The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-06-24
vert, was set back so that its waite rs were

vert, was set back so that its waters were
six or eight feet higher than was ever
known before, and the Irish settlers ON
the aisle of Patmos," just below the cul-
vert, we're in danger of having their ten
ements swept away, in case the embsnk-
ment should not resist fbe pressure of the
water. Two bridges were carried away,
and the shanties on the east side Of the
creek, above the railroad, nearly submer-
gea. The live stock of the residents were
abandoned to their fate, and such as could
not SWIM were carried off and drowned
Families were In some cases rescued from
the second story windows. Stock. finn
ber, and small houses were foatino down
the stream. The new bridge over Rocl
River at Beloit, was carried au.v
Great damage was anticipated at Jane,.
vile, and the Galena and Chicago Rail.
road has suffered much damage. a
Prussian, named Sass, crossing the Kish-
waugee on horseback, fell of into the wa.
ter, and was drowned.
The ST. Louis Democrat of the stb con-
tains the following:
A curious state ofthings exists ju.t be-
low Illinois. Precisely opposite the
mouth of the Missouri, that has been run
ming with such force against the bank for
some years past, causing the apprehen-
sion that at some time or other new
cbaDDel would be formed for the Mi,s;,-
sippi, which would consc quently be d.
verted from its present channel, the best
one for our city. The event has occurred
to a certain extent.
The water has cut through and sur.
mounts the barrier, and is now rushing.
with fall of seven feet to Long Lake
, What the consequences of this phenome.
non will be, We are at loss TO predict;
certain 1T Is that vast quantity of water
is rushing impetuou,ly-like "milI tail, {"
it IS said-to lake in Ill;Dois, which has
undoubtedly spread over the country to
great extent. The water will, doubtless,
find passage again to the Mississippi.
1t Is feared that it will cut deep and
perm anent chanDcl below Alton. All the
j American Bottom is UNDERGOING rapid
process of submersion. The Fred Lo-
renz reports a rise Of three feet in 20
! hours, at Dubuque, Oh Thursday. The
T Upper Mississippi was swelling all the
way down-hoss were drowning, people
/. distracted with fear, and the bottoms o.
Verfowei At Davenport the Mississippi
was within three feet of the food of IA.
1t was still rising and big her water than
that Of IA was anticipated
The Des Moines, skunk, Salt, Wiscon.
sin, &c, were all pouring out at food
height.
/ There is no telling bow the Missouri is
rising, except that it is swelling faster and
getting higher than ever euemb bered.-
/. Kansas river was out o. its banks, and
other rivers were in the same condition.
. Steamboat men say that it has been rain
lDk heavier than they saw rain falling.
. We have news of the rapid and threat
5 eninS Use Of the Mississippi in eoDse-
: quence of heavy storms at St. Paul and
the upper region, and aloO, the Missouri,
from the 1t to the Sd inst. The bottom
, OF boats at the levee, al St. Louis, were
on level With the sidewalks, and the
Ho0uiD5 VI tue stOitS was EeGarOeu as al
together probable. On Saturday, one
hundred and fifty head of cattle were
drowned in the bottom, a short distance
above the mouth of the Illinois. Mon
, day morning, opposite the same place,
the steamer Henry Clay passed lot of
80 to 40 hogs swimming in the river,
which wero doubtless lost. a rise of
three feet, coming out of the Des Moiues
and another from the upper part of Mis-
souri, of rise of six feet, at St. Joseph,
were reported. The track of the Terra
Haute aud Alton Railroad, on Bloody
Island, has been submerged, and the de-
pot is now located in Illinoi>towD. The
water covers the Ohio and Mississippi
Rail road track.