The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04

rising at the rate of an inch an hour. From
o'clock this morning to this evening the
Missouri River rose fifteen inches.
The flood in the valley Of the Missouri at
this point tonight is higher than at any
time since the memorable flood of 1874 when
steamboats, crossed from blufr TO blur.
Tonight enormous volumes Of water are
pouring into the bottom lands opposite the
city in Galloway County. between Cedar
City and the high limestone bluffs of Gallo
way. This flood has swept clear everything
above Cedar City. and the inhabitants o.
that village have moved back to the hills o
crossed the river to Jefferson City. only
few remaining behind to brave the torrent
The high railroad embankment of the
Chicago and Alton Company, which runs
down from the hills to Cedar City. is pro-
tecting the reach of country on the lower
side. but the embankment is OF sand and
will not be able to last long before the
rushing water. Rivermen are expecting
twenty-eight feet Of water, which will put
the entire bottom land on both sides of the
river under water.
The water this evening was level with
the approach to the jefferson City wagon
bridge but it is thought that It will hold.
At the north end Of the. approach the water
is rushing around at rapid rate and two
feet deep. and II the approach does hold it
will be impossible in the morning to reach
the Galloway side across the breach.
All train service on the NJ, X & T line
across the river has been abandoned. A
special train from St. Charles reached
North Jefferson to-day. but no more can be
run. A freight train on the same line went
dead in three feet of water a few miles west
of North Jefferson this afternoon The train
was pulled out from the rear by an extra
engine The Missouri Pacific has aban-
doned operation of its road down on this
side of the river. but is having little trouble
on the high line.
The valley of Wares Creek, which runs
through Jefferson City, Is yellow lake to-
!; day. and many residents are moving to
higher ground. The high water now threat
ems the Dule mill and the gas works also.
Only minor damage is being caused to JET
ferson City by the flood.
DAMAGE NEAR LEXINGTON.
Lexington. Mo-. June 3.-The Missouri
River is stationary here tonight at e6.S
feet above the low-water mark. with every
prospect of fall before morning.
The amount of damage caused by the flood
in this section cannot be estimated.
A strip of country five miles wide and
thirty miles long is under water three to
ten feet deep.
MISSOURI PACIFIC UNDER WATER.
Boonville. Mo-, June 3.-Virgl Searcy was
drowned to-day while trying to rescue cat
tie near Cooper levee in Howard County.
The Missouri River Is rising at the rate
of an inch and quarter an hour here. The
gauge at o'clock tonight registered rs
feet.
The Howard and Cooper County bottoms
are inundated, and much damage has been
done to agricultural interests
1t Is reported that cattle valued at s12 900
have been washed from Naylor Island,
few miles below here.
The Missouri Pacific tracks between. here
and Jefferson City are under water and all
of the railroads have suffered great damage.
HARRISBURG IN JEOPARDY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Columbia, Mo- June 3-It is estimated
that 5000 acres of land in Boone County is
under water because of the foods. One
hundred people are temporarily homeless
and the damage in this county aione will
amount to sl0c0,GC0.
The Missouri is four to seven miles wide
along the Boone County shore and is ris-
ing steadily. The town of Harrisburg is
threatened with back water from the river.
The water is already within the corporate
limits and surrounds some of the houses
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas has
abandoned all train service. the last train
going through this morning. Just below
Wilton. the river has cut into the track
and the strong current of the river is go
ing directly down the railroad right of way.
The water is at some places feet deep
over the tracks.
One engine was sent this afternoon from
Mokane to Franklin Junction, blowing its
way, almost all the distance. through deep
water.
The river bottom has been abandoned by
the farmers, who are moving to the hills.
Loss of live stock has not been very great,
as the farmers took warning and moved to
the hills before the water got too high All
of the small islands in the river have been
covered by water and the houses washed
away.
The town of McBaine. at the junction of
the branch of the ~. K. & T, running from
| Columbia and the main line. is miniature
| Venice to-day. not building being out of
water. with the exception of the hotel. the
section house and the railway station. At
the rate the water is rising it is only mat
! teS of a short time until these three build
inSs will be surrounded by water also. The