The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-06-12
.LEVEE BROKE NEAR S1.lOU|S.
THE MisslsslPPl RIVERS SO FEET
OVER AVERAGE.
Logs Of Life VIII Reach Over = Hum
dred-People Of Black Walnut Dis
trict Rescued Cities North Of ct.
Louis In Grip Of the Flood-Men Can
Not Be Hired at Any Price.

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St. Louis, June, 9.-Word has been
received here that levee near Madi-
son, on which gangs Of men were work
ing, gave way ana Is men, employees
of the American Car Foundry works,
lost their lives. About $50 men, it is
reported, are imprisoned on a section
Of the levee that is slowly crumbling,
and all means of escape has been cut
on. Word has been sent to the st.
Louis side to. rush private yacht to
the rescue.
A. steamer from st. Charles sue
ceeded in reaching Black Walnut, and
the 1000 imperiled people were taken
from the island in safety. All were
rescued. +
Mississippi Sill Rising. r
st. Louis, June 9.-Like a mill race
the swollen Mississippi is surging past
st. Louis with q stage of 36.9 feet,
making a rise of one and one half
feet IN "a hours.
Black Walnut is located in broad
and fertile valley Of the Missouri and
the lands surrounding it are said to be
the richest wheat land insthe state. n
All Venice, Madison, portions OF
Granite Cityeand $4,000 acres of rich
bottom farming land are in the grip
of the. food north of East ST. Louis
Houses have been swept from their
foundations and sent adrift. The dam
age already done is enormous and hour
" the food reaches farther inland,
mores and more Gripping railroad traf-
fic and engulfng additional homes,
farms and factories. The east approach
to Merchants bridge is reported
severely damaged. &&
Reports of loss Of life have been re-
ceived. Men who were Hiewing the
food from the bridge approach told
of having seen man on the roof OF
a floating house. The house was, over
turned W the current during this az
ternoon and the manar disappeared.
Near Madison dyke broke and 9
wall of water rushed through. Three
women, endeavoring to escape, were
seen to crouch bewilderedly behind a
fence. The wall of water three feet
high swept the fence away and only
aftersa strenuous effort were two of
the women saved The third, Mrs. An
.Stone, wife OF "a saloonkeeper. clasping
her infant IN her arms, was according
to witnesses, swept away and drowned.
East ST. Louis was unable to secure
enough men to work on the levee.
Men apparently needing work refused
offers of 80 cents an hour to pile sand
bagst0n the levee. Levee officials and
even prominent men sprang into the
breach and worked with a will to keep
the water out Of. the city, while crowds
Of MEN app4Se4tly needing employ
ment stood about and. refused all Of
fers of work. Policemen invaded sa
looms to secure wofkmen, but although
the saloons were crowded very small
percentage of the patrons were willing
to help protectntAS city. ,.s.sss,si
The turbulent stAissouri is doing
great damage at st. Charles and vi
\, cinity, 25 miles west of st. Louis. Sew
erai deaths are reported. All ths
farmhouses and barns. occupying thu
lowlands across the river from st
Charles have been swept away will
but few exceptions. All day people II
skins were busy trying to save prop
erty. Three women in one farm
house refused to leave until they hal
ripped a new carpet from the floor. TIL
men in the rescue boats, left them
!, and before they could return the cul
y rent was eddying about the hous
swiftly and the boat could not reac
it, and the women were left to thei
fate. From clump of willows q hous
3. top and some planks drifted out, an
there was q distinct sound of VI
mans voice calling for help. but whe
a boat reached the spot the houseto
had turned over and was floating ava
and all was silent.