Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-05
FLOODS IN THE NORTH.
Four Inches of Rain Has Sent Dakota,
Iowa and Nebraska Streams


Yankton, S. D., April 4.-Four inches Of
rain has fallen during the last week and is
still falling. Jim river, the longest unnav-
igable river in the world, is now on a ram
page. covering the bottom lands from bluff
TO bluff, and threatening to wash away the
Great Northern, Northwestern and Mil
waukee railroad bridges. which cross the
stream at this point Over three miles OF
track of each road has been washed out SO
far, thus placing Yankton without railroad
facilities. The river is still rising rapidly
promising general destruction throughout
the Jim river valley. Farmers as rule
those still remaining are now being moved
by boats. 1t is thought here that the worst
of the flood is yet to come.
Omaha, Neb., April Especial kilograms
from points in South Dakota, Iowa and Ne
hraska bring word of increased floods in all
the rivers. Rain has fallen almost fnces-
sanity for the last seventy-two hours over
an area of more than 100 miles in radius
from Omaha, the fall being fully four inch
es for that time. This has greatly increased
the volume of water in the already swollen
streams and now what are usually babbling
brooks have been transformed into raging
torrents. Thousands of acres of farm lands
are under from four to six feet of running
water, and many families have moved from
their homes in boats. Along the Jim river
gone back TO their homes when the water
recSded early last week, and are now
caught In this second flood. A Missouri
river steamboat has been sent from Yank-
ton to rescue the sufferers along the Jim
river. Sioux City reports that the Missouri
has passed the danger line there and is
overhowing the lower part of the city.
Cherokee reports the second flood on the
Little Sioux worse than the first. Repairs
had commenced on the property damaged
by the first deluge, but all Is being washed
away again. Yankton Is cut off from rail-
road communication and most of the tele-
graph and telephone lines are down. Pierre
reports the Missouri river clear of ice there
but word from Bismarck is that the ice on
the upper river began to move tonight. At
Omaha the Missouri is still within bounds
but preparations are being made against
dangerous flood.
ST. Joseph. Mo-, April 4.-PracticaIly the
first alarm was felt here to-day over the
country seventy-five miles north state that
the Nodaway, l02 Nishabotna and all other
streams are out of their banks. The Mis-
souri, rose seven-tenths of a foot here to-
day and is steadily rising. South of this
city the river is cutting badly. and the Bur-
linEton people have a large force of men at
work protecting their tracks at Burnes'
lake.
st. Paul, Mimi, April 4.-The Mississippi
river Is still rising and at Z tonight reg
istered lI.S nearly five inches since last
night. The water is yet almost two feet
below the high water mark of 1851 Nearly
400 families living on the flats have been
rendered homeless and are IN destitute
condition. notwithstanding the efforts of
the authorities to assist them. Several
public buildings have been opened to them
for shelter. No serious damage has been
done to business, and the railroads are still
above the food