St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 24, 1892

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. . ae 18 i ot? Se uy. Pee ; ia ; . * * et a * pty 2 . » ie 5 e * * 0 ‘ N 4. * . 0 4 N 9 2 „ a a — A - DO NO? ABATE The Waters Sm § | Homes and Places of Business. Only One-Tenth of a Foot Fall in The River Will Remain Almost Station- ary Until Sunday. Many People Kept Out of Employment by the Flood. : GREAT LOSSES SUSTAINED IN NORTH . LOUIS, Points in East St. Louis Which Are Still in Being Closely Guarded—The Railroads Removing the Dirt From Their Tracks so u to Resume Traffic, but Putting the Earth in Gacks to Have It Ready for [Another Emergency—Organising Relief Committees—Oarondelet People Doing All tn Their Power for the Flood | w Sufferers From East Carondelet — It Will Be a Long Time Before Farming Can Be Resumed, and Many of the Refugees Will Never Return to Their Old Homes. The river still presents an ominous appear- ance to-day, and, while it has shown a ten- dency to subside during the past twenty-four hours, still continues to hold in almost hopeless despair the hundreds of suffer- ers that it has robbed of home and property. Bince yesterday m the water-gauge indicates that the river has only fallen one- tenth of a foot and is now at a stana-still. At Kansas City the Missouri is steady at . i. but from local showers higher up a slight rise will reach that point to-night and the Mis- souri will probably remain in ſts present con- dition until Friday. The Upper Mises pt is rising very slowly at Peoria, Quincy and Louisiana, and from present prospects it is hardly probable that the Mississippi will tau more than a foot at this point before Sunday. Only a few of the stores have resumed bust ness on the Levee.and those that have dis- played :e energy to do so have erected platforms four feet high over the floor proper, and what few customers that venture therein, do so at the risk of receiv- ing a thorough drenching. At the foot of Olive street the Paal Tulane is tied up with her stage plank within ten feet of a little saloon door. It is a pitiful sight to see little children, tired and sleepy. hanging on to the hands of their mothers as they are paddled along on a raft from one building to another. The water has receded so slowly and in such an uncertain way that the large factories on this or the east side of the river have been unable to resume work, and other establishments that have been flooded have made no attempts to resume. H of laborers are still out of employm The gauge shows that the river is 2.6 above the danger line, and with very slight prospects of falling to any great ex- tent for several. days, owing to rains in the Upper Mississippi and Missouri districts. Continued and increased —— and Gesti- tation come with every 8 their desolate Was sudden and theo flood sufferers is im- „ and must come — AT EAST sr. LOUIS The Water Receiing Slowly—Some Dan- gerous Points Still Watched. The food is stil receding in East St. Louis, but at present very slowly. In the twenty- three inches. However, the big fall of Sat- urdeay and Sunday was sufficient to and about a a we the flood fight- before, for the — who Be storage for their noun —.— hundreds of dollars there- ‘sloughs the strange 8 of bordering on the ‘have taken the aoe 7 about nooks where — buildings formerly stables 2 Py the wa 10d or ent on coal 0 e wes and of ter f 7 a et w E — a ae * tenes to the poran r r classes do seit th the 5 effects of the 8347 been but few applications zt the = A. roo ‘appear , bohave There have Poor seer’s — yor for relief, and it is claimed that but "have applied were y Hall for assistance to. A woman who made orday fatied to convince those to whom she a ‘had suffered from the foot given —.