The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-06-09
FLOOD CENTER
HAS CHANGED

the flood by swimming from Venice to
Madison. being forced by the water
from the roof of the house they were
living In.
Six feet of water is reported sweep
ing through the Offices of Hedges Ho-
tel Madison, with guests imprisoned
in the upper stories.
Residents of Granite City are in
great peril from several breaks in
the levees protecting that manufact-
uring town.
Persons living about the manufac-
turing plants in which they are en-
ployed. are fleeing from the food that
comes from the north and a fresh
break in the abuttment to the west.
Adjacent farmlands are being flood
ed and the residents of the lowlands
are seeking safety with those of the
city.
Efforts are being made in various
ways to reach these places by water
and land and afford help, but ii may
be several hours before anything def
mite can be learned.
At O'Clock Monday morning the
combined forces of the Missouri river
and Cahokia creek broke the barriers
at the Relay depot East St Louis.
The Relay depot was surrounded
by water but the embankment Of clay
and sand bags made by the workers
Sunday saved the city from the rust
OF water. Trains continued to pass
on the tracks around the depot. but
at s45 the east bound Southern train
was stopped on the incline.
The water had risen so high that
the engine could not pass through
without dying"
1t is kept back by an embankment
Of clay, topped with sand bags. II
seeps through constantly but does not
break the bank because it has little
current and is not beaten by the wind.
Rush city and the portion of the town
east of the Southern tracks, and south
OF Broadway, are under water. Resi-
dents Of that portion OF town have
left their houses and gone TO the
northern part of the city.
Owners OF different halls and large
buildings in East ST Louis have prof.
fered them for the use OF the food
sufferers.
Relief boats were today sent to
Venice. H., which is completely food
ed. as a result of break in the levee
Just south Of the Merchants bridge
yesterday afternoon
Only the roofs of houses are visible
and 500 families are homeless.
During the day one hundred persons
were rescued. Their stories OF the
disaster are thrilling and pathetic
In their hurry to escape many per-
sons were Obliged to race from the
aood only partially clad.
None of them were able to save any
household goods
Most of the Venice houses are frame
structures and yield readily TO the
furce of the food.
The Methodist church was lifted
from its foundation and carried three
LIo.ks. Only the steeple is now VS.
lille In the schoolhouse. which Is OF
brick. two hundred men, women ana
children have found an ark Of refuge.
Unless there is a rise OF another foot
or so they are safe.
They have no food supplies and
their need is urgent
John Crittenden, aged ten- was
drowned near the Merchants bridge,
while endeavoring to get shelter on
the roof OF a .ouse winch was noat-
ing down stream
AT one house a man was seen 10
crawl onto the roof bearing a chiid
in his arms. There he remained the
greater part of the night clinging
70 bign fences, roof tops. trees.
score @. families were found Some
bad remained in the water nfteen
hours and were weak and exhausted
In some parts OF Venice the water
- -, 70 ,uantx feet deep.