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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16

Dispatches from Aitkin, Sank Rapids,
st. Cloud and Little Falls indicate that
the river is still rising rapidly and that
all records are likely to be broken at
St. Paul within the next forty-eight
hours. The levee at James street, that
city, broke at 3 o'clock Sunday after
noon, sending the water all over that
part of the city with a rush. The flood
encroached into the fre.ghthouse of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road
The Diamond 10 passenger station is
i'll danger of floating away, and force
of men are busy tying it to the bank.
Several of the manufacturing concerns
Oh the west side have been obliged TO
shut down because water put their fires
out. The relief societies of st. Paul are
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16
The Jim River overfiows.

The Jim river is creating general
havoc with railroads in the valley east
of Yankton, S. D. The water is foot
higher and threatens to take out
bridges and tracks, as the approaches
at both ends of the bridges are cut
ting badly. Three miles and over of
track of the Great Northern, Milwau-
kee and Northwestern railroads is now
completely disabled, thus cutting Yank-
ton off from the outside world. Farm
ers in the bottoms are moving out
with boats. Word was received ask
ing for immediate assistance, and men
and boats are departing for the flooded
district. The water still continues to
rise at Yankton. The ice is broken at
Grand Forks, N. D., and trouble is ex-
pected from that source. Easements
in Third street stores are cleared of
all goods. Above Grand Forks the ice
is still solid. Between there and Fish
er a long trestle on the Great Northern
went out Sunday. 1t will require a
week after the water has gone down
to repair this line.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16
Floods in Minnesota.

Ortonville, Mimi, has been completes
ly cut off from communication with the
outside world A train cannot go 20
miles from this city in any direction.
Lac Qui Parle lake, Minnesota river.
Big Stone lake and Lake Traverse
form one vast sea. The lake and riv-
er are merged into one, rising at the
rate of half an inch an hour. A heavy
northwest gale is driving the ice, which
is yet a compact and solid mass, out
of Big Stone lake into the overlooked
bottoms of the Minnesota river, where
it is likely to do great damage. Bridges
are gone in many places and boats are
in demand in the vicinity of the depot
and the railroad yards. Rain has been
falling steadily for a week, making
country roads impossible and keeping
farmers off their fields.
Every record since that of 1S49 has
been broken by the Mississippi at
Anoka, Mimi. Fireman's grove is
filled with water and the Rum river
dam is expected 10 go out. Millions of
feet of logs are floating down the river.
North of Anoka millions of acres of
farms are under from two to six feet
of water and there are grave doubts
as to whether or not it can be seeded
this spring. River men tonight say
that there will be further rise here
of at least six feet.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16
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Greenville. Miss, Being Swept Away.
One-third of Greenyille, Miss, is a
desert of water, a scene of desolation
impossible to describe. The water is
in nearly 200 houses and is kept out
of the stores in the heart OF the town
only by the pre- lection so timely
thrown up by the citizens to stop it's
destructive progress. Mail goes and
comes in skiffs, doctors visit their
patients in skiffs, social visits are made
in skiffs, and skiffs are property equal
almost in value to what the mule was
a few days ago. The water is deepest
in the extreme northern limits, where
it has reached depth of about seven
feet. From this point it shows a grad
ual decline.
New Town, Miss, a very thickly
built district, peopled almost entirely
by negroes, is under water, the depth
ranging from a few inches to five feet.
The Belle Air, which contains many
prettyk ZONES and was beautiful with
green ylawns and blooming shrubs, is
STenice, and the only means the peo-
he have of leaving or returning to
their homes is by boats, which are
numerous and various The water is
not as high as in 1890, but will soon
reach and pass that mark. Greenville
itself is a city of refugees OF from 49,
OOO to 10000 souls. Relief boats from
the interior are bringing in nearly ev-
cry hour loads of destitute flood suffer-
ers suddenly caught by the waters and
driven from their homes. Hundreds
and thousands of head of stock are
being driven in from every direction.
Inc back water from four crevices is
pouring in fearful floods every hour,
and the situation is growing rapidly
worse. AT Helena, Miss, the river is
stlll rising; at st. Louis, Miss, it is
rising, and the Arkansas is threatening
10 rise in a few days. Business men |
are blue, but try to keep cheerful. The |
worst has not yet reached the Yazoo- |
mississippi Delta, and the half of its
tale OF woe has not been told. As soon !
as the different towns and cities al
ready submerged are reached by boat
parties from Greenville and as soon
Is the remote districts and planta-
ions can be heard from, there will be !
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16

"What are you doing there, aunty?'
we halloed.
Use watered in" came the response
would you like us to take you in?'
we offered.
No, sab; I'll be Skilled out terect-
ly."
Plaintive howlings of dogs, cack-
ling of poultry and squealing OF pigs
keep the woods alive, and graphic
scenes and incidents crowd upon the
sight at every turn. There are dead
carcasses floating in the water, frag-
ments of houses and articles of house
hcsS furniture of every kind.
P. S.-A later dispatch says that
Greenville has been swept away.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16
terrible Suffering at Many Points.

