Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-04
Rats Placed About City
to Rescue in Case of
Emergency.
REFUGEES SUFFERING
Thousand Behind Hills of De-
kOven, KY, Shut OFF from
the World.

Chicago. April 4.-Fox river. which .
flows through Aurora and Elgin, I.
reached a dangerously high stage to- I.
day At Elgin it is nine inches above I.
the previous high mark. and a bridge /
and dam near the city are reported /.
washed out Chicago Association OF
commerce. which raised nearly $780, |
600 for the relief of food sufferers in |
Ohio and Indiana, today pledged $50
600 for food victims in Illinois.
Cairo, ILL.,. April A force Of work
men was rushed to the Mississippi
river side OF the levee early today
wnen a washout threatened between
nineteenth and Twenty-fourth streets.
High winds caused the river to cut
into the bank to an extent that dan
ger To the city was imminent before
the fact was discovered. Several hun
C'ed bags of sand were carried TO the
I,acc from the Ohio river levee in
automobiles. The water on the Miss
.ssppi side is well below the levee
top. by night il is expected small life
rafts will be placed throughout the
city and in readiness for a big break,
Should iJ come
REFUGEES IN WANT
Shawnectowu, H., April 4-CVia De-
Eovcu KY Nearly a thousand flood
refugees behind the hills here are in
serious want of provisions Appeals
have been made 70 Congressman Fow-
lnr Colonel Bixby and state officials.
bat because of lack OF communications
uu assurance OF relief has been re-
Cpivcd.
DESPERATE At HICKMAN.
Hickman, Ky. April Continuous
rain through the night and a hard up
stream wind combined TO render the
food situation desperate here today.
OaCials I'm charge OF the city levee de-
clared the banks would scarcely hold
throughout the day. There arc $500
refugees In camp above the city, tho
majority we'll cared for
Memphis. Tenn. April A. tele-
phone message from Hickman, Ky,
stated the city levee went out at 1890
today. flooding the factory district.
There was no loss Of life.
10000 CALLING FOR HELP.
Evansville. Ind. April 4.-Thirty
thousand persons within a radius Of
9U miles OF Mount Vernon. Ind. are
calling for help. according TO Fore
caster Green at that point He said
no effort was being made 20 supply
marooued farmers with food The
greatest suffering is on the Illinois
side Of the Wabash river. Green also
said ff'y to seveuty-Gvc thousand head
Of live stock would perish unless
measures were taken at once 10 save
them.
HOWELL LENEE GIVES.
Evansville. Ind, April 4-H6well
Ievee. protecting 200 families at Ingle-
side between Evansville and Howell,
gave way today and the Iugleside dis
trict IS inundated six 20 ten feet
There was no loss OF life.
The Ohio continues TO rise slowly
here Il is a above the record Of
1854 and no signs Of abatement before
late today. Relief boats reached Tn
ioutown. Ky. whore 1000 are maroon
ed on the fair grounds without food.
SIN FOOT RISE At COLUMBUS.
Columbus. Ohio April "A down
pour OF rain the greater part of yes
terday and last night caused another
flood stage in the Scioto river today,
resulting in the breaking OF the levee
on the west side, releasing waters
over portion Of the territory flooded
last week. The rain caused rise OF
six feet according TO the government
gauge No further rise is expected.
one body was recovered today. in
creasinE the list to 50.
Oscar Osman. an undertaken, arrest
I'd yesterday for looting bodies Of food
victims, was released today on $500
bond
ANOTHER FLOOD FOR DAYTON.
Dayton. Ohio. April 4.-Ten more
inches OF water in the Miami river
VII give Dayton another flood 4 To-
hour doWupour. which did not end un-
tl this morning. together with clog
Lcd sewer intakes. flooded many
streets iu the city last night. Parts OF
several thOrcgEhtares stood in water
upwards % foot deep Much appre-
Itnsiou is felt IN the river dale be-
cau.e OF the washed conditions OF the
l,Neys. The same condition prevails
.u ElEguurt because OF a deep cash
lr rao Jayeo near Washington street
j-.dEe Telephone reports from PiQua.
Bn'csou'aiuo. Troy and otter places
Hn-th of Dayton indicated an incessart
rsu and Dayton viii SET the issue.
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