— made off. m by colored peo “+ that t a it for pen was ot that A ost of these made owever, it is not ex- e who are 1 most 2 need of — od most entitled to it no bt but thata large pended in supplying the actual n g the next month. 8 1 dur perations Yards the resumed at will make public application for it. There is 22 of food National Stock to were ay, the Terminal Railway tracks connecting with ene ards having been put in condition. elson Morris Beef Cannery also resumed, and the Whittaker Packing House will prob- ably start up this wees. NORTH sr. LOUIS. Factories Cannot Yet Resume—Lumber- men Discouraged. The river declined just a shade last night. The retreat of the flood is scarcely noticeable onthe back-water shore Louis. The fall has not ye relieve the inconvenience lines in North st. t been sufficient to that bas been created. Some of the factories have been able with powerful pumping apparatus to get the back water drained off and are at work again with their usual complement of hands. anda steam racks, has pnm from Palm machine the de head, ih to 5 the Cc. strest, to the city lim ts, are still under water except a block or so in the neighborhood of Bremen With sufficient the road feet higher, — 28 several enough to withstand a forty- two subsidence of — be pull fact, high foot will rise. The flooding of the tracks has been a serious loss to the company inthe complete suspension of business, not on the way through the Archie Stout & Co. ints all oms and Mr. the Knapp, stood — inn f lumber yards thi retail trade. Bissell most surrounded by water and pedestrians from Ferry It will be twoorthree weeks before approachable to street. the flood line is below it. here but at 8 morning said that it would be several weeks before the a cee feet, could be strai 2 — out rea *s Point still stands al or the ig only serious losses is in the Columbia Bottom, where thirty-one families > 24 to the rava on 2,170 acres o an 4 bitin 1 — —.— the losses resumed there will be $20, the loss account. The stocks are short and, in fiood has revalied, lumber cou 1 have been river and st stacked in the yards. The done 18,000. s of the river. farming land was ne a lose that is estimated to de $20,000. The lumbermen iscouraged. The river is falling 80 1 that they calculate that it th before they can inun- are will be resume 4 can de 000 more addea — 4 season is the time that the 000 feet of taken out of the done and liging business in Lowell have been heay hong losers aud nt wul be some time of * can begin wor again. IL Co. and the 8t. Lou h standstill. ngand make a start The transfer work car ata be ‘made to locate a in a couple of days. means handling freight e fiood Bridge. flood in North body who has been sub excitement of the fluence has asserted itself. have given in Pressure e eee 0 E be hea laden — can tho the not be handled too hig traffic had to One consequence o t.. Louis will be that ever d no outiet into 1 of the back - wa e „ sfer An effort will of 250 daily. As a via the that backwater "emit gh cast wal th filthy chal which river thorities, (he situation at New Madison and Venice was unchanged to-day. The water has fallen somewhat since yesterday, but by no means hts’ Exchange,’’ he said, to ask orders ven on Madison sto 10 234 of the — oy ‘ates give some 1 . * — * township. E app the stubs em April 9” follows: ‘| e| gia — book plied to him — aid from Those peo —— — the corporation of F SUFFERERS. — 3 provisions, AB eng Our! oye a Mr. Moellen of orders om ge le, he said — * and all A list of the names on 9 was taken and is as liam ons April u¥ — * — E ton, ey wm rtis Willia rick, Sheehan, 8 ; M rovisions; provisions Visions, May 185 ons, May 3 provistons, May 14; 10 16; 8 Watson, provisions, Tradway, provisions, May 16; ©. Barns, Roads, provis ons, visions, M 17; Jeff 17; Mary dwards James Woodswort 17; J. Meyers, John aun ers, Albert Saneters, provi Vates, provisions, May py provisions; provi ions M provisions a May