New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10
FLOOD W4TERS FALLING.
Kansas City, Kan, accepts Gorern-
ment did.

Kansas CITY. Mo. July s-The food waters at
Arruuurdale. Argentine and Lower Kansas City.
Kan. on the raging kaw. and TO Manhattan. ia II
way across Kansas. have fallen steadily since late
YESTERDAY. and to-day continued 70 recede. The
water at Manhattan became stationary At mid
night after rising steadily all day yesterday. and
then began to go down. eliminating the last danger
Of further damage at the mouth Of the Kaw. or
along The stage here was two feet lower
than yesterday. IN Armourdale. however. the water
sun stood six feet deep IN the low places
The Missouri River Kansas City and north
also receded fast. and 10 additional damage 70
Harlem the east bottoms viii result from the
overflow Of that stream.
In the west bottoms. the Missouri side. where
the food resulted from backwarer from the Kaw
the fall was noticeable than elsewhere and
although high. confidence was restored. and mer-
chants began to replace their goods hastily taken
away at the first sign OF danger At the stock
yards the fall slow. and conditions were still
bad. Most Of tho pens were flooded. and it Will
no possible to handle receipts before Monday. The
railroads recovering and to-day every line
south and west operated some trains in and ont OF
Kansas City. although with little regard TO sched-
uie Railroad officials and business men whose
business was injured the damage locally is in
significant when compared with last years losses.
One reason for this OF course the fact that the
water cen feet lower this year and the rail-
in 1909.
The relief conmittee Of Kansas City Kan. which
homeless in the subjIrbg OF that CITY has decided
~ accept the aid granted nv "a war Department.
The committee decided To accept any contributions
that might be made. hut not TO appeal for them.
Lieutenant colonel r. II. LoughborouEh. OF Fort
I-ehVenNOrth. Nan., who by the War De-
p9rtment 10 Investigate the situation. has recon-
merded that zoos ratons he given the city to-day
and additional food supplies he each day
needed. An officer accompanied the rutiOnS and
with them was sent cooking utensils. tents for $40
persons. 200 cots ard AGO blankets. refugee camp
has been opened rs last year. and all the sufferers
are being well taken care OF. Many persons
returning TO their homes in the higher part of the
many days before the great majority OF the flooded
houses inhabitable.
Wichita. Kan. July s--The food situation in
Wichita to-day shows little change. The Little
Arkansas receded slightly after midnight. but an
carly morning downpoUr caused the backwater to
return 10 It's old mark. This is causing the most
trouble Chisholm Greek in the night. and is
higher than II has been before. Second-st.
bridge which the only of getting to
and from ColleGe Hill. has been closed. trains
have reached Wichita since Wednesday. The town
Is practically isolated. and the only means OF
moving about is by boats. Valley Centre and other
points south report\a fall in the Little Arkansas
OF more than half foot during the night.
Arkansas City. Kan. July s-Although the
Arkansas River is stationary and the Walnut is
falling slowly. Arkansas City faces the flood
in it's history. The bikes are weakening and the
people IN the lowtands have been warned to leave
their homes Fart or one bridge IS out and all
railroad traffic is standstiI