Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-29
THE storm last Thursday evening


was light, while both east and west
of us for miles the storm was fully
as heavy as here, and lasted about
an hour and a half. In this city,
around the depot and down the track
as far as the second bridge, the
water raised rapidly, overhowing
the banks to greater extent than
has been known for years.
HoN.JAs SPENsLEY S furnace dam
was carried away, which with fen.
ces lost in the same storm damaged
him at least $500 worth; and he
says the water was one foot higher
than ever before during his residence
in that valley.
Hon. +. LITTLE says in all the
time he has been in Diamond Grove
the water has never been so high be
fore in his locality.
AT Mifiiin the water came down
the valley which supplies Mr.. Balm
bridges dam so suddenly that the
waste-gates could not be raised; and
its volume was so great and powerful
that the dam was swept away en-
tirely. We are told that stranger
passing there would never know
there had been a mill dam at that
point. When the dam gave way
the wild torrent rushed down upon
the bridge on the east side of the
village, carrying it and its APP
proaches down the stream "Lower
town" houses all had three feet of
water on the floors, and when the
| flood subsidized it left from six inches
to a foot of mud and filth on them.
Mr.. cambridge estimates the loss of
his dam and other damages sustained
on account of the freshet, at $4,000
AT least 1000 worth OF black jaclSA
cleaned and ready for market, was
washed away from the wash. place at
Mitflin, a large portion of which will
be recovered, though twill be q tcr
dious and expensive job.
At Moscow the streams raised
rapidly, but no damage was done.
| The bridges on the East and West
Pecatonicas, on the Platteville road,
were both rendered unfit for passage.
The Schaaf bridge has caved in,
and our Welsh Settlement trade now
has to come round by Lost Grove.
The Graber bridge has lost one Of
The end piers, and the floor Of the
bridge at that end has dropped six
feet, making it impossible, except
on foot.
All trains got here on Thursday
evening G without much difficulty; but
on Friday morning the water was SO
high this side of Calamine that the
three morning trains were compelled
to come back to this city. A con
struction train was then sent out,
which did not reach Darlington un-
I'll late in the evening, having had
to wait for the water TO fall. On
the Platteville branch, between Cal
anime and Belmont, bridges and
track were washed out in several
places, and trains were unable to
run to Platteville until Monday
evening; and the Chicago dailies of
Saturday did not reach this city un-
til the same evening.
Saturday forenoon another heavy
storm visited us, but was much
heavier at Shullsburg, Gratiot and
Warren than here. The dam at
Gr2tiot AID one Of the bridges on
the Y were washed away, the Il. r.
tank moved trifle, and considera-
BILE track washed out between Shulls-
burg and Gratiot. All trains got to
running on schedule time on Tues
day morning from Gratiot.
Recently cultivated corn-felds suf
fered badly from washing, and low
land meadows received the rich soil,
which has leveled the hay crop.
We are glad to report no acci-
dents from lightning, although at
times its vivid fash made the timid
dodge and seek safety in the cellars.
CLOSED OUT Mrs. VIM. Teasdale
has sold her flowers and greenhouse
plants, and this week has had her