Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05

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Dora Galloway.
Mary Galloway.
Mrs. Holly.
Mrs. Greer,
Mrs. Ed Finite.
Charles Clayton. wife and four children.
Annie Rhineholt.
Clarence Rhineholt.
Mrs Paul rualen and three children.
Mrs. McCIain.
Florence Evans.
Ellen McAllister (colored).
Mary McAllister (colored).
R. B. Hooker. telegraph operator Of
Louisville & Nashville.
Noah Walsh and family.
Mrs. Seachmeier.
Paul McAllister.
William n. Thompson, wife and three
children.
NJ. J. Hartnett.
Mr.. Holly.
Charles Cation and SON.
Henry King and four children. colored.
Miss Cora Sherwood.
Frank Morrison.
Mrs. A. A. Hathaway.
Late tonight it is estimated that the loss
of life in the negro quarter may reach
fifty, besides those accounted for.
Mr.. Finite, whose wife was drowned, came
to Cypress Junction to-day and said that
there were fifteen people in his house when
the flood struck the building. Only him
self and one other succeeded in escaping
before the building toppled over. Mr.. Finite
was hysterical from grief. and could not
give the names Of the thirteen who were
lost.
Marsh Callicot, the son of Wash Callicot,
and wife, who persisted. made a heroic
effort to save his parents. He secured a
rOwbOat and got within forty feat of ubara
his mother and father were imprisoned.
The swift current prevented him from get
ting nearer. The parents stood in the yard
in water to their waists awaiting the ar
rival of the boat. Suddenly n wave swept
them into the current and they were
drowned before their sons eyes. George
HARRISON, a merchant, seized his little
granddaughter when the water struck his
store, and holding her above his head. wad-
ed, armpit deep, toward higher ground. A
boat picked them both out of the water.
David Rockendoffer and wife were in
their home, directly in the path of the huge
wave that swept through the broken dixie.
Their little son in the yard saw the wave
coming and hurriedly climbed a tree.
The father and mother had time to rush
upstairs when the house was swept from
it's foundations. They climbed on the roof
as the house floated off and heard their lit
tie son in the tree say: "Good-by, papa and
mamma" The agoniZed parents were pow
| erless to go to his assistance and in a few
moments the house had been carried be-
yond the reach of the Boys voice. They
foated from the north levee to the south
| levee, a distance of a mile, and were taken
off in safety. The little son was subse-
quently rescued in the treetop by a boat
and the family reunited. Mr.. Rockendoffer
said that as he floated down the current Oh
the housetop he saw people drowning on all
sides.
The colored quarter of the city, known as
NEGRO Flats" was completely inundated
by the rush of water. 1t is believed that a
large number of colored people persisted, as
the ground was flooded in a twinkling, and
tonight the water stands twenty-five feet
deep in that locality.
Every means of assistance Is used to pro-
vide food and shelter to the hundreds OF
homeless refugees. Last night the Catholic
academy, the school house. city hall and
tie Riverside hotel, all situated on high
ground above the water, were ovid with
homeless people. Hundreds are tonight
sleeping on the water banks under such
rude shelter as they can construct from the
floating debris. Absolutely nothing has
been saved in the city. The stores and
other business houses are flooded to the
second floors. All the streets are under
water from ten to thirty feet. Provisions
are constantly arriving from all the neigh
boring towns. A relief train arrived hero
tonight. but owing to the high winds and
r%ouShnesS of the water at the ferry cross
ing, all attempts to transfer the provisions
across ave been abandoned. They have
been taken to the waters edge and at the
break Of day will be ferried across. The
inhabitants of Rldgway have organized in
to a relief committee with Dent Reid. j. O.
Brooks and G. NJ. Kimb at its head.
Houses. have been thrown open and as
soon as a refugee reaches here HI is
promptly taken care of and everything
possible is done for their comfort. BY or
der of Governor Tanner, Il state relief
committee has been formed of the follow
ing citizens: G. +. Baxter. George Laud,
George Brooks, Dent Reid and Ed Rice.
The heavy rain still continues, and at
o'clock a high. cold wind sprung up. add
ing to the misery of the sufferers in the
stricken town. At II o'clock tonight a
telephone message was received from
Shawneetown, saying that the south levee
was cracking and threatening to go at any
minute. 1t Is about sure that 1t will break
before morning. This will not add to the
depth Of the water in the town, but will
create a current through the streets that
Will prove dangerous to rescuers in skiffs
Two hundred residences on Locust street
were swept away. S~eventy-five colored
people were found in a school house anG
are being cared for. The Louisville 6