Show T The Missouri Flood Yankton 7The ice gorge which has i been > resisting the onward flow of water at this point for twentyfour hours broke an hour ago and tbe water is falling rapidly Lower Yankton Has been submerged sub-merged since Monday morning and water was over the floors of 200 dwellings dwell-ings shops and mills from one to four feet Much damage to houses go ds and buildings The steamer Penman broke from her moorings as the ice ban > b-an to move and Las floated with the current a mile lodging on the railroad track where she now sits Intelligence from the submerged farming dietrjcu wu received lastkcvening Rescuing parties have found and landed in places ot safety about 200 person who must have perished with cold and hunger had they not been reached The weather remains re-mains cold and the situation becomes more serious daily The fuel supply has been reduced to tho minimum and all kinds of provisions are running chest Thousands of cords of wood floated oil and there isnone iu the market |