Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-20
FURIOUS FLOODS.
Great Damage to Property at Rockford,
Ill..-Omaha Again Threatened by an
Overflow of the Missouri--The Stu alton
in Wisconsin.

Ill.-Omaha Again Threatened by nm
Overflow of the Missouri--The Stu alton
in Wisconsin.
UNPRECEDENTED FLOODS IN ILLINOIS.
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, April 19.-The flood Of
Rock river here is something unprecedented.
It has already thrown 1900 men out of en-
pioyment, and is still on the increase. The
water power manufacturers will loose thous-
ands of dollars, as they were running to their
fullest capacity, and this is their busiest sea-
son, they having large orders ahead. The low
lands on either side, north and south of the
city, are several feet under water, and the oc-
cupants of the houses were obliged to leave
in boats. The Knowlton machine and wood
shops are submerged three feet. The Central
furniture companys basement is filled up, and
their large piles of lumber are in danger OF
floating off. John P. Manny's shops are
surrounded, N. G. Thompson's shops are
seven feet in water, the barn OF Graham's dis
tillery is flooded and the cattle have been
driven off. Checks and Rood's Touring mills
are we'll wetted, and one of the buildings is
in danger. The cellars are flooded and many
other firms and private individuals mourn
losses. There is some hope to-day that the
water may fall
CHICAGO, April 19-The Desplains river
has been greatly swelled within day or two
with the sudden melting of the snow and ice,
hnd.d and itrs.m has been etn tho pouring ,nd s
| over it's banks. AS result the canal to-day
burst it's barriers, making break of fifty feet
| wide, which is likely to become 200 feet, and
| the country along Archer and Blue1sland ave-
| nues is under water, in some places two feet
| deep.
| At Joliet the flood has broken in on the
barbed wire fence manufacturing company's
operations, and compelled the erection of
| dykes and dams as meas
ure of precaution against untold
damage There is undoubtedly other injury
and Inconvenience, yet to be reported from the
towns along the canal.
The Desplaines was never 80 high before as
now, and the excitement at its rapid and con-
| tinued rise is hourly on the increase. McCOr-
mick's reaper factory is one point in South
| town where suspension OF labor may be
necessary if the flood continues. The extent
of water cannot be measured, owing to the
| irregular way in which it flows, but many
square miles In the southwestern portion of
| the city are literally afoat.
ANOTHER MISSOURI FLOOD AT OMAHA.
OMAHA, April 19-The Missouri continues
| to rise. 1t has now risen about three feet and
is advancing upward from half an inch to an
| inch an hour. 1t stands now about eighteen
| feet above low water mark. The smelling
works are again In trouble, and fires out. The
weather continues warm, and the snow on the
| hills is melting fast. The smaller streams are
swollen badly north of US, and another flood
is feared, though the best judges think there
is not snow enough to cause as serious q
| freshet as the last.
WASHED WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, April 19.-specials to
the Republican from the interior of Wiscon'
sin report nearly all the rivers very high. The
greatest damage has been done at Fond du Lac
and vicinity. Trains on all lines are more OF
less delayed, but not very seriously.