The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
SITUATION IN KANSAS CITY.
No Gas or Electric Lights and Water.
works Shut Down.

WINS SibN COWNs
Kansas City, June with gas and
electric lights eXtinguiShed, the water.
works shut down and the city prac.
tically at the mercy of the first fire
that shall break out; with railroad
transportation feeble and uncertain,
Kansas City may, If the waters do not
recede within the next two or three
days, be compelled to fight for her life,
and today the skies are dark and
threatening, the rain is falling heavily,
more stormy weather Is sweeping
up from the west and the Unsuitable
river is holding its own.
II is practically stationary now. but
what the food has it keeps, and there
Is no certain promise of when 1t will
recede The stage is $40. Chief Con.
nor 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
and the pumber cannot be really esti.
mated The property loss has been
heavy. The situation there is par.
allel to the situation here-apparently
no better and no worse.
There is no great probability that
there will be further loss of life. II the
river does not rise very suddenly All
through the wholesale districts and in
the east and west bottoms there are
people still in the houses, many of
them anxious to be taken away, a good.
ly number Of them content to remain
where they are with all the chances of
flood. The police have done wonders
In rescuing people, and have probably
brought 25O of them safe to the high
ground since sunrise.
In the east or west bottoms a num-
ber of obstinate people are still cling.
ing to their homes Although the |
police have run boats beneath their |
windows and offered TO save them, |
they refuse to leave and will take their |
chances for another night at least.
It is utterly impossible to form any
estimate of the number of dead in
Kansas City. There have been mani. |
fold stories Of how boats laden with |
people have been seen to sink-there
have been reports without end of bod.
ipc soon 0potinu hv On vvr,,,l,noo 90
men who have tried to drive wagons
laden with their household effects
against certain death in the swift cur
rent and gone down in the flood The
of these stories lack proof,
however, and even If true, the proof
may never be had.
1t is likely that the number of fatal.
ties in Kansas City, Mo, will approx
mate so.
Down in the wholesale district peo
pie at dusk were waving white cloths
TO attract attention. The condition of
some of these people is pltiabe. They
have been held prisoners for two days,
threatened with death by drowning,
and at one time by fire For the most
part they were without food and for "a
hours without drinking water. Every
Effort is being made, and they will all
)e saved today unless the water rises
Eore
The financial damage is about as
sreat now as it is likely to be, unless
he water rises much higher The
,reat danger is that the foundations of
may be undermined. How.
ver, the buildings that have with
tood the food all day have an excel.
ent chance of holding out for some
ime.
There has been no suffering in the
ity beyond that sustained by the peo-
lie driven from their homes. Excel
ent work has been done by the local
elief committees and those in control
4 this work are confident that the city
'ill be able to care for its own with
MT calling upon other cities of the
tate.
Last night the city was in absolute
arlness, save in buildings which have
heir own electric light plants. Power
{ the three street car lines that have
esumed operation Is furnished by =
'ater piped from a small stream in one J
the valleys. '
The newspapers have been com. ;
elled to discontinue the use of their I
'pesetting machines because Of lack
power, and are setting type by hand.