Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-29
General News,

IaUo05An ttealfS&TaGm al vl4fff l4ff lNa4 E2Gtb
ronto papers on the decision of the fish
cry commission in awarding Great Brit
ain five and a half millions of dollars.
The Globe and lIaH commenting on
the fishery commissioners award, agree
that, although the amount is not so
large as Canada is entitled to, they are
satisfied with it, and express the hope
that the United States will not bubble
at payment of a sum which is more
than covered by the surplus of the Ala
bama award now held by the American
government without claimants.
The Mail says: We look to President
Hayes who has since he attained the
presidency displayed most enlighten-
ed llberality in matters of home politics,
to use his commanding influence to pre-
vent the prevailing of any reasons
which may be urged within the circle of
his cabinet with a view to thwarting the
patient and cOnsiderate labOrs of the
fishery commission.
The Herald of Halifax, n. S., saws s1t
is announced that Mr.. Kellogg, the
United States commissioner, was absent
from the award. The statement, we are
in the confidence of the commissioners,
but are sure we are safe in stating that
Mr.. KellOgg's dissent is not and cannot
be based on any denial of the value of
the Canadian fisheries, of the value of
the concessions made by Canada under
the treaty, or OF the justice of our gen
eral claim of compensation. If, as we
imagine, the dissent is based upon the
ground that the other commissioners
did not place a value sufficiently high
upon the counter concessions made by
the United States, then we shall rest per
fectly content with the finding of the
award, and in the certainty of its being
followed and fulfilled by sharp and
shrewd, but not ungenerous, nation"
THE VIRGINIA FLOOD.
A Richmond, Va, dispatch of Nov.
25th, gives these additional particulars
of the great flood The dispatch says:
AS anticipated, last night, the water
continued to rise steadily during the re-
mainder Cf the night and all day to-day,
and before noon it had reached the
high water mark Of the memorable
flood of 1870. AT this hour, P. NJ, the
| water is eighteen inches above the same
mark and still rising slowly During the
entire night. and the early hours of to-
day, the work of removing merchandise
from the threatened points progressed
steadily, and by this timely action many
merchants succeeded in saving immense
quantities of goods. Intense excitement
prevails. Mayors bridge, spanning the
river between this city and Manchester,
was swept away at about two o'clock.
This bridge was carried off
by the flood of 1870, and rebuilt in
1871. OF three railroad bridges and
one foot-bridge above none have as yet
succumbed, but it is impossible to say
how soon the rising current may sweep
them off, Every precaution has been
taken to save those mostly threatened,
ct the lowest end of the city, in the To-
cality known as Ricketts,, where the de-
struction to property is the greatest
TheG5iiyer having risen above the
wharTes sseread over whole blocks, and
an idea of the height reached by the
freshet may be had from the statement
that steamboat sheds were almost en-
tirely. covered. The people who re-
mained IN dwellings were driven from
floor to floor, and IN many instances
were finally compelled to be taken
away IN boats. The city gas works, 10
Gated in this section, were entirely sub
merged, and the city tonight is in total
darkness, with the exception of Dimes
glimmerlng light, produced by candles
and kerosene-water. The water-works,
about one mile above the city, are
partly submerged, and considerable
damage will be sustained.