Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

far. Twelve engines and cars loaded with
scrap iron are loaded onto the Santa re
bridge and, although a great mass Of wreck
age Is pressing against the bridge, II IL
holding its own.
Two women and a baby we're drowned to-
night by the capsizing OF a boat. They
had been rescued by Charles Estes and
Miles Salyer at the foot OF Monroe street.
These young men made twenty-six trips
out into the river after refugees today.
All the people yet remaining In North
Topeka at places Of refuge have a supply OF
food sufficient to last for three days, with
the possible exception OF the people in the
wooden mills.
Thousands of dead horses, cattle and
smaller animals are floating down stream
tonight.
A well known man of North Topeka Of
fered Estes and salyer a large sum II
they would conduct his family from his
house to the wooden mill. This the young
men declined, saying that the family were
already in places of safety and that any.
way they were not risking their lives on
such a turbulent stream for such a thing
as money. The young men then went on
their way and rescued a family Of poor
Russians from their perilous situation.
One who worked with the life savers all
night was r. F. Hayden, probate judge of
Shawnee county. At 3 O'Clock this morning
he entered his boat to return TO the north
side. The strong current mastered him
and swept him down the river. He has not
been seen since.
Forty-two antilles in the north part of
Auburndale were driven out of their homes.
They began moving out Friday evening.
Eight families moved to higher ground on
Circle street, but the water rose so rapidly
during the night that Saturday morning
these same families were obliged to move
still farther south. The heaviest loser is
Joseph j. Fields, ex-treasurer of Wabunsee
county. who recently built a nice house on
fairly high grounds, Mr.. Fields had new
furniture and other household goods, which
were destroyed.
Judge Rightmire, candidate of the popu-
list party several years ago, was a heavy
loser and fed from his house for safety.
Few Cases of
The astonishing thing about the catas.
tIophe is the minimum of illness among
the sufferers. There are only two people
In the temporary hospital, a woman and a
small boy. Another woman suffering from
pleurisy declined to go TO the hospital last
night and slept in Lincoln post hall. AT
the SalVatlon army pdEIdChs d Au-Seai""lu
boy is sick with fever, but is not in a
serious condition. These four cases consti'
tute the total number among the people
who have applied for relief. The tenn.
porary hospital was improvlsed in 4 small
building on Christ Hospital grounds. 1t
has been fitted up comfortably and nurses
from the hospital will attend the patients.
The Santa Fe has rendered its old shop
building for hospital and sleeping purposes.
The upper story is heated and hunks have
been put In. About fifty people slept there
last night. BY Tuesday morning a well
equipped gasoline launch will be ready to
take part in the relief work. The boat win
be a side wheeler. The work will be
pushed with the utmost rapidity. Just as
many blacksmiths, machinists, WOODWORK
ers, ETC., as can be handled to advantage
will be used in the boats construction.