The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-23

water in the Rock river basin. The most
damaging part of the flood is now thought
to be over, but the receeding of the waters
may result in additional injury which is
not now thought of.
| AT MILAN.
The river at this point is falling, the de-
cline during the night being two inches,
with perceptible receeding of water dur
ing the day. The improvised dixie con-
structed by the citizens of that place to
protect it is now considered able to stand
the water pressure, and the people are re-
lieved from the necessity of constantly
watching it.
This morning the large ice house in the
upper part of that place was falling in, the
foundation and props having been washed
away. New props were hastily placed
against the building and it is expected that
it will now stand.
The water is slowly subsiding, and
Water street is again above its surface.
The yards of houses along that thorough
fare are visible, and by caution the resi-
without the aid of boats The cellars are
still filled with water, and it will require
several days to dry and pump them out.
The funeral of G. Clippenger, who died
from injuries received by the washing
away of the wagon bridge, was held this
afternoon. 1t was largely attended.
1t is now anticipated that the different
paper and Touring mills at Milan will be
able to resume work the first of next week
and such will be the result unless an I'M
expected rise OCCURS tonight or Sunday.
DESTROYED BRIDGE.
The wagon-bridge which was washed
away by the flood. will be speedily replac
ed Mayor Carsc and several aldermen
visited the place this mourning, and with
them were contractors, who will make their
estimstes of what the repairs will cost. A
trestle-work bridge will be erected at once.
The permenant structure will not be COM
menced before next June, as it is the in
tention to build good, substantial one
that will not suffer from every freshet or
rise of Rock river.
Teams will be able to cross at this point
at the end of week, as it is thought the
trestle work can be completed by the first
of May, although such completion is pro
blamatical. The other bridges in that
locality are all safe and with fer repairs
will soon be as good as ever.
RAILROADS.
This morning Mr.. Sudlow of the r. l. x
Peoria and c. c. Renshaw of the r. l. q
Pacific visited the demoralized railroad
bridge across Rock river just below Milan,
and made careful inspection of the injur-
les done by the late flood force of men
will be placed on the bridge and bents
placed under it SO as to render the passing
of trains by Monday next. The old bridge
will be constructed so soon as the low
water will allow such work.
In the meantime transfer will be made
at the point by means of wagons which
cross on the road bridge still left in good
condition. Trains will be run on the branch
as has been the case during the week. On
the c. r. I. 6 P. transfers are made at
Carbon Cliff by means of a large fiat boat
with wire rope, The temporary ferry does
its work well and will be continued to be
used until the washout of the road bed at
that point is repaired On the Western
Union the bridge over the Meredosia is still
unrepaired. The pile driver was conveyed
to that point this morning, and the work
of repairing will be prosecuted with vigor
as soon as the washouts are fully explored
and ascertained. The search for the dead
bodies drowned in the accident at that
bridge is still kept up, but it is now thought
that the current carried them down the
river, and there is little prospect that any
of them will ever be recovered.
The body of Luke Killion, the fireman
who was drowned in the accident, was re-
covered yesterday. 1t was found near the
tender. The remains were brought to this
city and last night they were taken to Da-
venport, where the funeral will take place
tomorrow.
The c., B. & Q. are still washed out near
Colona, and trains will not run before the
first of the week. The damages will be re-
paired as soon as possible and the road
placed in its usual fine condition.
NEW DANGER
Now that the flood from the overflow of
Rock river is about over people think
that the danger is past. Such, however, is
not the case, as there is every reason to
suppose there will soon be rise on the
Mississippi that will completely obliterate
impressions of the present inundation of
the Rock and neighboring streams. In
formation received from St. Paul this morn
ing stated that the Mississippi at that point
has raised four feet within the past two
days and the water is still booming above
that city. The excessive snow in the head
waters of the river is beginning to melt
and the natural consequence are that an i'm
mense volumne of water is forming which
will food everything along its course
Every +. ecaution should be taken and at
once to strengthen bikes and dams as the
water will soon visit this locality and I'M