The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-10
ANALYSIS OF BOWLING
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The Flood I'm the Missls.,pp,.


Affonga the eesvens are at present Sealed tas foun
tans Of the great deep actually have been broken
up arc me insn OF mighty waters contipues, carrying
devastation IN their wake. The warehouses the Ievee
from Jackson sreeto Rofshe street. yesterday led
10 about one foot above the frst floor dark the
river ~as sth risiDg The packets landed at the mouth
Robert street. and found whsfage ground for
ostrg There Is not house in West Paul out If the
water Most Of residents have deserted their buld
sought thelter upor the aide of the river The
rouf OF the large mill OF Stuart Cobb Co IN upper scwp
Is about AL that can be seen above water TIE steamer
Csrop Sunk ct the foot OF Eagle street this spring.
gone eprely out ofsght The OF the currep, has
probably driven the boat of the into deep water
ire water 's said 10 be rs high known
MOST OF ire logs have out and the river compare
lively free Of crf The amount Of damage sustained Al
and near the fails is very considerable
InE LOWER PRDGE.--On Friday Afternoon. about six
ocoSk one OF the piers Of the o~er bridge the
ass,sippi partially gave way under the wrench
ing OF Jam Of logs which became fast in the uprRb.
tnbes Of the pier and span Of the bridge broke and
fli INTO TIE food. thought that other portions
Of the bridge will give way before manv bous THIS aoe
orPoe was completed and opened to the public 10 the
spring OF 1907, at cost of SIS coo.
Tue UPPER BRIDGE This structure has had two spans
be waer was W 10 within few inches OF The t1or and
indeed, wss running upon II in place. where one of
mel stationed upon the bridge with pixies bookjaud
ropes 70 prevent the logs and drift jsnnug UPON
the piers AZ room ss log becsme lodged against pier,
tne men would oueh OF By main force and thus keep
The bridge free. Some time in the night couple or
spsns mex. 10 the Draw, the Minneapolis side, broke
ooee s1d boased of They caught and secured to
the sSore. From the draw" TO the St ANTHONY shore
the bridge viii probably remain intact that port or IA
com" hat higher out OF the than The other end
TIE susPfN SION BRIDGE water il up within about
three feet OF the platform the bridge IL considered
perfectly sa.e, unless the draw of the uoper bridge
should give way aod come against H. Even then
= rs probable That the only damage would be the carry.
ing sway OF the flooring. '
INsEAro1Is MIL Co 's DsS--rbs great structure has
wisbetood the fury Of the raging waters without
plenx Hhas nobly answered every exoe,tapon M
Damage mat we are able TO ASCERTAIN has bee enya5
on that side Of the river The DAM for the Rrst tire
snce s construction, exhibits the spectacle o. water
pouring over It's entire length.
TIE FAIs.-A large portion OF the rock in tho eenArs
OF tie nam falls has given way, Leaving their shape
something HE horse shoe. The rocks have fallen do I'm
10 irregular msfses, and the huge npetuous torrent Sash
pg against them throws immense Jets Of water and spray
peh into The air. The is grand and iupressvs 10
behold. and hundreds Of pe,eons resdeu,s and
gers, visit the nils daily s esiInsHd that Thrift or
torty feet OF the fa.ls have given way
sPIkT lslASD-Ihis picturesque Island locred In tne
no'oaIe o. the river just below the falls has been de.
new direction given to the by the change N the
fom o. the falls and the erection Of the h Of te
IN Coppy has driven tie force Of the ooc rll aganpt
the little bland, causing large portion o; s uppCr end
10 Ca ne ir. NfF 49,
From the vinona fEn Democrat JuneA1
Or sstur day evening the Eisssspoi again commenced
spg sno up TO Wednesday evening reached an tieh
potns ss during tne food Of last month Tho water
rtschfa nearly to the bouse4 the levee and flooded
one or to oodnes at the west end OF on the lo
We Je2ret 10 state, however that couple hundred NJ
feet o. RE sslToGd embans r1ent was wnbad a~av Too
bsps peLs ves pccompeei, and rapid m to rise
OF water tbs. 1t was impossible TO LARGE a,ant,.
'es Of 1000 and lumber racaed bsnss OF the
river bet~se7 this place and lake ST. Croix have bs
s~ert awsy Much damage has also resulted from, he
gh winds OF the pact fe~ days the lumber raf, m e
river, especially fhose IN Lake Pspin.