The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-01
The senate stIll ralkIar.
The Missouri, River Rising.
Continued snow in the West

Omaha. March 31.-A dispatch was
received at the Office OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad in this
city from the company's Office at Sioux
City, this afternoon, notifying all the
agents of the company to warn persons
living on the lowlands along the Mis-
souri, river, that an immense flood was
coming down the river, and to move
their families and other movable ef-
fects to high ground as soon as possible.
The river is reported to be rising rapidly
above Yankton.
The Union Pacific report from Sioux
City, this afternoon, is that the river is
stationary at that point. The ice
gorge broke at Ysnkton last night. The
Ice is still gorged between Sioux City
and Vermillion; 1t is falling at Fort
Sully. The immense rise of over 25
feet at Yankton, is Of local charac-
ter, caused by the ice gorges, and they
are now breaking. 1t is believed here
that the accumulated water there will
waste its strength before reaching Oma-
ha; however, every precaution is being
taken here. Ali the Union Pacific roll
ing stock has been taken up from the
lower yard on the river levee to high
ground. If the flood reaches this city
it will do great damage to the railroad
shops, smelling works, lumber yards
etc. The river here has been free from
ice since last Sunday. 1t is very high
and rising slowly, but Is within its
banks. A strong wind has been blow
ing all day from the north, and this
afternoon it was freezing and some
snow fell.
Bismarck, March 31.-The heavy fall
of snow and the early breaking of the
ice in the tributaries of the Missouri
have caused the highest river ever
known, this spring. The river has
broken in places from one to 800 miles
apart, causing gorges, which have
flooded the country in many places; but
owing to the scarcity of people, but
little damage was done above this point.
The river was gorged here upon its
breaking at Fort Lincoln, five miles
below here, causing an overflow of the
banks iLts Mandan, opposite Bismarck.
1t is thought that all the people reached
the bluffs safely, but their suffering last
night and to-day must be indescribable.
All communication is cut off, as the
wires are down and 1t is impossible to
cross the river. There are four feet OF
water and large chunks Of floating ice
In the streets of the unfortunate city,
and the mercury has been down to 12o
above zero for the past "a hours. To-
night the river is still 80 feet above low
water mark, and no signs of giving
way. Mayor George Peoples, with a
skiff and crew, rescued five men from
the ice in the bottom below to-day.
One, named Pat Egerser, was on a
floating piece Of ice, unable TO speak.
Peoples walked over two miles on the
gorged ice to get to him. The river is
four miles wide here.
The railroad and government ware.
houses at the levee are damaged consid.
erably, and the end is not yet. 1t Is
feared that there is still another gorge
above. Over 200 head of cattle in the
bottoms in this vicinity perished. Bis.
marck is % feet above the present rise
therefore it is safe, as the river would
have to be over 20 miles wide before the
city's level can be reached.