The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-19

| Inmates 100000.
There seems to be no hope tonight
for the country between the Mississippi
| river and it's Missouri bluffs between
Keokuk and Hannibal, 800 square miles,
mostly corn, laid by with some thou
sands of acres of wheat in the shock.
The water had touched the danger
line the first of the week and had be-
gun to recede, when heavy floods start
ed again in the Des Moines, Skunk and
Iowa rivers.
Des Moines River High.
With a stage in the Des Moines
river only three feet below the tops of
the great levees, the river began to
rise three inches in an hour at it's
mouth here today continuing until the
factor of safety was wiped out this
evening.
A rise of one and a half feet in a
short time this morning at Ottumwa,
| and further rise throughout it's length
below the Capital City, was prevented
from running out freely by a rise of a
foot and half at Davenport last night,
increasing and coming down rapidly.
This afternoon the observer of the
weather bureau at Keokuk, in charge
" NAiAo AASbAASl, SSI1b WARM
ing to all points south to prepare for
danger. The crest is expected here
Saturday or Sunday. The Egyptian
levee, which stood the flood receding
after strenuous efforts to hold it, in
Guiding the destruction of farm houses,
to secure lumber for strengthening the
dixie, is only slightly above the water
now and the coming flood in the Des
Moines will top it certainly.
Alexandria Is Threatened.
This let's the water into hundreds of
squares in the town of Alexandria, Mo.
Ihe, inhabitants are preparing for an
overflow of the entire town to a depth
or several feet. This town, Mark Twain
in his Life on the Mississippi" said
sometimes comes up to a blow" The
worst feature is the time of the year.
The corn crop is all made and wheat is
In shock, entailing a total loss of the
years work. Crops were never finer
and the yield promised immense.
Grain men say the above estimate of
value is too low and put the figures of
loss nearer four millions between Keo-
kuk and Hannibal. 1t is believed the
Illinois leeveS will hold and the dam
age there is likely to be only $40, 900 to
$4O,OO0 between Keokuk and Quincy.
Heavy rains are reported in Southeast
ern Iowa today and tonight indicates
still higher water. LoWland farmers.
r1Vermen and the weather bureau OBJ
server alike predict the greatest dam
age ever known from flood on the up
per river. -...
Reports late this evening show ire
mendous rains along the Des Moines
river and tributaries. Six inches fell
at Corydon and nearly that much at
Ottumwa. Rains all over this section
continue tonight, with two inches as
general minimum rainfall and MANY
reporting five inches. These rains
Will reach the lower river and flooded
districts by Sunday, with still fur
ther rise and devastation. Both the
Des Moines and Mississippi rivers are
rising faster as night progresses.
Late reports show half the country
Tor distance of thirty miles between
Lagrange and Hannibal was already
under water long before the crest Of
the flood arrived. Points up the Des
MONIES river report the river flowing
through the towns, but that the coun-
try was damaged totally by the pre-
vious height of the flood several days
ago.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 1S.-A rain
fall of nearly three inches last night
and today caused another flood in the
bottom lands in the west part of the
| city. There was q three-foot rise in
Salt and Oak creeks during the after
| noon and first floors of number of
houses are under water, the occupants
vacating. All of Eastern and Central
Nebraska received a down-pour the
precipitation ranging from an inch and
half to five inches.
Girl Is Killed by Lightning.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, July 1S.-Re-
ports of heavy wind and rain storms
| all over the state were received at the
weather bureau this morning. Up
wards of two inches of rain fell in
many localities, and near Eddyville it
amounted to a cloudburst, nearly five
| inches of rain being reported. g.
1t caused the Des Moines river to
again rise rapidly, nearly three feet
rise being already reported, and it is
rapidly nearing the danger point.
Trains on the Burlington are DELAYED.
At Carroll the daughter of George ST.
mons was killed by lightning.
CIoudburst at PIattsmouth.
OMAHA, Neb., July 1S.-Reports re-
ceived from Plattsmouth today indi-
cate most serious state of affairs in
that town resulting from last nights
cloudburst. The mayor has asked
Chlet OF Police Donohue for assistance
| In restoring order in the town to it's
| normal condition.
Narrow escapes from death occurred
| and the damage to property will be
/ great.
Fifteen Hundred Acres Submerged.
! BURLINGTON, Iowa, July 18.-Ad-
vices just received report the breaking
| of the Yellow Springs dam north of
here. Fifteen hundreds acres have
been submerged. The water is the
highest in years.
AT Columbus Junction the recent
rains sent the Iowa and Cedar rivers
up again, running oats that were being
harvested, and hundreds of acres Of
corn.
DECLARES HE WILL REPAY ALL.
Frank Andrews Will Take Stand in His
Own Behalf.
DETROIT, Mich, July 18.-Attorney
Otto Kirchner contributed the leading
feature in the trial of Frank C. An
drews today, when, in opening the
case for the defense, he stated that
Andrews still believed he was a very
rich man, and able to pay every cent
he owes the wrecked City Savings
bank. The impression had prevailed
that Andrews had lost everything
through specializing in Amalgamated
Copper.
"Mr Andrews will go on the stand
and tell you he hopes to pay every
cent he owes the bank said the attor-
| ney for the defense, in addressing the
| jury, creating a ripple of surprise by
| the announcement that Andrews would