Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-12
THE RIVER.

THE RIVER.
The river is still falling and the channel
is hard to find.
The Rosebud got away last night for Fort
Benton with 250 tons.
The steamer Bachelor arrived at half
past four this afternoon.
The steamer Big Horn was lightened up
by the Rosebud and has gone on her way.
The Far West dropped down to deeper
water this morning, and is preparing to take
on her load.
The steamer General Terry passed Yank-
ton agency at one o'clock yesterday after.
noon. going up.
The Steamer F Y Bachelor, Grant Marsh
master, passed Yankton agency at eleven
o'clock this morning, coming down.
The ferry landing on the Dakota side is
located to-day off the railroad shops, where
roadway has been cut through the high
bank.
If things 60 on as they are now going
on sll the warehouses will have to be moved
down TO about the neighborhood of the
railroad shops. The channel seems deter.
mined to leave Yankton and stick to the
Nebraska shore,
The Red Cloud landed this morning near
ly mile below the passenger depot-at the
old beer garden. The bar is extending
rapidly along the front Of the old landing,
and river business will have to be transferred
to point far down the river.
Especial 7elegram.l
Springfield, April 12-The steamer Rose.
bud left here at two o'clock this afternoon.
The Big Horn is coming five miles below.
and will reach here this evening if nothing
happens. The steamer Bachelor passed
down at 80 this afternoon. The Niobra.
ra is expected here this evening on her way
down. Hutton is kept busy now with his
fiat boat at the ferry. The river has fallen
six feet during the past week.
Advices from Vermillion this afternoon
state that the river is cutting into the bank
from the mouth of the Vermillion river to
the pil:ng below town. No buildings have
yet been moved, but it is expected that
some will have to be moved soon to save
them from going into the river. Our in
formation is that the situation is very seri-
ous, and that the danger threatens the en-
tire business portion OF the town.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil llth: A fam
lily, which took up its residence in small
house on the Island near Big Lake, that
was built last summer for the use of men
engaged on the Missouri river improvement
came very nearly being swallowed by the
raging water in the Big Muddy. The great
rise Of the past few days completely hem
med them in from the rest Of the world,
and until yesterday morning the frightened
inhabitants of the island, which was gradu-
allv being covered with water, were unable
to attract the attention Of any one on more
secure ground. About 10 o'clock Yesterday,
however, q man passing near the island
heard their cries and at once procured ad-
ditional!help, couple Of skiffs belonging TO
w. A. Munster and rowed out to the help
less. A man, several women and number
Of small children were found in the little
house. which seemed as if it would be car.
ried of every minute by the surging waters
The party were placed in the boats and
rowed to shore, just in time to see theil
residence and furniture topple over and take
a sail down the river
| The elegant steamer Red Cloud, Of th'
Baker line, reached Yankton early thi'
morning on her way from St. Louis t
Benton. She brought 270 tons Of freigh
and sixty cabin and forty deck passenger
and added to both her passenger and freigh
list at this landing. The Red Cloud lef
ST, Louis on the 25th Of March and thougl
she has encountered shoal water, heavy ice
mountain floods and adverse winds, she ha
made remarkably quick trip and goes o.
her way with every prospect that her pas
sepgers will soon be landed at the uppe
. end Of the Missouri, two thousand mile
svay. The Red Cloud 10 tn
largest and finest boat that has passed U
,his season. She has luxurious cabin AMI
roomy state rooms, aud the passengers O
board say .h.. the table fare is up to th
standard Of q 6rst class hotel. Capt. job
. A. williams, we'll and favorably know
among the ,,eamboas men Of the Mi''ou1
. river. il master Of the Red Cloud. 1. !
j. Hipea, enc Of the pioneer river men Of III