Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-12-14
The Yiood in 0reGoa.

ILc pre---ni fr.-h-t in 'rssa has d.
ir.,.-l pr.,~rr, 10th. ,slar q several nilliou-
Cd; u, liar it ti.- =. ,-aI- c..sli assrd in thu Per,
lana ISp-rs ~. u,' s-Teaiiy exaggerated
Thc WiAzan.rt. hs- n,ver hr~n .. high b.
i,.s.. within ,h. remembrance a white ms1,-
sh~ fr,->lsrs 81 1911 n"t excepted The Aesd
r,sehr-i IL hight on The ID, ina- af Which
ti,n- j, wss a-crr1aissd thss the xss~r hsd
ro-- n point JUS, below the wsre-hsa~- AT
Linn Ciiy to The ersrmosss h~ighf sf fifiy-
three fsss above ls~ wafer mark
Thr dsssrucii.a ." Pmpssy falk Ds<s h-av-
lv upsa o--on Cry. Her-ih~ vesk sf man,
YEAR Is swept a~ay. having the barren rork-
10 show the place sh.re sss-.d srvss.l af thu
s-~i r.ilis ard the NEST extensive fcunArv in
ssr--.a: While the trrsk~ sisr asfarhed 10 the
Island Mill giving way the rsPid currsni
>ss.n ssshsnsr-sd the io~rE i-sssioe II the sii,.
Linn CITY. on the opposite side. f.rrd even
~srss-every h"a~r but two bring earried
ausv,
Al Salsln several buildings had h<sn s~..,s
away. and the sier flowed through the strc,,s
thnr or four frf dep. The Ssafss~os
saw ~On Sunday. the ls,. the river ~s-
AT high stage and rising rapidly. There
had b'rn Yer, heavy rains. and a WARM. duh
atmosphere for several days-doub,.ss rap
idly melting the snow on the Cascade mount
aims. On Monday morning merchants began
moving wheat from Matthew'S warehouse.
Before noon the water broke over the upper
wharf into the channel running near the found
~. and it was soon TO decpior teams TO cross.
The lumber road from Durelle's saw mill
served as abridg", and great deal Of wheat
YVES taken over on that and ferry boat.
Near night the boat sunk full of wheat. and
carried off the roadway from tie mill Dur.
ing Monday night Matheny's warehouse, Du.
relies saw mill, the cider mandatory, and all
the houses OH that bench of land were swept
off. Even the great brick chimney, which it
was thought would stand against any force of
water tumblcd down during Monday night
The wharf built last summer was loaded with
stonc and stood till the water reached the
comb of the roof, when it rose twisted around
with crash, and went out into the current"
The On~ard, on the lst inst, picked up
about forty persons from houses, trcc-tops,
and RATS between Oregon City and Salem.
Twelve persons were rescued with small
boat from point opposite Salem, who were
i'll perilous situation. The water had cut
them off from the hills during the night, and
they had taken refuge on barn which was
likely to float off in short time. A French
man and his family were taken from raft at
the same place. on the LIST inst
Butteville and Champocg are inundated
every house but one being swept from the
latter place.
Tracy & Cos messenger who managed to
make the trip to and from Salem last week re-
latcs that at point above Butteville half.brced
woman with child in her arms was picked
up by men in small boat. This woman had
swan about one and half miles upon the
tide before her rescue. On n high point q
short dis lance above Champagne man was
found surrounded by water, when the messcn.
ger went up and several attempts had been
made to rescue him with a boat, but all had
proved fruitless in consequence of the current.
When he returned the man was still there,
having been there three days without food.
and further attempts were about to be made
for his rescue with hopes of success, as the
water had fallen considerably.
At Portland, the water OH the Sd was on
Front street in front of the Pioneer Hotel
Hull 4 Masters wharf had been swept away,
and others were in danger. Vaughn's build
ings on the lcvee had been anchored with
heavy cable.
The impression prevails that not steam
boat landing has escaped unchanged. Ware.
houses have been carried away. aud their
contents rendered valueless along the whole
route from Orgon City to Eugene.
The Santiam, Yamhill and other tributar.
les Of the Willamette are said to be overflow.
ing. bat some time must elapse ere the extent
of the damage done can be known
CHANcE.-We learn from the Portland
Times that the CAror,ole has again changed
hands. and will assume the name of Vancou-
y