Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1881-04-08
the REcEDlNc WATERS


TAEY RAvE LEFT 4 LASTING
DLK0AT UPON QA1OAN.
The S&rsess TGu q Lee that v1u Last
til Juns..-A wax1ine e theso
INVESTING n Dsttsn Land
Tovnsltss-Notss
AFTER THH BUST.
One week hax passed since the grand
break aud the river has again settled
down into its original banks. To look At
the country overdowed BY the Missouri
this spring, It seems almost incredible.
There il one thing certain, however, the
river has left such lasting evidence of its
presence in the streets OF Aandan that
the people of that city will net have rra-
son to forget the overflow before next July.
The ice 10 from three TO six feet thick all
ove. the streets, and it 10 almost impossi.
bic to get about. This ice will b. 70.
moved ir wagons from in front Of the
stores, but the bulk Of it viii rsmeia IN.
til 1t melts.
TIE DAMAGE
done in Nsndan 10 not very large, - the
merchants had small stocks OF goods.
Most of them had large stocks in cars on
this side of tho river awaiting transpor-
tation, which may be considered luck for
tho plucky merchants Of that ill-fated
city. An interview with several Of the
merchants reveals tho fact that they are
not discouraged, and with true western
gri. they will commence again. They
now intend to raise their buildings up
three feet and grade down the bluffs.
They do not seem to figure on the expense
of such an undertaking. but that matters
not. The people are enterprising and
propose to bring mountains to their feet.
The railroad company loses twenty to
thirty thousand ties and bridge tlmbsrs,
but some OF them will be recovered when
the ice melts. @g
THE RISE OF THE HART %
river is now feared by those who have
seen that stream rise eight feet in few
hours. Should warm weather continue
for couple of weeks, melting all the
snow in the vast territory which the Hart
and ito tributaries drain, there would be
a rise which would give handan worse
ducking than she received from the Big
Muddy. There is some talk now of the
town Of Mandan being moved to the
bench northwest of the present site, but
this is hardly probable. One thing is GER
tain, it will require an immense expedi-
ture to make Mandan q desirable place
in which to invest in large buildings or
stocks. The cold weather froze the de-
posit Of mud upon the floors of the build
lngs to the depth of two or three inches,
and the cleaning of the houses is no small
job.
LOSS OF THE UNION.
Tuesday the gorge in the bend above
Lincoln gave way, and the ferry Union,
which was lying at Point Pleasant just
below, was carried away. She is now a
wreck at Sibley Island. The actual val
ue of this boat was but $4,000 but anoth.
er cannot be put in her place for less than
twice that sum. She belonged principal.
ly to Mclean & Macnider, OF this city,
who have the contract for delivering gov
ernment supplies to Fort Lincoln. The
loss Of this boat. therefore, is more keen.
ly felt. Capt. Horn commanded her and
lie remained at his post until her lines
parted. .s@-'& ~.
BANK NOTES.
Joseph Leighton has purchased the
Eclipse for the Yellowstone line. He
bought her at i bargain from the Pitts.
bugh parties who owned her. Capt.
Braithwaite objected to the sale and re-
fused to turn the boat over to Mr.. Leigh.
ton, and the past few days has witnessed
lively times at the river. Mr.. Braith.
waite held that the Pittsburgh partners
had no right to sell her at this late date,
but however that may be Mr.. Biggert
comes here with power of attorney to sell
the boat and Mr.. Leighton has had the
bill of sale for some days from the COM
mittee appointed by the owners to sell the
boat. Capt. Braithwaite has gone below
to see what can be done about the matter.
At Fort Yates the food did consitlera-
bic damage to stock and pasture fields. II
is reported that D. r. Want, Standing
Rock agency beef contractor, lost eighty
seven head. A man named Geo. Mentz,
living in y shack on the east bank of the
river, has not been seen since the flood
and it IS feared lie is lost. .-.
One fact has been demonstrated by the
food, that is steamboats, must tie up
earlier in the fall or else run the risk of
being wrecked. 1t IL almost miracle
for boat to Withstand the break up of
the Missouri if she is lying within its
banks.
Capt. D. w. Maratta writes that he will
be here in few days. He says the pros
pects for busy season are very bright,
and is certain that the river business this
year will be almost entirely from Bis
marck, s sg
A better selection for pilot of the Gen.
Sherman than Capt. J. G. Barr could not
have been found. 1t was hoped. however,
that Mr.. Barr would remain ~ agent in
this city.
The dyke has thrown the main channel
on the other side, but ~ soon as it IS com
pleted to the west bank there will be
sudden change.
The steamer Eclipse, Capt. Tom Mari
ner, will leave Monday for Poplar River
to raise the Bachelor if it is possible.
The floods are not over in Mandan yet
There is the Hart river yet to be heard
from.
The steamer Gen. Sherman will proba-
bly, load for Buford next week.