The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03
Gas Is Flowing Through the Mains
and Water and Electricity Will
BE Furnished This Morning.
RELIEF NEEDED AT TOPEKA
PEOPLE OF THE CITY UNABLE To
CARE FOR ALL SUFFERERS.
Mississippi River Threatening to
Overflow the st. Louis Levee and
Do Much Damage

KANSAS CITY, June 2.-The flood situa-
ton is very much improved tonight. The
gas supply is ample; two electric street car
lines have resumed service and others will
follow tomorrow; the electric light plant
Is ready to begin service, but does not do
so because of the possibility of fires from
crossed wires; the water works will begin
TO pump Kansas river water into the
reservoir tomorrow night, and the next
day the water will be turned into the pipes;
the food supply is ample on both sides of
the river, the vast quantities Of meat In the
packing houses having been reached by
expeditions sent out by the packers; the
predicted increase Of sickness has not ap-
peared; the Kansas river is falling half an
inch an hour and the Missouri river is
expected to begin to fall before daylight.
Blue sky was visible above Kansas City
this afternoon at o'clock; the rains have
ended; the was visible for the first time
IN a week. and for this and other reasons 1t
is thought the great dangers of the flood are
past. This city has narrowly escaped seri-
Gus shortage in food. has faced the peril of
fire. utterly helpless to avert its conse-
quences. has been subjected TO millions OF
damage to property. and suffered loss in
life that in all probability never will be ac-
curately measured. and now 1t Is commenc-
ing to believe in the promise of better
things.
Eight persons positively known to
have been drowned In the two Kansas
Cities since last Friday. They are: =
Kohle; Philip Ware. negro boy; Policeman
Edward keenan,; William Heisler, truck
driver: william Herbert. expressman;
James Deermand; John Ray. negro, and
Edward Brooks.
PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Following is the list of some of the large
structures that have either been damaged
or swept away: Chicago Great Western
freight department. Old Southern bridge,
Union Terminal Railway bridge. Twelfth
street steel bridge. Fifth-street steel
bridge. Kansas City Belt Line Railway
bridge. Kansas-avenue steel bridge, Met
ropolitan-street railroad bridge, Rock
Island Railway bridge. stockyards bridge.
Un:on Pacific steel bridge. elevated railway
bridge at Central avenue Union Terminal
Railway bridge, James-street wagon
bridge, Metropolitan Ann-ayenue bridge
Kansas City. Mo-. waterworks flow line,
Chicago Great Western Railway bridge,
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul bridge,
merchandise brokers. 1917 st. Louis avenue,
Il. l. Cassefs refrigerator factory. $40 and
Sl2 Sentare street. n. w. Blenders saloon,
100 West Ninth street. George Egner' s
saloon. Park avenue and Missouri river
front, several piers OF the IL road via
duct, one thousand buildings in Armour
dale. five hundred buildings in Argentine
four hundred buildings in the east bot
toms, two hundred buildings in Shefield
one hundred buildings in the west bot
Fully fifty persons were brought TO the
Twelfth-street viaduct during the day by
boatmen- None of them had been I'm great
danger. remained N hiIild
weary OF the confinement and had then
signaled for assistance, which was given
rapidly as possible. Many people are
still In the warehouses and office build
ings and will remain there until the food
subsidies They are entirely safe and fair
There Is very little probability of much
greater financial damage than has already
been done. There have been some reports
OF the settling OF various large buildings
tn the wholesale district but they appear
20 have settled In a remarkably even man
ner ard an expert examination will be
necessary 10 prove tnat they are in dan
gerous condition
Observer Connor. of the Weather Bureau.
said at O'Clock: "The Missouri river has
remained stationary. Ii is still at thirty
five feet. where II was all day yesterday
The Kaw is falling steadily and / think
that the Missouri viii commence to de-
cline tomorrow. Light rains have been
falling In central and western Kansas. but
they are not heavy enough to affect the
water stage one way or the other"
SUFFERING ACROSS THE RIVER.
The close OF another day brought only
another night OF wretchedness to the thou
sands of refugees at Kansas City, Kan.
Without water save for urgent need, with
out beds. without the upper part OF the
town unable to house in any comfort the
horGes OF refugees. the night bids fair to
be merely repetition oe others since the
onslaught OF the flood. The wretchedness.
however. Is more mental than physical:
although the discomforts due to herding
large bodies OF people in buildings not built
for the purpose and trying to feed an army
without a commissary department. are
many. Leavenworth, TO the north, the only
way by which the suburb can be entered
with stores. is the spot TO which eli eyes
turn constantly In hope. Rations sufficient
,nized. were brought in during the day and
additional bedding. clothing. medicine and
other supplies are expected within the
Much mental discomfort exists because
OF the separation OF members OF families
who had barely time TO escape from the
food Since Sunday fathers mothers
wives. husbands. brothers and sisters have
visited every part OF town. particularly the
places OF pubic refuge; looking for other
tated state OF mind the worst has always
been feared but in the great majority of
cases the ceaseless searching has resulted
An the reuniting Of families.
Something like order was brought out
OF chaos to-day In the matter OF distrib-
uting such food as was at hand With the
supply running short IL became apparent
that the distribution must be Systematic
and centra! station for that purpose was
opened at sos Minnesota avenue From
there the food - sent in proper proportions
. 20 the various schools. churches and other
camps OF refugees. temporary hospital
with medical attendants has been estab-
k7ed. Farmers sold garden truck In the