The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-04

n Missouri river fell seven incnes
between Z d. IN. and . m. to-
day. and the Kansas river fell nine
inches in the same time. There was
sunshine during a large part of the
day, and the general feeling was hope
ful. Militiamen and police still guard
all approaches to the flooded district.
and soldiers halt pedestrians I'm the
residence streets late at night, Tor
there are no street lights. the electric
plant being stiH shut down. Seven
street car lines are in operation and
others VIII resume i'm a day or two
The city WateTWOrks VIII begin pump .
ing late tonight and the retail bust
ness district VIII be supplied with wa
ter tomorrow. Railroads are still Civ /
ing incomplete service. but are repair
Ing the WaShOutS.
Small Loss of Life
The reports OF heavy loss of life in I
Kansas City. Kan. are not true. and /
the stories of bodies lying in the drifts 1
there are unfounded. The loss Of
property has not been over estimated,
however. An Associated Press launch ,
gVrrossed TO Armourdale today and
I eruised for miles through the water /
lanes that formerly were city streets.
The entire city is under water, in many
places twenty feet deep, and all Of the
$4,000 inhabitants have fed.
Except the watchmeu in the packing /
houses on the river front. not a human /
being was to be seen, or even a do
mestic animal In many of the houses /
the upper windows were open and the
rooms in confusion. Red and Whl-e !
flags hung from the upper windows OF /
some houses, the occupants Of which /
had evidently been rescued No steps /
nave been taken to protect household /
goods in the buildings. Arm5urdale /
VIII not be habitable for long time
after the food subsidies.
River May Change Course.
Every building has been more or less
damaged and hundred utterly ruined. /
A strong current is running through /
The town and the river may persist IN 4
following this course.
Where the water is deep and stin /
there viii be six feet of solidly packed /
mud when the flood abates. and TINS /
viii need to be cleared away. On tHe (
roofs Of houses that have been IN
covered a foot Of mud lies.
Kansas avenue. the principal thor
Oughfare of ATmOurdale. is cnOked !
twenty feet deep with the debris Of
houses telegraph poles, sidewalks ana
fences. The brick buildings have
stood. losing all their windows. but ]
the water has packed the streets win
rubbish. The clearing away Of the
mud and ruins viii be work OF
months.
Like a Mountain Torrent
In the west bottoms of Kansas City I
the waters of the Kansas river are /
rushing through the streets like /
mountain torrent Several old brick /
buildings, undermined by the water
fell today Not one wooden building !
is hit to be used. The elevated rail- /
road is tearing down a number Of the +.
stations which were lettering. The Pc 4
lice are very active IN the wholesale I
district where many loaded freight /
he 81 a nd he
houses are full of valuable goods. Men /
'AprowIng about in boats are compelled {
20 account for themselves under threat /
of being shot.
In the stock yards district dead
horses. mules and cattle are floating on
every side.
The losses of the railroads on loaded
and empty cars standing in the yards
of the west bottoms is even larger than
represented. The contents of the load
ed cars must be seriously damaged
and practically all of the thousands of
cars have been overturned or smashed.
The subsistence of the water left n
fringe Of dry land next 10 the bluffs IN
the west bottoms. The owners OF
houses and stores vacated by the wa
ter promptly took possession and be
gan clearing the mud from the floors.
Mayor Reeds Statement.
The following was issued by Mayor
Reed toda=:
Inquiries are being made respecting
the effect of the flood upon the bust
ness or financial condition of Kansas
CITY. Mo- in which city the large bust
Aass establishments are located. The
{. Wholesale houses situated on the low
lands have resumed business through
branches already established up town
The waters are rapidly SubSIding ana
complete resumption of business i'm the
institutions located on the lower lands
is only a matter of hours We expect
10 have our waterwOrkS system in op-
Grafton IN twenty-four hours.
our sister city. Kansas City, Kan,
the place of residence of many people
employed by our large establishments
here has suffered a very great loss.
and. we are informed. viii appreciate
aid from other cities
kansas City. Mo. has had many
generous offers Of assistance from out
side sources. but she il taking care OF
her own people. and giving all possible
aid to those needing help elsewhere
The Clearing House association IS
sued a statement 10 the same effect.
Supposed to Be Safe.
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy pas
senEer train No. 3. from Chicago to
Kansas city, due here at 4 o'clock on
Sunday afternoon. is supposed to be
safe somewhere northeast of he~e. The
train arrived at Liberty. No. twenty
FIVE miles northeast Of Kansas City.
late Sunday afternoon. The tracks
into Kansas city being unsafe ana
train service in all directions being
badly demoraIized, the train was split
!. in two parts and sent east and north
10 accommodate the new conditions.
Some Of the passengers continued on
10 Kansas City by other means or
transportation. while most OF them re-
-.-neined on ore of the two sections Of
Nth5- train ana returned toward their
~tarting point or dropped OF at diff
ferent towns along the line east and
north Of Liberty. making connections
with other roads. While The exact To-
nation OF the train Is not known. there
is every reason to believe that ali the
passengers are safe.
HAS FALLEN FOUR FEET.