The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-04-29
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 Feet OF Water H. Rushing
Through the ~str.ct.-No
Loss of Life.

Fort Scott. Kas.. April Effort
Scott IL experiencing the most serious
iood in It's history. M,rmaton river
and Mill creek. which runs into the
former stream here, have risen ten
feet In the past q 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 ~
slO0. 600.
The W streams began to rise nj ten
o'clock Saturday night. and Sunday the
city was divided into three sections
and almost completely isolated. Nor
mally. Mil creek runG into the Mar
nation river northeast Of the city. but
because Of the rapid rise they formed
4 new channel that cut across one end
Of the city. Tuesday night the entire
northern part of the city was cut on,
and part Of the city Is inundated. ten
feet Of water IN rushing through the
streets In that part OF that city. and
several hundreds persons In what In
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
Lomore. living n milo north of tho
city near the river. were rescued In
boatf. They were completely hemmci
In. Roscuors were out all day Sunday,
under the direction Of fire Chief AuG-
man. Mayor Congdon and Chief OF Po-
lice Mendcnhall. and they succeeded In
saving thousands OF dollars worth OF
property as well as the hundreds OF
inhabitants of that district. Many
who refused to leave Bclltown Will stili
have to be taken away In boats. as all
aycnucs Of escape have now been II
on.
Gas works Closed Down.
The gas works Is three feet under
water and has closed down. The engine
and pumps at the water station are 90
feet under water. The Southeastern
/ Wholesale Grocery Co.'S warehouse Is
flooded, and the water has reached the
office.
The wholesale district Is completely
surrounded. and the water IN East
Wall street is within az inch or two
Of the business houses. Merchants are
removing their stocks to higher places.
The Missouri Pacific shops are from
three to six feet under water, the Mis-
fouri. Kansas Il Texas station Is sur
rounded. and the water Is within q
few inches Of the Missouri Pacific de-
not. All the railroads are tied up.
Bridges on both these roads over tho
Marmaton are threatened. as f. the
street bridge that diyidcs The north and
south portions of " Washonts are
reported in all directions from Fort
Scott.
Loss win lie Heavy.
Much damage has been done 10 farm
property, and there will be heavy
losses by drowning Of stock In the low
lands near the city, which are from
FIVE to ten feet under water.
It Is estimated that 500 persons arc
homeless.
The storm is unprecedented In thi'
part OF the state. The rain began fall
ing AZ nine o'clock Saturday night, and
has fallen necessarily. It Is sim raining
Sunday night, with no prospects Of
cessation. II Is estimated that eight
inches OF water has fallen.