The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-05
Rain Ceases to Fall on De-
wasted Bottoms
KAW RIVER Is LOWER
Missouri River Still on a Ram
page, However
FINANCIAL LOSS GREAT
Work of Relieving Sufferers
Continues Unabated
FINANCIAL LOSS GREAT

Continues Unabated
Kansas City, Mo-, June IA die
patch from Kansas City, Kan, says:
II is reported that the Missouri
bridge has gone down. A great crash
was heard in that direction, and ii
looks az though one span has fallen.
The bells on the switch engines stand
Ing on the bridge can be heard ring.
Ing and men are calling for help. The
report is verified by firemen at No.
station.
Kansas City, June 2.-Superinten nd
ent Young, of the Swift Packing COM
Rany, tonight said there were probably
% to 80 bodies in the wreckage lodged
in the Armourdale packing district.
The men employed on the steamer Co.
Iumbia brought the same report.
A Chinaman who was rescued today
said that three Of his countrymen were
drowned.
LIFE AND PROPERTY LOSSES.
kansas City, June 2.-Eight persons
are positively known to have been
drowned In the two Kansas Cities
since last Friday. They are:
HOkLE.
PHILIP WARE, negro boy.
POLICEMAN EDWARD KEENAN,.
VIM. HEISLER, truck driver.
WIN. HERBERT, expressman.
JAMES DEERMAN.
JOHN RAY, negro.
EDWARD BROOKS.
Following is a list of some of the
structures that have either been DAM
aged or swept away:
Chicago Great Western freight de-
pot.
Old Southern bridge.
Union Terminal Railway bridge.
Kansas City Belt Line Railway
bridge.
Kansas avenue steel bridge.
Metropolitan Street Railway bridge.
Rock Island Railway bridge.
Stock Yards bridge.
Union Pacific steel bridge.
Elevated Railway brodge at Central
bridge.
Union Terminal Railway bridge.
James street wagon bridge.
Metropolitan avenue bridge.
Kansas City, Mo-, Water company's
line.
Chicago Great Western railway
bridge.
railway bridge.
Building occupied by Seavey e.
Florsheim, merchandise brokers.
T. L. CasseII's refrigerator factory,
$40 Sentane street.
M RInnIor,S e,lonn f7nn MAe&
Ninth street.
George Enger's saloon.
Several piers of the L. road viaduct.
One thousand buildings in Armour
dale.
500 buildings In Argentine.
400 buildings in the East Bottoms.
200 buildings In Sheffield.
100 buildings in the West Bottoms.
The Burlington and the Missouri
Pacific bridges across the Kansas are
Intact, but the approaches are
wrecked.
A steamer arrived from Kansas
City, Kan, tonight crowded with peo-
pie many Of whom live here and had
been besieged on the Kansas side since
Saturday.
Kansas City. Mo-. June 2.-Blue sky
was visible above Kansas City this af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock. the rains have
ended, the sun was visible for the first
time in a week. and for this and other
reasons it is thought that the great dan
ger OF the flood are past.
kAW GOING DOWN.
The waters of the Kaw river have
fallen eight inches today. and tonight are
steadily declining at the rate Of about
one-half inch an hour. In the Missouri
the high stage of IS feet is still main.
tanned. but this is due to the rise which
has been coming down the Missouri
proper. 1t is the water of the Kaw, how.
ever, that has caused all the damage In
this city and in Kansas City, Kan, and
with 1t at normal stage business in Kan
sas CITY will shortly resume normal con
dit:ons. This city by a narrow margin
escaped serious shortage in food; ha:
faced the peril of FIRE utterly helpless t.
avert its consequences: has suffered
millions of dollars of damage to prop
erty Snd sustained a loss in life that il
all probability never will be accurate
measured and now it is commencing t,
believe in the promise of better things.
RELIEF WELCOMED.
Tonight the situation shows improve
ment on almost every side; the waters ar,
falling. the waterworks win resume oper
atoms tomorrow; the gas has been turne,
into the mains once more and wh.ie ther,
Is no superabundance Of food there is N
Immediate danger of great shortage
The city has cared for her own in roya
fashion and is abundantly able to do 8
still, but there Is not sufficient food o.
hand to permit the relief committees an
municipal Officers to feel easy over tn
outlook Provisions from outside VIII b
cordially welcomed The transportatiol
facilities at the present time are 50 linn