The floods of the Mississippi valley
and it's tributaries continues to grow
apace. Millions of dollars worth of
property have been destroyed and mil
lions more must be swept away before
the waters recede. Hundreds of lives
have been sacrificed and at least three
hundred thousand people have been
rendered homeless. The governors OF
Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Ten
nessee, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri,
Kansas, the Dakotas, Nebraska and
Minnesota are receiving funds for the
unfortunates in distress.
Secretary of War Alger has forward
ed all the available tents in the de-
partment to the flooded districts, but
these will be inadequate. He has also
ordered the expenditure of 100000 cash
to relieve the sufferings of homeless
citizens and their families. This is the
first time that the war department has
ever felt called upon to spend cash to
relieve want outside of the regular ar
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16
Reporter Gathering News.

The Post-DisDatch correspondent
went by skiff from here to all points
possible by water in a radius OF fifteen
miles in every direction from this city,
says telegram from Greenville, Miss.
1t was a common sight to see rabbits
or domestic fowls floating on drift
wood, deer on little islands here and
there above the water, and the starry
ing creatures do not now fear the ap-
prOach of man. In one instance a ne
gress was calmly smoking a pipe on
the roof of log cabin, while a stream
of water was running through the
doors Of her hut nearly up to the caves
of the roof.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16
Big nreak ut Flower LAKE,,

Another disastrous break in the ms
sissippi levee occurred Sunday morn
ing at o'clock at Flower Lake, six
miles below Tunica, Miss. The Gre
vase, while not yet of great width, is
fully fifteen feet deep and the water
is pouring through the opening with
fearful velocity. This will probably
be the most destructive break that has
occurred in the delta. The most fertile
farm lands of Mississippi, lying in Goa
homa, La Flore. Qmtman and ITALIA
hatchie Counties, in the northern part
OF the state are inundated, and the
newly planted corn crops Will be laid
in waste.
No loss of life is reported, the in
habitants of this stricken section hav-
ing made preparations for just such
catastrophe as exists there. The con-
d.tion of the poorer classes throughout
the flooded area is indeed critical.
Thousands of refugees are huddled OH
levees and spots OF land waiting for re-
lief The towns of Rosedale and Tun-
lea report that everything possible is
being done for these poor people, but
that funds and provisions are fast be-
coming exhausted. In the little city of
RCsedale alone 1000 refugees are being
cared for by the citizens.
Half hundred towns stand in six
feet of water and the yellow stream is
creeping up slowly but surely.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16

busy extending succor to the suffering.
The number of people who have been
forced to leave their homes is about
1900. The water east of State street
has become so deep that several houses
have floated from their foundations.
Logs to the value of about SCI, 900 float
ed down the river Sunday.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16
Levse at Helena. Ark, Gives Way.

LeF'o 1T IItIoI"f ztIRsi OINts WHY
the levee two miles south of Helena,
Ark. This is the levee for which the
people of Southeastern Arkansas have
made such a desperate fight. The wa
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16
On the Upper Mississippi.

The upper Mississippi continues to
boom, the gauge showing eighteen feet
above low water mark. It has been
raining constantly for twelve hours.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16

