, 1881-04-15
THE FLOOD.
Unfounded Report Of the Destruc.
ton Of the Ogden Dam.
A Reporters Visit to tile Country
Along tho Desrlnincs.
a Vast Expanse Of Water, Chiefly
Tonnntea by Wild Fowl.

It waR reported yesterday TINT tho dam at the
point where tho Og1en Ditch touches the pta-
palues River hnd given way, aud that flooding
or tholumber district was threatened A. re-
suit. During tho afternoon several gentlemen
callcl upon City Engineer Crc1ics to inquire In
regard to tho matter, but Tint gentleman took
no stock In tho report, rs to thought that the
man In charRo Of tho canal at tho Summit
wotttd hayo heard Of It, and would have notified
tho city authorities ut n1tco.
A TRIBUNE reporter wls dotallcd to inresti-
gate tho matter. and SEQ exactly what iounda-
ton thore wns for the rutnnrs. Tho fact IL, TINT
vicinity has mover seen such hsRh wator as Mt
this time. Tho country Is flooded everywhere
ulonR and nwny from tho streams Tho water
tor tho past four days has been roaring and
rushing orer & tho Ogden daM ,1. 23wn T., tho aiteh
% o o so hnso c.
b SanSs 'is' and Si sssatad havoc hasoo GENERALLY. ~
THE DAM At MUD LAKE,
known as the NfcKerson Dain, hns neen wholly.
end Of tho Ogden Ditch still stands and = likely
danaxed. S % Tho weior and Ice iee rushing over it
cfSuehs$ aai s,',sSsa axa'a,s; i
sst % II: L: very 'Afss,sns fs
shnken badly cannot DO disputed. Portiopn Of
Msos 0 sro ss 70 e "na
can 30 moro p1ainly seen when tho wafer sub
sss s;d%y The ras Sf se aa wa,s, 9
more fury than befolo, and this. 90 doubt. Rayo
IT, S lapeet wa eS
4 TRIBUNE reporter yesterday afternoon took
bn9gy:trip cut e nivess!ls md Lyons, X, yia
day was Gno overhead, but tho roads arc III
condition wosse than horrible. Out Ogden ave
e south q Tay!or staec ne ots seem i, to ~, 10
midst VI lntermttiable shoots Of water.
The pools extend overywhese, a. far rs
The s Ogden avonue car.barns. cosnor of Twelfth
street, seem to be located In a m1ntatur0 ocean.
The ssaEs IN p!nrss 9re ooycrsa , an soa
can pet around with. Turning wcse from Ogden
avenue to Twelfth streot, tho sccne becomes
really picturcsuue; about tho only things Visible
above ground aro
THE STREETS AND FENCES.
In sono instances the .tcncos hAvo been
washed away. Tue anlc signs on vacant lots
VA Water from c' four s' 10 i've feet oe il depss'
something heretofore uuhaRrd-of. For uiilos
e hs s presant
q 5 IL ha ere sSss
Se! ~ v Sty ss aa e sss 4 CID f a
rent. Hero tho, land 10 n,nny places Ia en-.
t!rcly submerged, nna houses stand 10 vast
arc all allont, having boen wnshcd OUT of barns
and sheds which housed them. Going oa to-
ea so qs lad e sbs
litches Aleng the roadaiic. At many points thcro
1ull. THIS Clyde settlclnentis Is almost hlddrn by
water. At ono point there IL rushing stream
Se thore Wednesday, 70 stvo soo IS rosf to tSe lie
orerilowud country. -
There Is one thing about driving through this
and muddy roads. The large oxpanss OF liquid
nlslENsE FLocKs OF WILD DUCKS AND
GEESE
to nlGRht In tho neiRhborhopd. The farmers aud
SONS Of fafmets. With snelr usual enterprise,
staud Ut thoir doors With loaded shotguns and
watch Tor game. They shout whenoyeF they seo
Sy 1 niuy Ct | bis dy fll u b!r.shot T. ~
and see!ng TIC ducks 6ob up a few feet from
an1 M The hot 5rxs roand T.
act him down In auph muddy road With such
: At Clyde. a farmer told the reporter that he
md @ fo,r foot Ct wator ~ front Of h!s house tho
lerday. The Hood VIVA GauHol by tho bitches
haylng becn stopped up BY snow and leo. which
bud caused tho witcr to run down upon thona
strorts had bocn u'ado to open tho ditchos, which
would got q plowtng and planting be was un::
nIs ke sonS mo rnt p'eSeos IL would
L Ieayins cIyaS @ 5ore lsaa sizht brcnk tu tho
ana os wsca St lanas
high and dry. Thofc is about half a lpllo u
sa akeg t"t T. aye Wisb aee
On tho other e!do y the renowal uf tho fields ii
M9:cr: The beautiful farm 5uss cast or ne
The OrlamQntuf Gyct1ra1na stnnd in usnnt