Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31

dale and the packing house and factory
districts are employees OF these concerns.
Great suffering will result because OF en-
forced idleness.
The bridges across the Kansas river here
are In great danger and large forces OF
men are guarding them.
Traffic has been suspended between Ar
mourdale and this city, as all Of the
switchyards i'm Armourdale are under sew
eral feet Of water. The railroads are try
ing to save their bridges by weighing them
down with heavy trains OF loaded cars.
The raging waters are on a level with all
Of the bridges and is above them in some
instances.
At Argentine the conditions which prevail
are similar to those at Armourdale.
Families Camp In Hills.
SALIVA, Kan, May Accommodation,
which has been shut off from the outside
either by wire or railway since early yes
terday, was opened late today when the
Western Union managed to make wire
connection with the east, The flood con-
ditions here are improved today. The town
was almost entirely under water yester-
day, A big rise in the Smoky Hi last
night caused more families to leave their
homes on the east side and hundreds are
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Three boat loads Of provisions were dis
patched to the hills. A messenger from
there reports that every one is safe. Most
Of the business houses here are closed,
as many Of the buildings are not consid-
cred safe. One large two-story brick build
ing fell yesterday with a crash. All the
occupants escaped. There are no fatali-
ties reported, but hundreds Of persons have
abandoned their homes and families are
scattered.
LEXINGTON, Mo, May 3O.-The Mis-
souri, river here is within four feet Of the
highest point reached in 1881. Thousands
of acres OF land is covered with water and
people are being moved out in boats. The
crops are all ruined and the ferry boat
is busy getting people out Of the low lands.
The river is still rising.
CHICAGO, May 80.-At the general offices
Of the Santa Fa road, it was stated today
that all trains were temporarily held up
by the Kansas floods, the east-bound at
Newton and the west-bound at Emporia.
Early this morning all the wires of tho
road in that section went down and they
were unable to get detailed information.
Business Suspended in Abilene.
ABILENE, Kan, May 3O.-The flood sit
uation in this section is practically un-
changed. Business is suspended and the
people are engaged pumping out base
ments and removing goods from store
buildings in danger of collapse. On the
bottom lands all families have been res
cued, but hundreds OF cattle and horses
persisted.
we men spent all last night in a tree
above the water. A cold rain fell steadily
most Of the night. The Smoky Hill west
OF here is higher than yesterday and the
rise has begun here. Crops of the entire
valley are ruined. Throughout the county
corn has been so washed that nearly all
must be ~replanted. There is no prospect
of a railway train here for days.
In places the tracks are half a mile from
the roadbed. woodbine. Chapman, SOL
ONION and Harrington have been flooded by
the highest waters ever known, but are
now in better condition. 90
Mill Goes Down River.
LAWRENCE, Kan, May S0,-The river
here raised several feet during the night
and practically the whole OF north Law
renee is under water. The Bowersock mill
collapsed early today and the mill with its
valuable machinery was carried down the
hiver, causing a loss of $4,000. Houses and
live stock are going down the stream in
large numbers.
The water extends miles in every direc-
ton and many small houses, barns and out
buildings have already been swept away.
The Union Pacific freight and passenger
depots are surrounded and there is prac-
tically no train service cut of here.
Atchison is Badly Flooded.
ATCHISON, Kan, May sO.-One of the
worst floods in the history of Atchison
occurred here early today. The water fol-
lowed a steady and very heavy rain. which
began at midnight and continued for three
hours. While Clay creek. which runs
through the center of Atchison, is out OF
its banks. flooding many cellars in the
busines part of town and damaging stocks
to the amount OF thousands of dollars. The
railroad bridges of the Santa Fe and the
Missouri Pacific at the western limits OF
Atchison were carried out, as were many
wagon bridges, and no trains are running.
Hutchinson is Threatened.
HUTCHINSON, Kan, May 3O.-CoW
Creek. five miles northwest of here, has
risen suddenly and is higher than ever
before. The food will reach Hutchinson
tonight and the town doubtless will bt
flooded worse than last year, when hall
the residence portion was under water
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ley lave been destroyed. The Arkansas
river has been two feet today and is com.
ing up rapidly.
The town of Medora, in Reno county. Il
under water and the people spent last
night in the Rock Island depot. Miles OF
track on the Rock Island and Frisco road,
have been washed out. Wagon bridge.
are gone and thousands of acres Of whear
and alfalfa are ruined. Wires are down II
all directions. 1t is still raining. East
bound Rock Islands trains are stalled here
River is Three Miles Wide.
I.INDsBoRG. Kan. May 3O.-It has beer
raining here for fourteen hours and tn,
whole country is flooded. At m tn,
food reached the Lutheran cemetery ane
the river was three miles wide. RescuinI
parties were busy all day and so far n,
fatalities are reported A rescuing part,
started from here to succor the passenger
on abandoned Missouri Pacific No. g. TIL.
passengers have been in train at Bridge
port since Thursday noon and are -unnin,
out OF provisions. No mail has arrived
here since Thursday noon.
Along the Republican.
CONCORDIA, Kan, May SO.-The Re
publican river here is eight inches aboy,
high water mark and still rising. Tn,
farmers Of the lowlands have left thei
homes for places OF safety and seyera
houses are filled with water. The nortI