New-York tribune., 1903-06-01
BIG RIVERS STILL RISE
Earnings Sent to Points on Wass's-
aDm and Missouri.

ST Touis Nav 31-Weather Forecaster Bowie
or the ST. Louis bureau has predicted a con-
tinued rise in the Missouri and Mississippi rlV-
ers and has sent warnings to various points
threatened along those streams. From reports
already received it is feared the conditions that
nrevailed during the great flood of 1881 may De
repeated.
At Jefferson City. where the Missouri is oahh-
ful and spreading the bottoms. con-
tfrued rise can only mean the destruction of
thousands of dollars worth of growing crops.
loss of livestock and occasional loss of human n
life. Jefferson City is favorably situated ana
no rise in the history of the river could do much
damage to the city The squatter residents
along the river front have been forced to k,sher
ground and some damage is being done alons
Wares Greek, which flows through the city. oE
the Missouri backing up the waters. The dam
age, however. is slight as compared to the havoc
being wrought in the low bottom farming lahu
opposite the city and the big sand bars
where prosperous farmers live. Wolf Island.
opposite the city is completely submerged. and
many acres of corn are washed out
The Missouri is higher at Bonneville than II
has been in years It went over the banks on
the Howard County side at noon yesterday, anu
the lowlands submerged The nhaoltahtS
on islands east and west of Bonneville are being
removed by steamboats, to places of safety II
is indicated that the river will go two feet
higher by Monday morning. Franklin Junction
Immediately the river from Bonneville
on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas. is in i'm
mediate danger. The damage to crops IN the
lowlands along the Missouri River in Cooper
County will go into the thousands of dollars
Waterbound, with no prospects of relief. sums
up the situation in Northwest Missouri Al
though there has been no loss of life in St
Joseph and vicinity from floods, the property
loss will be enormous Railroad traffic is pract1-
calIy al a standstll and passengers who are
compelled tc board trains do with no guar
antee that they will reach their destination
Farmers in the bottom lands powerless to
stop the destruction wrought by the elements
Those who did not suffer from the wind now
suffer from water. Corn and wheat are in bad
shape; in many counties all crops are ruined
The gauge shows the water Ill feet ABOVE
danger line the highest point reached at TINS
period for many years. In the region OF the
Platte and One Hundred and Two Creek condl-
tions are very bad. with more water in sight as
a result of yesterdays rains Washouts render
traffic on all railroads unsafe, and railroad men
are working night and day wrestling with the
water problem.
Farmers living on Bay Island and in the Mis-
sissippi River bottoms north of Hannibal are
abandoning their homes and seeking higher
places of safety on the Missouri Side. The water
in the Mississippi River has risen ten lnches uuL
ing the last twenty-four hours and is stiil
coming up rapidly. The steamers Flying Eagle
and Jacob Richtman were busily engaged yes
terday afternoon and to-day in taking families
and their household goods, stock. etc, from bay
Island More than one-half of the Island Is
under water and the crops corn being the prln-
oipal one are total loss The tenants on the
farms have lost everything and are now almost
penniles3s. -. ,,-
Hngton Railroad between Hannibal and west
Ouincv a distance of nineteen miles. are sup-
merged and are now sea of water