The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-18
AT A STAND.
The River Stationary during
the morning.
What has been done to Pre-
vent Serious Damage.
General information about
the Unprecedented Flood.

the unprecedented TloOu'
The river at last is on stand. as the
water stage has remained stationary during
the morning. The guage indicated is 10
| feet and 6 inches above low water mark.
| This temporary stand of the raging waters
| is generally thought to be the commence
ment of decline but the advices from
points on the upper river would lead to a
different conclusion. There can be no
doubt but that there is an additional rse
on its way down the river, but whether it
will prove sufficiently great to materially
point, is question that the future will de-
eide.
The river above this city is finding an
outlet by means of the Meredocia bottoms,
through to Rock river, and while this fact
NAV diminish the severity of the flood by
the Mississippi river. it will increase the
overflow at Milan and points in that imme-
date vicinity.
IN TIE CITY.
A number of cellers are still covered with
water, and the low ground about Union
Park and In the western part of the city
are still inundated. The slough district
also contains fair sized body of water,
and thereby occasions much inconvenience
and some apprehension as to the future.
During the morning the Nineteenth street
sewer was blocked up at its intersection
with Third avenue. This will prevent any
serious flooding of that street by reason OF
the sewer overflow, as was generally appre-
hended yesterday.
The railroads with the exception of the
c.. NJ. & St. P. are sending out their regu-
lar trains and viii continue to do so with
out interruption unless very decided rise
occurs in the mean time. The most appar-
ent result of the high water is the limited
supply of produce in the city and the alb
sence of farmers teams from their usual
quarters in Rock Island. This is occasion
ed by the flooding of the county roads rem
dering travel impossible A rise of Rock
river may interfere with travel via Milan,
and in that event canned goods may be-
come IN great demand.
THE HEAD OF THE VILLAGE.
Andalusia .neighboring village on the
river bank, like other places whose limits
are laved by the Father Of waters is suffer
ing from the flood, and the water incroach
es upon the territory over which the village
trustees claim exclusive jurisdiction. The
river now comes up to the main street of
that place and visiting can safely be accom-
plished with boats.
Captain Pierce, of the steamer Viola, the
daily packet from this city to that place
states that he now runs his boat up a small
creek and lands his passengers and freight
at one of the stores. He uses hitching
post as place for making fast his line.
The main street is about quarter of a !
mile from the landing in ordinary stage of
water. so the severity of the flood can be
from that fact. 1t is stated that |
the river presents peculiar appearance to
passengers on the different steamers that |
ply up and down at the present time. The |
water extends in some portions from bluff
to bluff and the main channel can not be |
distinguished save by old experienced river
men. Trees are partially submerged and
their branches exten ding above the water
with their support concealed are objects of
general interests and remark. Houses also
by water make the deserted
habitation of some unfortunate settler |
whose loss will be great by reason of the
food, These objects make the river scenery |
more picturesque than is generally the case
even for stream noted the world over for
is beautiful surroundings.
THE EMBANKMENT.
During the present high water the most
important institution in Rock Island is the
over embankment which is the bar to pre-
rent the angry waters of the mighty river
rom overlooking a large portion of the
sitv With the wafer at the present Staoe |