The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-15

ROCK Island track across IN PIdtle cOun
ty. That road and the Chicago Grea
Western have been compelled 10 use tn
Burlington tracks between Leavenworti
ana Beverly Junction.
Leavenworth, Kan, April IA large
part Of the Fort Leavenworth reserva
ton on the Missouri side is under water
tonight and the federal prison farm or
the Kansas side is covered with lakes.
The water is encroaching on Stillings
the village across from Leavenworth
and several families have been forced &c
move.
Kansas City, April IA further rise
of half a foot had taken place in the
Missouri for the twenty-four hours end
ing az noon today and Weather Obser-
yer Common said the danger line would
| be reached This evening. The water was
! gradually rising and the swift current
| continued to seriously cut into the banks.
A climax is expected tomorrow, and FRI
! day noon il is believed the gauge will
read 90, or foot above the danger
mark The overflow VIII commence to-
MORROW to work INFO Harlem, and Ar
mOurdale will likely be affected. Fam
lilies at Harlem and Armourdale and on
Lewis Island. near the mouth of the
Kansas river. were busy moving out to-
day. \ warning was sent TO the big
packing houses along the banks 10 pro-
tect their property. The gauge read 2e.5.
Kansas City, Mo-, April 1.-THE Mis-
souri, river reached the danger line Of
21 feet at $50 o'clock this afternoon, and
is rising more rapidly than on Tuesday,
in spite of its greater width. An addi-
ti0nal rise of one foot is predicted by
Friday noon.
FALLING AT ST. LOUIS.
S.. Louis, ApEil 1.-THE river, which
registered on the gauge 27.S feet this
morning, decline of 4 during the past
twenty-four hours, is still falling. AS
far north as Keokuk the Mississippi is
falling, but above that point rise is
shown. Bonneville, No., is the point
faTtherest west on the Missouri at which
a fall is shown, while at Kansas City
that river shows rise. Today's predic-
ton by the local weather bureau is as
follows: "File river at 81. Louis VIII
continue to fall, reaching about 2e.S feet
by Friday. The Missouri will continue
10 fall for another day, but will COM
mence to rise on Thursday as far east as
Bonneville. The upper Mississippi will
rise slowly from Hannibal north and
continue 10 fall to the SOUTH
RISES AT IOWA POINTS.
Davenport, Iowa, April 1.-THE Mic
sissippi is within less thar two feet of
the danger line at this point, and is ris-
ing at the rate of several inches daily
Merchants are moving goods from cell
lars n the business district and districts
below the city, and in the Rock river
and Iowa river valleys a large area of
low land is under water, while families
are moving back from the river TO es-
cape the advancing food.
AZ Burlington, Iowa, the river is again
rapidly rising, and is now ten feet, six
inches, above normal. The residents of
Huron Island have moved to the main
land, as that island is nearly under
water.
Dubuque. Iowa, April 1.-THE stage
Of the Mississippi Is now III feet. Water
IS In the cellars of several warehouses
on the river front and goods have been
TO upper floors. It is believed |
the river has reached its height, as it is
falling at all points north of this city.
NEGRO FAMILY DROWNED.
Helena, Ark, April IA distressing
accident occurred ten miles west of this |
city. resulting in the drowning of fm- |
lily of seven negroes, Sylvester Sanders, |
A tenant on the Joel Higgins farm, |
=. s---riff
to threaten the destruction of the houses, |
left with his family, wife and five chill |
dren. for high ground. Unfortunately, |
he took into his fatboat large bull |
which he valued highly. When near the |
CaIcott place and within a mile of the |
hills, the bull. which was almost famish- |
ed, attempted 10 eat the small limbs Of |
the willow trees through which the boat |
was being laboriously pushed. The ami |
mails action tipped the boat and fright |
ened the inmates who made frantic eff |
forts to right it. In the excitement the
animal kicked the side of the boat to
pieces and the entire family was drown
ed. Some negroes saw them but were
unable TO render any assistance.
NO DRY LAND TILL JUNE.
Greenville, Miss. April 14-Another
wet blanket was thrown over the Mis- |
5issippi valley today when the weather
bureau rainfall report reached here. |
This makes even the most sanguine
eff before June 10.
WORKING STEADILY.
Vicksburg, Mss, April 1.-THE Louis |
lana situation continues critical but men |
are working steadily a large lot of |
stock arrived this morning from Davis |
Island. General Superintendent Sullivan
Of, the Illinois Central leaves for Natchez
tonight. Below Baton Rouge the situa-
ton was such that ne felt hopeful
LOUISIANA'S FIGHT.
New Orleans. April 14.-"Louisiana has
made a fine fight and deserves success"
saii Chairman Morrison, Of the inter-
STATE commerce commission during a
trip along the harbor yesterday. IF she |
escapes without a -crevasse II Will have |
a beneficial effect upon the country"
The sentiment was justified by the |
facts. for the struggle IS probably IN
naralleled in any section. The Bayou |
Ia FoUrche line was given up two weeks
ago but the planters are still holding IL. |
The engineers declared that nothing /
snort of a miracle could hold the Texas
llne. but work has neve: ceased an IN
slant. Yesterday came word that Raw
or the Atchafalaya river. was
ABOUT % 60. The planters at once organ
lied and declared that the food should /
rot conquer. no matter what il cost. The |
Texas ard Pacific road runs alongside |
o. tho levee there and General Manager /
Tnorne joined the defenders by .ele-
graph. y lader vas elected. forces
thoroughly organized. 4 sawnlili in tas /