, 1859-07-11


The late rains at the north md west Of US,
bare produced tue highest water in Root River
ever known. At the present writing It stands
two feet higher than the great food Of 1854
The entire railroad line along the valley is SUBJ
merged, md fears are entertained that serious
loss mast follow. Families living upon the bot
toms hare been driven to the mountains for
The works Of the Hon. c. #, Thompson are
saie, md his loss in property much less than
was anticipated. AT the highest point, The VI.
ter stood upon the floor Of the machine shop Of
the q Western Works." two feet four inches.
The two bridges orer Thompson's Greek, lead
ing to the steamboat lauding, are swept a~ay,
aud loose property about the Mills and Works
however, Hill he sayed. 1t is thought that $2u0
will cover Mr. Us loss. No lives lost
The railroad bridge at the third crossing on
Root Riscr eight miles aborc Hokah, at half
past six o'clock last evening, was six inches un.
der water, md the river still rising. Serious
fears are entertained for its safety; A. Aonston,
the water is reported two feet deep upon the
lower floors of Lynch's Hotel, md that families
arc fcrrring their effects to the bluffs for protec-
lion. We expect to hear Of great loss st Clint
field, Preston, and other towns on the head wn-
ters Of Root River.
(From tia Rochester FREQ psesz]
It is estimated that from twelve to sixteen
inches IN rain must have fallen during the pro-
gresa Of the storm.
1,ear Greek rose in the night to such IN e1~
tent that its waters spread out, cast Of town,
like lake. The bridge which spans it, and the
cmbankment across the bottom, both Of which
hare recently been built at considerable expense
were washed away. and crossing was rendered
utterly impossible.
The 1nuss Of water from Bear Greek poured
into the Zumhro, raised the latter stream below
11,a hrf1 tn t,R1r tn. TINT Mt.
taincd in the freshet Of Inst year, and the water
then kept increasing, while ADORE the bridge at
= A. H., it had risen but very little. It shortly
however, begun to give Indications Of what was
coming, aud rapidly began to rise. From half
past eight, 4. H., to one o'clock L. H.. it rose
little over ten feet, height three feet greater
than it attained at the fresl,et last year.
The cmbanknent around the reservoir ut the
lower mill was mostly swept away, and IN
amount Of damage done whicl, it will take ser
eral thousand dollars to repair. The upper part
Of the race Of tue upper mill WIS considerably
injured.
About noon the embankment ut the east end
Of the College street bridge became under under.
mined BY the rapid current, and about twetre
O'Clock II. the whole structure Suddenly gaye
why. and sinking inte the stream was swept
down by the force Of the torrent. The bridge
pnrted in several pieces, but the most OF the
timbers, by the e1ertions OF Nj. Van Dooser
ana SesefAl otuef cltfzcns. were safely tahdea
aud tied up to the bank, about a quarter Of d
mile below tue place where it had stood.
Several buildings on The cast side of the river
were speedily surrounded by water, md the
occupants forced TO icare, to cscspe drowning.
Head, Covill l. Wilson's Addition has suffered
considerably by the freshet. The embankment
on the east, las been mostly, it not entirely
washed uway; but tile dam at the south side be-
ing built Of brush and Garth probably has no.
been greutly dn1naged. We do not know the
amount Of Messrs.. Covill & Co.'s loss, but il
must bc considerable.
approximately, Tue sum Of the damage which
has been done by the recent storm along the
valleys Of the Zumbro, Bear Creek and othc,
places tiable to overhows from such henry md
sudden rises Of water, as the present 1t can
however, but be great Almost oil the farms in
the low lands bordering the rirer, arc sub
merged. and the crops in such locations art
probably ruined