Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-09
NEWS FROM SHAWNEETOWN.
and, 1t IL Feared, Many Others
List of Known Victims.

drowned. So far 65 are positively
known to be dead, and the list will
| probably reach 100
Terrible suffering is being expert.
enced by the homeless. Eight hundred
people are being sheltered at the Riv-
erside hotel. Destitute families have
sought refuge in any kind of a build
ing that has solid foundation. Sew
enty-tive negroes, some of whom have
no clothing, are sheltered in little
schoolhouse at Gold Hill. Three thou.
sand dollars worth of provisions have
been sent in to the sufferers from Car
mi, McLcansboro, ILL.,, Mount Vernon
and Evansville, Ind.
The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
ran relief train to Cypress junction
and provisions were taken from where
the tracks are submerged to the SUI
fcrers by boat. The Louisville & Nash.
vile railroad has donated $500.
NJ. Il. Carney, mayor of Shawnee
town, was at the Riverside hotel this
evening. He says what is needed most
is money and clothing.
Three boats will leave Shawneetown
tomorrow morning for Evansville and
Mount Vernon, taking with them 400
persons.
The disaster was caused by the
breaking of the north lcvee, which pro-
tected the town from the Ohio river.
When the levee broke wall of water
IL feet high rushed down Locust street
for half mile, sweeping 200 houses
from their foundations.
No warning was given, and all means
of escape Were cut Off The people
were rescued from house tops, trees and
floating debris. Brave work was done
all night by rescuers.
One man moved his aged mother and
i've children from the second story of
MS home to tree top, where they
stood in water up to their necks until
this morning.
what the damage will amount to can
not yet be accurately estimated. The
town is cut off from all communication
with the exception Of telephone sta
ton that has been established at
house two miles from the town. Water
knee deep has to be waded to reach it
from the town.
| 10 add to the woes Of the sufferers.
another storm of wind and rain has
been raging all day and night. The
south levce is very weak and crumbling
in several places, and may break before
morning, in which case more damage
and loss of lives will result, as a cur
rent will be formed between it and the
! first break.
Mayor karney telcgraphed Gov Tan
ner for 100 tents and 100 collins. which
arrived this evening. but could not be
got across bacIwaters OF the Wabash
from Cypress Junction.
Some of the Victims.
The following are among the known
dead, and it is believed that when the
waters sub5idc anl the wrecked dwell
ings are searched many bodies will be
| found:
Washington Callicott and wife.
j. ii. Callicott, who was lieutenant
colonel of the Twcnty-ninth Illinois
during the civil war, and served in the
Mexican war.
Mrs. +. Blake.
Paul Phalen and three children.
Wife and two daughters of Sheriff C.
Is. galloway, of Gallatin county, and
two lady visitors, whose nam IS are un-
known
Fred Reinhold and wife.
Anna RcinholI.
Charles Reinhold.
Paul Reinhold.
Mrs. Mclean and daughter.
Mrs, Melville Erer.
William Thompson, wife and three
children.
Noah Welch, wife and son.
Three prisoners in the county Jail,
names unknown.
Mrs. John Holly.
L. Il. Hooker, Western Union tele-
graph manager.
Mrs. McClose.
Mrs. Malinda Greer, an aged widow.
Mrs. Ed Flack.
John Flack and adopted daughter.
Mrs. Charles Clayton.
Charles Clayton.
Milton Clayton.
Jesse Clayton.
Myrtle Clayton.
Gertie Clayton.
Brownie CLAYTON,
Frank Morrison.
Caroline Spalding.
Richard Fletcher, colorel
Jane Fletcher, colored.
Mrs. Tally.
Cora Sherwood.
Mrs. Charles Kopf and five children.
Paul McAllister, colored,
Ellen McAllister, colored.
Mary McAllister, colorcd.
Mrs. Walter Kinsall.
Henry King and four children.
Florence Evans.
Mrs, A. A. Hathaway
Mrs. Zach Meier.
NJ. j. Hartnett, editor News.
Mrs. Webb.
Mr.. Salnelly and wife.
Special Meeting of the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, April A special
meeting of the cabinet assembled at
the White House at eight o'clock to-
night. Its purpose is understood to be
the discussion of the forthcoming mes
sage.