ters from this break flood a great area
and back up into the streets of Helena.
The relief steamer Ora Lee has ar
rived at Mariana, Ark, having made
an expedition up the ST. Francis River.
There were on board $50 refugees and
| 200 head of cattle The steamer went
up the st. Francis River as far as
| Cut Off, and then worked her way down
stream, rescuing people from perilous
positions. The suffering along the st.
Francis River is appalling. The wa
ter throughout the entire neighboring
country is from six to fifteen feet deep.
The relief boat had on board the body
of Mrs. McMain of Raggio City. The
body was found at Raggio and it was
taken to Mariana for burial, there
being no land at the former place on
which to give it interment. The st.
Francis is rising from three to five
inches daily.
At points below Vicksburg the river
is rising. 1t is the general opinion of
old river men here if the levees below
Vicksburg hold the great volume OF
water in its regular channel it will be
little short of a miracle.
Middlesboro, KY, is again flooded.
The water is four inches higher than in
the flood five weeks ago. Most of the
stores in Cumberland avenue are flood
ed. Sixty-fve families have been
washed out. Three hundred people are
fed by the city. Boats are plying on
the principal streets. At Pineville the
Cumberland river is rising three feet
per hour West Pineville is under wa
ter. The Clinch and Powell Rivers are
flooding the entire country.
Gov. McLaurin, of Mississippi, con-
tinues to make diligent inquiry touch
ing destitute food sufferers. He will /
perhaps be compelled to state to Sec
rotary of War Alger that the amount
of $4,000 mentioned in his telegram
will be wholly inadequate TO alleviate
the want and suffering. Hon. ]. w.
Cutrer Of Coahoma, member of the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16

Yazoo- Mississippi levee district, states
that he does not expect the waters to
abate before May Is.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-16

enough to sadden the hearts of those
far away who are now eagerly wait
ing for news and hoping against hope.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

II is not necessary to blazon ones
name in the newspapers in order to be
charitable Il is quite possible 10 be
kind with Misunderstanding Herald.
We wish to deny with the utmost en-
phasis that Senator PETER is going TO
have them shaved of. The mere idea
is barberous.- Leader.
There is a girl in a Baltimore hos
pital who has made eleven attempts to
commit suicide. IL is needless to say
that she never tried starting the fire
with coal oil.-Cleveland Leader
A party OF Texas Rangers has gone
to Cuba, and as they are not familiar
with typewriters, stenography and
other features OF modern warfare, they
may make Washington Post.
Often" said the Cumminsville sage,
"a man gets credit for having sense
enough to say nothing, when the truth
is that he hasn't sense enough to say
anything. Cincinnati Enquirer.
All the law-making asses do not
seem to be confined to the Populistic
Legislatures in the West. One of them
has made his appearance at Harrisburg
with a bill declaring football TO be a
crime.-Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
This is a queer world. The very man
who really needs life insurance will not
be accepted as a risk by any good com
pany while the man who stands a good
chance OF living indefinitely, has no
trouble It all.-Philadelphia Inquirer
Evening journal., 1897-03-09
Big FIGHT FOR 4 PLACE
THAT OF THE OFFICE OF THE
CLERK OF THE PEACE FOR
KENT COUNTY.


CLERK OF THE PEACE FOR
KENT COUNTY.
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, March "a big fight is now
in progress for the office of clerk of the
peace of Kent county. The term of
William Dickson, the present incum-
bent. will expire next September, and
the political woods are already full of
Democrats who want to succeed him.
Among those i'm the race are: Denney
HAZEL. Alfred Smith and Robert Y.
Wallen, of Duck Creek hundred; David
Reese and David Wilds, Of Kenton;
Henry c. Collision. DR.. l.. A. II. Bishop
and Clinton l.. Williamson, of East
Dover; William Hardesty, Thomas Bur-
ton and Washington Belts. of South
Murderkill, and Dr. Robert Y. Watson,
of Milford. At present Mr.. Williamson
appears to be in the lead, and the others
are making strenuous efforts to catch
up.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09
TO ASSESS BOUNDARY LANDS.

ASSESSORS INSTRUCTED BY LEVY
COURT TO INCLUDE FARMS
ALONG THE PENNSYLVANIA
LINE.
In view Of the recent decision Of
Judge Hemphill at West Chester, that
certain farm lands recently added TO
Pennsylvania and taken from Delaware
by the state boundary committee, could
not be taxed in Pennsylvania until the
legislatures of both states had ratified
the return and Congress had approved
it, was discussed to-day in Levy Court
Mr.. Gallagher moved that the proper
assessors be instructed to include on
their books all the lands that was as
sessed until three years ago as Della.
ware property, and make return of it
for this year. This means many dol
lars of additional taxes.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09
SPORTING NEWS NOTES.

