The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-25

ed the Blue river to overflow its banks
about / o'clock this morning. The river
came up so rapidly that people on the
| upiands we're unable to escape from their
| dwellings, and took refuge in the upper
stories and in tree tops Citizens with
boats worked until daylight rescuing the
people and it is not thought any lives
| Will be lost, though the damage 10 prop
erty will be great The work Of rescue
| was made more difficult by the torrents
Of rain falling and wind which
amounted almost to gale. The fires in
the waterworks pumping station were
drowned out and the city is without fire
protection.
DROWNED IN ARIZONA.
Phoenix, Ariz, April 24.-Three more
victims have been taken by the Salt Riv-
er, making seven within a month. The
stream is swollen by melting SHOWS, yet
TIE fotds are occasionally attempted by
reckless persons and usually with dis
as;er.
john Shelton, brick maker, left the
city accompanied, by a woman named
McMcrray and an unknown man. all
Bound for Silver ,Cty, n. NJ. where
Shelton has kilns. Tney were ina light
spring wagon which was taken up by
the current in the center Of the stream.
All three were thrown from their seats
and disappeared beneath the muddy wa
ter. The bodies did not rise.
ST. LOUIS BULLETIN.
ST. Louis, Mo-. April 24.-The Missouri
river this morning showed a decline. AT
tnis point The Mississippi showed rise
of g feet, with g rise al Hannibal and
s. rise at Keokuk. Above there the riv-
er was falling. Today Weather Observ-
or Frankenfeld made the following pre-
diction 1.-The river at ST. Louis will fall
slowly for day or two. The missouri
VIII continue TO fall steadily. The Mis-
sissippi above the mouth Of the Missouri
Will rise, a stage close 70 IS feet being
indicated at Hannibal on Saturday, and
Is feet at louisiana by Monday.
TWO MORE RELIEF STEAMERS.
Jefferson City, Mo-, April 24-The
United States steamers Alert and Gold
en- Gate have left the government yard
AZ Ewing's station for Vicksburg and
points below 10 aid in the work CT re-
lievins the sufferers in the flood dis
tricts. The Golden Gate is is command
ed by Captain Buck Tilden and the
Alert by Captain bud" Spahr. They
have been laid up at the government
ward since work on the Missouri river
!murovenlen. was suspended last season
and were made ready for the trip in
forty eigh. hours on receipt OF orders
from the secretary of war. They will
make the run 10 Vicksburg at top speed
ami will only stop 70: coal at ST. Louis.
A large number of cots were taken from
the ward 20 be used for the homeless and
des;:nte.
BREAK NEAR BATON ROUGE.
New Orleans. April "A break in the
levee twenty feet wide Is reported al
Burton's sawmill, just below Baton
Rouge.
New Orleans, April 24.-The river has
been stationary around the 15-foot mark
for about three days now and while the
strain has been terrific /. is nothing in
20 the anxiety as to what the |
river is going 20 do next Scientific ex- |
perts admit that they are uncertain as
to the whereabouts OF the crest OF the |
food wave Several Of them predict |
that the danger period will not be over |
for thirty days yet; On the other hand. |
men living alongside OF the river who |
have watched the Mississippi for years !
are certain that the fall is about 10 be- |
gin and that the danger period will soon /
De over In he meantime, the constant |
warfare day and nigh; IS beginning TO |
tell upo the weaker nerves. The effect Is
apparent in the frequent attempts 10 cut
he levoes and the redoubied vigilance on /
he part Of the defenders, the attempt 70
blow I'D the Bonnie Care leves with
iynamite vas probably the work u
some crank whose mind gave way from
error, although it Is blamed on the
lily Of New Orleans. A crevasse there
would carry off an ocean Of water :nto
he lakes and thence 20 the gall. An
,ther iavorite and suspected levee cut
niles below The city. where the water
would have a barren stretch o. four
niles 10 reaSh Lake Borgogne-
The weak ieveas are reported every
isy. Trains. OF material ana men are
Kept flying ard eli uight forces were al
work.. There IS -; no break. although
several - these levees are slaky.
New Orleans. Ike Grstna. on the op-
'osi;e side. continues 10 sortify herself.
rae Idea IS 10 build 60 as 70 Dc able 20
Ia,ad tv,o feet more Of water This VII
insure safety against ne rivers highss.
,ossib.e stage. as well as placing the
awas beyond the sanger from cTevssses
lsewsere IN tue nsighborhoOS.
Washington. April 2i--An sppeal has
me 70 the war department .rnsn The
Mississippi authorities to- more tents 20
heller he homeless food refugees ~
ar conferences with General Weeks,
ecreta-y Alger telegrapaei Governor
icLsu-sn asking hcv many tents he
eete! and WHERE he desired chem 20 Ss
elNsred- The tents mus: be drawn
ca ;ae depos q; 81 Louis