The Irish standard., 1904-04-02
MICHIGAN fLOJD
TAXES five lives
THE HIGH WATER ALSO CAUSES
ENORMOUS PROPERTY DAM
AGE THROUGHOUT STATE.
SITUATION AT SAGINAW
SOMEWHAT IMPROVED

Belgrade Levee at Vincennes, Ind,
Breaks Completely Inundating the
Town of Westport-Three Drown
ings Reported from Missouri.
Detroit, Mich, March 31.-Five lives
have been lost and probably upwards OF
five million dollars worth OF damage
TO property has been done by the flood
which has devastated many parts OF
Michigan during the past five days.
At Saginaw.
Saginaw, Mich, March 31.-The flood
situation here was somewhat improved
Wednesday, the river gauges showing
decrease in the water level of from one
to four inches. In the business district
OF the city the water dropped in proper
ton during the night, but business is
still at a standstill and the retail trade
is as demoralized as before. At Zilwau-
kee, where it was reported that people
were in dire necessity for foodstuiis,
ii was learned here Wednesday that sup
plies can be had there and that the sit
uation is not SO bad as reported. a
tug went to Carrollton and the sur
rounding district to carry supplies and
render whatever assistance is needed.
The Tittabawasee ice has not yet brok-
Ell and may cause more high water in
case it goes out before the present level
in Saginaw is lowered.
Grand River Receding.
Grand Rapids, Mich, March 81
Grand river has gone down is inches
during he past "a hours, anG the great
est flood danger and damage seems to
have passed The city engineer has
succeeded in damming the Turner street
subway, thus checking the water which
has been running from the river over
the West side. AS the water recedes, it
as the maximum estimates made earlier
Immediate distress seems TO have been
fully relieved.
hevee Breaks.
Vincennes, Ind, March 31.-The great
belgrade levce broke Wednesday,
causing the worst damage resulting
from any single break 1t is eight miles
north Of here on the Illinois side
Many houses were washed from their
foundations and much live stock has
been drowned. The break increased the
water at Westport, where the flood is
now in the second story of every house
The town has been abandoned. The
water is still rising Two-thirds Of
Lawrence county is under water, in
many places 90 feet deep The B. & O.
Southwestern tracks are washed out for
mile and more and several largest
trestlcs are in danger. The river has
passed all records of floods, even that
through which George Rogers Clark and
his army waded to the capture of Old
Vincennes Telephone and telegraph
wires are down and communication with
the adjacent country is cut off. A hard
rain is falling
The Big Four railroad has issued a
call for volunteers to save its tracks and
is hurrying many cars of sandbags to
save its property. The track is covered
between here and st. Francsville and the
water is rising. The damage caused by
the breaking of the Belgrade levee will
be enormous on the Illinois side,
though it has relieved the Indiana side.
Messengers have arrived by boats from
the flooded districts asking for volun-
teers to assist in rescuing the food
bound people. Many boats have started
to the rescue
To Repair Damages.
indianapolis, Ind, March 31-At a
special meeting of the city council $685.
coo was appropriated to make immedi-
ate repairs Of flood damage in the city
and an order ordinance was introduced
to sell $4,000 bonds to make further
repairs, Mrs. Elmira Wright died on
Wedneeday from excitement and ex-
poSrre curing the flood. She died at the
home OF her rescucr Roy Stratton, aged
Is, who is credited with saving so per-
sons from the high waters whose homes
were flooded
Situation in Missouri.
Piedmont, No, March 31.-Black riv.
or has steadily risen during the past
week until Wednesday it reached %
feet. which is five feet higher than any
previous record. The country is mum
dated for miles, farm houses have been
floatcd from their foundations, thou
sands of feet of lumber have been de-
stroyod by the large areas of forests
devastated, and except by wire, this
town is completely isolated. 1t is report
ed that Rodney Malloy and his wife, and
James Mangan, his hired man, living
four miles from here, have been
drowned. The Malloy home has been
washed away.
wave six feet high struck a freight
train near Lecper, threw the train and
engine from the track and almost
drowned the crew before they could swim
to safety.
The village of Mill Spring is flooded,
Many of the Inhabitants are living on
their honsetops and others succeeded in
escaping to the hills.
Receiver Appointed.
Pittsbnrg, Pa, March 31.-Creditors
filed petition in bankruptcy in tho
United States district court Wednesday
against Mrs. Esther Gusky, doing gen.
eral clothing business as J. NJ Gusky.
Counsel for Mrs. Gusky admitted the al
legations and by consent the Mercantile
Trust company. of this city, was ap-
pointed receiver. The Gusky clothing
house was one of the largest in the city
and has been in existence SO years.
Victim Of Apoplexy.
Washington, March 2S.-Brevet Mai.