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Show : ' .... ,A . 1 . y v .- pr-i T-p Steps Talien to Prevent Disorder in Flo: led City; . ..." Situation Is Unclianged. suffering: among the thousands of homeless home-less men, women and children on the east side, most of whom, however, were taken car of in comparative comfort in tents and other modes of shelter. Lack of drinking water is one of the worst inconveniences suffered by the East St. Louisans. Congressman Rodenburg, who has charge of the rescue work in East St. Louis, sent hundreds. Of men out early today with boats through the submerged district, removing people to places of safety. ST. LOUIS, June 11. Martial law In East EL Louis was put in operation'by Mayor Cook this morning. At the same time an order was Issued for the closing clos-ing of all saloons. The situation in East L Louis remains re-mains about the same as last night. The flood on the south Ls sUli being held back at Missouri avenue, where the levee is watched unceasingly, as elsewhere, by thousands of workers, ready with bags . of sand to close any break that may occur. oc-cur. A decline In the river's stage of a fraction frac-tion of an Inch Since last night does not make any apparent difference In the height of the flood, but shows that the river has tendency to falL ' The stage at 7 a.m. was S7.8. This may relieve the jltuation greatly during the day If the Tall continues, but until there is a decided de-cided decline in the flood the city will be at the mercy of the wall of water that surrounds It on three sides. The night was cold for this time of the year, and there was considerable |