Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-04-28
RACES IN
FORT SCOTT, KAS.
Estimated That Three Hundred
People Are Homeless.
PART OF CITY is INUNDATED
In the Northern Part of the City
Ten Fee OF Water is Rushing
Through the Streets-No
Loss of Life.

Fort Scott, Kas., April Effort
Scott is experiencing the most serious
flood in its history. Msrmaton river
and Mill creek, which runs into the
former stream here, have risen ten
feet in the past "a hours, the result of
heavy rains. Several hundreds of per-
sons have been rescued in boats. AS
far as known, no lives have been lost.
The estimated loss to live stock
drowned and property damaged IS
s1e0, 900.
The two streams began to rise at ten
o'clock Saturday night, and Sunday the
city was divided into three sections
and almost completely isolated. Nor
mally, Mill creek runs into the Mar
maton river northeast of the city, but
because of the rapid rise they forme!
a new channel that cut across one end
of the city. Tuesday night the entire
northern part of the city was cut Off,
and part of the city is inundated, ten
feet of water is rushing through tho
streets in that part of that city, and
several hundreds persons in what il
known as Belltown have been forced
to leave their homes. Many were taken
away in boats.
Several Narrow Escapes.
There were several narrow escapes
from drowning. An aged couple named
Lemore, living a mile north of the
city near the river, were rescued in
boats. They were completely hemme!
in. Rescuers were out all day Sunday,
under the direction of fire Chief Aus
man, Mayor Congdon and Chief of Po-
lice Mendenhall, and they succeeded in
saving thousands of dollars worth OF
property as we'll as the hundreds of
inhabitants of that district. Many
who refused to leave Belltown vii still
have to be taken away in beats, as all
avenues of escape have now been GU
off.
Gas Works Closed Down.
The gas works is three feet under
water and has closed Gown. The engine
and pumps at the water station are 2
feet under water. The Southeastern
Wholesale Grocery Co.'S warehouse =;
flooded, and the water has reached tn;
office. ..
The wholesale district is completely
, surrounded, and the water in Eas
Wall street is within an inch or tW,
of the business houses. Merchants ar
removing their stocks to higher places
The Missouri Pacific shops are from
three to six feet under water, the Mis-
, souri,, Kansas e Texas station is sur
> rounded, and the water is within
few inches of the Missouri Pacific &c
not. All the railroads are tied ur
Bridges on both these roads over tn
Marmaton are threatened, as Is tn
street bridge that divides the north an
south portions of town. Washouts ar
d reported in all directions from Fol
= Scott.
Loss VIII BE Heavy.
> Much damage has been done to farr
!, property, and there will be heav
= losses by drowning of stock in the low
lands neal the city, which are fror
a Eve to ten feet under water.
y 1t is estimated that 800 persons ar
, homeless.
y The storm is unprecedented in tn
part of the state. The rain began fall
ing at nine o'clock Saturday night, an
= has fallen necessarily. 1t is still rainln
y Sunday night, with no prospects c
cessation. 1t is estimated that eigh