Charlie" McKeever. of Philadelphia,
who in his several goes with c. J. Mo-
Rarity has always been defeated, put
up hard fight against the champion,
kid" Lavigne. and had a decision been
rendered it must have gone 10 Mckee
yer. The go took place before the Qua
ker City Athletic Club, in Philadel-
phia. last night.
c. j. Moriarity. who now adds to his
name the words "of Philadelphia" is to
fight lsadore Strauss. in New York, on
Thursday night.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09
YIN. caro- GO TO PHILADELPHIA

Y. NJ. c. A. TO GO TO PHILADELPHIA
In response to the invitation of the
Central Y. NJ. c. A., Of Philadelphia, re-
Gently announced in the Evening Jour
nal, the Wilmington association will go
to Philadelphia next Saturday. The To-
cal boys will leave about $50 p. m, in
order that they may take supper with
the Philadelphia people. The Central
men, meantime. are preparing a special
program.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09

John Brisbane Walker. the editor OF
the Cosmopolitan. has come to the re-
lief of the government by publishing
in the current number Of that magazine
a scientifically based and automatically
regulated system of money. AS to
whether it will do any good or not de-
Ponds upon Mr.. Walkers ability to
make other people believe as he does.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09
LEVY COURTMEN ANXIOUS.
WANT TO KNOW WHETHER PROP
ERTY OWNERS INTEND TO APP
PEAI-ONE NAME ADDED.

The five Levy Court commissioners
are quite anxious to know whether tax
ables in New Castle county intend to
appeal to the court this month or not
Otherwise the commissioners do not
propose to sit every day and look at each
other while the outside world moves
on apace.
But three property appeals were
made to-day. The name of Franz Her
man Frederick was added to the Will
mingtOn hundred assessment.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09
AMONG HARRINGTON FOLK.

Special Correspondence Evening Journal
HARRINGTON, March "a party Of
townsmen, consisting of Joseph Gala
way, Peter Galloway William
Powell and William Fleming,
have been spending a few days duck
ing mt Bombay Hook. They came home
loaded with game and report the hunt
ing fine.
Miss Ella Vineyard, Of Chicago, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. Sharp, of near town.
Miss Bella Wright is spending a few
days with friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Caddie Sharp has been the guest
Of Miss Parvis, of Dover.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
ID. A. Armstrong, who is temporarily
residing in this city, went to Washing
ton to-day for a weeks stay.
Assistant Engineer Welch, of the City
Fire Department, is visiting relatives
in Ohio.
Miss Mary l. Morrow, OF Chester, has
returned home after a pleasant visit to
friends in this city.
Professor John J. Crumlish, A. NJ,
of Mt st. Mary's College, near En-
mitsburg. Nd, who has been visiting
relatives. has returned.
Rev. John d. c. Hanna has gone to
st. Johns, Cecil county, Md.
Hon. Charles B. Lore is attending the
sale of his stock on his farm near Belle
vue station to-day.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09

It is estimated that there are hun
dred applications for every political Of
fee that President Mckinley can be-
STOW
Evening journal., 1897-03-09
HENzE IN WILMINGTON.

Max Henze, arrested in Baltimore
yesterday for theft, was brought to
Wilmington this morning by Special
Officer Kane and placed in a cell at the
City Hall. He will be arraigned to-
morrow.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09

man" This may DO for Atlanta, but
few clergymen in the North or West
can afford TO be so outspoken.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09

An Atlanta clergyman is denouncing
the beautiful women members OF our
churches, who gamble for prizes at
cards, against the laws of both God and
Evening journal., 1897-03-09

Il is to be hoped that President Nc
kinley did not take his grip" but his
trunk with him to Washington.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09
TOWNSEND'S ROMANTIC MAJ
RAGE.

Special Correspondence Evening Journal
TOWNSEND, March 9.-All Town
send is interested in and discussing the
most romantic marriage ever known
here. 1t is that of William Jordan and
Miss Bertha Colt, who were married by
Rev. John Webb The groom is 60
years old and a veteran Of the late war.
The bride is but Is years old. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jordan break the record for quick
marriage, having met, loved, courted
and welded, all within two days. They
will live in this town.
Mrs. Annie Allen, Of Middletown, Wis
tied her mother here yesterday.
G. NJ. ID. Hart is in Wilmington to-
day.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09

The sweetest form of the new
woman" according to the Philadelphia
Times, is a girl baby.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09

Waverley Bicycles are popular Pyle
Cycle Company, No. S07 Market street,
agents
Evening journal., 1897-03-09

Late passengers from Europe declare
that the ocean was more than usually
perturbed.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09

TIMES IMPROVING IN WILMINGTON
The employment department was
busy yesterday at Goldey College, three
more applications coming in for its
graduates. A diploma from this ia
nous school is practically passport to
a situation.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09

Ali communications intended for inser-
ton in this column should be addressed to
Society Editor, care OF the Evening Jour-
nal. Communications should be written
on one side Of the paper only.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09
LIEUTENANT MONAGHAN, OF THE
RALEIGH.

