The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-12
POLICE CHIEF DISCHARGED
AND TREASURER SUSPENDED
THEY FLED FROM THE FLOOD.
Flood sufferers Robbed by Pirates Who
Loot Houses Where Families Are
Driven Out-One RObber Shot Dead
Railroads Able to Handle Business.


ST. LOUIS. Mo, June II The Board Of
Trustees of Madison. ILL.,, this afternoon
suspended City Treasurer Hastol for de-
sertion and peremptrrily discharged Chief
Of Police Mc<ambridge and Officer Gillian
for the same cause. they having fed from
the food.
The river at o'olock this evening regis
tered 1892 feet, a slight decline. The
situation on the east side is without material
change. The great need in East ST. Louis.
Venice Madison and Granite City ia food
and clothing for those who have lost their
all by the flood.
Over 5000 persons have left those four
cities driven out by the floods. There
are thousands Of others who are unable
to got away and whose needs are most
pressing
Many in the submerged districts refuse
10 leave their inundated homes, where
all they possess Of worldly goods is stored.
River pirates are terrorizing the mum
dated cities, taking everything they can
got hold Of Orders have been given to the
police and militia to shoot any one en- gagged
rrecaution. however many houses and
stores have been looted.
Chief of Police ShiIley Of Madison. H..
and Officer Sheet last night shot robber
who was looting a partly submerged
house The body fell into tho water and
was swept away
1t East st. Louis to-day the situation
was practically unchanged. There have
been no additional breaks in embankmenta.
With fall OF five feet business generally
will be resumed. thus giving employment
TO thousands who have to depend upon
their daily wage for subsistence. 1t is not
believed, however that this decline will
bc reached before Sunday. il then. and con-
sealently the suffering now prevalent will
continue TO increase. Mayor Cook has
sent out an urgent appeal for aid 1t is
wanted now. not in day or two
No definite information can yet he OBJ
tanned as to the number OF fatalities by the
food, but it ia generally believed that
these will not fall below forty.
The pier sustaining the trestle leadin G
to the Merchants Bridge was knocked
away by floating house, and the viaduct
broke OF its own weight in consequence
If the loss Of its main support. This acct
dent rendered the Merchants Bridge USE
less.
Every effort will be made by the Term-
raj Association to repair the damage done
10 the east approach OF the Eads Bridge
as soon as the water subsidies sufficiently
for men to get to work. 1t is not expected,
however. that anything can be done here
before next week. In the meantime con-
nection Is made with the railroads north
and east by passenger steamers to Alton
and by sldffs and street cars lines to Belle
vile. at both Of these places trains being
made up for the East and the North
The Wabash took its New York train
east by way of Mobery, 100 miles west Of
ST Louis. crossing the Mississippi at Louis
lana.
The National Saengerfest Association is
to he held here next week. commencing
on Wednesday. Owing to the flood re-
ports many of the Eastern and Northern
delegates are afraid to undertake the trip
10 St. Louis The railroad companies
have issued an announcement to the effect
that no matter what the conditions Of the
water may be. they will be enabled &c
handle all passeng ers who may desire tc
visit the city at that time.