Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-01

there been a more complete prostration
of railway traffic than exists at the
presetn time, west, southwest and
north Of Kansas city The approaches
TO the bridge Of the Chicago Milwau-
kee & ST. Paul at Sheffield, ten miles
east Of Kansas City went down this
morning, although the bridge proper Is
intact and Is high enough TO stand any
possible stage Of water.
The fan Of the approaches to this
bridge leaves the Santa Fe bridge at
Sibley, twenty miles from here, the on
ly structure of the kind stlll standing
Al the office OF the Santa Fe 1t was
said this morning that one train had
left for the west. The Wabash for the
time Is out of business. The Union
Pacific has abandoned all efforts to run
trains west.
The Chicago, Burlington & quincy
ran train out for Chicago at $3.50 this
morning.
Another train over this road came
in from Chicago during the night, and
II Is expected to send out another to-
night. No trains went west.
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Is OPP
Grating the usual number Of trains.
Rock Island officials reported no
traffic in that direction, The Chicago
Great Western has had no trains for
two days and sees no prospects Of any.
The Chicago & Alton ran trains out
Of Independence, Mo-, last night with
Kansas city passengers.
MISSISSIPPI NEAR DANGER LINE.
ST. Louis June 1.-The danger line
on the Mississippi at this point win be
reached tomorrow, This morning the
gauge registered 21S feet, less than
three feet below the danger line. Rain
is falling today and this, added to the
heavy precipitation OF the last two
days with the flood coming firm the
Missouri and other tributaries north Is
causing the river to rise rapidly,
Farmers along the banks of Horse
shoe lake reported their crops ruined,
and that they will probably have to va
vate their premises today. Their re-
ports indicate that the river will reach
more than 30 feet and as a consequence
a general exodus of the farmers OF the
lowands Is expected today.
Around Gaberat island. Choteau ISL
and, and on the bank Of the Mississippi
from Venice to Alton, and also below
East st. Louis, people are arranging
for a general moyeu.nt tomorrow In
some instances farmers have already
lost cattle.
At st. Charles, where the Missouri
river Is rising at an alarming rate the
high elevation OF the city gives IL Sc
curity, but great damage has been done
to farms IN the valleys and on the
Islands.
Missouri Point is also in great danger
Of a general food.
TERRITORY AFFECTED.
Manhattan, Kansas, June mot
since the Galveston flood has water
created such terrible havoc and wrought
such destruction OF lives and property
as has lust been experienced In the Kaw
valley Of Kansas. The territory affect
ed stretches from Brookville. Kansas to
Kansas CITY, a district 200 miles long
| by three to 10 miles in width. Almost
| the entire territory is submerged In
water from one to 10 feet deep. II is i'm
| possible TO ascertain the number who
| have persisted or are yet In danger
| The loss TO cattle, homes barns, fences
| and crops viii run into the millions,
Boatmen who have reached here re-
| port many persons missing Probably
| so persons We're drowned In the country
around here.
Manhattan Is In the very center Of the
| floods fury The Blue river from the
north and the Kansas river from the
| west, which carries the waters from the
Republican, Solomon, Saline and Smoky
| rivers besides several large creeks, met
at the eastern edge of the city.
Ten miles OF water surround Manhat-
| tan in every direction, The high rail-
road banks alone save the city from
| being completely submerged and posi-
bly, flooded with water.
Men. women and children have been
carried in boats and wagons to the hills
| Those who were unable to secure trans.
: portation waded through water waist
| deep. over 1900 people are housed In
! the Kansas agricultural college build
ings Four births were reported to have
occurred during the night, one Of the
babies being discovered In the engine
room. Every business store Is filled
with water from one TO 10 feet deep
care Of by railroads,
PHILADELPHIA SENDS AID.
Philadelphia, June 1,--Mayor Weaver
Of this city has sent the following tele.
gram to Mayir Burgenthal OF Topeka
Mayor Of Topeka. Topeka, Kas.-
| Philadelphia sends siucerest sympathy
for your people suffering from flied
Send me word at once II we can heir
you.
"(Slgned) JOHN WEAVER,
Mayor Of Philadelphia"
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