Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-10

square to keepit from floating of. Brave
y did he hold his greund-ccntesting every
inch Of it with the old river.
Lindsay & Phelps lumber yasd was un-
der water. The new Touring mill, Skess's
factory, the Third Street House and oil the
buildings in the vicinity wsrs flooded, shs
esllsrs bsiss 6llsd With watsr. The work
men we're driven from Barpum's new plan
ing mill-s wagon goisg after them. The
house on The bridge, oecupisd By those
tsndiug the draw, vas vseatsd in view Of
another Jam Of ice esming down. The up.
per end Of the island was flooded. and the
"Pstch," above the bridge, in imminent
danger Of being served in similar manner.
All communication with East Davenport,
other than BY the streets above the rail
road, is entirely cut of. The whole city 10
coming aud going to sss the cd river on
one Of ito greatest spress.
rHs BHlDGE.
The rush Of ice against the draw pier
forced the strongly framed timbsrs on the
east side, out Of place, and severely wrench
ing the entire pier. The face Of the abut-
ment on the Island end Of the bridge 10 con-
sidsrably damaged, and The plasking
wrenched from tLs upper face Of several Of
tho other piers. Al this w'iting-four
o o'clock-is 10 impossible y tell whether ths
structure will bs % far weakened - 70 pre-
prevent the passage Of trains or not. Should
the gorge continue such nay b the rsault.
LuEsSn YARDS.
Al the upper end Of town The yasds
we're flooded, bot no great damage done.
Lower down the ice cakes crowded
into Dsssaint & Schrieker's yards. and
scattered things about prsGissoossly |;
and down at French : Davies mill. ths logs
lstt over from .ast fall we're shot forward
ont Of their booms, but will not b lost.
The actual loss in this line he's sos mount
ID 70 much, but will make good deal Of
trouble and inconvsnisncs.
ruD rssIY DOCK
On this side Of the river Was forced iron
ito moorings and showed dswn against the
lime house at the foot Of Harrison street,
giving 1t an ugly twist. and doing ii some
slight damage.
rpoNr sfnsBf,
oil the way along from Eass Davenport 70
the Csastsry presents very dsnora'issd
aspeet. There are deserted house, families
moving out Of second story windows into
wagons, and with bag and baggage, bed and
beard, making straight for dry land hsgs
cakes Of iee are floating into the streets,
with which are mixed up wood-piles, sand
heaps, building rock, thrsshing machines,
cid hulks and agrisultural implements gen.
erally, all stirred up togs,hsr--and still the
excitement continues.
The small bridge between the Railroad
Bridge and Renwiek's Mil has been swept
out, and, further down for several blocks
The sidewalks have left their moorings aud
gone tumblipg about regardless of expense.
Probably not less than thirty families
have been turned out Of house and home
and many who have not quit housekeeping
entirely, have gone into the upper stories to
do it. Those people whose plans have been
intcrfered with are Of the poorest class, and
the loss Of home is severe one, and will
call for some attention on the part Of the
authorities.
Altogether, il 10 % entirely new phaes 10
Davenport hfs-ths recurrence Of which 10
not at al hoped for.
Al Eve o'clock, 40 ws go 70 prsss, the ice
has ceased running, aud the river 10 falling
aloMiy.