The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-04

9 since Tuesday night and in the absence of rain which is not now indicated, will probably fall about two feet more during the next A hours and continue falling thereafter. East of Kansas City the rise will continue but the crest will DC reached as far as Boonville, Mo, during Thurs day, about 27 feet of water being indicat- ed at that pdace At St. Louis :. stage of about. a2S feet is indicated on Thursday and three feet higher on Saturday. The upper Mississippi will continue to rise slowly and 21 foot stage is indicated at Hannibal. Mo-, during Thursday.
 Preparations should be made at this place for . 9 foot stage within three days.
 From St. Louis to Cairo there win be a steady rise for several days with stage generally three or four feet above the danger line. At Cairo a s foot stage Is indicated by Saturday while at Memphis there will be between % and 90 feet by the end of next week. The Arkansas Is still above the danger. line but is falling.
 Railroads Chief Sufferers.
 Ardmore, l. T.. June s-The railroads in Indian Territory have been the chief suf- ferers as a result of heavy washouts during the past week. The Rock Island uAH Hu1t8lue0 tDS AdA4cct AOoSs CotihihtSu at $500,000 in both territories. The Santa Fe has also been a heavy loser. It is an nounced that through traffic has been re- sumed on the urceil-Galveston branch of the Santa Fe. although trains are run ming with little regard to schedule. Hun dreds of workmen are repairing breaks. It is thought that the roads will be in good condition within the next twenty four hours. The washita River has re- ceded and all danger is past.
 Rising at Boonville.
 Boonville. Mo. June a-yirgil searcy was drowned today while trying to res- cue cattle near Cocher levee, in Howard County. The Missouri River is rising at the rate of an inch and a quarter an hour here. The gauge at o'clock to- night registered 27.S feet. The Howard and Cooper County bottoms are inundated and much damage has been done to ag- Eicultural interests. It is reported that cattle valued at $l2,oo0 have been washed from Taylor Island, a few miles below here. The Missouri Pacific tracks be- tween here and Jefferson City are under water and all of the railroads have suf- fered great damage.
 Stage of 21.6 at Hannibal.
 T1aflIupai, MO.s June 3.-A stage Of Zl.S feet reached by the Mississippi river here tonight. establishes the highest water mark in the history of Hannibal. The water is now nine feet over the danger line. a rise of 2.5 feet in the past twenty four hours. It Is estimated that the damage done will amount to at least $2O0,- 000 The street car system is paralyized and the city electric light plant is shut down, leaving the city in total darkness and causing the suspension of work by large number of manufacturing industries which use electricity for power. The railroad service Is crippled. The yards of the Wabash. Missouri. Kansas and Texas. Burlington. St. Louis and Hanni- bal roads are from two to twelve feet under water. Few trains are running in- to Hannibal at present. Business is tied up. Between ten and fifteen of the iu- portant business blocks. some residences and buildings along the levee are flooded. Occupants Of many residences in South Hannibal were seonpelled to vacate their homes today.
 Washout at West Glasgow, Mo.
 Marshall, Mo, June 3.--A washout near West Glasgow on the Chicago and Alton has cut off all railroad communication be- tween Marshall and the East.