Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-30
INNEseTA RAPIDLY FALLING
And No Bulge Coming from the Upper
Mississippi,

The subsistence of the wind that prevailed
on Thursday proved blessing to West st.
Paul and its deluged inhabitants yesterday, for
navigation was divested Of many Of its perils,
and more accurate estimate of the extent of
the damage inflicted by the currents could be
formed. People were able to pay visit to
their deserted houses without absolute danger,
and to bring from them such OF their goods
az were Of the greatest value. From early
morning till late at night every boat that
could BE- made available was brought into re-
QUESTION, and large quantity of goods were
removed, mostly in good condition, and con.
veyed to the bluff or 10 the east side Of the
river. Most OF the people, before deserting
their houses, had taken the precaution to store
their most valuable furniture In the upper
stories Of their houses, and they were conse.
quently but little damaged, the breakages re-
sulting from removal being no greater than
usualin cases of voluntary Fittings.
rAE ExPANsE or WATERS
presented but little difference from the day
preceding save that the currents were more
apparent, owing to, the subsidence of the gale,
and the boatmen were consequently better able
to avoid them. There was fess debris ahoat
Logs came floating down the current only at
long intervals, and enags came along but sell
dom. A few sections of fencing, fragments
of stairways, outhouses and lumber passed
quietly by towards the gulf, but attracted no
particular attention. It was evident that most
of the low lands above the city had been clear
ed Of the rubbish, and that unless the booms
should 60 out no fears OF crush approaching
The proportions of torrent need be entertain
ed. People breathed more freely, and though
the river was gradually rising, and the several
currents retained their terrible velocity, there
was less apprehension of disaster than On the
previous day.
THE CONSTANT WASH or THE WATER
had had its effect upon the foundations OF the
houses. One after another they began to set
tie from the plumb, and sway In one direction
or another. But dozen or so were so far
undermined, however, as to be in danger OF
topplng over into the stream, and these were
of the smallest class. There were, perhaps,
fifty houses that had sunk upon their founda-
tlons more or less, six to eight inches being
the limit of the settlinr. It was apparent that
most of these would be endangered by con.
tinuation Of the food but If the stream sub
sides in the course Of the next week, all can be
repaired at comparatively little cost. The
foundations will have to be repaired and new
few cases $50 to Sl00 will repair the damage
to the buildings. Most Of the fences have
been washed away, all of the outhouses, and
many of the kitchens, while shrubbery has
been injured to a considerable extent. What
ever property has been left in the Easements
or barns will be found to be considerably dam.
aged, and much OF it will probably foat off
before many hours.
THE roLIcE BOATS
we're out without intermisslon. They sue
coeded In rescuing large quantity Of house
hold furniture, some domestic animals and IN
making several small buildings secure BY
means of anchorage. The men worked from
daylight to dark until their hands were blls-
tered with their exertons. They were salts.
fed with the fact that they had done their
duty, and asked neither thanks nor pay.
Theirs wers reports that combination of
WATER PIRATES
had been formed with the purpose of plumber.
ing the houses OF their contents. As the
strictest honesty had characterized all engaged
in the work Of rescue up to the time the ru-
NOR came to the ears of the police, it was not
believed that such transactions were In con.
temptation. A vigilant watch was preserved,
however, and 1t was ascertained that some Of
the boatmen were acting suspiciously. They
were kept under surveillance all day long, and
up to late hour last evening had not been de.
tected in any overt acts.
THREATENED BREAK.
About noon the water rushing through the
first culvert began to undermine the pier at
the west end Workmen at once set about
guarding against the threatened disaster, and
some forty or fifty cords of boulders were
dumped at the point of danger. About {
O'Clock the pier had been rendered secure, and
all danger was passed. For several hours
however, it was feared that the washout would
make such progress as to get beyond control
and thus cut off all communication between
the two sections of the city. The water hat
risen to within about foot and half ef tht
beams upon which the culvert rests, and tht
precipitation of large mass upon it woull
place its permanence in jeopardy. Precaution