The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-05
RIVER RISING AT ST. LOUIS.
MANY LEAVE THEIR HOMES:
LOVLANDS OVERLOOKED.
1t Is Believed the Wsterw0rks Are Safe
Crest Of the Wave Expected on
Saturday-kansas City Finds Itself
Very Muddy as the Water Goes Down.


ST. LOUIS. June 4-The Mississippi con-
tinues to rise with the torrents coming
from the Missouri and northward. All
lowlands are inundated and river dwelers
have left their homes. Strenuous efforts
are being made to save the lumber along
the river front and men were at work all
day removing it to places OF safety.
The Wabash tracks are flooded and the
stations on the levee have been abandoned
Water Is running into Easements at the
foot Of Morgan street and southwark, The
river is full Of debris Of all kinds, as well
as the carcasses Of drowned live stock.
The stage of the water tonight is a24
feet. he crest Of the wave is expected
to reach here Saturday. when SO feet or
over is predicted On the East Side the
situation is growing more serious, though
the Madison levee still holds. Armed
patrols guard every foot Of its eighteen
miles TO prevent cutting.
The Chicago and Alton Railroad had a
large force of men working all day, piling
bags filed with sand against the embank-
ment on which the tracks run, in order to
save them from overflow.
Many Of the houses on the river front
OF Carondelet. the southern part of the city,
have been inundated. and several factories
compelled to shut down. 1t is not thought
tina, the waterworks will be flooded. though
precautions are being taken to protect
them.
BooNvILLE. Mo-, June 4.-SiXteen families
in the Cooper and Ben Nance bottoms have
taken refuge on the roofs Of their houses,
and will he swept away unless rescued eoon
There il three feet Of water in tho handsome
Missouri Pacific station here and the walls
are orumbling.
QUINCY, III, June Hunt. Lima Lake
and Indian Grave levees have broken and
as a consequence IS 900 acres OF rich bottom
land are submerged. Most Of this land was
in wheat, nearly ready for the harvest, and
will be a total loss. The lowest estimate
as to losses by the food here is 500 900.
KANSAS CITY RECOVERING.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. June 4.-The water is
still slowly falling in all parts Of the flooded
districts, but is still above the danger line
Everything is in readiness to begin bust
ness as soon as the water leaves the bot
toms. The citizens relief and sanitary
committees are well organized and in good
working order.
The buildings in the deep water are hold
ing out we'll and the damage from this
quarter will be considerably less than was
anticipated. Some Of the Office force Of
the Frisco freight depot crossed from
the Twelfth street viaduct on planks and
entered the building through second-story
windows The water in the Union Station
this morning was about two feet Deep
but II still PUSHES through like mllrace
The highest point reached inside the station
was six feet FIVE and half inches. The
black, muddy slime covers everything
A trip up the Kaw shows the condition Of
some Of the most important bridges to be
as follows Northwestern all gone, one pier
standing; waterworks bridge piers are
all right. but one span gone; cable bridge
has one pier gone and two spans out, both
approaches are intact; James street bridge,
west span gone, east abutment and centre
pier all right, west abutment badly, dam
aged; Belt Line bridge gone; l. road bridge
has two centre piers gone; Missouri Pacific
bridges standing; Seventh street viaduct
gone except two spans.
Kansas City, Kan, resembles a great
military camp. All Of the sufferers, esti-
mated at 10000. have been moved to tents
in the west end where the ground is high.
Regulars in uniform patrol the streets and
military discipline is in force.