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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
HUNDREDS DRIVEN FROM
THEIR HOMES IN CARROLL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Carrollton, No. June 4.-The southern por-
ton of Carrolton County is under water
and thousand of her people have been
compelled to leave their homes and fly to
the bluffs for safety. The Missouri River
which flows along tho southern border of
Carroll County. is ten miles wide in places,
and for miles and miles only little mound
now and then is visible.
The little town of Wakena a small village
of 800 people. now has population Of about
5000. Every house in town is surrounded by
three feet of water. carrollton's homes and
schoolnouses have been thrown open to I'M
fortunate people.
For two days Carrollton has been shut OFF
from Geographic communication with the
outside world and only one railroad is
operating out of the city. The river is fall.
ing little this evening, but vast flood
from the highways west of US Is coming and
will reach here before morning.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
VETERAN STEAMBOATMAN TELLS
OF ST. LOUIS FLOOD IN 1914.

Captain Patrick Mohan. who began his
steamboating career on the Mississippi
River in 1899, and who landed on the crest
OF the great flood OF 1874 in the second
story window OF levee building in St.
Louis. yesterday talked over the scene and
Incidents Of the period fifty-nine years ago.
Il believe that 1 am the only man alive
to-day who steamboated as early as 1899"
said Captain NOLAN. who is staying at the
Southern Hotel. and who is as hale and
hearty at SIS years of age as a man many
years his Junior.
And have not heard OF any one now
living who entered St. Louis on the crest of
the flood and landed In the second-story of
q building" he continued
IT was on my way to st. Louis from Lou
isville when we We're overtaken by the high
water. Steamboating on the river during a
food has certain element of danger, and
this is due to damage 10 the wheel by float
ing timbers and cattle. Beyond this there
Is nothing to fear. AS a matter of fact. it
is low water that must be feared and not
high water that renders It possible for boats
to clear all distractions of channel.
when We neared st. Louis the sight of
shore line raised by the water to the second
stories OF the building was a peculiar sight.
Boats were making fast 10 WINDOWS and
unloading their freight Our boat. the
Herald. made toward shore. and. finding
convenient point between Pine and Olive
streets, we made fast and started to dis
charge our freight.
FLOOD CAUSED WHOLESALE
DISTRICT TO CHANGE
AT that time the wholesale grocery dis
trict was confined to Water street as we
A. Ill
the merchants TO move their wares 10 the
second floor. / believe the experience of this
flood caused the moving of the wholesale
district from Water to Second street. to
which street it was confined for many years.
1.-THE day after l landed from the Herald
] started on the little steamboat. New
Haven. on relief trips to the bluffs on the
Illinois side of the river.
We brought those who wished to come TO
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
KANSANS IN WASHINGTON
WILL GIVE AID TO STATE.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, June A meeting of Kan
sas citizens living within the district was
held this evening for the purpose of max
ing arrangements for shipping money and
supplies to the flood sufferers.
A committee-Judge j. Tufts of the 1nte-
rior Department, d. j. Roberts of the Gov.
eminent Printing Office, Z. S. Kreedon Of
the War Department, T. Anderson. George
Warren, the Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General; Mr.. BIistow; G. F. Thompson and
engagements for the meeting, and the col
lection of the relief fund. Each of the
Kansans resident in the district will send
relief to his owl. section of the State II
that section has suffered from the flood.
1t is desired also to communicate with Gov
ernor Bailey and learn where relief is most
needed and what arrangements can be made
for sending.
Judge Ryan, Assistant. Secretary of the
Interior, a Kansan and a citizen of Topeka.
presided at the meeting and will direct
the work of collecting supplies and money.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
RIVER BURSTS THROUGH
LEVEE AT BRUNSWICK.

