Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-08
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Rescmers In Danger.

| heSCuerS III Danger.
Kansas City, Mo. July s.-Rescue
parties sent to the relief OF the pas
sengers of the wrecked Santa Fe
passenger train number ave, which
yesterday afternoon plunged over
an embankment into the Marais De
Cynge river, near Pomona, Kansas,
fifty miles southwest of this city,
are stalled near the scene OF the
wreck. and are in grave danger.
Messages that reached this city
today reported that the relief train
had approached within a few miles
OF the scene of the wreck, but the
rapidly rising waters have cut of
Immediately advance, and rendered
return trip extremely hazardous.
Detailed news of the wreck is
lacking. The report that the, four
year-old daughter of Mrs. Carrie
Rose was killed, was confirmed to-
day. Two women are known to have
been hurt seriously. Four cars are
lying in the rushing waters OF the
river, while a great gap in the track
marks the place from which they
plunged.
The food situation throughout
Kansas is serious.
The water in all Kaw river tribu-
taries is rising. and the Kaw Is swol-
len far beyond It's banks. and is ris-
ing rapidly at Topeka.
Effective efforts by a wrecking
crew, which finally made It's way TO
the scene Of the wreck OF the Santa
Fe passenger train. near Pomona, are
impossible this afternoon, because
of the high food.
The Pullman coaches remaining on
the track are beingsptillzed to house
many OF the maroebed passengers.
Others have beenI Ihken TO Pomona
In rowboats. u
NJ. A. LimbeckefI Pomona bank
er, and n party he jed late yesterday
to the relief OF the wreck sufferers,
were found today clinging to n
olump OF bushes and trees In the
middle OF the river. Unable 10 pro-
gress against The racing current
they took refugf on the little island
where they spet Il the night.
Pattonsburg, Mo. July S.-The
flood waters began to fall today and
Il is believed that the crest has passed
Pattonsburg feet OF fifty row.
boats, manned by rescuers from Kan
sas City and st. Joseph. are slowly
working In the water-nlled streets
today removing marooned Inhabitants
from roofs and trees and landing
them at the edge OF the flood.
Tents have been erected I'm the hills
and provisions have been sent 10 the
refugees Doctors are coming In
from surrounding towns and the
flood sufferers are being given the
best OF care. II is believed that by
night all of the inhabitants OF this
stricken town will have been re-
moved TO places OF safety.
The water is still ten feet deep In
some of the streets. but is much low
er In others and the outlook Is far
more cheerful today than at any
time since the food swept the place.
More than 100 persons are shelf
cred In the rescue camp which was
pitched four miles from town. Just be
yond the food line, and 400 others
have been placed In the third floor OF
a brick school house. the most sub
stantial building In town.
Fifty houses are submerged and
their contents ruined by the water,
The water fills the lower stories of
all the buildings In town, and the
property damage will amount to an
enormous sum.
Diniculty Is being experienced In
getting physicians into the town, be-
cause OF the damage the water has
done 70 the railroad tracks.