The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-09

Two hundred drenched and hungry ref
ugees from the flooded district on the East
side of the Mississippi River were brought
across the Merchants bridge. after being
rescued from their housetops yesterday. and
received shelter at the Sixth District Police
Station.
Quarters for the survivors were secured
last night from the Transit Company in the
power-house at Broadway and Salisbury
street, and they were removed from the po-
lice station and a building at No. 42i1 North
Broadway. Bedding and food will be pro-
vided by the North st. Louis Business
Mems Association and the Provident AS
ISOLATION.
Secretary McCallen said last night that
the North Side business men would see
that the unfortunates suffered for nothing.
Yesterday many of their wants were pro-
vided for by the women of the neighbor-
hood, hot coffee being served at the police
station.
SICKNESS AND SUFFERING
AMONG THE REFUGEES
Many OF the sufferers have barely enough
clothes to cover them. and some of them
have become i'll by exposure. One mother IS
nursing a dying baby. and case Of small
the way Of clothing was saved by the ref
ugees.
Terrible accounts Of the havoc wrought
in Venice. Madison and Granite City are
told by the survivors. Many of those who
have escaped with only their lives left
members of their families clinging TO the
housetops.
Acts of heroism in the rescue of women
No aolr
bravery was shown by the men and boys
Of the stricken towns but there was a band
Of pirates who pillaged the wrecked homes
and assisted only those who had the most
money to offer
YOUNG GIRL RESCUES
MOTHER AND CHILDREN.
Elsie Achor. pretty 16-year-old girl, tells
thrilling story of her experience in the
flood. She became separated from her par
| ents and found shelter Sunday night
in the car shops at Madison, where men
were feebly trying to strengthen the levee
and prevent the foods progress.
Early yesterday morning the young girl
endeavored to reach her home and assist
her mother and little brothers and sisters
| to escape. She braved the torrent OF water,
which was above her waist and succeeded
| in getting to her home, where she found
her mother and the children on the house.
| top. =.
Hailing a neighbor. Miss Achor begged
| that a boat be sent to get her mother and
| the children. but no attention was paid to
| her appeal. Climbing to the top of the
| house she signaled to a passing boatman.
| who came alongside. but he refused to take
| them away because they had no money to
pay him.
! REMAIN ON ROOF
| UNTIL DAYLIGHT COMES.
While others were being taken from their
| houses and rescued from the water. the
| Achors remained on their roof with the
| waves beating and lashng about them. II
was after daylight when they were finally
| rescued by a boatman and taken to the
| Merchants bridge.
| While Miss Achor was on her way to the
rescue of her mother she witnessed the
| drowning Of Mrs John Clifford, a neighbor
and her little baby. Mrs. Clifford. her
1 daughter Hattie aged q years. the baby
| and q boatman were making for the high
ground when the skiff overturned. The boat
man rescued Miss Clifford. but the mother
and baby disappeared.
| Walter Achor, brother Of the heroic
girl. is thought to have been lost. He wa,
| WIN the TeH ~ Noih oh ehC iSNSS "i'SA
the flood came and has not yet been seen.
LOCKED THEMSELVES IN HOUSE
TO ESCAPE FROM FLOOD.
1t is believed that Louis Kisner and his
wife were both carried away with theil
home and persisted in the food.
| Neighbors say that when kisner heart
the whistles which warned the city Of tn
break in the levee and the approach Of tn
flood, he and his wife locked themselves II
their home and refused to flee with tn
others, expecting that their house woult
keep afoat.
When the wave OF water passed, Nsner'
home was nowhere to be seen and neithe
he nor his wife has yet been accounted for
FLAT TOPPED HOUSE
REFUGE FOR MANY.
7. C. Drayton. who lived on Bissell roa
in North Venice, hurried his wife and small
er children to the Schrader fats. severa
blocks away, when the danger signals an
nounced the breaking of the levee, but
rush of water cut Off escape for him and hi
Oldest son.
Seeing that the others were safe on tn
roof of the two-story flats. Drayton and hi
, son turned their attention to the rescue O
others and discovering the peril Of thei
neighbor. John Killing, and his family sum
moned Policeman Frank Jennings. who wa
, searching for refugees with skiff. A
| were safely taken to the Schrader flats n
, they spent the night on the roof
At 3 o'clock YESTERDAY morning Drayto