Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
KANSAS CITY LOSES WATER
Pnmp Breaks, temporarily EmptyinG
Mains, but Aqueduct WIN he
Ready Today.

KANSAS CITY, No. June S.-water was
shut of from. the, city today owing to ac-
cidents to the pumps but the aqueduct
bridge across the Kansas river will be
completed tomorrow when there will be an
abundant supply of pure water. The
Western Union stretched a cable across
the Kansas river tonight, thus closing an
important gap. The Missouri Pacific today
began to repair it's Kansas river bridge,
and trains will cross late this week.
Many of the animals thrown into the
river from the stock yards lodged in Kan
sas City, Kan, and several hundred dead
hogs are strande in the railroad yards
of the west bottoms. Otherwise sanitary
conditions are good.
Many factories resumed work today and
others will start tomorrow. The Armour
packing house was unable to begin killing
today, repairs being still incomplete.
The number Of refugees in the several
camps decreases steadily and the relief
work need not be continued long. The
stock yards will open for business on Mon
day. The cable railroad to the stock yards
will begin operations tomorrow morning.
Railway situation Improves
The Santa Fe, the Frisco, the Missouri,
lis ~ 1tAdS anu IL RUIN sian are
using the Union depot. The Missouri Pa
cihc probably will go back to the depot
tomorrow.
The Rock Islands western trains run out
Of Kansas, City over the Frisco lines to
Paola and thence by the Missouri. Pacific
to Harrington. The Rock Island is oper-
ating to Chicago by way Of boat to Kan
sas City, Kan, and the Missouri Pacific
to st, Joseph. .--
The Alton is operating from independence
to Slater on its own lines. The route of
the Alton to Chicago is over the. Missouri
Pacific tracks to, st. Louis. The st. Joseph
and Grand. Island. the Union Pacific, the
Chicago Great Western. the Burlington and
the Milwaukee lines are operating by boat
to Randolph and thence north by railroad.
The Milwaukee is using the Missouri Pa
ctic north from Kansas City. Kan. The
Wabash. lines are not operating out of
Kansas City.
Four bodies were, recovered today. They
were those of. John Piper, aged 80, wagon
driveri william Brooks. aged co., Patrick
Gearin, Missouri 'Raciflc shop employee, and
an sunknewns man; .lstuaA & HdsS S nsT1
The bodies of Piper and Brooks were
found In the east bottomsE They 1were
drowned in their homes. The bodies OF
Gearin and the unknown. man were found
near Armour's. TIL unidentified body was
decomposed beyond possible recognition
The verified total of the dead list is now
sixteen. er F.
Ask Special Session.
Governor Bailey of Kansas tonight lis.
tened to q petition from a committee com.
posed of leading citizens of Kansas City
Kan, urging that the legislature be con.
vened in extraordinary session to author.
ize Wyandotte county, Kansas. to issue
bonds to rebuild the bridges across the
Kansas river which were swept away by
the flood. Governor Bailey took the ques.
ton under advisement and promised tc
make public his decision in a few days
He is duly impressed with the necessity o.
rebuilding the bridges at once, but is no
sure that 1t will be necessary to call 8
special session OF. the legislature 10 accom-
plish the desired end. He will seek lega
advice on the subject.