, 1866-04-05
DISASTROUS FRESHET,
Perils and Damages by the Flood
in Wisconsin.

In Wisconsin,
.,. u-,dge. ox.- ,na m,,..z
Dams ana hF1osee over lne N1nW Waa-
kee River Swept sA"ay-Feaf1ui Aas'
aEcn Of tho oToTrens-Loss over r9lso0Os-
600.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel Of JesterdsJ.l
60 far as ne can lean in the present inter-
yuptcd state of communication, the effects OF
the freshet Of Monday and yesterday through
out the State. are very severe. From the
southern counties. the interior, and the east
ern shore, the accounts aro the same bridges
and dams swept away, railroads flooded, and
Other havoc causeu by the watcry ele-
mcnt. Here in Milwaukee, the disastrous
result has proved very extensive, the Mil
waukee and. Menomonee rivers being higher,
and the current more swift than has been
had first formed nbore the dam in the sub
urbs OF the city, and afterwards above Spring
street bridge, menacinc the safety Of all the
shipping and bridges in the stream below
them,
Th,a morning. about l O'Clock. the dam
inst nhoye the city. On tfS Milwaukee River.
gaye way. letting loose an immense volume
of water, Il rushed through the eoree with
laundering noise, arousing the whole neigh
borhood.
The cataract thus let loose carried every
thing in its war-docks, boats and houses.
In q moment tie water missed the river over
eIght feet. Chery-street bridge was swcpt
aTay ike a straw, and number of work.
shops and sheds adjacent were also carried
with 1t. The bridge descended the river at a
tremendous speed, crashed into Chestnut
street bridge, throwing 1t violently open, and
almost demolishfng 1t. MOL hindered IN the
least BY this obstruction, the mass OF timber
rushed down the stream with maddening
fury, carrying everything with it.
in. Coming to Oneida street bridge 1t crush
ed through, throwing the entire structure oil
Its foundation but happily not overthrowing
1t. In less than minute 1t had struck Spring
street bridge directly In the centre, shaking
1t to its foundation. This checked Its course,
however, and after remaining stationary for o
few minutes 1t was carried through, breaking
ite strong tlmbers Ike So many reeds; This
ended ns power ioE msehaet, and the broken
timbers noated down into the Lake.
At TIC hour 1T which VIC write, VIC can form
no estimate OF tue damage done. Daylight
WILL propaoiy reveal more 5aVases o. tac DEL
uEe- We VIII Ease our feaaefs1aftnef pafuc'
ulArs At the earliest moment.
LA7ER1 q. m.uslnee H.. u e. writing the above a3
ter: Inc dam ts torn away ior nearly ths
whole Dreaaln o. ne r1ver. me nfst fash O
water and ice shattered the bridge Just pelo"
me Dam, and AZ abont hall-past O'CLOCK the
HuOie STRUCTURE gave way Will q uEAIGQlQn
crash.
Nothing but the stone abutments arc left
and they arc yery much shattered and NAV
give way at any moment. The torrent In II!
course carried away seyerai small hui1;3Inrt
and ort- t-hnnses m ite hnnks of the iver
The Wisconsin Poner Cnmnonr,s harn aho,i
Dir feet ahove Inv water mark was fion5e1 r.
fhe denth NJ three fest snd I'm. ~
tnrsss pwh,ch ~ ,vera l., u.a.e ara 1, auI,
roseneA ~ tha ,,nm;nsnt aon,er ~ +ts ~!
- tIa WnrtTen ThS wntar nondsI ~, s1e ~ ~
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nt liz ~ ~ ~ ~ .nI u1pt1 " ~ = =
Ieet, eAEo olSn!'s ~ tue nS ~ lne 1o1nace ~
~ WI s.as; 1uath aae m4ISa ~ ~ o!u ele4nes
NMs, mn .a. nas 9sIa !yng ~ lae 5 se aoove s
CuGiy t uauEe' W. Gttieu ao"n
sga.ns. ~ eass so ol .nE t. olloss VIII suca
lorce rs 70 seser !rom rs aoutments, ana
sent y uoNh t4e stream. lAts caflaea WIZ
IL 9ulte anmeer o1 snoPs aad suaa1i 1fame
DuuuinEa "nisn we're ~ Lnal f!cln,t1. Nnest,
nut st1esl DIlose was sts1Gk On tAe "est enc
py ~ aoatns WltSA u enssI} s.lest otauSe,
ana 1usnso eonp!!ete{ Founo MlLn WIT,
W Waicn s. uLose o'[sN " ~ eea.te' AZ
1a o. ons aue W ule p1Iufe s to1n away
tAs Ptets u oue'uA slIegt ostage ~ coaslo.
efanly aamagea, ana u IS otnef"ise our OF
gear. Spf1ng stleet olioee Is greatly datn-
aEea. I9e Upper per . Is comp.etely aemoi-
isneu aaa pats o. ~ s's,,I n1uSe % aotn %a"ny g
@ aaiGa @ sltss. oIMge - sl!g1ty oamaRsa. lhe
NJ Me- naN y oecone ~ MuIn .. aenlonsasa ny
tssa5 tnG ti1s n ia,n a1 ou ~ .aas = Sun sun
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