The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-04
CHANGE FOR THE BETTER IN THE
FLOOD SITUATION AT KAN.
SAS CITY, MO.
KANSAS RIVER is SUBSIDlNG
NO FURTHER LOSS OF LIFE NOR
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
is PROBABLE.


nrst time IN week and a fourth and
1t Is thought the greatest dangers of
the flood are past.
Inc waters OF the Kaw river fell
elght inches during the day and at
night are steadily declining at the
rate OF about one-half inch an hour.
In the Missouri the high stage of
thlrty-five feet is still maintained, but
this is due to the food which has
been coming down the Missouri prop
er and has been able to offset the fall
In the Kaw: 1t is the waters of the
latter stream, however, that have
caused all the damage in this city
and IN Kansas City, Kan, and with It
at normal stage Kansas City will
snortly resume normal conditions.
The Dawn Of Hope.
Kansas City has by narrow mar
gin escaped a serious shortage in
food, has been utterly helpless lately
70 avoid its consequence; it has suf-
Tered millions Of dollars of damage
70 property and sustained a loss in
life that in all probability never will
be accurately measured, and now it
Use of better things
AT night. the situation shows i'm
proVement on almost every side: the
waters are falling, the waterWorks
VIII resume operations soon: the gas
Oeen turned into the mains once more
and while there is no superabund-
ance OF food, there is no immediate
Danger OF a serious shortage The
CITY has cared for her own in royal
fashion and is abundantly able to do
so still, but there is
Not Sufficient Food on Hand
to permit the relief committees and
the municipal officers to feel easy over
the outlook. Provisions from outside
Will be cordially welcomed. The
transportation facilities at the pres
ent time are so limited that not much
freight can be brought in at a time,
and there is danger that the demand
may overrun the supply unless the
stock on hand is speedily replenished
from outside
Two men lost their lives during the
day while endeavoring to save 9TH
ers. Joseph L. keenan, was drowned
While endeavoring to rescue some peo-
PIE from the Adams house in Union
avenue, across from the Union sta
ton, and Edward Brooks lost his life
IN Liberty street, where his skiff was
overturned by an eddy while he was
endeavOring to get another man ont
of building.
Several FIoaters Seen.
A number of bodies we're seen float
Ing down stream, but are believed to
thOSn Of
the kaW, probably at North Topeka.
Fully fifty people were broneht IN
the Twelfth street viaduct during the
day by boatmen None of them had
been in great danger but had remained
in buildings until weary of the con.
tlnement and had then signalled for
assistance, which was given as rapidly
as possible. Many people are still in
the warehouses and Office buildings
and will remain there until the food
subsidies They are entirely safe and
fairly comfortable.
There is very little probability of
much more financial damage than has
already been done.
Night of Wretchedness.
The close of another day brought
night Of wretchedness to the thou
sands Of refugees at Kansas CITY,
Kan. Without water, save for urgent
needs, without beds, with the upper
part of the town unable to house in
any comfort the horde of refugees,
the night bids fair to be merely a.
repetition of others since the on
slaught of the food.
ne Wretchedness. however, is more
mental than physical, althoush the
discomforts due to herding large
bodies of people in buildings not built
Tor the purpose, and trying to feed
an army without a commissory depart
ment. are many. Leavenworth, to the
north, the only way by which the
suburb can be entered with stores. is
the spot to which all eyes turn con-
stantly in hope. Rations sufficient to
last several days, if carefully econo-
mixed, were brought in during the
day, and additional bedding, clothing,
med1clne and other supplies are ex-
pected within the next twenty-four
hours. Much mental discomfort ex.
lists because of the separation of mem.
bers of families who had
Barely Time to Escape
from the flood. Since Sunday, faith.
els, uOIueIS, wives, nuSDdnGS, broth
ers and sisters have visited every part
of town looking for other members of
their families. In their agitated
state of minds the worst has been
feared, but in the majority of cases
the ceaseless searching has resulted
in the reuniting Of families.
Something like order was brought
out of chaos in the matter of distri
buting such food as was at hand
With the supply running short it be.
came apparent the distribution must
be systematic and a central bureau
Tor that purpose was opened and the
food was sent in the proper proper
tons to the various schools, churches
and camps of refuge.
Temporary Hospital Established.
A temporary hospital with medical
attendants has been established.
Farmers sold garden truck in the
streets during the day and 900 sides
Of beef was received from Swift's