i; W Williams, provisions, A Apri heeban, pro- wrence . eepovistons. provisions er ms, 75 2. Mrs 59 D. Peters, 8 2 ay 16; T. 0 ro visions. ay May rovisions my sions, May ; sions 17; W. Harden pro: May 17; L. Reed, provisions rovisions, May 18; : pe Gerha M "aa bh, - fovisions ; M ons; 2 * 21, 21, i — E ai , May 21, 0 „ Sad Sheehan, . r Mayr gg oe" M May 24 D Mar 24; John ay . Harden, Mepers, S visions ; Provisions May 21, . Reed, horse „ provisions; — Mr. wir. Moelleabrock who kee 1 house AS, ain street, farmers of the y Trad way. 1 0, 1 ‘Tohnaas, erovisicas; Me S ay 20, M. Gorman, MF : O. May 23, 1 drick, provi- horse feed 2 r ay 24, A Allen, pro- a saloon and is acquainted surrounding rs ay 2, paid that there are 800 or 400 farme 8 give ; x stated that the county cannot help these ple, and that unless outside ald reaches t em they will suffer. AT CARONDELET. Steps Being Taken to Ald the Flood Suf- ferers From East Carondelet. The flood ufferers are beginning to feel at home. Be ing, Cooking utensils and cloth- ing are no} veiling furnished them, and with- in a few ds with what , necessary tributions dhe line of vod by the police. d ichardson, lot of clo unknown person, clothes; | every family will de provided to keep house. Con- food and clothing are The dona- are as follows: two Diankets 7 a rs. Elliott, a Bundle of clothing; Eugene Hilden- drandr, merger, 50 clothes; F. uts meat; pounds of meat; Charles Em- Ben. 22 „ Gilbreath, unsford, bedding and clothes. Mr. Al Dickson of the ferryboat Dr. Hill in - formed Capt. Sam Boyd that Leonard simpson, Carondelet, was in destitute circumstances’ yesterday afternoon a resident of East and worthy of aid. Capt. Boyd sent a lot of provisions Over to the man. Paul Schoeue and 8. Messrs. Courvoisier, who went across the river yesterday to ren der assistance to thos e who remained to guard their — K last night Soman exhausted om thgir day’s work. ntlemen rowed across to the bluffs, smali eight miles, a knoll patch or where wheat. place near Sugar Loaf. the, report whestand potatoes in a ire condition. The water that rushes throug the Mobile & Ohio track forms a perfec cataract. — — A tion U a each It, a t ee re utsition. —— down by a load of rocks to rough bridge is weighte keep it f oating aw househol 10 house is broken in two — are com- aioon is the ~ fact must be nk road 2 ‘oer it 0 2 e The „ Two men were ods among the go ive families are still staying at The men say that fish is plenti- The flood fferers here do not contemplate © East Carondelet. They that *— very unhealthy and that e time before the back water oe so as to admit of farm- Folios a lidren with shoes. col six toes on Barrett, colored, and six ‘Angers on each assortment the police August . — who in aldin pair f and the owners of the been se pair of shoes w Wy. m Boyd was busily en- meal 18 ‘fitting out men, One man each foot hand. Barrettis in but unusual interest city the river front s, which have the he bas kindly offered rs by giving a in the near future. — — RELIEVING THE DESTITUTE. — ——— Crowds of Refugees at the Distributing Depot— Applications Increasing. Judging by the applications for relief re. ceived at the distribuéing depot of the Mer- chants’ Exchange Fi¢od Relief Committee, the number of the ute is increasing rather than * A — 4 cases of this kind. the being often very poor In the clothing was busily enga mad The — of y erous in t — “and | their preciatea. This 8 othing was sent A similar 8 came the Griswold Soci of St. John’s Episco Church. and an the — * K ly Sewing and Industrial ool of ohn’s Church. Besides these there have been many private donations. Many of the refugees escaped with nothing but the gar- ments in which they stood, thus cloth- ing is almost as much need 28 We keep a boller of coffee we let 5 2 Caro 91 0 nd which will take care of the sufferers for about two days. After that period we will look after them.’ The oe oo contributions were made to ce ME Exchange flood relief tand O-day: 8888 8888883 2 — on H. and L. Chase an A employes.. St.Louis Brewing Asso.. * Independent 22 Club. Edith Franciscu Dane —— J. er' . ‘ — be Totus Wickha Hibbard 4 Bartlett — .— e Schreiner, Flock 4 Co. er Thomas eee Spencer, Cockrell Golsom-Coit Commission Co.. Mrs. Aunie Regh Cash Coyle & Sargent. 2 M. M omens SEB NRZ SNN -S 5 Clark & Stu Nedderhut Warren, dodes Jeremiah Mu hy . ES Yt re ae eee Messmore, Ga unett & Co.. eee eee Lrown 11 at Works.. Delafield 1 t „eee eee eee H. M. Blosso Wall * Whittemo — } Grocery O0. ackin ; : SRS L. L. Western Desh A . Case.. eee * „ 6666666 see ohn F. Harrieon..... tebe athe Werth 4 Windmueller idee 1 NG Mutual Insurance i ed i. Markamé on eee Well 8 E. * Sog he SSSNBSBSSN SNS 8888888888888 888 8888888888888 Total Prot. Wood’s Benefit Party. At Albany Hall, Garrison and Cass avenues to-morrow evening, Prof. F. H. Wood and daughters will give the party which they an- nounced will befor the benefit of the flood \| sufferers, the proceeds to be 3 to the And the Band Will Play. Those who will attend the base ball game | 4) at Sportsman’s Park Jane 4, when ithe Owls volts ‘Consiand, 89,421.00. — —— That is the Sum Contributed to the „ Post-Dispatch' Flood Fund. Continued Interest in the Work of Relief GENEROUS RESPONSES WITH BNCOURAG- ING WORDS FROM THE PROPLE Preparations for the Benefit atthe Grand Opera-House Thursday Night—Some of the Letters Received—Lists of Sub- scribers—The School Children Are In- terested—A $1,000 Contribution From Mr. Joseph Pulitser. The Post-DisPaTcs Relief Fund is growing. More than $9,000 are reported at noon to-day. There is no diminution of interest in the fate of the sufferers from the great deluge who are huddled on the bluffs. Contributions are pouring in from all quarters, But more is needed. The work is hardly begun, and it will be many weeks before the homeless, who are utterly helpless as well, can be placed in the way of helping themselves. The situa- tion is one which calls for the largest liber- ality and Christian charity. Seldom has a calamity so great overwhelmed so many peo- ple. Almost without warning the dwellers in the lowlands along the two great rivers have been bereft of their crops, their household furniture, and even their little houses, many of which were borne away by the torrent and floated aon the river. The actual situation of these people should be thoroughly under- stood. They cannot take a single step towards recovering their independence with- out help from others. They are flat on their backs. They must have clothes, they must have seed, Unless these are provided for by charitable people, they are likely to be a charge upon the community for an Indefinite time. The essential thing to do is to give them a start. After that they can take care of themselves. The excursion given on the Grand Republic yesterday afternoon brought $221.50. - This amount comprises the receipts without de- duction for expenses, which were all donated. The boat was chartered for the occasion by the Post-Dispatrca. The im- mensé steamer was crowded by an interested multitude, eager to get a glimpse of the havoc wrought by the water. Oapt. Thor- wegan again demonstrated the excellence of his boat and his own ability to take care of great crowds and make them feel comfort- able and at home. Not the slightest accident occurred to disturb the pleasure of the sight- seers. The Offer ot the Grand Opera- house tendering a benefit performance Thursday night of Hoss and Hoss“ merits the utmost gratitude. The Hoss and Hoss’’ company, at the head of which are Messrs. Reed and Collier, with Wm. d. Smyth, man- ager, tender their Service free of cost for the benefit of the flood sufferers, The entire pro- ceeds will to the Postr-Dispatcu