Brunswick. Mo, June A serious flood
situation confronts Brunswick. Grand
River broke through the levee at Funstons
Slough with roar that could be heard for
a mile. and the water has poured into the
bottom lands south of Brunswick and
spread into body of water seven miles
wide. extending to the Saline County bluffs.
The bottoms are fertile farm lands and
the farmers families have fed to higher
ground. More than 500 refugees are shell
tered in Brunswick. Homes have Hospitality
been thrown open and the City Hall and
public school building are also being utilized
Relief parties in boats spent to-day in res
cuing farmers who had stopped to remove
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st. Louis and for several days we supplied
those who stayed on the bluffs with food.
L do not remember of any loss of life
about st. Louis during the flood. The peo-
pie all obtained sufficient notice of the COM
ing water to seek places OF safety. OF
course on the Illinois side of the river there
was very few living at that time, and the
carnage to property was nothing like It
would be to-day should the river raise to
the level It reached in 1874
An idea of the height of the river at
that time can be obtained by observing the
height of Commercial street above the
river. The water Tapped Commercial street
In the flood of A. and small boats used
cross streets at Commercial street for
mooring"
EXPECTS ANOTHER FLOOD
TO FOLLOW THIS ONE.
The present flood is an unusual one. 1
can remember several June floods that were
as high as this one will be, but do not re-
member one of them to have occurred be-
lore the 18th of the month. l am inclined
to believe that after this high water has
spent itself. there will be another rise in
the river
Steamboating is very different to-day
from the days when l was on the river
from New Orleans to Pittsburg. There
was more capital invested in steamboats, on
the Mississippi than in any other industry
vi the country. The tendency was towards
me retirement of the service and the
swiftest boat was the best money-maker.
As for fast boats. l remember a race
In June 1913 between the ]. NJ White and
the Alexander Scott from New Orleans to
st. Louis. Considering the fact TINT ~,
those days 1t was necessary to occasionally
stop and take on wood for fuel. 1 always
consider that the time made by the ]. NJ.
White. commanded by Captain Convers,
marked her as boat whose speed has
never yet been equaled on Western waters.
She made the trip in a few minutes less
than days. The time of the Alexander
Scott was days and hours"
Captain NOLAN followed the river from
FEBRUARY. 1889, until December. 1874 Since
that time he has been engaged in manu-
featuring enterprises. He has made his
home for some time in ST. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
WHEAT LANDS NEAR
ALTO PASS SUBMERGED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Alto Pass, ILL.,, June 4.-The Mississippi
Bottonms. few miles west Of here. are in
undated with water from the Mississippi
and Big Muddy rivers. and much of the
wheat in that section will suffer great dam
age.
At Aldridge Station the Big Muddy Is out
OF its banks and four feet deep on the pub
lie road and rising at the rate Of an inch
an hour. The water is backed up In Wolf
and Running lakes, and at the present rate
OF rising the water will spread over the adj
jacent fields within the next two days.
The residents of this section fear food
equal to that of 1892 when the water
reached depth Of ten feet over large part
of the rich farming land there
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
FRANCIS SCHARWITZ WEEDS
KATINKA MEIxNER ABROAD.
Friends of Assessor and Collector o.
Water Rates Know Nothing of
Marriage Plans.

A telegram to The Republic last night
announced the wedding at Carlyle, ILL.,. OF
Francis Scharwitz and Katinka Mefxner,
both of ST. Louis. The ceremony was per-
formed by Squire Rogan in the ofiica OF
the County Clerk
Francis Scharwitz Is Assessor and Col
lector Of Water Rates. At No. 1910 Rutger
street, where Scharwitz makes his home,
stated there that Scharwitz departed yes
terday morning. stating that he would not
be home that evening, and that he did not
intimate where he was going or that he
contemplated matrimony.
At No. 2351 Lafayette avenue, where tho
bride lives, nothing could be learned about
the wedding Members OF the Meixner
family refused to discuss the marriage.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
BUSINESS HOUSE CELLARS
IN ALTON ARE FLOODED.

The flood situation at Alton continues Sc
rious, and indications are for additional
rise of foot. The present state is 1G9.
based on lowwater mark of Si.i0.
All the trains are still running in and out
of the city. The water in Piasa Creek has
backed up and flooded large number Of
cellars in the downtown business district.
Residents of Missouri Point and the
islanGS above the city are still coming into
Alton. and the ferryboat Altonan has been
engaged for two days in removing live
stock and other property 20 places of safety.
AS soon as the crest of the flood passes
out of the mouth OF the Missouri River,
rivermen expect the Mississippi at this
point to fall rapidly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
ADDITIONAL FIRE ENGINES
ARE SENT TO KANSAS CITY.

