Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
The FLOOD HORROR.
Two Score Bodies Recovered of the
Shawneetown Disaster.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HOMELESS.
Shipment Of supplies for Cuban Sufferers
70 BE Sent from Omaha. Neb.-Coal
Miners strike Mother and
Child DIE by Fire.


RlDGwAY. ILL.,, April 5-AlmosI
two score OF bodies Of victims OF
the ShawneetOwn food have been re.
covered, and hundreds Of homeless
people are dependent upon charity for
food and shelter. The death list is
likely to be largely increased when
definite information from the negro
quarter, which suffered most, is Sc
cured The food burst upon these
people without warning, and, owing
TO the weak construction of the
shanties, they toppled over in the
rushing water, leaving their in.
mates no means of getting out
Of danger. Hundreds Of people
who live farther from the river
front sought safety on roofs and in up
per stories or made retreat to the
hills at the west. These are being re-
moved as rapidly as possible to places
where they can be given proper care.
No offers have yet been made to search
for bodies, the attention Of the relief
parties being directed almost entirely
to the distribution Of supplies and
making the homeless as comfortable
Is possible. The relief work is well
organized. Tents and blankets sent
by the governor yesterday will
be promptly distributed Those who
escaped lost everything and their
homes are in ruins. Hundreds Of peo-
pie have not been rescued from the
houses in which they we're imprisoned,
others are still in the treetops and
still others are afoat on the waste of
the torrent Late reports say the en-
tire levee will be destroyed by morn
ing and every frame house In town is
certain to be dashed to piecea The
wind Is blowing 30 miles an hour with
rain that cuts like glass. Every means
Of assistance Is used " provide food
and shelter to the hundreds Of homeless
refugees. Absolutely nothing has been
saved In the city. The stores and 9TH
or business houses are flooded to the |
second floors. All the streets are under
water from ten to 30 feet. Provisions
are constantly arriving from all the
neighboring towns. A relief train ar
rived here last night but owing TO the |
high winds and roughness OF the water
at the ferry crossing, all attempts TO
transfer the provisions across have
been abandoned. Gov Tanner yester-
day afternoon started from Spring.
field 100 tents, blankets enough for
500 people and sufficient amount of
prepared food for the immediate relief
Of 1900 people.
A BIG CUBAN RELIEF TRAIN.
OMAHA, April 1.-The World-H Herald
Is getting ready to make the banner
shipment from the west for the relief
Of Cuba For about three weeks this
rapo' n"' we" sav"e'ihs S"oscriP'
s s.oas u cash. provisions clo'hing,
.uou'o'ncs anu oSner sapples' until
carloads of supplies Of oil sorts. About
$1,000 will be spent in buying four car.
.oaaS VI supplies mere ana the re-
na,nae, VI Sne sum w'', oe rem'tted IN
sasn W 'ne onoan re''el commission AZ
view III. lorA' on thursday q 'raln OF "
csrs wiz pun ou1 OF omaha over the
"o'hc' .he grentest reiiei
sIa.n . aon ever started lhere are
ovel "Voo coh'r'o"'ors 10 the tund,
81 over western Iowa. South
NeorasNa ana northern Kan
sas nc sums OF cash given range
lron hVe Genus 10 sloo'
GOAL MINES STRIKE
iliSpohoh, ra' hprll @-All indi'
ca''ohs poin' 10 general suspension
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