Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-12
HEAVYLOSSES
Latest Reports from the
Flooded Districts.
The Mississippi River at st.
Louis Is Still Rising.
TorrentIaI Rain storm in South Cnro-
lima Caused Great Destruction
TO Property and Loss of
Life at Two Towns
in that State,

iOU. LOUIS, June $50 RTedJ an cN- !
tent of territory is covered by the |
food, so constantly changing are the
conditions as the water creeps high !
er and renders the situation more
chaotic, and so unreliable are the
various rumors of the devastation
that a substantiated summary of the
losses of lives and property cannot
be obtained. but last night informa-
ton from the most reliable sources
Showed the situation to be as fol
lows:
River stage 37.5 feet, stationary.
Twenty lives known to have been
lost.
Over 100000 acres of rich farming
| lands under water.
All of Venice and the greater parts
of Madison and Granite City under
water Twenty-Five thousand people
rendered homeless.
Freight traffic completely paralyI-
ed and passenger traffic practical
ly so.
The shipping and manufacturing
miles along the river front under
from two to eight feet of water.
Hundreds and probably thousands
of head of stock drowned.
East ST. Louis threatened with
complete inundation.
st. Louis flooded only along the
water front.
Entire property loss estimated at
$3000,0O0.
st. Louis, June 1O.-The Mississippi
flood which began to recede Monday
night after reaching a stage of 37.5
feet, began a rapid rise yesterday, es-
tablishing the highest official water
mark ever recorded in st. Louis. The
rise was rapid, the water creeping up
until at noon the stage reached 37.75
feet.
From that time until night the
river remained stationary.
What has caused the rise is prob
lematical.
1t is estimated that 5000 refugees
have found shelter in ST. Louis and
vicinity. 1t is estimated that 1000
people are still living in flooded
homes in Granite City and Madison.
A supply boat will make daily trips
to relieve suffering. The food situa-
tion in East st. Louis is still critical.
River thieves are continuing to loot
submerged houses of the three
stricken cities north of East st. Louis.
Reports indicate that both the Mis-
souri, and Mississippi rivers are fall
ing above here.
Kansas City, Kan, June s.-Kansas
suffered as result of the recent
floods more than any other state. No
exact figures of the loss sustained
can be given, but those who have an
intimate knowledge of the sections
submerged and the extent of the
floods have been making estimates
and their conclusions may be cor
sidered fairly reliable. The damage
done in the principal cities and
towns is estimated as follows:
North Topeka $25O,OOO.
Lawrence $5O0,0OO.
Saline 100000.
Manhattan $150,OOO.
! Nineteen other cities $9S5,0OO.
Argentine $2,000,000.
Kansas City, Kan, and suburbs
SS,0000O0.
No account has been taken of the
small villages.
The very lowest estimate of the
loss done to crops is $5,OOo,oOO.
Topeka, Kan, June 6.-The dead
| III IllC lODChd lloOI lloW IullDcE
The water has now receded over six
feet and is going down an inch every
hour. In the part of town north and
west of the Rock Island railroad the
damage has been very great. The
houses were mostly small and felt
the full force of the current. The
yards were swept clean of outbuild-
ings and many of the houses turned
quarter of the way around and par
tally slipped from their foundations
The greater part of North Topeka is
a great waste of sand, which is piled
up over the streets, house floors and
railroad tracks,
Spartanburg, S. c., June S.-A tor.
rental rain storm visited this region
early Saturday morning, resulting in
general destruction of life and prop
erty. All the bridges and trestles on
the main line OF the Southern railway
were washed away. The greatest de
struction of life and property oc
Cured at the Pacolet, Clifton ant
Glendale cotton mills.
Charlotte, y. c., June S.-Sunday's
developments in the devastated mil
settlements at Pacolet and Clifton
on the Pacolet river, in South Caro-
: lima, do not lessen the horrors of the
I situation there, though it is believed
? that the loss of life will not exceed
y 30 people. The destruction of prop
S erty by the food. was far-reachine
n and even yet a number of mill points
e where it is feared damage has beer
n done cannot be heard from on ac
q count of the prostration of telephone
y and telegraph wires. The town OF
:. Union, S. C., is totally isolated.
Il BattIeshIp Contracts Awarded.
!; Washington, June 10.-Secretar,
S Moody yesterday announced the ac
j. ceptance of the three lowest bids fo
Il the three new 16,000-ton battleship
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