At the request OF Mayor Reed of Kansas
City. two fire engines, in addition to the two
sent several days ago. were shipped yester-
day to the stricken city, to be used in an
emergency.
The matter was looked after by Assistant
Chief Engineer Henry Meyer and Thomas
Shea. who accompanied the engines over the
Missouri Pacific Railroad.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
RIVER RAPIDLY FALLING
NEAR LEXINGTON, MO.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Lexington Mo-. June 4.-The situation
along the river at this point is brighter.
During this rise a new high-water mark
was established. with the highest shown by
the gauge being IS feet 10 inches. or two
feet ten inches higher than in 1881. The
gauge at this evening registered less than
Is feet, and the river is still falling.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
FALLS DEAD ON TIE STREET
Mrs. Stillmeyer Expires Suddenly
at st. Charles.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
st. Charles. Mo-. Juno Mira Eliu
Stillmeyer. one of the most prominent
women of this city. fell dead at Second and
Monroe streets. this afternoon as she wa,
returning home from church.
Her body was carried into the house d
Gehmann and Doctor Albert Steinerau
was summoned. He pronounced death du
to heart disease
She was Go years old and had resided here
since her birth. She was a sister of Henry
Temper. superintendent in this district O,
the New York Mutual Life Insurance Com.
pany. She leaves two sisters. Miss Lizzie
Brocasmith Of Carrollton and Mrs LeppeI
of st. Louis. and an adopted daughter, Mrs
John Q. Kelly OF Moberly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
THIRTY THOUSAND ACRES
IN DANGER AT ELSBERRY.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Fishery. Mo-, Juno 4-The water from
the Mississippi has begun to play havoc
here. Up to last night the backwater was
doing little damage. but to-day several hun
dred acres OF wheat have been submsrged.
The water. from p. yesterday to II m.
to-day, has risen 20 inches.
About $1,000 acres Of fine wheat and corn
is In grave danger of being flooded. as the
Kings Lake levee is now only IA inches
above water. A break is looked for any
hour, Just three miles east Of here.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
EAST SIDE filter PLANT
UNDER NINE FEET Of WATER.

The East st. Louis filter plant Is under
nine feet Of water. and the filtered water
reservoir is entirely submerged.
This will deprive the citizens of East st.
Louis Of filtered water as long as the river
continues at its present stage.
1t is estimated that there were about So
600 gold fish in the reservoir, and it is feared
that they have been carried away by the
force OF. the current.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
IMMENSE DAMAGE IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

tSEfuBLlC SPECIAL
New Florence, Mo-, June 4.-The Missouri
River has overfiown all the lowlands in this
montgomery county. probably 10000 acres.
and Is rising about one inch an hour. The
town of Rhinslard is threatened. and its
citens are taking steps tonight TO get to
the highlands.
Communication has been cut Off from sew
eral families for two days. and rescu.ng
parties are trying to find them tonight. The
wheat crop Is ruined
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
RICH ILLINOIS CORN
LANDS IN GREAT DANGER.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Murphysboro, ILL.,. Juno 4-corn lands in
the big lake district in Jackson County are
in great danger of being flooded by the
high waters of the Mississippi
1t was reported to-day that water was
coming into Jones and Swans ponds at
lower Wilkerson's Landing. The locks at
these points have only been built within the
past few years and it IS not known what
their strength is. rise OF another foot
will cause the water to break over the
locks. Thousands OF acres Of corn will be
destroyed II the water reaches that limit.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
CAPE GlRARDEAU IS
BECOMING ALARMED.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Cape Girardeau Mo-, June 4-The river is
rising rapidly. and is now several feet past
the danger line. The gauge reads 3O.2 feet,
having risen one foot and six inches in the
last twenty-four hours. The water is be-
ginning to do considerable damage in the
Illinois bottoms. and is also getting into
the Missouri bottoms south Of here Rain
continues and prospects are for more show
erS Tonight
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Tho water has reached depth OF seven fet
The high water attracted many East St
Louis residents to the banks of the Cahokia
Creek and the Mississippi River all day yes
terday. The Levee south of the Eads bridge
and the Cahokia Creek at the Relay Sta
ton attracted the largest number.
The spectacle OF water running upstream
was witnessed IN the CahollIa Creek, which
yesterday backed water from the river ut
the rate OF four miles an hour.
Tho creek is rising so high that the low
lands on either side are being rapidly sub
merged. That part of the territory lying to
the north of the Stock Yards is threatened
with an overflow. as are also the parts lying
directly north and southeast of the city.
1t Is believed that II the river does not rise
beyond the mark OF 1892 there will be no
difficulty in keeping the water out, as since
then the railroads have strengthened and
heightened their entertainments which sur
round the greater part OF the city.
GREAT DANGER NEAR
THE RELAY STATION.
The great danger apparently Is near the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
BURLINGTON RUNS TRAINS
NORTH OF ST. JOSEPH, MO.

