New-York tribune., 1900-04-10
TEXAS FLOOD CONDITIONS.
SITUATION MPROvED-RAILwAY TRAVEL
1NTERRUPTED-AUSTI SEEKING
WATER AND LIGHT

WATER AND LIGHT
Austin, Tex. April 9-The flood situation
here is improving somewhat. but the reports
from points below indicate that the full effect
of the immense volume of water is being felt
in Wharton and Lafayette counties everything
being inundated and much loss of property and
live stock being reported In Bastrop County
the flood has caused much damage property
| interests. and something like fifty washouts and
losses Of bridges are reported by the railways.
Advices from the area surrounding the county
seat of Bastrop County are to the effect that
there has been some loss OF life among the farm
ing class, their homes were inundated with
out warning by the tidal wave, but outside OF an
unconfrmed report that eight lives were lost
| nothing be learned
In the southern part OF this county several
persons are missing the number representing
family of six Italians and two negro families
1t may be that they have escaped, but, their
homes have been washed away. 1t is presumed
that they perlshed in the rushing waters, The
river is receding rapidly at this point and above
Notwithstanding the fact that another heavy
rise was reported early this morning on the
Concho, 125 miles north of here Reports to-
night from La Grange. in Fayette County. are
to the effect that. while much of the lower por
ton OF the town is under water, the property
loss Is small. No one is missing
The International and Great Northern Rail-
way and the Missouri. Kansas and Texas have
been seriously crippled by the floods The first
named road had five hundred washouts and lost
bridges on it's road from Hearne to the Rio
Grande. The Missouri Kansas and Texas is
likewise heavy loser having to abandon much
OF lts track altogether, and the International
ana Great Northern from Taylor TO Milano. and
the Santa Fe tracks from there TO Northern
Iexas points 1t is not believed that the dam
age TO the cotton crop will be of great extent
early
can be replanted.
The citizens OF this city held mass meeting
to-uay at which the consensus of opinion was
that it was not possible TO rebuild the dam and
power mousse. although definite action was
t''heI A proposition was made to the meeting
t'y the old water company whose plant has
likewise suffered much from the flood that they
"ould take all the piping and wiring of the city
p pi''Iit stl1 Such or their apparatus could be
recovered from the wreckage paw fair value FOR
s sme same ana re1uvenate their plant here and
IuILIou ne city with water and light within two
weeks The proposition was handed over to a
commission or twenty citizens 10 be considered.
IN the mean time the Water and Light Com
mission met and instructed it's superintendent
10 at once secure from New-OrIeans or some
other available point a steam engine with which
IL Is hoped that the city can operate one Of its
Dig pumps, which remains intact and furnish the
% cIIy Win water until some more definite ar
rahgenents can be made Much fear is being
entertained with regard 20 the sanitary situa-
tlon or Austin. as the city is already beginning
70 show the effects of lack of drainage water
Governor Sayers to-day gave the CITY $500 out
or the flood sufferers fund to be expended in he
HeliI vi lhe poor or the city. who have been
honeless. All such being provided for and
there Is no danger OF their suffering
OVER FIFTY LIVES LOST IN ALL
Dallas, Tex, April s-News from the soutbe-,
and Southwestern Texas flood sections shows that
more than fifty lives have been lost including
those at Austin. Reports from Ia Grange inJIcat.
that the Colorado is still rising and nenacfng
more country districts. The s,ream is now four
feet higher than during the great flood Of last
year.
Railroad traffic in the southern hall OF Texas has
been practically abandoned and all outlets to Cali
fornia are closed because OF the washouts on the
western divisions OF the Texas and Pacific
E H. r. Green. president OF the Tarpon Cl1b or
the Gulf Coast, has received kilograms from Rock
port Of heavy damage to club property on St
Joseph Island by a severe storm A number Of
small vessels were wrecked some lives are be-
ieved TO have been lost. None the club members
at the resort
Trinity River at Dallas. continued 10 rise to-day
Much property has been destroyed in the valley
bu- no lives have been reported lost This after
noon the following flood bulletins received
Waco-Water receding slowly In the Brazos but
the weather is threatening.
CoUmbus-The food in the Colorado reached here
last night-a 25-foot rise and still going up The
lowands are flooded and property damage Is heavy.
No loss of life here
La Grange-The river has risen seven feet in the
last hour. 1t now shows nearly 50-foot rise and
is II feet higher than in 1899 Great property
anticipated