Morris tribune., 1880-06-24
VOLUME Nv.

engine, which consumed the entlre Gay.
A Grand Rapids special says the un-
precedented raise in the Wisconsin river is
working untold damages. Most merchants
lost heavily, approximating $4,000. The main
business portion of the city is an island only
reached by boats Several buildings have
been swept away. The rear part of the store
of Brundage & Ferguson was swept away, car
rying with it Ferguson, who was drowned.
Body not recovered.
La Crosse special, June 12: The Mis-
sissippi continues to rise and is now within
five inches of the highest ever known. A large
number of ice houses are damaged, and it sis
reported that on the upper Mississippi 10000
tons of ice have been lost. Another rise is re-
ported in the Black river, which is being OF
great INJURY to loggers, and large number OF
bridges have been carried away.
A telegram from Hattsville, Pa, states
that a wind storm, accompanied by rain, thun
der and lightning, swept through the Shenan-
doah valley on the afternoon of June IS, de-
mollshlng two houses in course of erection
and one that was occupied. The occupants
barely escaped with their lives. Trees and
telegraph poles were Frustrated along the
Reading railway obstructing travel. The storm
spent its force before reaching Hattsville.
Advices from Anoka to June Is, state
that Rum River is still on the rise, it having
risen four inches last night. Forty or fifty feet
of the slip aud the rest of the pier has gone
out, and it will be hard work to keep the dam
| from breaking on the West Side. Washburn
! has a large force of men at work putting in
| tons of straw, brush, etc, and it is believed
the dam can be saved. If the dam should go
the logs will still be safe, as the Mississippi is
lower than Rum River.
Dispatches from New York City of
| June Is, state that the steamship Queen, re-
ports that on the 18th of June, 800 miles east
of Sandy Hook, during dense fog, she came
| in collision with the steamer Anchovia, from
New York for Glasgow. Both vessels were
very seriously damaged, and for while it was
thought both would go down. The Queens
bow was stove in. The Queen took off all the
passengers Of the AnchoVia, $50 in number
and brought them to this port The Ancho-
via is still outside waiting for assistance. She
has twenty-eight feet of water in her hold.
A Chippewa Falls telegram OF June 16,
says the Chippewa river is falling. A careful
view of the ground show the losses less than
| was anticipated. About 100000 feet of logs
are safely held in Yellow river, all the logs ex-
cept about 100000 are reported held at Beef
Slough, and the losses to lumbermen will be
but little more than repair of booms, piers and
mills. There are 16 6OOO, 900 to $4,000 600 in the
river above here, exclusive of those in Yellow
river. The damage to Chippewa county will
not exceed $4,000. The Badger mills report
ed carried away, are safe. At La Crosse the
river is fifteen feet above low water, having
risen twelve inches in twenty-four hours and
still rising.
A special from Eau Claire, Wis, says
6OOOO,OOO feet of logs have gone down the
broken portion of the dam, besides many
| houses, barns, etc. The river rose twenty.
one feet, reaching the highest point
ever known. It began to subside at 8 p. N.
yesterday. There are one hundred and fifty
feet at the big eddy, at the Dells dam, which
seems likely to break at any moment. The
loss in the Chippewa valley will probably
reach half million. If the immense Jam
moves and allows the entire 25O,OO0,O00 feet
of logs to pass out, it may amount to ST.
100000. Many houses in the lower part of
the city are flooded, and there is great excite
ment among the inhabitants.
Advices from Bradford, Pa, OF June
13, state that the fire at Titusville is under
control A tank made an overflow at o'clock
this morning. Adesperate struggle followed
but the flames were finally subdued. The to-
tai loss aggregates $1500,O00. The principal
losers are the Acme Oil Company, with stills,
refined oil, ETC., $65OOO0; Keystone and Pick
ering and Chambers with stills, tanks and oil
$4,000; Tdeout and Titusville pipe line, five
tanks ard oil, $4,000; David Emery. tank
and oil, $4,000; Pittsburg, Ttusville & Buf
falo railroad bridge, $1,000; Franklin and Perry
street bridges, $1,000; about thirty dwellings
I. and buildings, $4,000. The insurace is com.
paratively nothing.
June 15-The late frequent heavy
, rains have caused the rivers to rise to an un.
usual extent No such food has beer
known in the Mississippi River since
the year 1867, and many fear the end is moi
: yet During Sunday the Iivliest fears were en-
tertained for the safety of the logs in tht
booms belonging to the Mississippi & Run
River company, and startling rumors and ex
aggerated stories of the ravages Of the foot
? | flew from mouth to mouth and formed The
subject of street talk. While all this talk wa
going on, hundreds of men were at work al
day Sunday and yesterday every precautioI
possible is being taken to prevent what cannO
but be looked upon as calamity to the State
The steamboats, Stonington and Mar
ragansette collided on Long Island Soun'
about II: :16 P. M. June IL. The bow of tn
steamer Stonington was broken in for dis
tance of ten feet from her stern. The Nara
, gansett was struck just abaft the forwart
gangway, making great breach into whicl
. the water poured in floods. A heavy fog pre-
vailed and the vessels were proceeding at re
duced speed. The Stonington rebounded &
. dozen feet by the force of the conclusion TIL
e Narragansett instantly began to fill. AS 500
L as her officers comprehended the nature O
Is the disaster they aroused the sleeping passen
gers, about three hundred and fifty. in mum
Der, and made preparations to remove them
5, The passengers came hurrving on to the mai
n deck and when they learned the peril the
d were in they became panic stricken, an
the most vigorous efforts Of the officer
: to restore order were futile. tn
t. many ladies on board were calmer, as rul,
1t than the gentlemen. There were fewer exh
j. bitions of paralizing fear among them. II
y officers made all haste to lower the boats an
provide rafrs, but half the frenzied passengel
4 could brock no delay, and many sprang owe
70 board and swan or foated close to the sinl
= ing craft, making their presence known
ID despairing cries for help. The Narraganse
,e was provided with light metallic life boats ar
three patent RATS. The Stonington had
Ell equal number, and the City Of New York hi
- eight life boats and two RATS. All this life sa
w ing apparatus was at once put into use. B
- fore the first boat load had been sent off, Il
ne fire broke through the main deck. In ve
short space of time the whole lower deck W
A. afame The scene was then one of indescri
able terror. The few previously calm becan
- panic stricken. One man shot himself in |
} frenzy, and in the ladies' cabin more than
40 score of women lay in swoons. The cries
~ terror and distress were agonizing. The
ficers of the Narragansett say about 200 p'