The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17

| As fast as the food waters recede. all
vestige Of their presence Is being wiped
away in East st. Louis.
Station for business yesterday. and almost
all of tho tracks were cleared for work
In the lower part of town the water Is re-
ceding rapidly and yesterday Main street
was dry Fourth street 1t Is expected. will
be dry by tomorrow evening and Trendley
avenue by the day following.
| The East st. Louis Gas Works repaired
their broken main yesterday and began sup
plying their customers. Because OF the air
In the pipes, the gas did not flow freely in
| the residence districts bat this will be
Femedied this morning. 1t is said.
SO far as the work OF relief Is concerned.
| the committees report that total OF s2s.
9is.H has been received. The committees
are doing excellent work and investigations
are being made into every case for which
relief is asked.
The committee purposes giving the largest
possible amount Of relief to those who re-
| qu!re it. and for that reason is using every
pIecaution against imposition.
STREET CARS RESUME
REGULAR RUNNING TIME.
The East ST. Louis street cars will be
given permission to cross the viaduct this
morning. This was decided at a meeting OF
the railroad officials and Mayor Cook yes
terday.
The problem OF the removal Of the sacks
OF earth which formed the levee about the
city was disposed of yesterday. The rail-
road companies want this earth and the city
requires large quantity for filling in the
streets which have been washed out. The
street car company will carry the dirt need
ed for city purposes free Of charge. gang
of men was put to work yesterday.
The Naval Reserves left East st. Louis
yesterday. many of the special policemen
have been discharged and the city has al
most resumed its normal condition.
Precautions against the spread OF disease
were discussed at meeting In Mayor
Cooks office yesterday. and it was decided
that quicklime and crude oil will be used
in large quantities in the low places to kill
the germs which may form when the water
recedes. This matter has been left largely
in the hands OF Doctor A. A. McBryan, the
health officer.
MILLS AND FACTORIES
WILL RESUME WORK
East Side Mills and factories will soon be
running the same as before the flood The
Elliott Frog and Switch Works resumed op-
erations yesterday morning. but had only
small complement OF men. Superintendent
Townsend is anxious for all Of the old men
to come back to work at onoe.
The Republic Iron and Steel Works and
the Missouri Malleable Iron Works will re-
sumo work before the end Of the week. It
Is said.
The stock yards and its dependent indus
tries are expected to begin operations to-
morrow. and the planning mills and the 9TH
er, Industries in the lower part Of the city
arc making preparations to resume BUSH
ness. -
The Illinois Central Railroad yesterday
had gang Of about 400 men at work raising
the embankment, south Of East st. Louis
four feet above the height Of the old tracks.
The water which flooded the lower part of
East ST. Louis broke through the embank-
ment and flowed over the top. The railroad
company is working on plans which will
SO, strengthen the embankment that 1t will
resist the pressure of any food which may
come.
Persons living in East st. Louis have been
warned to boil all water used for drinking
purposes as measure Of precaution.
FIRE ENGINES USED
FOR PUMPING SEWERAGE
The large pump, which has been located
beneath the East St. Louis vladuct. was
removed yesterday to Main street and d. ,
vision avenue. where 1t will be at work to-
day, pumping out the East st. Louis sew
ers Several fire engines are now at work.
The shed which holds the coal at the
East St. Louis Gas Works collapsed yes
terday. No one was injured.
The street-car service between East st.
Louis and Beleville. which was embar-
raised by the water which covered the
tracks near East st. Louis. was resumed
on the old schedule yesterday.
The Order of Red Men are doing excellent
work in East ST. Louis in relieving the dis
tress among its members. Many Of the
heads of families In the flooded district are
members OF the Red Men. and these per-
sons are given assistance by the committee
Great Sachem James X. Wilson Of Chi
cago is in charge of the relief work. and
he Is assisted by the local committee. con-
sisting Of Frank c. Smith. VIII H. Blue
dorm, Doctor f. H. Little. Edward Ora
ham, w. II. Harris, and T. C. Ashlock
The committee met at the Music Hall last
evening, will meet at I,ovington Hall to-
night and at the Josephine building Friday
night. Wilson Brooks, the great chief OF
records OF the United States. will arrive In
East ST. Louis this morning.
The Flood Relief Committee OF the ]
Knights Of Pythias will meet tonight with
Eureka Lodge in the Kirsch building. The
committee has cared for many of the home |
less members OF the order.
Coroner McCracken held an inquest yes |
terday over the bodies OF Arthur Gibbs and !
Anna Reardon, who were drowned at Sixth |
street and Railroad avenue, Monday. A
verdict Of accidental death. due to drown |
ing, was returned. |
LUMBERMEN ORGANIZE
FLOOD RELIEF FUND. |