Show JULIET JOLIET IN GRASP OF 1 A FLOOD I JOLIET Ill June 3 Joliet Jollet Joliet is in the grasp of the worst flood In i its s history All the lower portion lowet-portion portion of the under under under un un- un- un der water and It Is rumored is-rumored that several sev sev- eral lives have been lost lost Th Th police have lave the names names- of Eddie McGourn l McKean and aid a a r li little I girl girl named Kennedy drowned Several everal families had narrow escapes escapes and the police rescued many manyin in boats Several Several Sev Sev- eral eral eraC houses a and d' d other th x buildings were swept away in hIe the floods Jefferson an and other principal streets are under water wate and busin business ss places are flooded Ti The s street Street car lines are all seriously damaged and c cars rs are running All the trains are are re stalled water being two f feet t deep over the railroad tracks Severe washouts have occurred on the electric line between here and Chicago Heavy rains which h continued all night caused Hickory and Spring creeks to burst their banks and it is stated that Hickory creek d dam m east of the city has partially c collapsed sending the flood of ot waters d down wn In a torrent Scores of homes have irom one to three feet of water In the first stor story I Mayor Barr has called a a. II special l' l i meeting of the City Council to Jake alte measures for the relief of of th the home home- less Jess Scores of people were v dr n from th their ir homes by the floods The estimated damage mage to property reaches ea hes to Factories and stores all ovet the city are flooded Many streets are ruined the pavements being be be- ing ipg washed away and hundreds of small buildings are wrecked Part of ofte the te penitentiary was flooded but not ot seriously and the are working as usual Th The water did not reach the car shops |