together with citizens, az,
rescuing tho people. Boats and horses ar,
being used. The electric street car traf1i,
of the entire city is stopped.
DAYTON, May 1.-The Miami river ha
reached unprecedented height; the wAtel
has found several weak points in the levee
here. and there is reason for anxiety. On,
portion of the city are flooded.