Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-02
FALLING WATERS.
4 MORE FAVORABLE STAGE OF THE
FLOODIN WEST ST. PAUL.
The Submerged Section Visited by Thou
sands of People Yesterday-The Expelled
Populace In a More Hopeful Mood-An
Infants Body Found Floating In the
Flat-Occurrences of Interest.

Infants Body Found Floating In the
Flat-Occurrence of Interest.
Yesterday was beautiful day, and the en-
tire population turned out to look at the flood
covering West St. Paul. All day long there
was constant stream of humanity crossing
and re-crossing the bridge, and pouring back
and forth over the Bridge street causeway. 1t
is estimated by the police guarding the bridge
that no less than $4,000 people of all ages, and
both sexes, crossed from the east to the west
side for the purpose of making personal in
spection of the devastation caused by the
flood. Afoot and in carriages they came and
went from sunrise till long after dark, impelled
only by curiosity.
1t early became manifest that the water was
RECEDING AT RAPID RATE,
and the people all anxiously inspected the diff
ferent water marks, and noted with satisfaction
the fall. Those residents of the fiat who had
allowed their household goods to remain, felt
more content, and but little furniture was
brought ashore during the day. The po-
lice boats were frequently called into requisi-
ton by those who wished to make an inspec-
| ton of the condition of affairs at their
late homes, and they were nearly all con-
stantly employed in that labor. The currents
were neither as swift or as numerous as they
were, and navigation were comparatively easy.
Quite number of those having no particular
| business on hand chartered' skifs for look
over the lake, any one party, not being .ac-
customed to the use of oars, was capsized
short distance from Langevin's, and two dap
per young men got their Sunday suits pretty
we'll soaked. There was no other damage,
however, except to the feelings Of the amateur
| boatmen.
AFLoATER.
About o'clock couple of men named
VIM. votel and Frank shoenigh, in boat
near the bend discovered what appeared to be
| bundle OF clothing floating down stream.
They caught it, and were Mortified to find 1t
contained the dead body of an infant, proba-
| bly, six months old. Where it had come from
or how long it had been in the water could
not be known. 1t probably came from some
| point on the Minnesota river, as no one in
| this vicinity has lost child since the over
| flow began. The coroner was notified, and
| will hold an inquest. +ae
THE BARRACKS
were visited yesterday by hundreds of citizens.
All the people there we're comfortably housed
and were bent on making the best of their
circumstances. Several of the in
teriors had been made quite at
tractive by the deft fingers of the
women, the walls having been hung with pic
lures and prints, and quite number OF orna-
ments placed about the rooms. All were pro-
vided with plenty to eat, and had an abundance
of bedding, and while many were subject to
considerable inconvenience there was no desti-
tuition. The school houses and town hall fur
nished shelter for quite number OF people,
and dozen tents on the edge of the bluff were
occupied by families.
NOT DIsFRANCHIsED.
There were quite number of inquiries yes
terday as to the legal effect of the enforced re-
moval of so many families just upon the eve
of an important election, and some expressed
the fear that they..would be deprived of their
votes in consequence. Such is not the case.
The requiring given resi-
dence in particular precinct was framed to
prevent frauds upon the ballot, not to disfran-
chise any honest citizen. Those who were le-
gally qualified voters in the Sixth ward at the
time the overflow began will be entitled to
vote in the Sixth ward, no matter what part of
the city they have removed to. This should be
borne in mind by all
THE SUBJECT OF LEvEE
was very generally discussed yesterday. ALI
were agreed as to the necessity for such pro-
lection against future floods, but the question
of how to get it was the puzzle. Some were
in favor of sending delegation to Washing
ton early in the next session of Congress and
to demand of that body protection against loss
of life and property. Others thought the city
and State should undertake the work, and that
speedily.
Mr.. Anthier, who was reported missing the
other day, turued up al right yesterday. he
is peddler, and instead of going out on the
fat went out on the road with his wagon to
sell goods. He was greatly astonished to find
that his death had been reported.
INCIDENTS.
A game hen that had been imprisoned on a
lot of driftwood near Clay street for several
days got wearied of the situation and plunged
into the water and swan for the shore at
Bridge street. She swan like duck, stem
ming the currents bravely, and affected safe
landing. She at once set about making
square meal off a lot of corn that had been
scattered on the embankment.
Among the articles saved by Justice Wood
from his residence was business directory of
st. Paul printed in 1856. He will present it to
the Historical society.
LATEST REPORTS.
The water continued to fall during the even.
ing and quite number of men went out and
passed the night in their houses. There was
no incident particularly worthy of note up to
midnight, at which hour no one but the police
patrolling the Bridge street causeway was
astir.
Fall of One Foot in About Thirty Hours.
The highest stage of the now receeding
| flood of the Mississippi at st. Paul was
reached about midnight of Friday when, ac-
| cording to the government gauge, there was
| 19 feet and & inches of water above the low
water mark There was little if any change
| in the flood for several hours, but during Sat
urday forenoon it began to recede and at
| o'clock Sunday morning had lost six inches,
being then at 10 feet. At Up NJ. last evening
there was, by the government mark, Is feet 6
inches, or one foot less than at the highest
stage. At o'clock this morning the gauge
| stood at Is feet inches, and the water was
rapidly receding.