Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-06

suit of the action Of the master q
this steamer the Secretary OF WEI
was requested to approve 2 regulatiol
controlling the speed OF boats while
passing habitations or ievees tnet sEe
endangered by flood waters Of either
the Ohio or the Mississippi rivers
Regulation Approved.
I'm accordance with a request from the
United States engineers Office at Louis
vile, KY. the following regulation has
been approved by the Secretary OF War
In accordance with authority granted him
I'M the act approve June 13, 1902. as foi-
lows:
Boats navigating the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi rivers while at dangerous noo0
stages must ring down to slow speed
when passing habitations that are par
TALLY or wholly submerged or levees that
are withstanding height OF water dan
gerous to their stability.
Food Nearly Exhausted.
SHAwNEETOWN, ILL.,. April (via
Mount Vernon. Ind..-The food sup
plies of the hundreds Of women and
childen living in tents on the hills
back of Shawneetown are nearly ex-
hausted. and unless relief reaches
them soon there will be great suffer
ing.
Farmers have been supplying them.
but the supplies from this source are
nearly exhausted.
is chairman of the relief committee,
has issued an appeal for public aid. He
asks that all funds and replies be sent
In his care.
of the temporary hospital on the hills,
said there were many sick persons among
the refugees today.
Little save wreckage and debris ap
parently is left OF Shawneetown. 1t is
estimated that 90 per cent Of the homes
have been washed away.
Governor Has Funds.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April J.-Assist-
ant Adtt. Gen. Shand returned today
from Shawneetown to take charge OF
Springdeld's end of the flood situation
during the absence of Adjt Gen. Dick
son, who is en- route to Cairo.
Gov Dunno announced that a sum of
S, 800 for emergency purposes had
been placed at his disposal. This came
from various charitable sources. he
Immediately wired Adjt. Gen. Dickson
to give special care to the women and
children and to provide them with
transportation In cases of great emer-
gency.
Col. Shand telegraphed Adjt. Gen.
Mccoy of Indiana, asking him to CO.
to Mount Vernon. where there are
1000 Illinois refugees and where a
number of houses have been wrecked.
Great Distress Reigns.
HENDERSON, KY, April 5.-Great
distress prevails among refugees from
inundated lowlands in this section of
Kentucky.
At Walnut Bottoms, twenty miles be-
low here, all of the houses, with the
exception of five, are reported to have
been washed away. and the 500 In
habitants Of the town have only a
scanty supply of food.
Paducah Paralyzed.
PADUCAH. KY, April 5.-With two
thirds of the business section Of Paducah
under water, reports that the crest Of the
food would pass in twenty-four hours
was good news to this city. The electric
light and power plants are still out of
commission and no street cars are run
ming.
Forty thousand government rations
to points below this city where relief is
demanded for the many refugees. from
the lowlands.
Illinois River High.
ST. LOUIS. April 5.-The flood in the
Illinois river is not expected by river
men here to increase materially the pres
emit stage of the Mississippi.
For ten days the Illinois river at Pc
oria has been eight feet above normal
and four feet above the danger line and
the crest of the flood apparently already
has emptied In the Mississippi. -
Rises IL Feet in Twenty-Four Hours
NECHE, N. D., April 5.-The Pembina
river has overlooked its banks here and
Is doing serious damage. The water has
risen more than twelve feet in twenty
four hours Fifteen miles north Of here
in Manitoba, the Altoona and Rosenfeld
districts are one vast lake.
The water from the Turtle mountains
must yet find it's way into the Red River
of the North and great damage Is feared.
Many country roads In southern Mani
toba have been washed out and railroad
trains on all lines have been delayed.
Life Savers on Way.
CHICAGO. April 5.-Capt. henderson OF
the nfe-saving station at Chicago left
today for Cairo. ILL.,, with three boats and
the flood district.
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