The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-12
SITUATION IS, Improving.
Sun Shines But Destruction Con
tinues-Water SIowly'FaIIs.
MAYOR DECLINES ASSISTANCE.

Kansas City, June 6. = All things
seem to combine to bring about a better
condition of affairs across the Kaw
river in Kansas City, Kansas, where
more than 10000 people were forced to
flee from their holneslin the valley to
the portion of the city that rests on the
hills. ., ..t .
The sun, bursting through the man
tie Of gloom which has hung over the
city for so many days, brought cheer.
The inauguration of an almost hour
ly train service over the Kansas City
and Northwestern road to Leaven-
worth and points out on the line in
Kansas, and the arrival of fresh sup
plies of food and fuel, together with
the unloading of huge boat loads of
meat from the packing houscs,relieved
the people of thoughts of the horrors
of a famine. -
Wagons are busy carrying water and
food stuff to the different buildings
where the people have taken refuge,
and the flood sufferers are made COM
forta BILE. Blankets and bedding have
been sent in from Fort Leavenworth,
Leavenworth and lansing and the reo-
pie of Kansas City, Kansas, have
responded generously, so that no suf-
fcring in this respect will result.
Two carloads of -four, two carloads
Of canned goods, two tons of beans,
ton of rice, 5000 loaves of bread and Il
large quantity of milk have arrived
there.
Kansas City, Kans., June 4.-For
blocks under the Metropolitan bridge
nothing but the tips of brallebeams
can be seen and ever so often string
of box cars would float away. A car
load of lime stationed just above the
bridge, caught fire and burned. A
string of box cars moved slowly from
their mornings and with II mighty noise
crashed into the Metropolitan bridge.
The structure trembled us ii mighty
earthquake was rocking it. The bells
on the switch engines standing on the
bridge were ringing and men calling
for help. The cars reared in the air
and there was moment of silence.
Then with deafening crash the string
of freight cars sank, beneath the sur
face of the water for a moment, and
then rose TO the surface and passed on
carrying the Metropolitan bridge with
them.
The superintendent of the Swift
Packing house said there We're proba-
bly, 25 or 30 bodies lodged in the wreck
age in the Armourdale packing district.
The ruin in North and West Argentine
and Kansas City, Kans., is complete.
Losses, viewed from conservative
standpoint, will reach othe millions.
House after house has been swept
away and the railroad yards have been
devastated of all things portable.
Kansas City, Mo- The waters of the
Kaw are steadily falling at the rate of
about half an inch an hour. This, city
by narrow margin has escaped seri-
GUS shortage of food; has suffered mil
lions of dollars damage to property
and sustained an unknown loss of life,
and is now commencing to anticipate
the end and limit of calamity. Blue
sky is visible for the first time in y
week. ....
The city is caring 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 COM
mittees and municipal officers to feel
easy over the outlook. Provisions
from outside will be cordially well
coined The transportation facilities
at the present time are so limited that
not much freight can be brought in at
Il time.