The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11

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authentic deaths, but from the most .e
liable sources 1t is believed eleven per
sons were drowned last night, -FOUR y.
whom, perished on the North SIDE carry
IN she evening
Z" $40 THE DEAD.
1orIN GOLDFISH AND THREE chill
pREN. drowned on North Side.
UNKNOWN BABY.
T.. S. WOOD.
p LAWRENCE.
TWO UNKNOWN WOMEN.
ONE UNKNOWN MAN.
oSE UNKNOWN 4COLORED LABOR
4 ER. 49,, .haf
seven negroes, caught IN the act oi saeth
ing houses last night, were shot 70 49,, 90.
Whtle this is not confirmed, II is kiiomt
.bat there was heavy firing on the Nor.n
side early last night. where these negroes
nre said to have been killed. .u,,,
The deaths of John Coohsh ,a,,,'t,yn
carpenter. and his three childrcn,,.sm,o
BOYS aged five and seven. respect,'eii ~.
.na I. Girl of twelve--were caused ~
trvlnn 10 save three Kegs of beer. ms
bndics were recovered to-day.
WORK OF RESCUE.
A. fast as scows could be secured the9
wore launched and volunteers started on
,.c.cue missions company OF naVal
,csor-rrs from Alton, which had roWed 10
the c,tv Yesterday, rendered splendid ser
,,ice IN rescue duty. Rescuers began Woi
MS soon ms II was light enough 10 sec anu
continued their work far INTO the liisn',
Word was sent out generaily to.iay 49,, 49,,
Tho government responded through uhiteu
states District Attorney Dyer, In 81.
i nuts who issued an order to confscate
ali the boats In st. Louis. regardless OF
owners. and rush then, to East 81. LOUIS
ric st. Louis Fire Department at once
s,,ndered It's hose and coal wagons anu
the boats were brought 10 the oesoin'eu
city.
evcrv boat and soon scores of craft we're
rescninr scores of flood sufferers. inc
t,rst boat loads contained refugees and
furniture.
This order was issued peremtorily:
ar any moro furniture Is brought IT
viii be thrown into the water II man
thinks more OF his furniture ,han y.
= does Of his neighbors he must lose the
furniture.
~ REFUSE TO LEAVE.
When boats were rowed alongside
homes where tho occupants were ma
rooned in second stories and on roofs IN
tl,o great majority Of cases, the cccu.
5nnnts could not be induced to leave. They
lnugings would be left to the merc2 OF
river thieves, and they would remain
Ard stand guard. Strangely the women
were most unwilling to be rescued. al
though some OF them were In terror.
They were assured that thorough bNt
patrol would be established with orders
10 kill rived thieves on sight, and finally
Tho IN willing householders were raysuad.
Il ed to 60 to land. As Wives entered the
boats that were too full to carry hus-
bands or children. and we're sent aheau,
6 they wept and casped each other IN
abject fear, some farther calamity might
I separate them forever. At the landings
i weeping women were assisted from the
boats and throughout the day scores OF
boats rescued hundreds OF refugees.
+ REFUGE CAMP.
In the eastern extremity OF the city at
Washington Place and Rock road, on
vacant area on high ground. two nun
dred tents were utilized in erecting Camp
Refugee. and n commssury was cstab-
lished From the Broadway landing to
Camp Refugee the flood sufferers were
transported in wagons. Each family was
given a tent. Tho City Hall. churches.
school buildings and other structures
were thrown open and temporarily turn
ed into relief stations.
Attorney T. r. Dempsey, who has
charge of Camp Refugee said tonight:
I'VE must have food. East ST. Louis
is cut off from sources of supply, and
what she had was largely drawn upon
during the past. week. Large amounts OF
- Good were destroyed by the water last
night and VIC are III need OF ADDITIONAL
food to care for the suffering people
Tho viaduct is unsafe and wagons cannot
reach ST Louis. Railroad traffic is cut
off, and the situation confronting us Is
growing grave, Food must be secured In
some manner or people already In dis
trcss will suffer more"
ANOTHER FEAR.
As night drew on another fear con-
fronted the inhabitants. The water that
had steady been pouring through the
Broadway embansment was believed to
be undermining that hulwark. and it was
declared that the street could not stand
the pressure without giving way. The
belief that the water WAS rising was
confirmed by the St. Louis government
gauge tonight. Tho gauge registered
BIAS rise of Is of foot in twenty
four hours. No attempt is made to ex-
plain this rise, except that the wind is
forcing water from lowlands into the
channels of the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, Rivers and swelling the torrent
which passes ST Louis
Denverside. suburb OF East st. Louis.
was completely Inundated. and to-day
Alea sta further to the east, was half
j
little more the water must swamp Alea
sta News OF the inundation excited
the people OF St Louis early to-day,
Rmmnrs OF many deaths started thou
sands Of sght-seers across Eads bridge
Blu, tha authorities prepared to turn back
an influx OF curious people. At both ends
OF the bridge ropes were stretched and
police We're stationed with orders to nj
low no ingress into the city OF specta'
tors. who would only hinder tho work
OF rescue. East ST., Louis was practi
cally shut off from the world Ever
refugees who wanted to 20 to ST. Loul:
were stopped. and unless they could SHOW
that they were sure Of being taken care
OF by friends they were turned back t.
the relief committee Of the city.
PRACTICAL MARTIAL, LAW.
Photographers with small cameras wer
dealt with unceremoniously. Guns wer
given to guards to patrol the streets. OF
which furniture WAS stacked, and Il
patrol the levees Any thieves or posi-
lie levee cutters are 10 be shot down in