The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-10
NE|CHBORS SWARM
TO STRICKEN TOWN
TO OFFER SERVICES
Damage in City Over Quarter
Million; Area Damage
Runs in Millions .
ONLY THREE KNOWN DEAD
Through Railroad Traffic viii
Not Be Resumed Until Fri.
day. Lantry Says 81
ONLY THREE KNOWN DEAD

Wibaux buzzed like a hive Of bees
yesterday as citizens Of southeastern
Montana and southwestern North
Dakota gathered there to begin recon-
structing a flood-wrecked city-work
which will occupy them for many
days.
Though only three persons were
known as definitely dead after the
storm. rumors circulating throughout
the section yesterday stated that
families Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Acker.
man, IA miles southeast of Wibaux.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mesioloski,
l6 miles southeast, were missing. Both
families had several children. the ex-
act number not being known.
A wrecked livery barn and parson-
age left on the side of a railroad bank
are mute reminders Of the death Of
three.
Hundreds Lend Hand
Hundreds of visitors swarmed to
Wibaux from neighboring towns and
sections to lend a hand to their af.
flicted neighbors. Automobiles from
east OF the flooded city. unable to en-
ter the city limits except by q detour
to the south, were parked by the hum
dreds east Of the city. giving the TIM
preston that q giant celebration was
about to take place.
Highways east and west were
crowded for Is hours by continuous
parade which refused to be exhausted
until nightfall.
Wlbaux's Main street was packed all
day long by visitors eager to take
snapshots Of debris, workmen man.
ming water pumps and gasoline and
steam engines which brought water
IN torrents from Easements. Engines
were chugging, trucks loaded with de-
bris were speeding about, men, wom-
en-, and children alike were employed
in moving wrecked automobiles, fur
niture, and articles Of all descrip-
tions. Appointed managers Of the re-
construction work were l1oarse from
barking orders and driving the work.
erS to the limit.
Health Drive Outlined
Behind closed doors. DR.. George e
Keller. city health officer. was plan.
ming barrier against disease Signs
warning residents from drinking any
thing but boiled or city water were
posted about the city. An appeal to
outside health officials was answered
by five experts. who were expected to
arrive today. Two are from the Mon
tana state health department at
Helena. and two are from national
American Red Cross headquarters at
Washington, D. c. The fifth is Red
Cross relief official from st. Louis.
Damage to property within the city
limits of Wibaux alone is placed a
more than quarter million dollars
Damage to the Northern Pacific Rail.
way company's roadbed. bridges. anc
general property will approach ST.
00O, 900, it is believed. Damage caused
by the nine inch deluge last week will
run into the millions.
Unlike previous years, the greatest
damage suffered by the railroad Is In
torn out and damaged bridges rather
than roadbed washouts, according to
T. H. Lantry general superintendent.
who Is directing reconstruction work
east Of Glendive from his headquar-
ters at Medora. He would make no
estimate on the actual damage SAT-
fered by the railroad. saying that no
one is in a position to know at pres.
ent.
No Trains For DAYS.
Through traffic will not be resumed
until Friday at the earliest, Lantry
said.
Loss of livestock in the flood sector
is negligible, 1t is indicated by reports
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