James Monaghan, Jr., OF the United
States navy service, on the cruiser Raj
eigh, was a visitor in the city to-day
and called on his father. Magistrate
Monaghan, at the Court House. Lieu
tenant Monaghans ship is now at Nor
folk undergoing some repairs, and he is
off on brief furlough.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09
THEIR FIRST PUBLIC RECEPTION.

THEIR FIRST PUBLIC RECEPIlON.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-President
Mckinley held very large public re-
ception yesterday afternoon, and all the
strangers in the city who sought adj
mittance were ushered into the East
room to receive a cordial clasp of the
hand from the new president. One OF
President McKinley's former friends
was introducing a party of acquaint-
ances and addressed him as
Major Mckinley. Immediately he
corrected himself to substitute
the familiar "Mr. President. "
whereupon Mr. Mckinley quickly re-
sponded, mo, the otner is the dearest
titlel"
While President Mckinley was re-
ceiving a large assemblage in the East
room, Mrs. Mckinley was welcoming a
number of her most intimate friends in
the Blue parlor. Mrs. Mckinley was as
sisted by several of the young women
who were among the party coming
from Canton. Notwithstanding her
delicate health, Mrs. Mckinley means
to have all her friends enjoy with her
the life at the White House, and not
since Thursday has the family partaken
Of one meal without numbers of their
more intimate friends and relatives to
join them.
After Mr. McKinley's reception yes
terday afternoon the president and his
secretary enjoyed a brisk stroll down
the avenue. To all who spoke to him
President Mckinley gracefully ac-
knowledged the greeting by lifting his
hat and smiling.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09

SIIERIFF~S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF a
writ OF Nenditioni ENponas. TO me d.
rected, will be exposed to public SALE at
the hotel OF James l.. Dickinson. at
Townsend. I'm Appoquinimink hundred
New Castle county Delaware,
ON WEDNESDAY,
THE 2ith DAY OF Mario, 1897,
at . o'clock, pm,
the following described real estate. viz
All that certain tract. piece or parcel of
land situate in Blackbird hundred, I'm New
Castle cOulty, and State of Delaware
described and bounded as follows. to wit;
Beginning at stake i'm the road near
the Iron bridge; thence with land of John
G. Bailey. south, a degrees. east 25 and 20
hundredths perches TO a stake on the east
side Of a ditch bank. thence with the east
side Of said ditch bank south 46 degrees.
west II and 80 hundredths perchcs to low
water mark In the creek; thence up the
creek and with the road TO the stake. the
place OF beginning, containing one acre
and forty square perches of land. be the
same more or less. The improvements
thereon being a wharf large warehouse
and other buildings and improvements.
Seized and taken IN execution as the
property Of the Philadelphia and Smyrna
Transportation Company. corporation
of the State OF Delaware. and to be sold
by WILLIAM r. FILM. Sheriff.
Sherifs Office, Wilmington, Del, March
6, 1897.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09
IN A SOCIAL WAY.
Little Matters of Interest to
Wilmington People.
THE MKIELEYs FIRST RECEPTION

WAS LARGELY ATTENDED YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON-TOWN-
SEND FOLK TALKING ABOUT A
MARRIAGE UNITING YOUTH AND
OLD AGE.
Evening journal., 1897-03-09
ON WEDNESDAY,

THE 2ith DAY OF MARIO, 1897.
- % .f,r,,fr o.. -,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-27
AN EXPLANATION.

As several statements have been
made concerning the accident TO Miss
Ruby Walter, the following explanation
by the Rev. Mr. Walter. Of the facts In
the case, Is given: she was first hurt
three years ago by a thoughtless
schOolmate. but seemed to recover from
the effects Of this injury. But the week
before Christmas while running 10
make car after choir practice at Cen
tenary Church. Portland. she fell and
struck her spine on the stone curblng.
We applied local remedies when she
came home for her vacation, and she
returned seemingly all right; but when
We reached Portland last Wednesday
we found she had been suffering much
pain. On examination by DR.. Royal Il
was found that two joints Of the verte-
bra were involved in the injury. and
he ordered her to the hospital without
delay He thinks that rest and by the
aid OF a plaster cast all danger Of n
permanent disability can be averted." ."