Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06

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now contains the names Of ten persons.
A temporary bridge is being constructed
across the Kansas river to carry the city
aqueduct, and pure water is hoped for
within three days. Telephone and teie-
graph communication with Kansas City,
Kan, was re-established today.
The carcasses of dead animals at the
stock yards are creating a dreadful stencil.
The bodies are being towed into the river,
to float down the Missouri There is no
other means of disposing OF them, for the
whole district is yet inundated. An at
tempt will be made tomorrow to operate
the stock yards cable railroad. The cleo
trio light service was resumed tonight.
The saloons will be reopened Monday morn
ing. The Inhabitants of the lowlands seem
perfectly contented to return to their homes
as the water leaves, but railroad men and
heads Of big Industries say there must be
a radical change in the bottoms. Some
favor raising the level OF the railroads and
business houses; others would widen the
Kansas river channel, and some favor
building dikes along the Kansas river, with
the aid of congress- AT any rate, the
bridges will be rebuilt higher
President Burt Gives $1,000.
George j. Gould today sent 5000 to the
Kansas City, Kan. relief committee, and
President Burt of the Union Pacific $500 to
each Kansas City. There were other lib
eral contributions of money and supplies
and the total cash received in both cities
is about $75.0O0 Not all the 10000 people
driven from their homes have received as
sistance from the public, but food and
shelter and clothing were given to all who
needed. Nearly all the sufferers had been
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return to their employment and homes
as soon as the water will permit
1t is thought that half of the flooded area
will be bare tomorrow noon. Families will
return to the houses TO clean and repair
them and to save what they can of their
household goods, and wagerearners will go
| to their places of work. Each day will see
! material decrease in the number of needy
and homeless. The conditions are the same
on both sides of the river. except that Kan
sas City. Kan, has much the greater
known number of refugees. The military
camp In Wyandotte opens with 1.600 inhab-
itants, whites and negroes being separate.
The military camp in this city opens with
! 500 inhabitants. the refugees who have
been in the churches. The Convention hall
camp. which accommodates 2,OOO will be
maintained. Sanitary conditions are ex-
cellent in all camps and there is little sick
ness.
Two cities Again in Touch.
Permanent wire communication was
opened up between the, two Kansas Cities
today. for the first time since Sunday, and
this will aid wonderfully, II the work of
restoring order. -'..r'
The several hundred refugees from
Armourdale and other districts who have
been housed in Convention hall were re-
moved today to tents in. the southern
portion of the city because of the, un-
sanitary condition of the hall. ,..
The citizens general relief committee OF
| Kansas City, Mo, has issued a statement
to the public giving thanks for sympathy
and offers of aid and asking that assist.
ance be sent to Kansas City, Kan, Offers
should be addressed to w, II. Craddocx
mayor of Kansas City. Kan, -. -.,..
Rivers generally throughout Kansas are
| still falling, while a cloudburst, which sub
merged fields, swept away small buildings
washed out bridges and culverts and caused
small creek to rise six feet within hall
an hour, is reported from Paola. AS fai
| as learned no lives were lost.
| At Leavenworth the Missouri fell twelv,
inches during the night; at Lawrence tn,
Kaw went down two feet and is now ahou
eight feet below the highest mark. and a
Enterprise the Smoky Hill is down si1
inches No details have been received from
Linwood, the small town near Leaven
worth. which yesterday was reported com
pletelY submerged. -a.
Jefferson City Dark.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. June 5.-rh