The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-13
WINDS AND FLOODS
CAUSE HEAVY LOSS

St Louis july PA series OF
twisting wind storms OF cyclonic pro-
portions struck st. Louis and vicinity
today causing considerable property
damage, injuring few persons and
imperlling the lives OF 800 passengers
on the excursion steamer Alton in the
Mississippi river.
The heaviest storm was at Alton,
Ill, and It was there that the pas
sengcr steamer was buffeted by the
wind. Finding that his boat could not
make headway towards the regular
wharf, the captain headed ii across
the river in an attempt to effect d
landing on the Missouri side.
The maneuver was interrupted by
a shift of the wind. which tossed the
big boat back to mid-stream and threw
the passengers into a panic. The boat
was jammed broadside into the pier
of a drawbridee The wind held the
vessel firmly against the bridge until
the passengers were taken ashore.
St Louis. July 12.-Lashed by the
wind. the waves dashed over the levee
protecting Venice, Ills, from the Mis-
slssippi river. Ten thousand acres Of
farm land We're inundated and $50
families were forced to flee from their
homes.
The wind attained a velocity OF
thirty-SiX miles an hour and the tel
ephone messages state it was much
heavier north. Communication was
interrupted with Alton for an hour.
Later II was found out that none Of
the passengers were injured by the
steamer being blown against the pier.
Hamilton, Ohio. July 12.-Morc than
a score of persons were injured in a
tornado that swept over the north
eastern part of Butler county late to-
day, At Seyen-mile station, the fune
raj procession Of Mrs. Sarah Lloyd
was caught in the wind. Five car
riages containing twenty persons were
blown across the road, injuring the
occupants. none fatally, however,
Two carriages containing six per
sons was blown over a fence and the
passengers injured slightly.
Ottawa, Kas.. July 12.-Thc Marais
Des Cygnes river fell slowly today.
but heavy showers here and gathering
storm clouds raised anxiety.
The water at some points along the
Missouri Pacific tracks In southern
Kansas Is fifteen feet deep. There
is much uneasiness as to the safety
of the brick and stone buildings in
Ottawa that have stood for days IN
the flood.
From all the creek valleys near here
il is reported that small grain crops
have been swept clean and that many
bridges are gone.
Daneyille. III, July PA tornado
struck Fithian, near here today, wreck |
ing a number OF stores and damaging |
a large elevator there and also the
sub-power station Of the Illinois Trac- |
ton system. So far as known, few
persons were hurt.
ST. Louis, July IA cyclonic
windstorm struck st. Louis and su-
burbs at noon today Telegraph and |
telephone wires were blown down. In
St Louis county, trees were uproot-
ed
The wind struck the steamer Alton
as it passed with 300 passengers from
ST. Louis through the draw of the
bridge at Alton. His. twenty-five miles |
north of here. The steamer was swung
around until part OF the wheel house
was torn OF against a pier of the
bridge. The boat was jammed there. |
The wind here picked up wagons and
threw the horse and drivers to the |
ground. Because Of trolley wires be-
ing torn down, the electric cars in |
oil rte of fIf 81
for an hour.
Kansas City. July 12-With the |
main line of the Missouri Pacific rail- !
road between Kansas City and ST. |
Louis. congesteG because of the great |
number Of trains OF other roads de- |
toured over 1t In an effort TO reach |
Chicago. railroad traffic between Kan
sas City and Chicago today was prac-
tically at standstill.
The AtchIson, Topeka C Santa Fe |
road had annulled all of Its Chicago |
morning trains. and the Burlington &
Rock Island officials were making no |
promises to Chicago passengers as to
arrival time In the lake city. The
two latter roads were detouring via
st. Louis Western train were run
ming on schedule time.
The Kansas and Missouri rivers
showed practically no further rise here
today.
At Topeka, the Kansas river reach
ed n maximum Of Is feet 10 inches
last night. but showed fall Of seven
inches today Heavy rains fell dur
ine the night between Manhattan and
Clay Center, Kas., In the Kansas river
watershed. These rains will have
tendency to cause slight rises along
the river within the next thirty-siX
hours.
AT Ottawa, Kas,. where the Marais
Des CSgncs is running through the
center of the town, the river reach
ed its crest last night and has fallen
six inches since midnight.
st Louis. July 12-With the Mis-
sissippi river gauge reaching Sl,0 feet
at o'clock this morning, the govern
ment weather bureau predicted 80
feet for tomorrow and "a feet for
Wednesday, The water backed Into
the buildings along the lewee but no
great damage was done. Across the
river, on the Illinois side, the lowlands
were flooded and the rise Wednesday
Will destroy property.
The Missouri Pacific and Rock Is
land are the only roads operating in
Missouri on their own tracks. Other
roads arc detouring their trains on the
Missouri Pacific. The deJoured trains
are usually twelve hours late In cross
ing the state
Chicago, July I2.-Floods in the
neighborhood of Kansas City, which