Harlem, MO Flood, May 1903
Posted July 26th, 2008 by gendisasters
The water from the Missouri river is running through the streets of Harlem like a mill race. Every house in the town is flooded. All of the 600 inhabitants are practically homeless. The woman and children were removed in boats during the night and to-day, and the men, such of them as could spare the time from their work, remained to protect their property. Removing the furniture is out of the question, as the only access to the houses is by skiff.
Viewed from the bluffs on the south side of the river, or from the Clay county end of the Hannibal bridge the Missouri river presents a spectacle that has not been witnessed in Kansas City for twenty-two years. The "great bend" is like an inland sea. It extends practically from bluff to bluff. Over the Clay county bottom lands there is a broad sheet of water frescoed with tree tops and half submerged houses.
Crowds of spectators lined the south bank of the Missouri and many crossed the bridge to Harlem, where they watched the owners of submerged stables swimming their horses and cattle to places of safety, and the removal of women and children from the houses in skiffs.
Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO 30 May 1903
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Harlem and Dr. Hiram McElroy Dagg
Family history and stories tell me that my great grandfather "founded" Harlem. I don't know how much of this was true or if the phrase should be "nearly founded". He was a well respected surgeon/doctor and lived there in the early 1900's....2 of his children have birth certificates listing Harlem as their place of birth.
I don't know who sees these articles, but I'd sure be interested in additional information if there is any available and would be happy to share what I know about Dr. H.M. Dagg (after whom Dagg School and Dagg Park in North Kansas City, MO were named).
HM Dagg
Hello,
I am currently working on a trilogy of novels set in the Harlem area from the 1870s through the 1930's and would love any information you might have on Harlem or Dr. HM Dagg. (I am a lifelong resident and actually had classes inside the school building carrying his name.
One of the more interesting facts that I have found about Harlem of the 1800's was the strong connection to the James family. Frank James was born in Harlem at his grandparents boarding house in January of 1843, later their Uncle, John Mimms also ran a boarding house in Harlem and in 1869 when Jesse was shot in the chest in 1864, he was tended to by his cousin Zerelda Mimms who later became his wife. John Mimms died in 1869 and I have found no further evidence as the what happened to the boarding house after that.
Both sets of my grandparents lived in Harlem in the 1940's through the late 50's; my father's father lived there until 1985.
My great-grandmother and her
My great-grandmother and her family , including my mother and aunt, lived in Harlem. I don't know when they moved there but I remember stories from my great-grandmother about the cattle drives (down what was later main street of harlem) to the steam boats. I would like to know everything thereis to know about Harlem, especially my grandfather. His name is Orville King and he ran the grocery store. I would like to get in touch with someone who knows about Harlem and talk.
I've been doing a lot of
I've been doing a lot of research on Harlem over the years and have dated Harlem's begining to around 1827
I had completely forgotten
I had completely forgotten that I had submitted this information and it was brought back to my attention today. I would love to contribute any information I have to your trilogy, if you are still working on them. please feel free to contact me at mbsingleton1004@yahoo.com