Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31

Neither the mother nor child appeared 90
suffer from the ordeal and Il is believed
no harm will come from the enforced re-
movaL.
Rumor of Fatalities.
Many rumors Of persons being drowned
were heard during the day. one person
declares that he saw four unidentified per
sons in a fatboat hauling household goods
and the boat tipped over and all disap-
reared. but particulars could not be learned
and no confirmation comes Of the story.
Another person reported two dray loads OF
goods swept into the stream and two faml-
lies drowned. bu, this has not been con-
hrmed. Considering the great danger, II Is
regarded as remarkable that so few fatal
ties have occurred.
The flooded territory is in brief as fol-
lows:
Southeast Des Moines-Practically all the
territory south Of the Chicago Rock Island
& Pacific tracks to the river, seventeen
blocks.
East Dies Moines-Between the river and
the Northwestern tracks and from Des
Moines street south several blocks were
flooded.
South Des Moines-All the territory from
Clifton Heights northeast, to the Des
Moines river, forty blocks.
Factory District-All the territory south
Of the railroad tracks and from the Eigh-
teenth street viaduct on the west 10 First
street on the east. 125 blocks.
North Des M-oines-Crocker Woods and
from the Sixth avenue bridge TO the Center
street lam. all the territory between the
river and the bluffs, covering about thirty
books.
h. Highland Park-Between the river and
the bluffs from the Flint brickyards on
the north to Union park on the south, a
strip Of territory seven blocks wide and
twenty blocks long.
Beats All Records.
At 9 o'clock tonight the reading of water
IN the Des Moines river marked q feet
inches, and was still rising. So far as
known there were no fatalities during the
day and all Of the 5000 driven from their
homes are in safe places and comfortable.
The rain is still falling tonight, but not as
fast as before. Nearly tour inches of rain
have fallen here since noon yesterday. The
Rock Island road sent trains east and west
this afternoon and the Northwestern sent
a train out. but all other roads are tied up.
At IL o'clock Governor Cummins author
ICED the throwing open of the state capito
10 flood refugees. Cots were placed in the
building and food provided.
The damage cannot be computed because
OF the fact that close to 1000 buildings are
submerged and It cannot be told whether
they will be carried away. Great damage
was done by the breaking OF the levet
along the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
track, which inundated the principal fac.
tory district. Several hundred thousand
dollars worth of machinery is under water
From Marshalltown It is learned that the
Iowa river is spread out over a vast ter.
ritory and the Iowa Central has beer
practically compelled TO abandon its MAR
line.
No Trains Mt Des MOines.
Since the early morning trains but tw,
have entered or left Des Moines. The st
Paul and Oelwein trains were the last. Al
the others have failed to get out.
The Great Western Chicago train, tn
Peoria and Des Moines, Des Moines ant
Gainesville, Des Moines and winterset. De
Moines and Kansas City trains each mad
efforts to leave, but had to run back.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific re
ported at 1 o'clock that the track west OF tn
city was damaged somewhat, but the train
are moving fairly we'll. A train is expecte,
in at about 8 O'Clock. The Denver trail
got in on time this morning, but was stand
ing on the sidetrack at / o'clock, waiting
10 get cast. IL Is understood that there 1
quito a washout at Grinnell. but its natur
IS not known hele because the wires ar
not working. The limited due here at SO
was at Grinnell when last heard from
waiting to get through.
The Chicago Great Western, the Winter
get branch OF the Chicago Rock Island
Pacific, the Wabash and the Chicago
burlington & Quincy are making no effor
whatever TO run trains, as much OF thel
tracks In the city Is submerged.
In two different Instances babies wer
born In flooded Houses. The mothers an
their infants were removed to places @
safety In boats as soon as possible.
CIOudburst at westneId.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, May 9O.-A cloudburs
fell yesterday afternoon at Westheld, whicI
will cause a still higher stage in the Siou,
river, already out of its banks. The North
western railroad has been compelled {
abandon the old Sioux City & Pacific lin
on this side of the river at Onawa. TIL
rainfall here yesterday was AZ inches
bringing tho total for the month TO H.
inches.
Charles Lynch, a stockman. living Il
Union county. S. d., met a horrible death
lie became mired In the soft bed Of Levi
creek and was held a prisoner until tn
rising waters passed over his head.
MAR6HALLTOWN, Ia, May s0-Th
Iowa river is again rising as the result O