Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-25
Damage in aud Around Chicago
Much Greater Than Was
Thought at First.
MICHIGAN FLOOD SITUATION.
At Grand Rapids il is Very Serious =
AT Battle Creek, Conditions Are
Worst in Citys History.

Chicago, March 25,-Reports today
from the storm.swept area In and about
Chicago indicate that the havoc
wrought is even greater than at first
believed. The property loss from the
wind which was of tornado charac.
ter IN several districts was augmented
later by heightened flood which had
partially receded from previous heavy
ralnfalls. In Dauphin park and Vicin-
ity the water has risen until the first
floors of many homes are submerged
and families are fleeing In panic by
boats. BUSINESS In the town IL sus-
pended and schools are closed the saw
ing of life and relief OF suffering being
Of chief concern. The business part OF
East Chicago was flooded and much
damage from wind and water Is report
ed In the residence portion OF the town.
Communication by wire with the af-
fected points Is badly crippled and troll
ley lines are practically tied up. No
cars are running over the Calumet sys-
TEN south of Ninety-lifth street. In
coming trains on the railroads bring
only actual stories Of ruin In the city
environs. The freight car shops OF the
Nickle Plate railroad was the center
OF miniature tornado. A large build
ing used as repair shops was partly
wrecked, the roof being hurled into am
adjoining building. About the shops
were large number Of freight cars.
Many of these were thrown from the
tracks, while others We're unroofed.
RAN Ar CRAM a. ApInc
Grand Rapids. Mich, March 25,-The
flood situation here today is very seri-
GUS Owing to the rapid rise OF Grand
river 40 OF the largest factories In the
city have been obliged to close and
thousands OF men are out OF work.
Easements OF all the large buildings I'm
the wholesale district are flooded The
entire southwest section OF the resi-
dence district IL under water and peo-
pie arc using RATS 10 80 about. A man
floating down the river on timber
was rescued and two boys were taken
from a drifting cake OF ice.
RIG FLOOD AT LANSING.
Lansing, Mich, March 25.-The Grand
river has reached the highest point in
It's history here, and the food has
caused heavy damage. The Lake
Shore railroad yaduct is under three
feet OF running water and all trains are
delayed Gasoline floating down on
the flood from leaking tank caused
fire at the Gates & Edmond Gas En- !
ginc company works, that destroyed |
that plant Two other fires were caused |
by Stacking lime,
SERIOUS AT BATTLE CREEK,
Battle Creek, Mich, March 2j.-Flood |
here are the most serious |
IN the history Of the city. An street |
ears are stopped and the railway depots |
are surrounded by several Inches deep |
with water, one Of the three bridges |
the business and residence |
sections has gone out owners OF up- |
town stores are moving their stock out |
Of Easements and lower floors. while |
many OF the downtown stores are |
Hooded Citizens are using boats,
STORM At EAST ST, LOUIS,
East St. Louis, ILL.,, March 2j.-The
wind and rain storm that swept over
his city last night caused "a large |
lmount OF property damage, injured
many persons ana seriously crippled |
street car traffic No fatalities have |
been reported. Thirteen persons were
injured, most Of them receiving slight
bruises Only one. Mrs Thomas Dor
'ls, was injured seriously. \ land
mark known as the Custom Mills and
as a boarding house by "A
Loren miners, was blown down, but the
occupants escaped with bruises. Tho
lome Of Philip Riplinger was over
urned and Rlplinger and his six chill
lrcn were rescued from the debris. Al
he aluminium works Of the Plttsburg
Reduction company, one building was
demolished and the electric light plant
yag badly damaged Thirty homes
we're damaged,