The Saint Paul globe., 1903-06-02
P. Piper. a teamster, was also
drowned.

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drowned.
How Things Are at ArmourdaIe.
The first direct information from
Armourdale since the flood drove the
citizens of that suburb from their
homes was brought to this side of the
river today. The information is con-
tanned in the following interview with
Louis j. Wilbur, representing Swift-&
Co.:
"The principal property loss at Ar
mourdale arises from inability to op-
crate. The three packing plants
Swirt's, Cudahy's and the Schwarz-
schild & Sulzberger pIant-are firmly
built and will not give way to the force
of the current. The flood came on a
light day, as regards the volume of
business, and much dressed beef, hides,
tallow and the like, to say nothing Of
considerable live stock, were saved in
the upper stories of the plants.
"The only people now in the pack
ing house district proper are there of
their own accord. There are about
twenty Of them distributed through
these plants for the purpose of caring
for the live stock and looking out for
the plants themselves. I cannot speak
SO positively Of portions of Armourdale
not in the immediate vicinity of the
packing plants. have no doubt that
there are still numbers of refugees
waiting to be rescued. believe there
have been no more deaths since last
night.
"U" Changes to 90"
1.-THE Kaw river, before it strikes the
Missouri, for about ten miles, forms a
sort of letter IT, Inside of this letter
is ArmourdaIe, with the packing plants
near the east side of it. Argentine is
across the river and about five miles
from the union station. The flood con-
verted the 'U' into an o. and then pro-
ceeded to make a lake OF it, Armourdale
and part Of Kansas City, Kan, which
adjoins it on the north, were inundat-
ed.
"a hasty examination showed that
the plants had not been materially in
jured, although, of course, the machin-
cry will be rusted, but not useless
Later in the day G. E. Dickinson and
a policeman f1oated down through the
wholesale district of Armourdale. From
the windows of several high buildings
he saw white flags, but could not get
near enough to distinguish what was
behind them.
From other sources it was learned
that many of the 150 people brought
into the Twelfth street viaduct today
had been in the buildings, but had been
rescued before Mr.. Dickinson's boat
approached. The flags had been put
up DIS SlSudlS Ol OlSLrSSS.
Houses Washed Away.
At Argentine, Kan, where the Santa
Fe yards and buildings and two-thirds
of the dwelling houses are under wa
ter and 4500 people homeless houses
were washed away today. Many hun
dreds of freight cars stand submerged,
and the boxes break loose from the
trucks and float away. The cars now
moving down the Missouri river are
from the Argentine yards. Not one
inhabitant of Argentine is missing.
No further damage can be done here,
except that more houses will be car
ried away, the channel having shifted
to the south, so that the swiftest cur
rent is just north of the Santa Fe
roundhouse.
In the Lesser Kansas City.
Several boats arrived here from
Kansas City, Kan, this evening, and
their occupants were able to give the
first accurate information regarding
conditions in that city which has been
available within thirty hours. The sit
uation there is almost identical with
that upon this side Of the river. The
streets of Riverview and Wyandotte,
which, with Armourdale, form Kansas
City, Kan, are thronged with refugees.
all the churches are filed with people
who have been driven from their homes
and crowds of them are in the public
buildings, where they are being cared
for by the city. 1t is estimated that
10000 people who formerly lived in
Armourdale and on the West bottoms
have been driven from their homes.
People have been drowned, but an ac-
curate estimate of their number is not
possible. 1t will not exceed fifty. The
financial damage has been heavy, all
the factories and wholesale establish
ments on the low ground being inun-
dated.
Food Supply Limited.
The most serious proposition is that
of food. The supply in Kansas City,
Kan, Is not as ample as in-Kansas
City, Mo-, and unless prompt measures
are taken there is probability of much
suffering. The electric line from Leav-
enworth, twenty eight miles away, has
been opened and today 10000 rations
were brought in. This amount, how
ever, was insufficient for a single days
supply and more Is needed at once.
The local relief committee has