New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
FATAL FLOODS In WEST
KANSAS TRAIN WRECKED.
Train Carries Boats to Missouri
To1Cn-Sir Lost from Bridge.


dented rain Missouri Valley rivers to-day left their
banks and caused damaging floods in many parts Of
Missouri and Kansas. The most spectacular accf-
dent due to the flood was the derailing in flooded
plain OF the Atchison. Topeka Santa Fe passen-
ger train bound from Kansas City to Denver. The
Tails spread Pomona. Kan. and four Of the
ten coaches rolled over in eighteen feet Of water
Although the overturned day coaches sup
posed to be empty. telephone message tonight
reports that the four-year-old daughter OF Mrs
Carrie Rose. OF Chicago drowned. Laura St.
Clair. Of Boston, suffered wrenched back and
Mamie St Clair. a sister. sustained bruises and
cuts The st. Clair sisters going to Perry
Okla Miss Mamie st. Clair is an aged woman
and 1t was while trying to assist her that other
sister hurt
The s-an, which had been detoured from the
main line over the Emporia branch was running
along smoothly through the water when It began
to sink on the undermined tracks. The coaches
sank gradually that the passengers and crew
were able TO get into the Pullman cars before the
coaches in front finally topped over. People from
the surrounding country, attracted by cries of
the three hundred marooned passengers. immedf-
ately started rescue work Rats were hastily
structed and the few boats available were pushed
out, but by this time the current was so swift
around the train that only the most venturesome
were able 10 reach the passengers. II after
dark before rescue by means OF series OF boats
tied with ropes effected Bog trips Of from
miles made the nearest farm
finally all taken safety. They probably will have
remain at the farmhouses until the surrounding
foods subside.
Pomona is almost inundated the Marias d.s
Cygnes River at that point teing three miles wide
relief train sent from Ottawa tonight with
food and other supplies for the sufferers
At Chcothe. No. the Grand River. six
were swept from bridge to-day Whether they
reached land safely not Learned Hundreds OF
people at Chilncothe were forced TO leave their
@Na artar r,av-e
started 10 bake bread for the sufferers. and
lief train loaded with supplies sent from other
points.
Practically all railroads the north. west and
northwest OF ST Joseph are tied up and several
hundred travellers from the east and south are
there
wall Of water six feet high. sweeping down both
forks Of the Grand River Joined at Utica in the
west part Of Livingston County early to-day and
the bottom lands here experienced food far sur
pa ssing that OF June. when much damage was done
Bridges were washed out. stock drowned and peo-
pie the country driven TO the roofs OF their
houses and some tree tops Several were rescued
in boats Six section reported missing
A number Of farmers at Chillicothe to-day told
OF narrowing experiences in escaping from the
flood OF They reported that several fami-
left their homes with the water waist deep
Others remained awaiting rescue. which Is dinicuit
because OF the swift current
William Christian is reported drowned near Chli-
licothe Arthur Fiske. the station agent at Gault
was rescued from the station to-day after being
marooned thirty-six hours
At Pattonsburz Mo. a thousand persons were I'M
prisoned on roofs in second stories for hours
Iifeboats and supplies rushed there from
nearby towns. but il difficult to cross the
two miles OF swirlng waters between the ma
rooued residents and dry land Many women and
children are among those held prisoners by the
river and their situation Is causing general alarm
4 man was carried away by the current IN the
main street and droV ned.
Pattonsburg is a town Of 300 inhabitants. sixty
miles north OF mere II Is ten feet under water
Chief OF Police Snow OF Kansas City received
telegram to-day appealing for boats 70 rescue the
nlarooned citizens. A special train carrying nifty
rovboats in charge OF a detachment OF officers,
was sent TO aid in the rescue work
The Missouri and Kansas rivers at Kansas City
to-day showed rises OF foot in the last TWEEN
" four hours. and the local veatle er forecaster
predicted that Missouri would reach the thirty
five foot mark by tomorrow. II the Kansas con-
tinues to rise indicated by conditions aboVR
Kansas city, back water will be running through
the lower streets OF the west bottoms by to-mor-
row.
Topeka to-day experienced the first hood Of the
season, following six foot rise in the Ksv River
during night. Rain has fallen continuously
since yesterday. the precipitation amounting to Ave
inches. record there