Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-05

ST. Louis June 5,-The river thl,
morning attained the stage OF 1875 feet
rise OF IA feet during the past q
hours. The crest of the food. which &,
expected by Sunday, may be SO feet anc
may go even higher as the rivers north
and west still pour In their quotas OF
water.
In North and South stLouls the river
is several miles wide. Along the river
front II is encroaohing on buildings
making necessary the moving Of house
hold goods and business stocks.
The river although it is out Of II.
banks and IN places as wide as an I'm.
land sea, Is rising more rapidly today
than at any time since the present
Hood began The flood has reached a
stage where barriers have been sur
mounted and every additional inch ip.
creases a menace 10 life and property
out OF proportion to the actual amount
Of the rise
To st. Louis nothing worse can hap.
pen than the gradual encroachment of
the waters over the lower portion Of
the city On the east side there is rea
son for grave fear that the waters
breaking their restraint may come with
a rush, The Madison levee Is all that
holds back the waters at their barriers.
ready 10 spread destruction through the
east side communities. IL Is said that
this levee Is capable OF wlthslandinv
81 feet When the water reaches 36
feet or even 30, the pressure against
the leyee Will be very great and II is
feared that this together with the con-
slant washing at the base of
the artificial bank, may cause
a break
RISING AT CHESTER. ILL
Chester. H. June 5.-The river at this
point Is rapidly rising The rise has been
20 great within the past IS hours that
il threatens to do great damage to
property and persons living at Kasha-
ka island.
The home Of Stanley Jones on Kash-
aka island Is entirely surrounded by
water and friends OF the family in
Chester have sent a boat to their rescue.
Great damage is being done to crops
IN the lower section OF the country here.
FALLING AT KANSAS CITY.
Washington, June 5.-The Missouri
river at Kansas City continues TO fan
steadily the gauge reading this morn.
ing 81 feet, a fan OF 1.9 feet since
Thursday The river VIII come 10 a
stand at Bonneville Mo-. today but
VIII continue 90 rise 10 the eastward.
The Mississippi continues to rise stead o.
lily from Dubuque southwark. At Keo-
kuk the stage was 1874 feet. a. feet
above danger line. The food waters
from the Iowa. Cedar and Skunk riy-
ers are now entering the Mississippi
above keokuk and there win be fur.
Their slow rise In that vicinity which
viii continue several days At St.
Louis the stage this morning was 80 8
feet, a rise OF IA since Thursday MON
ing. Il is stated that the water MI
continue 10 rise steadily and a stage In
the neighborhood OF SO feet is expected
during Sunday. From Cairo 10 81. Lou
is The stages viii be about the same as
at ST. Louis.
POSTAL CONDITION IMPROVED.
Washington June b.-Tne official re-
port on postal conditions in the food re-
gion telegraphed from Kansas city 10
the department says the situation Is
somewhat improved, but stil uncertain.
LOWER AT TOPEKA.
Topeka, Kan, June 1.-The river to-
day was feet below the highest re-
corded point the water having fallen
during the night at the rate OF an inch
an hour. The approaches 10 the Melan
bridge on Kansas avenue were complet-
ed early today and a steady stream OF
people carrying shoyels and brooms
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