st. Joseph. Mo-. June 4-The Missouri
River here has fallen a foot and half
since yesterday. and reports from. the North
say it is falling fast. All danger from high
water here has passed. The Burlington re-
sumed its trains to the North to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
TO TRANSMIT MESSAGES FREE.
Western Union Company Makes
Offer to Relief Committees.

The Western Union Telegraph Company
will accept from regularly organized and
authorized committees for the relief of SUI
ferers from fire and flood in Kansas and
Missouri and transmit free kilograms relat-
ing to the business of such committees.
This offer does rot apply to the transfer Of
money b. telegram
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
BURLINGTON ALMOST CUT
OFF AT WARSAW, ILL.

Burlington, Ia. June 4.-By the breaking
of Hunt levee. south of Warsaw, ILL.,. the
lowlands through which the Carthage
branch of the Burlington runs have been
flooded, and the train service cut off,
Consequently. there are no through trains
from burlington to st. Louis. The only
means of getting to St. Louis from here now
IS via Galesburg. 1t Is reported that the
Green Bay Bottom levee, south of Burling..
ton, Is out, flooding hundreds of acres of
fine farming land. The river here is eight
miles wide. Residents in the bottom north
of Burlington are fleeing to oGuawka, Ill.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
PREPARE TO FIGHT FLOOD.
East Side Is Organized to Repel
Threatened Inundation.

Mayor Cook and City Engineer Helm,
with the assistance of the police and fire
departments and the railroads. are ready to
repel the flood in case 1t should get high
enough to threaten East St. Louis.
Thus far there is said to be no danger
to the city, and unless the river rises to
thirty-seyn feet, 1t is thought that 1t will
not be NECESSARY to build embankments to
protect the town.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
At New York Hotels.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. June 4.-Among the arrivals at
the hotels here to-day were the following
Missourians
St LOUISE o. Hicks. Miss Johnson. F. N.
Johnson Manhattan: E. E. Ranb. p. Brown,
norman: s II. Fullerton and Mrs. Fullerton.
Miss Il Fullerton, ]. Dickson. Waldorf: II. e.
Paul and Mrs Paul. Holland: W. A. Nicholson.
and Mrs Marsh. St Denis: S. f. Quinette. Al
Bernarle: H. +. Beakey. Park Avenue J. s;
Fielding. Grand Union: N. C.. McFayden and
Mrs McFayden Broadway Central.
Kansas City-Misses Field Miss NJ. Waldo.
Mis-. s e keete, st. Denis: G. A. Alderman.
criterion.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
EXCHANGE RELIEF FUND
NOW AMOUNTS TO S2,149.

The Merchants Exchange Relief com-
mittee received a letter yesterday from the
Ralston Purina Company, stating that tba.
firm had sent 1000 packages of health oats
to the Kansas City Relief Committee and
an equal number to the relief committee
IN charge Of the work at Topeka.
Additional subscriptions We're received n
the Merchants Exchange relief fund ne
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
SPRINGFIELD COMES TO
ASSISTANCE OF TOPEKA.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPU BIIC SPECIAI.
Springfield. Mo-, June AT q mass meet
ing of business men tonight. 1t was de-
cided to send a carload Of supplies for the
relief of the flood sufferers in Topeka in
response to proclamation issued by Mayor
]. E. Mellette.
The suggestion met with an enthusiastic
response. and large donations have already
been made. carload of -four was donated
by merchants. and all kinds of supplies are
pouring in rapidly. The club women have
made up large sum Of money.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
TAX RATE CUT TEN CENTS,
Assessment Is S2.15 Instead Of
$2.25 on 500.

