The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03
G0Demor Bailey Declares
That No Accurate Estimate
of Losses of Life Can Be
GDen at This Time.
TOPEKA ASKS FOR AID
eNillions in Cash Remain in
Submerged Banks, and Po-
lice Control ell Boats IN
the Flooded Sections.

The Weather Bureau bulletin this
morning says:
"The Missouri River at Kansas City
has begun TO fall. The gauge reading
this morning was 34-4 feet, fall of
o-6 foot since Tuesday morning. The
rise continues to the eastward, and at
ST. Louis this morning the stage was
3r-a feet, IL feet above the danger line.
from the water now in sight no great
damage can be done in the vicinity OF
ST. Louis, not over thirty-fve feet of
water being at present indicated.
North of St. Louis. as far az
Dubuque, the Mississippi continues to
rise slowly. Keokuk this morning re-
ports stage OF 1876, 3.5 feet above the
danger line. The Lower Arkansas is
also a foot or two above the danger
line, but has about come TO a stand.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, June 3-The cri-
sis here has passed, and If the precau-
tions taken against fire continue as ef
fective as they have been. the Industrial
revival viii go on
The lack of sufficient water st,nniv "a
stiil the most serious question. Gas for
frel and lighting seers adeaaat4. A par<
tial street car system fs-sn ooeration.
ana the phenomenal good order which
has prevailed continues unbroken. There
have been fewer arrests here since last
Friday than would have been made un-
der normal conditions
Relief of Destitute.
No further loss OF life by the food is
expected and the relief work for The
destitute is well in hand Business men
are adapting themselves TO the changed
conditions The Twenty-second Street
station. the only one ia the city in use.
Is hive of industry. The expross
offices have established themselves in
the vicinity
implements. and wholesale merchants
from the flooded districts are opening
uptown executive Offices. Hauling Wa
ter 10 what plants are in operation in
fairly we'll systematized.
The determination CT the bodies au-
thorized 10 speak for the city not 10
ask for outside aid meets with universal
approval. The baggage in the flooded
union station room has been concen-
trated up town, and is being rapidly
taken away. The postoffice is swamped
with mail. both IN and out There wers
two mai! deliveries today
A Famine Averted.
regular boat service is in operation
to Kansas City. Kan. Conditions there
are improving hourly. There is plenty
of food now that the packing house
coolers can be reached. and with regu-
lar train service TO Fort Leavenwor.h
danger of famine has passed. The law
less element is completely under con-
troll
Over a million sxs a quarter dollars
in cash and sight exchange is in iis
vaults of the Interstate National Bank
IN the west bottoms OF Kansas City. and
it is reasonable 10 estimate that another
million in cash is in the Hooded safes
OF smaller banks. express companies.
railroad Offices, stock yards, firms. and
The only boats in the flooded districts
are under the control of the police.
Declines Outside Aid.
Mayor Reed has given out the follows
ing statement:
Kansas City thus far has declined
outside financial assistance, but We are
informed that Kansas City. Kan. is in
distress W II. Craddock is mayor Of
that city. We can give no reliable es-
innate as to the loss of life until ths
waters have subsided We only know
positively of few deaths. probably not
10 exceed seven or eight