The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
MISSISSIPPI RISING.

The Damage to Property Will Be
Enormous.
ST. Louis, March 6.-The Mississippi
river ia rising at the rate of four inches
an hour and at noon today the guage
marked ga feet, or within six feet of, the
danger line. When the, heavy volume OF
water from the Missouri river and its
tributaries emptiea into the Mississippi,
it is feared much damage will result to
farm property in the lowlands and to
lumber and merchandise on the levee
along this city. The damage to property
| in the western suburbs of st. Louis by
the rain of Friday night and consequent
flood 10 estimated at $780, 9Oo The
| water is now receding ana the families
driven from their homes by the overflow
of the river Desperes are moving back
their household goods. The Iron Noun
tain tracks are now clear and trains are
running about on time. The Missouri
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but expects to have its own track cleared
of washouts by tomorrow morning.
Other railroads report clear tracks. Re-
ports received from points along the Mis-
souri, river and in the northern portion
of the state are to the effect that tho
rainfall was the heaviest in over IS
years. Tho damage to farm property
will reach nearly quarter of million
dollars.
Many Families Have Narrow Es-
DAYTON, Ohio. March 6.-The Miami
river levee gave way about three miles
north of this city this morning and
North Dayton was soon under two or
three feet of water. The water came
with a rush and all the residents were
driven to the second stories, many
families having narrow escapes. There
is practically no way for the water to get
off that section and its depth is rapidly
increasing. sis
Passenger and Freight Tariff sus-
pended.
Cincinnati, March 6.-This morning
General Superintendent Turner Of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton rail-
road reported that the damages from the
high water were repaired and all trains
were moving regularly. This road Is
also handling the Big Four trains Of the
Cincinnati division and Pennsylvania
trains start from the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton and Dayton station at Fifth and Bay
Miller streets. The local trains on the
Cleveland division of the Big Four are
abandoned temporarily. On the Cinoin-
natl, Portsmouth and Virginia road pas
senger and freight traffic is suspended.
Nearly Al Trains Delayed BY the Floods.
Indianapolis, Ind, March 6.-Nearly
all trains entering this city are late to-
day Because of the floods over the state.
The Big -Four, Cincinnati division, is
through Vanda1ia is also very badly
delayed. The Big Four train on the
Peoria division, which left here at 7.2b
Friday night, got no further than More
fled, Ind, seven miles west. 1t is still
there waiting for the tracks which have
been washed out by Eagle Creek to be-
put in place.
White river has risen eight feet in a
few hours but is now at stan dstill.
Street car traffic In the north side 10 bad
ly crippled.
Believe That the Worst il Now Over.
Dayton, Ohio, March 6.-The high
water reached climax before noon when
the gauge showed 10 feet. Va inches. 1t
is falling steadily and now the general
belief Is that The worst js40yer.
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