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Salt Lake Evening Democrat
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
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Flooding from high water and ice breakup on the Missouri and Grand Rivers in Dakota Territory has caused drownings of Jack McCarty, Mr. Kirtland, and three others near Le Grace, property losses, and evacuations at Lebeau. Towns like Le Grace and Scranton face submersion if waters rise further.
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ST. PAUL, March 26.-A Bowdle, Dakota special to the Pioneer Press says: Jack McCarty, Mr. Kirtland and three others were drowned on the bottoms south of Le Grace. If the waters rise two feet higher, both Le Grace and Scranton will be submerged.
BOWDLE, Dakota, March 26.-Last reports by stage drivers from Le Grace and Lebeau say a great deal of property has been lost during the last few days owing to high water on the Missouri river. At Lebeau the people from the bottoms were compelled to flee to the high bluffs. Barther Olsen was on the roof of his building all night, and was rescued next day. Mr. Kirtland was drowned before he could reach high ground. Wilkins & Skinner's ranch, near Le Grace, is under several feet of water. The Grand river ice broke up yesterday and is now overflowing, and it is expected when the gorge at Bismarck breaks, the river will rise several feet more.
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Le Grace, Dakota
Event Date
March 26
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jack mccarty, mr. kirtland, and three others drowned; property losses including wilkins & skinner's ranch underwater; barther olsen rescued; potential submersion of le grace and scranton.
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High water on the Missouri River and ice breakup on the Grand River caused drownings on the bottoms south of Le Grace and property damage near Le Grace and Lebeau; residents fled to bluffs, with one man rescued from his roof; further rise expected when gorge at Bismarck breaks.