The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-07
FLOOD |MPER|LS
SCORES OF LIVES
IN WEST
rattensburg, Mo, Town of 1900 Is
Threatened With Destruction and
Terrible Loss of Life-Rescuers
Rush to Scene.
Mighty Sweep of Water Drives Peo-
pie to Roofs of Houses and
Tops of Trees.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. July Tn tue
Must OF four-mile torrent. Pattens-
Lurg. Mo. Ii little town III / 200 peo-
pie is today threatened with destruc.
ION and terrible loss OF life. Perched
"A The roofs OF houses. climbing into
ne highest branches OF trees or ma
rOoned In the few substantial DriCA
buildings in the town The people
re trying To save themselves while
rescung parties from a hair zen
surrounding tow/s and cities nave
sent meif and boats IN an efort 10
prevent a historic disastef.
Kansas City and st. Joseph. respond
"a 10 the call OF distress today anu
men with boats were hastily loaded
IN ecial trains and hurried toward
ne town Four miles from tue VII
age limits they were halted by the
foods and from there are now vuihiy
rying to make their way againAt u
mighty sweep OF water. Wrecked teie-
Jhone and telegraph lines make com
nunlcation with the town almost ia
possible. Three persons are known 10
!e dead Ii Is reported that a number
D. others have been swept away To-Day.
The fetal death list IS not known.
Petersburg is located just below
lie fork OF the Big river and the south
llanch OF the Grand. just below where
rhinestone creek joins the Grand.
(.ains along these rivers, heavy rains
"a Iowa, and a heavy rainfall near rat
tensburg caused their sudden rise
The rivers are today still rising ana
the torrent OF water is rushing down
the Grand toward Chillicothe Ii has
hooded the lowlands within rev
miles OF that city and unless the water
Cubsides Il Is feared that the girls IL
the Industrial school will have to &c
moved and the institution itself VIII
n. wrecked. other towns IN the neigh
torhood have been cut OF and Isolated
farmers have been heavy sufferers
Houses are floating down the flood.
barns and sheds apd trees have peen
carried away and II is feared 'hat
through the farming region there has
been a heavy loss Of life.
Reports OF a great loss OF livestock
have come in.
Al Petersburg the water aow stands
eight feet deep In the streets ana II
still rising
Refugees have gone to the school
building, which is one or the most
substantial structures in the town.
Two hundred and fifty people are SAIL
20 be housed there. In the mill. an
cid stone structure. on the banks OF
the river. number OF others have
sought refuge.
A fire broke out late last night ana
there was no means or ngnting It. l1e
home OF Or. T. c.. Worley was de-
stroyed and Worley and his family
escaped on panks and are now in the
ron OF a tree. They have been there
nee last night.
Early TODAY wagon load OF boats
.cft ChilUcothe TO rescue eight per-
sons who are in trees at the edge OF
the food. The rescuing party mas
not yet returned.
OMAHA, Neb.. July More than
talf Council Bluffs. Iowa. Is under wa
GER today as a result of the recent
overflow Of Indian creek, which run5
through the heart Of the city.
The water rose again yesterday att
ernoon The railroad tracks of the
illinois Central and Northwestern rail-
road are three feet under water.
The northeast part Of the town Is
Hooded and people are going TO work
Oh RATS and In boats and hundreds are
homeless.
The property loss will reach thou
sands OF dollars.
GALLATIN Mo. July IA gang OF
elk section men sent out by the Wa
hash railroad 10 keep 1r'stwood away
from the Grand river bridge last night
IS missing today. II is believed taat
they have been swept away In the
aood and drowned