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

der water. The new Touring mill, Skee's
factory, the Third Street House and oil the
baildines In The vicinity VEN 6ssdsd, The
esalsrs bsisg 6Ilsd With VISITOR. TIE work
mss we're driven from Barnum's new plan
ing mill-a wagon goiag after them. The
heuas on he bridge, occupied By those
tsndisg the draw, vas wasted in view Of
another jan Of ice esmins down. The up
Der end Of The Island was flooded. and The
"Pssch," above the bridge, in imminent
danger Of being served 10 . similar manner.
All communication with East Davenport,
other than BY the streets above the rail
road, is entirely cut of. The whole city ID
coming and going to 80 the cd river on
one Of ito greatest spress.
fHE DBlDGE.
The rush Of ice against the dra~ pier
forced the strongly framed ti@bsrs on the
east side. out Of place, and severely wrench
ing the entire pier. The face Of the abut.
meut on the Island end Of the bridge 10 con.
sidsrably damaged, and The plaskinl
wrsnchsd from ths upper face OF several Of
the other piers. Al this wIiting-fous
. clock-is 10 impossible y tell whether ths
structure will be % far weakened - % pre-
prevent the passage Of trains or not. Should
the gorge continue such nay Be The rssult
LUsBun yAnDs.
A The upper end Of town the yasdi
we're flooded, bet no great damage done
Lower down the lee cakes crowded
into Dsssaint & Schrieksr's yards. and
scattered things about professionally
and down at French ; Daviss mill. ths loga
left over from .ast fall we're shot forward
eat Of their booms, but will not b lost.
The actual Ices 10 this line has sse mount.
"a 70 much, but will make good deal 81
trouble and inconvsnisncs.
rns rss1Y DOCK
On this side Of the river Was forced from
ito moorings and showed dswn against the
lime house It the foot Of Harrison street,
giving It an ugly twist. and doing il some
slight damage. L.
FRONT sfHs.f,
al the way along from East Davenport Z
the Cemetery presents . very dsmoraaissd
aspect. There ere deserted house, fa0ilisi
moving out Of second story windows into
wagons, and with bag and baggage, bed md
beard, making straight for dry land hsg'
cakes Of ice are floating into the streets,
with which are mixed up wood-piles, sad.
heaps, building rock, threshing machines,
cid hulks asd agricultural implements gen.
orally, oil stirred up togsthsr-and still thu
excitement continues.
The small bridge between the Railroad
Bridge and Renwick's Mil has been swept
out, and, further down for several blocka
The sidewalks have left their moorings and
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 Il
do it. Those people whose plans have been
interfered with are Of the poorest class, end
the loss Of home 10 severe one, and will
| call for some attention on the part Of the
authorities.
Altogether, Il 10 % entirely new phase ID
Davenport hfs-ths recurrsncs Of which il
not at all hoped for.
At fvs o'clock, 40 W 60 " press, the ies
has ceased running, aud the river 10 falling
slowly.
CRESCENT CoLLARs.-So many improve
msnts have been made in the manufacture
Of paper collars since their first inception
that one would think that they had lon1
ago reached stage bordering upon perfcc
ton. But this is a progressive age and
something at once new and moro dssirabl,
than anything Of the same class that hal
gone before it, is daily being offered. Tn
latest thing in paper collars is the "Cres
cent" the selling agents whereof ere F. A
Hawlev 4 Co., Boston. The "Crescent'
10 BY oil odds the best fitting and mos
economical collar in use. being At once els
CANT, durable and cheap. They ere mad,
in oil styles, with linen finish and enamel
and have but to be seen to become popular
with everybody. Sam Perry has oil sise
and styles and will take pleasure il showing
them 10 those who desire 70 give them
trial.
ScnooL ELscTien.-Indspeudsut Sehoo
District No. 8, Davenport township. Jsrse.
Ridgs-held ito annual slecsisa for. cdRcer
Of the School Board, yesterday, with III
following result, there bsing large nsnbs
Of candidates in the field:
Prssideut- Col. r. M. Littler.
Vice President-Mr. Curry.
Ssefetary-H. G. Neal. -
Trsasufer-P. Oxiss. "a
Director iof three year, SsoadF nsal1
Colonel, We congratulate you - Jour pe
sision. Scarce akvss montks In ~ Dislsist
aad best On old residsster Of . dessu yen,
standing. Qualifications, Coielsl, hav
Won it-that home, Srssabesls, nSer;s1. ,,
~ way. watch that Sssrstsry's bsske ~
thsy come eat straight. Wsa't 80 nsiga
bors please notice THE election Of ito Local
A SrKvsrne PAAsY lsft Rsek Is.an
this morning for Cslens for the purpose q
russing line down to Mslias, With visy
Of Adding out the grades. distance, -.
foand practicable the rosts win b ssceu
msndsd to the Peoris Railroad Osnpany
We have no doubt but that the line will B
fssnd praetieabls and that the cempan
vill rscsivs the recommendation, provides
Moline does it, duty in the way q suhessil
tiens.
CAPTAIN Hvanns reports that The West
ern Union Railroad has suffered ssverel
from the fsod. Plum River bridge, nss
Savannah; Turtle Greek bridge, near Bel
cit, and Burlington bridge, near Rasine