Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13
the lower part of the wall of earth and
spurted in rivulets in the faces of those

bank. Bags thrown Into the openings
by dozens of men were tossed by the
waters like feathers. Then the work
ers fed from their useless task, and the
alarm was given by the ringing of bells
and blowing of whistles in every part
of the city. A few of the workers ON
the embankment remained at their
posts until the rushing waters made it
necessary for them to swim for their
! lives. Then they joined their compan-
ions in warning the residents of the
thickly settled district of their danger
Awakened families saw the water in
the streets. When they were ready to
leave with their hurriedly collected
stock of necessities, the flood was at
their stills. All fed to the north. The
point of safety. Many made for the
high ground near the Illinois Central
tracks,
Men from Alta Sta and Denverside,
who had been working on the aban-
doned levee, fastened to those local.
tiles to tell their neighbors of their
danger. Every locomotive and fac
tory whistle joined in the clamor Of
alarm.
Work Proves Useless.
! Undismayed by the defeat which
had come in their seven days. battle
with the flood, the greater part of the
levee. builders fell back to Broadway,
where it was at first decided to re-
sist the water. A half+hour's work and
IT, hD
In charge that it was useless to try to
keep the water from Broadway, and
the flood fighters fell back upon Mis-
souri, avenue, which runs east from
the Relay station. Here the scenes of
the past week were repeated, as the
street was rapidly transformed into
dixie of sandbags and clay.
An appeal from Mayor Cook to the
governor of Illinois for state troops
to aid in guarding property was an
swered by the promise that details of
militia would be sent to East St. Louis
at once.
! A few hours before the break in the
; levee. Ned Roberts, negro. employed
as levee builder, was killed by men,
bers of the levee patrol for attempting
! to tear down a portion of the dixie.
His act was caused by anger because
he was not allowed to draw his pay at
once.
Utmost Confusion Reigns.
! St. Louis. June 11.-The utmost con-
| fusion reigns in East st. Louis and it is
| impossible to confirm any of the re-
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gate so and which will probably be
much less. Congressman Roden burg,
| who has charge of the patrol along
! Broadway, which cuts the town in two
east and west, and leads to the Eads
bridge. gives it as his estimate that the
number will be about 80. The only
drownings coming under his personal
observation were those Of two women
and man who lost their lives near his
post of duty.
Numerous drownings are reported
among levee workers. who were caught
asleep by the flood, but their number
is not known.
All railroad and wagon communica-
ton with East St. Louis has been cut
TRANS is allowed to cross the viaduct
to East St. Louis. Refugees from East
St. Louis are allowed to use the VIA
duct. Telegraph and telephone COM
munication is still intact. Although
water has entered the first floors of
the buildings occupied by the tele-
graph and telephone companies, the
n It &c hoU a.
its reach and the managers say that
they will maintain service to the last.
Troops Ordered to East St. Louis.
Springfield, ILL.,, June 11.-Upon So
licitation of the mayor of Alton. five
companies of Illinois militia were or
dered to East St. Louis Wednesday
morning by Acting Gov. Northcott.
Pillaging has commenced in the food
ed district of the city, and local au-
thorities are unable to cope with the
lawlesenss. The Springfield, Bloom
ington, Decatur and Taylorville COM
panies of the Fifth regiment and the
engineer corps of Springfield were de-
tailed on the duty. The troops were
put under the command of Mayor
James w dTk1nS, OF DelaVdn, ana Will be-
placed at the service of Atoms mayor
for cooperation with the police depart
ment of that place. The soldiers took
tents and provisions for two days. Ten
rounds of ammunition were distributed
to each man before leaving the armor-
les
Missouri Still Falling.
Kansas City, Mo-, June 11.-Ten
small brick buildings at Armourdale
have collapsed, weakened by the flood,
and others are in weakened condi-
ton. No one was hurt. The Missouri
river Wednesday had receded to within
seven-tenths of foot of the danger
line of 81. The gauge at seven o'clock
Wednesday morning registered 21.7,
showing a fall to the exact mark re-
! corded 13 days ago.
The Kansas City (Kan.) relief COM
mittee, after thorough canvass, has
j issued an official statement placing the
number of homeless in that city and
ito suhurhS at 23 OO0 The Stato~.r+