Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-06
FLOODS VICTIMS.
Five Bodies Found Near New
Madrid, Mo.
FOOLISH MAN DROWNED At ST. PAUL.
Undertakes t. Cross an Unsafe Bridge
Regardless Of Warning md Per-
3 ishes-Ftve Men Drowned
a., in Arlxnnsas.

Cairo, H., to the Scripps-McRne Press
association states that report reached
there that five persons were found dead
at a point about 80 miles below New
Madrid, Mo. The information was
brought to Cairo by commercial
traveller who states that relief boat
found the bodies of q young girl; an
eyed woman and child in flooded
A---. the Missouri side of the river,
at point about 80 miles south of New
Madrid. The people had either starved
TO death or died of fright. The water
was at the caves of the house and the
victims were in the attic.
A negro and a white man are also re-
ported as having been found starved to
Death on the platform of temporary
refuge in the same locality.
Five Deaths in Arkansas.
New Orleans, April ga special from
Helena, Ark, says: Five men near In
dian Bay, Monroe county; are known to
have been drowned while fleeing from
the rising waters in White river bot
tom.
Drowned Mt st. Paul.
! st. Paul, April 3.-The flood in this re-
gion and other Mississippi river points
In the state and in South Dakota re-
mains serious. The water rose here
Friday, showing IA feet above the dam
ger line. Mr.. Huddlesin, of Prescott,
Npas drowned Friday morning while
trying to cross the South St. Paul Belt
Line bridge, although he had been
warned of the danger. No teams have
been allowed to cross the bridge, but he
Snsisted on crossing on horseback, leav-
ing his load on the other side. Horse
and rider were swept off into deep wa
ter, but the horse swan ashore when
Huddlesin went down.
Thousands of feet of logs went
Through on the Mississippi at Anoka,
Mimi, Thursday night and are running
Test. Trains are delayed and one or
Two have not been heard from. Wagon
bridges are down and dams have gone
out, letting great deluges into the big
river.
The river is still rising at Huron,
B. D., heavy rain having fallen during
the night. The Great Northern railway
bridge is in danger and no attempt is
being made to move trains on the north
and west lines of the Northwestern
road. Six miles of new roadbed and
numerous bridges have been built.
New River Record MT st. Louis.
St. Louis, April 3.-The river at this
point has made new record. Within So
hours it has risen Al feet and is still
tpward-bound, the gauge at six o'clock
p. M, marking 1871 feet. This is only
IS feet below the high water of 1892,
which was so disastrous. Profiting by
The dire experience Of that flood the
people of East st. Louis have raised the
Sevees and the railroads have built up
their roadbeds. A rise of IS feet would
pow be necessary to repeat the overflow
disasters of five years ago. The fiat
hands above the city are certain to be
hooded, but as the population of that
section known as Oklahoma, the migra-
tory amphibians living in houseboats,
The overflow is to them rather a benefit
than otherwise.
Moving to Higher Ground.
Merchants along the shipping front
have begun to move their stocks to
higher ground. The lumber district
north of the Eads bridge is exposed and
should the record gauge of 80 feet be
reached there the loss will be very
heavy. Local Weather Observer Frank
enfield has sent warnings to towns
north on the two great rivers, and unless
the present rapid rise continues the ex-
posed places will be prepared, as the
flood along the river Desperes valley has
subsided, and the damage is found to
be greater than first supposed. Trains
arc running irregularly.
,ae- Expect u Bad Flood.
Alton, Ill, April 3.-The government
forecast officials at st. Louis wired here
Friday that disastrous flood stage will
be reached by Sunday. The river had
already risen to 20 feet above low water
mark, the highest point touched for five
years, and this intelligence caused q
mild panic among those who have hoped
against hope for relief. The levees in
BIT. Charles county gave way Friday and
many splendid wheat farms are under
water. Hundreds of families have been
compelled to move within the past "a
hours, and several relief boats were
called out Friday evening. The river is
e1N feet above low water mark an6
rising. The Touring mills and glass
works are running siphon pumps day
and night.
!; Change for the Worse.
. jackson, Miss, April 3.-The only
change in the situation in the Delta il
for the worse. The water is still pour
Ing through the breaks and encroach
Ing upon places heretofore thought
shove the danger line. Plantation,
never before under water are now sub
merged. The streets of Greenville ar,
now navigable only by boat. The foot
:. from above having met and joined force!
. with that from below, nearly 1000 FAM
lilies in Greenville are surrounded By
water; still some portions of the little
city are dry. The levees there still
hold, however. Citizens of Huntington
telegraphed the governor to send 81
/. tents at once. They were forwarded b,
the first train, but will have to max,
leveral miles of the journey by skiff.
More Levees Break.
New Orleans, April 3-The second
break in the lower Louisiana levee sys
tenn occurred Friday morning on Bayou
La Fourche. The break has widaned t.
700 feet and there is no hope that i
will be closed. The break is SO mile
below Thibodaux, where the levees ar
neither large nor modern. In that sec
tion there are large number of trucl
farmers, who have well cultivated AM
extremely fertile lands. It is quit
probable that these unfortunat