The tax rate for the ensuing year Is S215
on slo0, instead of s2.25. as has been stated.
This reduction of 10 cents on hundred Is
due to the fact that the School Board re-
quires only 50-cept rate. instead Of so.
The State tax is IS cents on 500. school tax
%, cents and the city's share Ia S147, making
the total rate for State. school and city
$215 ..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
ROY O. REECE IS APPOINTED.
Chosen Assistant Adjutant Gener-
al of Illinois.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield. ILL.,. June 4.-Roy o. Reece.
son of the late General Jasper n. Reece,
formerly Adjutant General of the State.
tonight was appointed Assistant Adjutant
General. to succeed Colonel Theodore Ewert
1t is likely that Colonel Ewert will fol-
low the retiring Adjutant General. James B.
Smith to Chester Penitentiary to take a
responsible position.
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er buildings in the same vicinity are in dan
ge..
Fear Is entertained that the high water
will cue into the bottoms near the shore
and carry away the bottom land in which
the lakes are situated. Wednesday after
noon and Thursday morning. the st.
Charles ferry was over that portion of the
bottom rescu!ng stock. The entire crop CT
cereals has been ruined
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
PREACHER TAKES A WIFE.
The Reverend Thomas NJ. Taylor
WEEDS Miss Tena Barnes.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Laddonia. Mo-. June 4.-The Reverend
Thomas NJ. Taylor. pastor of tho NJ. e
Church. South, of this place. and Miss
Tena Barnes. youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Barnes. were married yes
terday. They will reside at Center. Rails
and awaiting them.
Mr.. o. A. Quisenberry and Miss DolHe
Slavens were married here last night The
bridegroom Is son of former Mayor J. s.
Quisenberry.
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y
Relay Station. where. in 1899. It was found
necessary to build a temporary levee. Still
at this point the river could rise eight feet
before that section of the city would be
flooded. Mayor Cook is using every en-
deavor to be prepared for any emergency
in connection with possible flood.
The city engineers have examined the war;
Gus railroad embankments. and. although
there IS no immediate danger Of food,
Mayor Cook has gangs of men at work and
has gotten the railroad companies to place
construction gangs at work in strengthen
ing the railroad emhankments.
Few of the Households which were an
chored between the Eads bridge and the
Pittsburg dump are to be seen. Some
say several Households have sunk.
John Brownhall lost his home and almost
all of his belongings. During the night his
skiff was stolen and his few possessions are
now on the Island, which threatens within
a few hours to be submerged. Other resi-
dents of households have doubled up with
their neishbors. and those who are better
OF have secured tents. which they pitched
on the Levee.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
DEATH OF VETERAN MINISTER
The Reverend John Amin Passes
Away at ROlla.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Rolla. Mo-. June 4.-The Reverend JohI
Amin died at his home In Rolla to-day
He was retired minister OF the Presby
terrain Church. which he had served 70
fifty years uninterruptedly. Mr. Amin wa
born September %. 1924 near Liberty Cor
ner N J.
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BODIES ARE NOT RECOVERED

Reward of $3.50 Offered for That oil
Lonnie Curtis.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Hannibal, Mo-, June 4.-The bodies q
the three children. Lonnie B. Curtis, Mar,
Copperage and Harry Eichenberger. victims
OF yesterdays boat disaster. have not beer
recovered.
Mr. Curtis offers $3.50 for the recovery
his daughters body
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SPAIN-REINHARDT

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
o'Fallon. Ill. June MIR. D. D. Spain and
Miss Anna Reinhardt were married to-day.
DAVIDSoN-HOGAN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
CentraIia. ILL.,. June MIR. William Davidson
and Miss Ella Hogan OF Centralia were married
in Salem to-day.
REISS-sCHILLING.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
O'Faion. Ill. June MIR. Charles Reiss and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05

stock. A rise OF few feet will equal tho
high water of the great flood of 1874.
The loss In this locality will amount to
800. 900. South of Dalton the bottom lands
are flooded and crops DESTROYED.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05

in boats. All the inhabited islands IN the
Mississippi, north and south of here. have
been deserted and the stock taken off. Both
river packet offices here are under water.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05

Miss Rosa Schilling surprised their friends b
running TO ST. Louis yesterday and becom
ing married