Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-06-05
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
CAUSED BY THE FLOODS.

A"hiodu transportation IeeDle dlu
uncertain, Kansas City may, if tho
waters do not recede within the next
two or three days, be compelled to
light for her very life. The rain is
falling heavily, more stormy weather
is sweeping up from the west and the
Unsuitable river is atoutly holding it's
own. 1t is practically stationary,
but what the flood has it keeps, and
there is no certain promise of when
1T will recede. Chief Connor, of the
weather bureau, says that while the
outlook is for continued rains, it
would necessitate very heavy fall if
the present high water is to continue.
The first authentic information
from Kansas City, Kan, was received
last night. In that district 10000
people are homeless. Many have been
drowned, but the number cannot be
estimated. The property loss has
been heavy. The situation there is
parallel to the situation here-appa-
rently no better, and no worse.
The police have done wonders in
rescuing people and probably brought
250 of them safe to the high ground
since sunrise Monday.
There is no possible way of getting
at the names of the dead and no
chance of forming any estimate that
can be termed accurate. 1t is likely
however, that the number of fatali-
ties in Kansas City, Mo-, will approXi-
mate so.
Kansas City, Mo-, June 3.-Blue sky
was visible at South Kansas City
Tuesday afternoon. The rains have
ended and the sun was visible for the
first time in week. For this and
other reasons it is thought that the
great dangers of the flood are past.
The waters of the Kaw river fell
eight inches and are steadily declin-
ing at the rate of about half an inch
an hour. In the Missouri the high
stage of 35 feet is still maintained,
but this is due to the rise which has
been coming down the Missouri
proper, and has been able to offset
the fall in the Kaw. 10 is the water
of the latter stream, however, that
has caused all the damage in this
city and in Kansas City, Kan, and
with it at normal stage business in
Kansas City will soon resume usual
conditions.
The situation shows improvement
on almost every side; the waters are
falling, the waterworks will resume
operations today. The gas has been
turned into the mains once more and
there is no immediate danger of
serious shortage of food. The city
has cared for her own and is abun-
dainty able to do so still, but there is
not sufficient food on hand to permit
the relief committee and the munich
pal officers to feel easy over the out
look. Provisions from outside will
be cordially welcomed, and while
there is no dire necessity there is
urgent need.
Two men lost their lives yesterday
in the attempt to save others. Joseph
L. keenan, was drowned while endeav-
ofing to rescue some people from the
Adams house, and Edward Brooks
lost his life in Liberty street, where
his skiff was overturned by an eddy
while he was endeavoring to get an
other man out of building. A
number of bodies were seen floating
down the stream, but are believed to
be those of people drowned further
up the Kaw, probably at North To-
peka.
Fully so people were brought to
the Twelfth street viaduct during
the day by boatmen. None of them
had been in great danger, but had re-
mained in buildings until weary of
the confinement and had then sig
nailed for assistance. Many people
are still in the warehouses and Office
buildings and will remain there until
the flood shall subside.
The nlnSa of another 6oU lronnb+
only another night of wretchedness
to the thousands of refugees at Kan
sas City, Kan. Without water, save
for urgent needs; without beds, the
upper part of the town being unable
to house in any comfort the horde of
refugees, the night bade fair to be a
repetition of others since the COM
ing 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 commissary depart
ment are many. Rations sufficient to
last several days if carefully econo-
mized were brought in during the
day and additional bedding
st. Louis, June 3,-Thirty feet, the
danger point, was reached and passed
yesterday by the flood that is COM
ing down the Mississippi river. The
river continues to rise rapidly and
point considerably higher than "a
feet, which Weather Forecaster
Bowie predicted would be reached by
Thursday or Friday, will be an ac-
complished fact. The crest of the
flood from the Kansas and Missouri
rivers is yet to come and when it
shall reach here and be increased by
high water in the Mississippi, some
loss of life is feared and destruction
to property must ensue.
Lincoln, Neb., June 2.-The flood
situation is greatly improved in Lin
coin. The water in the western
lowlands is between five and six feet
below the high water point of Sat
urday and some of the drowned out