Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-04-04

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here said that the Ohio river at Shaw
neetown has reached a stage of 54.3
feet. Grave fears are expressed that
the levee will not withstand a further
rise.
AS far as can be learned here Shaw
neetown is deserted save for the ma
tional guardsmen, naval reserves, and
a few civilians who are assisting the
troops.
Seven Distress centers.
Springfield, Ill.-Governor Dunno
and Adjutant General Dickson have
seven distress centers on the Illinois
flood map, as follows
Cairo, Alexander county.
Shawneetown, Gallatin county.
Valley City, Pike county.
Beardstown, Cass county.
Naples, Scott county.
Mound City, Pulaski county.
Junction City, Gallatin county.
Messages received yesterday and
last night show the situation in all of
these points to be growing more dis
tressing hourly.
Hundreds Of tents have been rushed
out of Springfield to give shelter to
the flood refugees.
The seriousness of the flood situa-
tion at Shawneetown was indicated
when Governor Dunno and Adjutant
General Dickson received kilograms
from Assistant Adjutant General
Shand, who is in personal charge of
the situation at that point, reading
as follows:
Warned to Flee.
Warning notices, signed by Chair.
man Lang of the local committee and
myself, have been sent to every house
In the city for all women and children
to cave the city until the crisis is
over. The water is rising very fast.
Colonel Stands message followed
one earlier in the day which read:
Troops Guard Levee.
Water raised six feet and six inch
es since my arrival Cate Friday
night. Troops are guarding the le-
wee and assisting the inhabitants in
moving to high ground. The water is
now 81 feet and 6 inches. The levee
is 81 feet high. 1t will break at So
feet
In order to provide for food suffer-
ers at Shawnee and Cairo AID
jutant General Dickson, at the direc-
ton of Governor Dunno, placed an
order yesterday M4.h Springfield bak-
ers for 10000 loaves of bread. The
supplies will be hurried to the strick-
en- districts.
The scare at points along the Sanga-
mon river subsidized yesterday when
the water began to fall rapidly.
Kentucky News.
Paducah, KY, April 1.-The levee
at Columbus, KY, went out early Mon
day night and at midnight the city
$1,000 population) was covered with
from five to ten feet of water. With
the exception of several families, who
are marooned in the second floors OF
their homes, the entire population of
Columbus reached the hills about the
city in safety.
Cincinnati, O.-Across the river in
the several Kentucky cities and towns
that practically form one large city.
flood conditions still are deplorable.
In Newport the property loss, it is
declared by authorities, will be more
than that suffered in any flood in the
history of the city.
Relief measures. so far, have been
sufficient to cope with the rather try.
ing situation in all the Kentucky
towns across the river opposite here,
except Dayton, where the authorities
have appealed to the federal relief
officials for assistance. Estimates at
Dayton are that 1000 homes have
been inundated and that more than
1000 persons are homeless and de-
pendent upon relief measures for sub
sistence.
Ludlow and Bellevue are in better
shape than any of the other small
Kentucky cities.
At points east of here the river al
ready has begun to recede, while to
the west there is an appreciate ac-
cession to the stage. Reports from
down the river are replete with stories
of destruction and desolation.
The direct and indirect damage
caused by the flooding of the river
front section and the low lying resi-
dental places will be great. An esti-
mate of the indirect loss can never
be made. The direct loss is estimated
at more than $4,000, 900.
Montenegrin King to Ahdicate.
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