Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-04-29
EASTERN FLOODS.
The Work Of the Water at Various Points
In Illinois nn.l Wisconsin.
AT ROCKFORD,

Rockford, ILL.,. April 2O-Since Tues
day there is little change to report i'll the
food. The maddening waters still
sweep by with the speed of some six
miles an hour, bearing upon its bosom
such loose matter us it picked up in its
long descent from their distant source in
Wisconsin. Reports are very busy ex-
aggeruting the real fncts, frightening
those who listen Ms well as those who
publish them. The breaking of the dam
ut Beloit. this morning, carrying away
six men who were laboring to prevent
the catastrophe, is L sad affair. But we
apprehend the increased volume of water
will hardly increase the altitude in this
city. for long before it reaches here it
will have difused itself 80 widely MS
hardly to be noticed. While we are still
confident as yesterday that the flood has
reached its highest point, yet it is posi-
BILE that it may be slightly. increased by
local causes, like the breaking of the
dam at Belolt. But this swell will only
be perceptibls for few hours. The In
ted dove, with its olive branch, may be
expected rs giving assurance of the sub
sidence of the waters and the restoration
of suspended industry.
On the receipt OF the dispatches in
this city from Beloit to the effect that
the dam had gwen away. Fire Marshal
Lakin was notified and detailed o detach-
ment of men from the department to
watch the city bridge for the men. think
ing that they might possibly foat down.
As they saw nothing, the little steamer
Blanche was started up the river to look
after the men, but probably by this time
they have succeeded in gaining the
shore. If they have not reached land
yet they are undoubtedly drowned, other
wise they would have reached this city
long before this 4
The train on the Northwestern road
from Freeport arrived in the city this
forenoon about II o'clock. It only went
to Elgin and there transferred passen-
gers and returned to this city somewhat
behind time. The steamer Blanche left
this morning for up river with large
number of passengers on board, includ-
ing members of the fire department..
The only mandatory on the water-pow-
er who are running to-day are w. f. x
John Balnes'. They have arranged On
opening for their engine near to their
factory. and to this is attached belt by
which they run their shop amid the gen.
.eral flood and inundatlon.
At JOLIET.
Joliet, ILL.,, April 2O.-The Desplaine es
river at this point is the highest it has
been in twenty years and has been stead.
lily rising for the past two days. The
grain elevators, manufactures and lum.
Der yards along the lower basin are flood
ed and q great part of the city is under
water. A large force of men are engaged
in Strengthening the banks of the upper
basin, but much anxiety is felt that they
are not strong enough to stand tho pres.
sure and will break near the upper dam
In such case half the city would be
flooded and the loss would be enormous
AT BRLOlT.
Beloit, Wis, April 20.-For days the
nerves of the community have been
strained to on extreme tension by sue
ccssion of trying circumstances and more
irving apprehensions. But all the an
noyance and loss OF previous days have
been eclipsed by tho distressing disaster
that IN the gray dawu OF this morning
swept downto death five s.alwart men
carried away large portion Of the dam
and laid temporary embargo on all bus
mess upon the water power. Rock rive
continues raging Hood. and soon ate,
three o'clock this morning q section o