The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-13
HIGH WATER.
The Unprecedented Rise In
the River.
Condition of Affairs During
! the Morning.

This morning-at 9 o'clock the govern
ment record showed that the river was IA
feet 10 inches above low water mark
During the morning the water continued to
rise, and during the afternoon ut was esti-
mated that the stage was fully fifteen feet
above the low water stage This is but
two feet and some inches less than the
stage during the floods OF the sunmersef
1880. The ri sc is unprecedented at t...sses-
son of the yet, as during the fall l.o-.Ls
a low stage of the river is the general rule
The present boom is due to the copious
rains which have visited the upper river
and its tributaries as from ali points in
the north the report is uniform that the
ton.
Grave apprehensions are felt for the low
land adjacent to this city, and every pre-
caution will be taken to avert any serious
damage.
ALONG THE RIVER.
At La Crosse the river is reported to
be at stand. An exchange from that
place says:
Interest in the river is likely now to
decrease while the water decreases. As
reported yesterday from noon until six
o'clock of thursday at thirteen feet one
and one-half inches. Yesterday morning
there was a clear fall of an inch, and at 2
D. m, half an inch more had fallen off.
most of the river men do not believe that
decline is going to be steady. They say
there will be a reaction that will carry ii
back even above the highest stage
Advices from Eau Claire say : A mum
Der of RATS were started from the city and
upper mills to-day, necessitating double
oarsmen in consequence of the swift cur
rent. A hum of industry prevails at all
the mills, and fortunately the flood has
left no devastation except cessation of
business for few days. The North
western Porterville mill is running with a
night crew, and manufacturing at the rate
of 200, 600 feet of lumber per day.
The Galena Gazette os Saturday evening
SAYS: The water in Galena river rose
six inches during the twentyfour hours
ending at one O'Clock to-day. Carrows,
Taylor & CO. mill is nearly surrounded by
the flood; and work was suspended yester
day. The lumber yards are fast being in
undated, and it is greatly feared that the
water will yet necessitate the suspension
of work at the factories of j. Fritz, Schcer
es, Armbrurster & Co., and A Tefiord &
Son. :"
THE LEvEE.
The water came up so fast this morning
that about 10000 feet of lumber, landed
by one of the st. Louis and st. Paul pack
cts, was f1oated off. The agent of that
line, Mr.. Speaker, and several assistants
had their hands full during the morning in
the floating freight and plac
ing it on dry land. They succeeded, how
ever, and caught all the lumber b>tween
this port and the Buford works. The
water washed out the approach to the ferry
landing and men were at work repairing
the break and rendering successful land
ing among the possibilities.
AT DAVENPORT.
The water backed up so high among the
mills in Davenport that num-
Der of them were obliged to shut
down during the morning. Among
the number were the saw mills of Paige,
Dixon & Co, Schricker s. Muller as well
as some of smaller capacity.
The levee in that city is also flooded,
and the exhibition tent in which the whale
is displayed was completely surrounded
during the morning
Rock river came up four inches last
night, and everything in that vicinity is
covered with water until its attitude is
so great as to render it water proof. All
the mills have shut down, and in some
cases the owners and their employees are
busily engaged in building entertainments
to protect the buildings and works. No
damage was reported this morning
and it is thought that Milan win escape
a second disastrous visit of high water the
season.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A number of farms below this city are
and the farmers employ boats
to reach their homes.
It is reported that the ice houses below
the city are also reached by means of boats.
The railway embankment below town
is reported firm and secure, and no danger
is apprehended from that account. This
Mayor Carse, Aldermen Warnock
visited the embankment in per-
son, and found it perfectly secure.
The slough is more or less covered with
water, but no great damage to the prop
erty in that section has yet been effected.
The lower track of the c., b. & @. ad
jacent to the river is washing out badly.
were received this morning to
remove all cars from the track, as it was
thought the water was washing away its
The night trains on the G. NJ. s. St. p
have been abandoned for the present. The
track of that road, from Savanna down, is
by water. A large amount of
hay has fioated away from the farms locat-
ed in the Savanna and Meredosia bottoms,
which will be heavy loss to the farmers
A force of men are engaged in ballasting
The c. NJ s. St p track with stone along
the low land submerged by the high water
A number of cellars in this city are COW