Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-16
FLOODS DO GREAT
DAMAGE IN MISSOURI
Tales of Many Thrilling Res
cues Are Brought in by
Farmers.

Kansas City, July 9.-Pattonsburg,
Mo. a town of 1900 inhabitants. oo
miles north of here, is 10 feet under wa
ter. Chief of Police Snow, OF Kansas
CITY. today received a telegram appear
ing for boats to rescue the marooneo
citizens, many of whom been oriven
To the roofs of their houses. Al .
O'Clock this morning Chief Snow loaded
80 rowboats upon. a special WABASH
train and sent them with a detachment
of officers to aid In the rescue WORK.
A report that several persons had been
drowned was not verified.
According to the telephone operator at
~Pattonsburg, the waters were still RS
ing rapidly this morning and a driz-
zling rain was falling, adding to the
discomfort of the sufferers. Tnree
houses, torn away by the flood, hoated
in the streets.
The fate of the occupants was un-
known.
Fire at Pattonsburg this morning de-
stroyed a lumber yard and w resi-
dences. For a time much excitement
prevailed. but the flames were extin-
guished before heavy loss had been en-
tailed.
The boats sent In by outside towns
began arriving at Pattonsburg during
the forenoon and rescue crews set 10
work quickly and soon all persons oc-
cupying dangerous positions Ia been
removed to higher ground. :,
Aided by a two-inch rainfall here and
rising rivers above, the Missouri and
Kansas rivers at Kansas City, showed
rises of over a foot during the past
"a hours. The Missouri river today
stood at % feet, eight inches and the
Kansas eight feet FIVE inches. The local
forecaster predicted that the Missouri
would reach the 25 foot mark by TO-
morrow. If this proves true and the
Kansas continues to rise as Indicated
by conditions above Kansas City, back
water will be running in the lower
streets of the west bottom by tomor-
row
Portions Of the little town OF Harlem,
across the Missouri river from Kansas
City, are under water.
Many Thrilling Escapes.
Chiilicothe, Mo-, July 9.-The great
tide which swept over Rattonsburg In
the west fork of the Grand river n
the corresponding stream which made
an island of Trenton by overfiowtng tht
east fork of the Grand river, met to-
day at the junction of the forks In thu
western part of this, Livingston coun-
ty. The bottom lands within a mile
Of Chillicothe are covered with several
feet of water. The water here Is now
six feet higher than the June mood
WHICH CduStu IuuCH udfild6C.
creek overiowed It's banks today.
Frank Wood and his family ut seven
were rescued from the roof OF their
home near Chillicothe.
A number of farmers who came here
today told narrowing experiences IL
escaping from the flood waters. Sew
eral families abandoned their homes
with the water waist n neck deep.
Others remained expecting rescue,
which ia difficult because of the swift
current.
A relief train from Gallatin to Pat
tonsburg, carrying supplies was forced
to unload two miles from the town
and the journey was continued In
boats.
william Christian is reported
drowned near Chillicothe. Arthur
Fiske, the station agent at Gault, was
rescued from the depot today after be-
ing marooned SO hours.
Railroads Tied Up.
st. Joseph, Mo-, July ~9.-Practicaliy
all railroads to the north. west and
northeast OF St. Joseph are tied up as
a result OF floods and washouts. The
Burlington's main line to Omaha Is the
only north line open.
Six miles of rack on the Chicago
Great Western between Benton and
Shenandoah, Ia, which were repaired
yesterday, were again washed out last
night. Hundreds of travellers from the
east and south are at the
railroad stations and hotels here. with
no prospect Of getting away for "a
hours.
Ottawa, Kan, July 9.-Five inches of
rain fell here last night and a similar
fall is reported from points above here
on the Marais Des Cygnes river. Seri-
Gus food conditions threaten.