Relief Fund. Nothing will be deducted for ex- penses. The Grand Opera-house itself wil be rent free, and all the attaches will act without pay. Thelightsare donated by the Missouri Electric t Co., and the printing will be done grat usly by the Great West- ern Printing Co. The posting will be done by Cottrill free. The attraction, ‘‘Hoss and Hoss, is one of the best of its kind. The box offite is open every day from 9a, m. till s p. m., including Thursday. Acrowded house is confidently expected, DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH BLANES. The follewing letter indicates that gener- a may be underestimated. Mr. Barnard himself a liberal contributer to the relief fond and was one of the purchasers of — boxes sold by the Mercantile Club for the formance given atthe Olympic Theater — Saturday nicht for the benefitof the flood sufferers: To the Post-Dispatch: We —.— ou our check for 8, 0 our em 1 — 12 * the ‘food 898 3 — this list was started there has be en a commit- Une fine att — . X. 3 2 a ve pe hy >. a Eee ard ob Tas n — wo an ode 8 us more yours ree ally, GEO B. Bann eee FROM MISS DOZIER’S PRIVATE SCHOOL. The following cheering letter comes from Miss Cynthia Doster. It is rom, the pup by a long list of contribaiione from t gk of Miss Dozier’s private — fuliy received asa tes and 8 felt by the © * ar 2 le g people will have th sfaction of er that their handsome of- fering will be fully a a by the Heed: tunate children for whom it is ti whose gratitude, pressed, will de not Helen Morton (el „„ eee 7 Sheba Millar (clothing 2 eee „% „%%% „6 „ „„ „ 0 88 . ee sone srren „ „ eeeeeee *e@eeeee citing’ . nne eee rr ese % „ „4 „„ 660 rr . . „„ „„ „„ „„ —— d OO -O Fr Ww O08 * cetete 20*ee- ee Stee 808 imi ey, —363*ͤ*“ä eeeee + 17 4OOR eee py 6 „„„%ꝙZ . | —5 2 clothing „„ 1 —— „80. Dre, ne, sere Pee „ Clothing. „55 „„ „ „„ „„ „„ 6 eee ON „„ „„ „ CR ee ee Bary Runyan... — osier, clothing. Sees SRR T eee CRF Owe Fees Mrs. V. Waterman, ¢ ic thing. „„ «© : 2 ——— n= — if Total.. eee see eer $18 6 60 er More pe BEF ad eee * 25 J. . peblides abe 0 00 00 pee . l — =" We $9 60 2 1 twenty-five cents accompanied To the Post- Dispatch ot — 28, ‘the 1 number Z. Y. e „„ 27. 2 at lf fp pp — bt tet bt 9 C0 COOH 838 88 apes San dy Strickland. A. Cudd Kap 205 SSS or — * be ra [Lirzie Me ie ] 8 8888882 33 1 00 Total...... * 4100 00 erde . SCHOOL CHILDREN SEND CLOTHES. To the Pcst- Dispatch, St. Toutes: The bearer brings twenty bundles of elothing.con- tributed by a number of pho children, who hope the things may speedily reach the sufferers tha in need of them. Respectful THE SCHOOL heii LIST 18—EMPLOYES &T. 1 & SUBURBAN BAILWAY Lehmann. ne 25\Jas. Smith. 25 K Pael..... izzie Betker..... 25 — — 4 Tears ya „„ ©F¢eee F. Vernon. „„ dec *eeree „„ „ as. Lyden. Jos, Gallagher. coe er.. Rerin 4 „„ one eee ae bebe dal lela) BPPOS Ome if 88 S8 “SRCOZ 7) Ser “EES! * ts - — | 4: 22 S888 75 888 5 7 =? MOS < : = A = ves Pang ood Pleased to han d you our che go year Order 17 $10, for account of 2 ¥ & SIKEMEIR co. 2 . @. BRISTOW’ Wm: G. Bristow. 31 2 5 i. OAR. . —. W. F. Robinson 1.7 Payne, Tolal.. D. CRAWFORD a CO To the Post- Dispatch: Inclosed please find our check — 75 — i the a further mite for the flood sufferers, delivery department, which was other day in our collection. Yours i F. Glilian. ... P 33 %%ä „ sr 8756—-HENRY neee Form Lb cuenstein Valentine Pale... truly 50 Ni. Berry ............ — E J. 9 90 no K. Heimann — 2 Veith *eeeee 25; Total. el B. McKinn 80} be Dantel Christie — Oo 00 | Cash. a een — 2 8 8 Bi als pu sco) Tote! $7 50 50 List el ELLISON & — 1018 Risser. ...... ~ E. = ***eeee . m. „„ Greee *. N a „„ 0 Baden 233 ‘ 1 Alis „ JOHN c. KUPFERLE’S EMPLOTES. pd Post tenet ones —Inclose fade nuh. Uetna — 5 ire which theyidonate donate, 25 the = Yours res pectfull 5 list is as follows: ++. * — a, ~*~ . csr 08 eons ad j 9