Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04

pelled to sit on tables, with no drinking
water and practically nothing to eat.
The river continues TO fall rapidly be-
tween here and Keokuk.
OTTUMwA, Ia, June "A fall of three
feet in the Des Moines river was recorded
here this morning, the water standing 1s
feet The water plant is still under water
and the only protection from fire is an en-
gine from Chicago
Stationary mt Lexington.
LEXINGTON, Mo-, June S.-The Missouri
river is stationary here tonight at 96.s feet
above low water mark, with every pros
pect of fall before morning The amount
of damage caused by the food in this
section cannot be estimated. A strip OF
country five miles wide and thirty miles
long is under water three to ten feet deep.
washOut stops Tranic.
MARSHALL, Mo-, June "A washout
near West Glasgow on the Chicago &
Alton has cut Off all railroad communica-
tion between this city and the east. The
Glasgow bridge is in great danger. Trains
may run on the Missouri Pacific tracks
from Waverly to Lamine and over the
Chicago & Alton from Slater to Indepen-
dence
Highest Mark at Hannibal.
HANNIBAL. Mo, June "A stage OF
2.8 feet reached by the Mississippi es-
tablished the highest mark in the history
Of Hannibal. The water is now nine feet
over the danger line, rise of 2.5 feet in
the past twenty-four hours. Flood con.
ditlons have never before confronted Han.
nbal to such a grave extent and it is
estimated that the damage already done
will amount to at least 100000.
The street car system is paralyzed and
the city electric light plant is shut down
leaving the city in total darkness, causing
the suspension of work by a large number
Of manufacturing industries which utilizc
electric power for running their ma.
chinery.
The yards of the Wabash, Missouri, Kan
sas Texas and Burlington, st. Louis ant
Hannibal roads are from two to twelv,
feet under water. Few trains are runnins
into the city at present Business gen,
| orally is tied up. Between ten and fifteer
Of the important business blocks, som,
residences and buildings along the Ieve,
are flooded. Occupants of many residence,
IN South Hannibal were compelled to va
| cate their homes today.
The sny levee across from Hanniba
noIs land, may go at any time. Guard.
are patrolling the levee to give the alarm
should a crack appear and throngs Of
workmen are working tonight to ballas
the embankment. A stage of twenty 1.-two
feet by morning is predicted.
Cuts Through Embankment.
BOONVILLE, Mo, June S.-The river
cut through the embankment of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railroad tonight
about half way between the bridge ant
Franklin Junction. This leaves Boonvill,
without any connection with the north
east and west Should the river continu,
to rise this break may prove more seriou,
than now is apparent as there are indi
cations that the river channel may chang,
to North Bluff A strong current has Sc
in from the break at Copper levee, eigh
miles above here and comes down through
a series Of lakes to Sulpher Creek neal
Franklin Junction. Several frame house:
and bodies of animals and poultry hav,
been brought down by the current
Fear for Missouri Levees.
LOUISIANA, Mo-, June 3.-The Missis
sippi river here is still rising at the rate O
| one inch an hour and the gauge registered
II feet 6 inches. In 1888 a stage of IS Zee
Is Inches broke the levee which protect,
more than 100000 acres of fine farming lant
1 in Illinois. Since then, however, the Ieve,
has been improved. but 1t is now feared 4
will break again. Ali the men that can b,
employed are working on the levee TIL,
only communication between here anC
Quincy and the north by rail is by the cas-
side, and four roads are using one track
1t win be impossible to use that after to
day.
Railroads Are Damaged.
! ARDMoRE,, I. T., June 3-The rail
roads in Indian Territory have been the
| chief sufferers as a result of heavy wash
outs during the past week. The Rocl
Island has sustained the largest loss, esti
mated at $4,000 in both territories The
| Santa F'e also has been a heavy loser. Il
is announced that through traffic has beer
resumed on the Purcell Galveston branch
of the Santa Fe, although trains are run
ming with little regard to schedule Hun
dreds Of workmen are repairing breaks. L
is thought that the roads will be in Rooc
condition Within the next twenty-foul
| hours. The Washita river has receded anC
all danger is past.
Missouri Man Drowned.
BooNvILLE, NO. June s.-virgiI Scare,
was drowned today while trying to rescu
cattle near Cooper levee in Howard county
The Missouri river is rising at the rate o
an inch and a quarter an hour here. Th
gauge at o'clock tonight registered q.
feet. The Howard and Cooper county bot
toms are inundated and much damage ha
been done to agricultural interests. It 1
reported that cattle valued at $4,000 hav
been washed from Maylor Island, a fev
miles below here. The Missouri Pacid
tracks between here and Jefferson City ar
under water and all of the railroads hav
suffered great damage.