The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-03

Kansas City. Mo-. June s.-Flood con-
d1tions were materially bettered during the
night. and the intense strain of the past
four days has been relieved. Communica-
ton by steamer with Kansas City, Kan,
having been opened permanently, and the
exact conditions there having become
known, no further feeling Of anxiety is
felt for the sufferers in that locality.
Now that the lay of the land is known,
and the relief committees Of both Kansas
Cities are able to work together, they
have mapped out and put into execution
elaborate plans for relieving all distress,
estortng order and returning business to
Its natural channels. These plans are be-
ing carried out to-day by an army Of
local men, reinforced by relief in the shape
Of food and boats sent in from st. Joseph
and Leavenworth
At o'clock this morning the Missouri
river registered 34.4 feet-a fall Of nearly
IL inches in as many hours, and the
weather bureau predicts that from now on
the water at this point will fall gradually
but steadily. The Kansas river contin-
ues to fall at the rate of one-half inch an
hour, and the tops of submerged build.
ings are beginning to show above the
water line.
The sun slone to-day, and this fact was
a tremendous force for good.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy passen-
ger train No. from Chicago to Kansas
City, due here at o'clock Sunday after
noon, is known to be safe somewhere east
or north of here. The train arrived at
Liberty, Mo-, twenty five miles northeast
from Kansas City, last Sunday afternoon.
The tracks into Kansas City being I'M
safe and train service in all directions
being badly demoralized, the train was
split into two parts and sent east and
north to accommodate the new condi-
lions.
Some Of the passengers continued on to
Kansas City by other means OF trans
on one Of the two sections Of the train
and either returned toward their start
ing point or dropped off at different towns
along the line east and north of Liberty,
making connections with other roads.
While the exact location Of the train is
not known there is every reason to be-
lieve that all the passengers are safe.
Sixty seven Are Rescued.
Sixty passengers from q ST. Jo-
seph & Grand Island train which arrived
at the Milwaukee bridge, five miles east
| of Kansas City, Sunday night, were res
cued by a steamer from the Randolph
end Of the bridge last night. Some Of
these were at first believed to be passen-
gers from the stalled Burlington train, but
this proved not to be the case.
Among the stranded passengers were
g number Of prominent residents of
this city. One Of them, Judge w. P. Hall
said:
when we reached the Milwaukee bridge
Sunday night, the engineer and >conducto,
feared to cross on account Of the reported
| damage to the piers, and held the trair
there all night. Monday morning the
train returned to st. Joseph, leaving about
twenty five Of us at Randolph. We hoped
| to cross the river in boats. Sunday night
we slept in the train and Monday night al
some farmhouses lying near by. We had
plenty to eat and suffered nothing but
| Inconvenience. We could see the city III
the distance, but could not get a wore
Of news about the food
| Bridge liz Safe.
The report last night that the Missouri
Pacific bridge had gone out proved this
morning to be incorrect. The bridge
which spans the Kaw, is weighted dowr
/ by seventeen engines and as well as car
be judged to-day by inspection made with
/ the aid of field glass from the bluff hall
! a mile away. the bridge is still safe. The
water about the structure is lower ant
! the current less strong than yesterday.
i The weather forecast issued at 10 O'Clock
this morning says: Both the Missouri
4 and Kaw rivers will continue falling to-
day and Thursday. The flood level will
be from one to two feet lower by Thurs
day morning. :"
! The waterworks plant will probably b
reopened tonight.