Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-11


slough on the other side Rad been ], ,ccked d
were true. but subsequent infcr,r alton SO
these fears at rest. We learn that she viii
b eut Tomorrow end commences the sea.
sons's business. In order 70 trsusfs,
freight promptly thess should b aasthe,
boat TO run il the line.
faB srRssrs
ers bsias CLEARED of ios By ths city force
ssdsr direction Of commissiones Ryau, and
tse sidewalks will b Immediately rsplsesd
and matters gsusrslly set at right once
more.
| MISTAKE.
| ~. JohOson-ths osrchaut milloe d.
sifes ~ to say that the statement usde T.
the Oastfts this merning that ths bas.ment
q h's Hour mill had been dslused With Va
Ter . ssronsous-not drop Of river water
coming within four feet Of his mill. or in
terfePipg with Il q all.
rns COAL SUPPLY
10 now entirely cut of, but the reeumption
o. the ferry boat will place the city beyond
any possible want in that r.ction.
ROCK ISLAND.
From Capt. Dermody, who vent sv.r @
Rsck Island this morning in ski6. we
learn that the streets and cellars Of ssasly
the whole city were flooded last aight, and
considerable damage vas done.
BADGES.
The govsrnnsnt wagon bridge Over y
Ne Islsnd was sstirely swept sway-ia.
vslviag loss u i've thousand dsllars.
The Rock River and ether bridges along
- Coal Valley read wsre unhurt, bat he
tfssk Of Vie road. issids the eorperssios,
vas badly torn up and damsgsd. A force
sf men wsrs q work repairing it, and
trains will b running again to morrow.
Ar MOLINE
the entire towa was out vat ch ing the pro
grses u the food. The island bridge wae
sorsly tried. The ice had piled up seaissl |
il, forcing up the span sdioinisg ssws, and
sbest o'clock, three ofits spess gave Wy
. lhs islaad side and 6satsd dewa against
the wall Of the water power conpasy.
Tho water washed away portion Of the |
brush dan ruauisg parallel with the stream |
IN ths rear ofths nasufactosiss. Through |
this ~. the vaAss peussd silh rush, car
ryiss ~ 80 Asaaiag timbsss, directly
agaiast ths GRADING shsp sfMssses. Deere |
: @. The sopsssion bridge carrying |
their shafsing. ~ secured BY ropss, and |
thss saved. Several large beoms we're swept |
away. All the works in that part Of town
that run BY water suspended work. The
tub and pail works sf Dimock Z Gould.
were completely surrounded By water. The
log way to the sAv mill was carried away !;
also part Of their wharf. A large quantity
Of their Lumber vas afioat but We % -
cured 40 not to foat o6. The four new
piers which this firm built during the win
ter for protection to their lumber safts, have
been swept away. involving loss Of over Z
Thousand dollars.
The whole town VAS in fever oIexcits-
mont-sxpscting to SEQ the dam break
away. II finally vent with rush down
through the slough. Then came The dsvas-
tating food, Doing no end Of damage -lum
bsrmsn suffering the most. Az yet " have
no accurate estimate Of the extent Of dam.
age 70 the place. II must, however, b
heavy.
HIscELLAHsoUs.
Shaw's pork house Was flooded, and the |
proprietor thinks the damage 70 his stock |
b fully $4,000.
Skinner Son lost five strings Of logs.
and 0allup's lumber yard 10 minus about
81, 500 worth Of lumber.
The ferry dock was thrown out Of is
place and across the railroad track.
The Gss Works were flooded. and the
fires sxtinguised, but work has been re-
sumcd to-day.
In short there was general rout among |
our nsighbors-ths principal streets flowing |
with pure water for an hour or two, filing |
every cellar and cistsrn.
cLlkrox P1IDGs.
A telegram to operator Matlock Of this |
city says that the Clinton Bridge 10 ''sound |
- . nut"