The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-05

most two score bodies of victims of the
Shawneeiown flood have been recov-
cred, and hundreds of homeless people
are dependent upon charity for food
and shelter. The death list is like
ly To be largely increased when definite
information from the negro quarter,
which sutered most. is secured.
The flood burst on these people with
out warning, and, owing to the weak
construction of their shanties, they top
pied over In the rush of water, leaving
their inmates no means of getting out
OF danger hundreds OF people who
lived farther from he river front sought
safety ON roofs ana IN upper stories, or
made retreat To the hills To Lhe west
Those are being removed as rapidly
as possible to places where they can be
given proper care. No effort has yet
been made to search for bodies. the at
tention of the relief parties being di-
rected almost entirely to Ine dlstribu-
tion of supplies and making the honTe-
less as comfortable as possible. The
relief work is well organized. Tents
and blankets sent by the governor to-
day will be promptly distributed. Those
who escaped lost everything. and their
homes are in ruins.
The missing, so far as known tonight
are: Colonel Callicot; Wash Callicot:
Mrs. Callicot; Mrs Galloway; Cora
Galloway: Mary Galloway. Mrs. Holly:
Mrs. Greer; Mrs. Ed Flake: Charles
Clayton; Mrs. Clayton: four Clayton
children; Annie Rhinoholt; Clarence
Rhinholt; Mrs. Paul Phalon; three
Phalon children; a nephew of the Phal-
ons. Mrs McClaine; Florence Evans;
Ellen McAllster (coloredD Mary Nc
Allister tcolored); II. Il. Hooker. tele-
graph operator at l.. a N: Harry King
and four children (colored). Miss Cora
Sherwood; Frank a. Morrison; Mrs a.
a. Hathaway.
Late tonight II is estimated that the
loss of life In the negro quarter may
reach 80 besides those accounted for.
Ed Flake whose wife was drowned
came to Cypress junction today and
said that there were Is people in his
house when the flood struck the build
ing. Only himself and one other sue
ceeded i'm escaping before the building
topDled over Mr.. Flake was hysteri-
cal from grief. and could not give the
names of the ~ who were lost.
Marsh Callicott. the son Of wash
Callicott and wife, who rerished. made
an heroic effort 10 save his rarents He
secured a rowb0at and got To within 40
feet Of where his mother and father
were imprisoned. The swift curre-t
prevented him from getting nearer
The parents stood In the yard In water
10 their waists awaiting the arrival OF
the boat. Suddenly a wave swept them
into the current. and they were drown
ed before their sons eyes.
David Rookendoffer and his wife were
in their home. directly In the path OF
the huge wave that swept through the
broken dyke. Their little son In the
yard saw the wave coming and hurried
~ climbed tree. The father and
mother had time to rush upstairs when
the house was swept from tbs founda-
tions. They climbed on the roof as the
house floated off and heard their little
son in the tree say: Goodbye. papa and
mamma"
The agoniZed parents were powerless
To go to his assistance. and In a few
moments the house had been carried
beyond the reach Of the boys voice.
They floated from the north levee TO
the south levee. a distance Of a mile.
and were taken off In safety The little
son was subsequently rescued in the
tree top by a boat and the family re-
united. Mr.. Rookendoffer said that as
he fcatei down the current on the
housetop he saw people drowning on all
sides. The colored quarter Of the city.
known az negro flats" was completely
inundated by the rush Of water. II is
believed that large number Of colorei
people perished. rs the ground was
hoated i'm a twinkling and tonight the
water stands % feet deep in that local
ity.
=. T Hogan Of Omaha. Ill. left the
scene of the food half an hour before
the dyke broke His b-other-in-law.
Sheriff Galloway Of Gallatin county.
whose home was in Shawneetown. had /
the same good fortune. The sherisfs /
wife and two daughters were swept /
away and their bodies have not We,
been recovered. Hogan's story Of the I
food shows tHat the townspeople had F.
absolutely no warning Of the danger.
About ; o'clock last evening. he said. /.
the levee on the north side OF the town I
gave way at the north end Of Market 4
street. near the court house. An open f
ing 10 feet wide was at first made. but I
IL quickly spread % 20. and wall Of 4
water 10 or Is feet high poured through I
the main street. sweeping everything I
before IL. About 30 small frame houses /
along the line Of the leVee 10 the south /
were crushed like toys. and none Of the
occupants. most of whom were poor I
cOlOred folks, escaped. Those living in |