Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-10
RAGING WATERS.
The People of Kaukauna, Appleton.
Neenah, Menasha and Oshkosh Ss is,
Greatly Exercised Over the Present
Condition of Things

MILWAUKEE. Nov. 2.-Advices re-
ceived at the general offices of the Mil
waukee, Lake Shore & Western rail
road company yesterday were to the
effect that large committees of citizers
from Kaukauna, Appleton, Neenah,
Menasha and Oshkosh had met at Osh-
kosh to take immediate action in refer
ence to the flooding of the country
about the Fox river in that vicinity by
reason Of the high dam of the Neenah
Water Power Company. Mr.. ]. O.
Thayer, of the Lake Shore & Western
railroad, represented that corporation
at the meeting and telegraphed yester-
day in answer to inquiries from Mr.. II.
G. III. Reed that the meeting will ad-
jOurn until the Fond du Lac committee
arrives at Oshkosh. Careful surveys
taken at Algoma street bridge, Osh-
kosh, show that the water is six
inches higher above the bridge than
below. This is accounted for very
easily. Since the water in the river
has become very high, q very swift
current has been Iunning--so swift, in
fact, that the numerous marsh lands
above the bridge were carried down
the river, and their progress being
impeded by the stone abutment of the
bridge, large quantities accumulated
and sank to the bottom, carrying with
it a great many logs. This has formed
a very effectual dam, and by this
means considerable damage has been
averted. In relation to the dam.
which has been the alleged source of
all the trouble, but little can be said.
1t was rebuilt last year by the Neenah
water power company, and it is alleged
that the company closed by embank-
ment all the sluice-Ways which the old
dam had. Fears are entertained that
should any break occur at Oshkosh, or
a strong south wind arise, the Neenah
dam will go out. The result
will be disastrous to residents
in the lower Fox, and should
openings be made at Neenah for re-
lief, then Appleton will have more wa
ter than she wants, and the island
would be swept away and all its con-
tents carried with it. At present there
is unanimity of feeling among the
residents, that they should be secure
in some way against repetition of
these floods, but how to obtain i'm
mediate relief is the perplexing ques-
ton. The outcome of the indignation
meetings at Oshkosh is looked for with
much interest, and already several
well-known attorneys have been retain
ed by the sufferers from the flood to
conduct their actions against the Wa
ter Power Co. should this course be de-
cided upon.
Hans Boofensticker' son was recent
ly married, and the old man was great
ly reioiced, and, at the same time
much excited. When the ceremony
was over, Hans went up to the new
couple, and taking each by the hand,
he said: "Vell. my childers, I been
very glad dat dis is all ofer." eyes,
fader," they both answered. 'Und
now, my childers, dat you vas bofe
married, you must be everytings und
eyerytlngs to each oder und mooch
more, und keep it up yoost so long as
your life is, if de good Lord make it
out yid himself dat you shall live so
long as dat. Amen" The old man
was in dead earnest, and nobody smiled,
but good many wanted to.-Steuben-
giIe Herald.