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Memphis Daily Appeal
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
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On April 13, a mudslide blocked the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad near Iowa City, IA, trapping two passenger trains with 40 ladies among passengers. Provisions are hard to reach; blockade may lift tonight. Rising Iowa River sparks flood fears like 1851/1858; snowstorm hits Missouri River area, halting wheat sowing.
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A Land-Slide Blockades Two Trains on the Rock Island and Pacific Railroad—Fears of a Flood.
IOWA CITY, IA., April 13.—A slide occurred at about eleven o'clock last night on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad track, on the east side of Iowa river, at this point, by which two passenger trains from the west have been shut in all day, unable to come or go back. The track is covered with six feet of mud, and the wagon roads are so bad that it is only with the greatest difficulty that provisions can be sent to the passengers, forty of whom are ladies. The blockade will perhaps be raised at seven o'clock to-night. Iowa river is rising rapidly, and there are fears of another flood like those of 1851 and 1858. A heavy snow-storm, extending along the Missouri river from St. Joseph and Fort Sully north, is now raging. No particular damage as to crops is anticipated. The sowing of wheat all over the State is at present suspended. The Missouri river is rising.
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Iowa City, Ia., East Side Of Iowa River
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April 13
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A land-slide at 11 o'clock last night blocked the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad track with six feet of mud, trapping two passenger trains from the west. Provisions are difficult to deliver due to bad wagon roads. Blockade expected to lift at 7 o'clock tonight. Iowa river rising rapidly with fears of flood like 1851 and 1858. Heavy snow-storm along Missouri river from St. Joseph and Fort Sully north. No crop damage anticipated; wheat sowing suspended. Missouri river rising.