Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-12

The Railroad Bridge Set.
t1lng. Repairs com.
mOnced.


monced.
Pa0BlDlE Ae-Ovll lOlne Of I SPAN I
nAT-IloN OQUARB SAPB /!
4 General DeoOvoeaoo.--Raaalleo
Mo0vAaG Dock.
BOATS Expected
4 general sufvsy ef the flooded portions
Of the city shows the damage mere sztsn-
sivs tAsa was anticipatsd eflsr ths watss
had subsidsd. Il fsll - rapidly that masy
their damage would b light, bu,
The mud. dirt, and grit which was washed
into everything consequently increases The
damage and is particularly annoying in The
general work Of rsaesaliep. This has CON-
nsncsd 10 earnest to-day-all day ysstss.
day the losers wsss busy In husting %
missing property, getting il togsshsr and
in removing the water lsft standing in their
housss. Along Front street The cellars ars
still full and will rsnain - until the ice il
removed from the street when genera
procsss will begin.
Tss srasss
arc oil opened With the exception Of thai
portion Of Front stssst, sxtsndisg from thl
Bridge 70 the fost Of Rock Island street.
Osemissionss Ryan eomDssesd ysslssdAy
soon ~ the Bridge with . fsrcs Of THIRTY
men, and at noon to-day he'd . casriag,
way cleared. Second street iron the brids,
TO Lindsay 4 Phelps lumber yafl b q
allied with huge bouldsrs sf ice that il can
mot b opened until the ics mslls and runa
Of. Teams can, however, pass the bridge By
way Of Thisd street.
Front street, from the loot Of Perry down
10 clear, but 70 rsash the lsvss is out Of th.
question, and will - - fse day o. tvt
longer. Aaia slrsse has bssn spsns(
thsssgh 70 The sivss 70 accommodate pa
ssngsrs landing ftsa ths skifEs, end Il,
mail and express carriers. Other passage
will b spsnsd through ~ To- vail ths
they may b ussA In sass Of nrs.
sns SIDEWALKS
aleng Freat street, ffe0 ths 0cest Heues Y
Rsnwiek's mill and ON . portion Of Thisl
and Fourth streets, have nearly oil taken
charge of bass, asssming vsriess pssi
tieus seos On end or bottom Up, rsstinl
On three feet Of ice iuslsad Of the oreand
ether whole sections have taken pssition
across the street, OF been transported sev
sral blocks and len parallel with such walk
- were able to keep their ancient moeringa
TEE RAILROAD BalDGs
10 alnoss wreck. The lower side Of u
damaged pier has settled sbout two iss
since ths first sheck, and the stsustur
leans, II Any thing, . little mere. The ston
pier on this side 10 somewhat shsttsre'
and portion Of It will have to b rebuilt
and those who have crossed to the lslan,
report the pier on that side 10 b bedl
damaged.
The wsrh Of repairing esuns.ssd thi
morniug; the bridge builders are on th
ground with full force Of men. They hav
surveyed the work but cannot tell whs
will have to b done until they sss wha
effect the moving Of the 6rst span ~iil hav
upon the second span. They will try I
move the stsuctsrs bask int position .
the piers. sod will build crib around th
damaged pier 90 - t. render il ssfviesabl
for this season. and make all needed II
pairs to the ether piers.
Az econ - the ice stops running % -
render il sufficiently safe for the men I
carry tinbers On to the bridge, they vi
brace il up and attempt to draw the fri
span back into position. Il 10 thought ths
it will be necessary to rebuild one Of Ii
spans, the timbsrs are % extensively br,
ken and damaged. The whole structure n
ceivsd such terrible racking and twistin
that it will never be perfectly safe until it
rebuilt throughout and the piers relaid
This fact will probably hasten the buildio
Of the new bridge. Common safety will ,
least demand that the old bsidgs be usa
for ~ shsrs time as possible. Foot pa
sengsrs will do we'll 70 keep Of from il, III
til it 10 repaired, - II y liable 10 20 u On
minute. All dspsnds upoa the damage
piers holding 70 its present uncertain foul
dstiou.
that Alls The triangular space below II
the bridge, and much Of that piled aloa
Front street. and the lsves, - the wats
drains of, 10 left In porous state, 90 tha
much Of it efumbles beneath the feet o
those passing, and presents thoussnd fal
eyful and attractive shapes and fosna !
few days Of warm pleasant weather or wsrI
cain will carry Il all away.
FLAT non sQuAns
still rmaiss. which fact % pssbably due I
ths careful forsthought Of The Captair, ,whs
Il wss cusrsatly reported. .was ~ nakia
\ fest to The sidewalk, jest pssvisss y d
heavy rice. The families hat occupied Il
buildings there csnnsnesd, this oesning, 4
clear sus the debris cad dsriag ths 4
havs bssa moving back.
Bslsw aad alsug ahs lsvse ~ iss + pils
ep IN immovsabls masses esvaai SsssAbov
ths sntssness 70 The buildisgs. Fssths
down. things have been pat 70 rights, Wit
shs sxssptisa Of pumping eat aseasd 81
lass and these ssleens, shops, ,and dWs
lines whose entrances afs below ths erad,
la ear report Of damages yss>sadsy =
spoke Of aalosn owned By s. Hirsehl.
shsuld have been 'buildlsg svnsd by (
Hseschl."
Mayse Donahus hAs had men q voe
ssssias bic property 81 Il tAs esassss
nsss that eovsesd Il While b. has ~
snssssd on msessrs shss bslesssd 70 u
city b repair. In sns she'd was stscsd .,
srsl valuable machinss and 80 sssias h
esthsr with large nsnbss Of meulds, q
4 lasgs numbss Of nsslds end several ,
ths machines wsrs beoksa aad othsewis
damaged. The engine wss alec eight