The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-26
place, they do not find any special ad
vantage in changing the route.

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vantage in changing the route.
To-day a large number of skiffs
were employed in transferring mails
both ways between the Union Pacific
transfer and the eastern railways. A
large fiat boat has also been engaged for
this purpose. 1t is two-masted sail
boat, capable of carrying ten or twelve
tons. All the mails were transferred
to-day, but very little baggage or ex-
press matter was handled. Not more
than one dozen sacks of through west
ern mail went out on the Union Pacific
to-day, but to-day's western mail will
go out on to-morrow's train, about a
car load having been brought over to
Omaha this afternoon on trucks.
All the boats sail through street after
street of Council Bluffs, in the lower
part, where several hundred houses are
abandoned, and in which the water
varies from three to fye feet in depth.
1t is estimated that there are / 800 peo-
pie driven from their homes. Many of
them are staying with friends in the
higher part of town, and several hun
dred are being taken care of in the
court house and in the public halls and
buildings, at the city's expense, as wa
done during the previous flood. The
sidewalks are all afloat, and fences are
being washed out, as are also all the
railroad tracks. The Chicago 81 North
western depot is used as landing place
for parties wishing to walk up to the
business part of town, which is not
flooded. From the Union Pacific
transfer to the Northwestern depot by
boat is one mile. A person starting at
the northern city limits to go to the
southern limits can sail almost in a
straight line through thickly settled
streets. In territory, at least fully one
half of the city is under water. The
inundated portion is occupied mostly by
the poorer people, and by the railroad
depots, stock yards, etc.
The report from Sioux City is that
the Big Sioux river rose four feet yes
terday, and it would reach the Missouri
river last night. 1t was doing consid-
cradle damage, and will cause another
rise in the Missouri.
Covingtoa, Neb., opposite Sioux City.
is again entirely submerged, and the
people have gone over to Sioux City.
The river is washing the Union Pa
ci6c track between the east end of the
bridge and the transfer depot, and to-
day the pontoon bridge had to be ex-.
tended the length of several fiat cars.
The current is growing stronger and
stronger on the Iowa side at that point
and threatens serious damage.
Kansas City, NO., April 25.-The
levee which was built to protect the
town of Harlem and the broad bottom
lands opposite the city from overflow,
gave way on Saturday night, and
strong current ten feet deep is now run
ming at the rate of FIVE OF six miles an
hour over the tracks of the Hannibal
& st. Joseph, the Council Bluffs, the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, and
the Wabash roads, and for nearly mile
all those tracks are supposed to be
washed out. The levee gave way about
10 O'Clock at night.
The water overflowed many farms to
depth Of four to six feet. The first
intimation of danger which many had
was the water coming into the houses.
In the town of Harlem only half doz-
en- houses are above the water line. 1t
is not expected to continue rising after
tonight.
st. Paul, April 25.-The high water
in this state is still confined to the
Minnesota and Red Rivers. The Mis-
sissippi at this place is still rising, but
the water has not yet caused any seri-.
GUS inconvenience. The Minnesota
river is causing considerable damage.
At Mendoza the loss by the flood is
estimated at $50, 200. At Shakope the
river is rising at the rate Of two
inches an hour and the river is over one
and half miles wide. Railroad busi-
ness is suspended and the water is up
to Front street at Mankato, and people
are being rescued by RATS at Jordan.
AL along the Minnesota river unusual
ly high water is reported