The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-02-22
Tho Disastrous Flood C oinoinnaai.
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II the lower hollows Of the cotton lands
the water Is within foot or two Of the
roofs Of the houses. The entire neigh Dor.
hood Is doing al It can Tor suocor 81 the
sufferers. There was cause OF 81 trems In.
dividual suffering last night which the pub.
lie may never know. Mothers hufried
through the rising waters With babes intheif
arms. In soh6 Gales sick people had to 81
taken through windows and thence rescued
70 places ct safety. Several xefe rescued
nom treea to which they had ciimbed. .
the rats Of ali Inch pei hour. Gith I faG
inches over SO teet In the cana: Is and
inches in the chute on the fall1. and 81
feet and inches over the fvcis. Bus.
on the wharf from fiss street f so,,Rpd g
Portland avenue: The river last veal
reached its highest mark at 81 keet 10 inches
IN the canal. The house, along Tie wharf
are In miserable condition Is the water is
IN the second stories and people are moving
n n'sneI up to escape the water. Bpsiness i
The mayor is distributing food ID TIE s1E
{ereb with liberal hand. TIE board Of
trade turns over $500 to the sustenince fund,
with more to follow. The German Hood
sufferers fund is diverted to home use SIG.
and the Buckingham theater Win give the
gross receipts of the Saturday matinee to
German citize 8 for sufferers.
TERRIBLE SITUATION AT Lou1sy11L1.
The greatest disaster that ever befell this
cit is now upon us. The flood crisis came
about midnight, and to-day nearly square
mile is under water within the limits of the
city. From 500 to 500 people are driven
from their homes: To cap the climax there
has been loss of life, how great it is still
impossible to say. This morning the entire
cutoff, and north of The short line iii, is in
the river. People living there had plenty
Of warming. As sssted, the river all day just
Tapped the top OF Fulton street and the cut
Of entertainments, and in places tho water
was trickling over At s o'clock 1 consider
able break occurred at Adams street, and
hundred men worked vigorously to stop
the !, waves! :, but in the face Of
all this the infatuated inhabitants
Of the old Bear Grass creek remained in
as usual. About II o'clock last night the
break came. The cutoff dam, overcome by
the terrific weight of water from above, gave
way. aud instantly with loud roar the
flood rushed yer. Itmay be imagined with
what force the waters came when they had
a fall Of Is to Is feet 10 the low erouLd. In
less time than it takes to tell it. the flood was
sweeping in all directions and the uni, rtu-
nate people were surprised in their houses.
With mighty rush the water swept from
square to square, rising in the houses and
scene was awful. The roar of waters could
not drown the screams of the people who
were
ESCAPING FROM THEIR DOOMED DWELL1NGs.
Men, women aud children waded through
the advancing waters, each with what house.
mold goods they could lay hands on. Bon
fires glimmered from the higher ground,
which the poor outcasts had gained, and
hundreds Poop s.Iiver ID in wet clothing
about the emOky fires. TO an observer y BID
stands to-day At the tout OF Jackson; Shelby
or Clay street it is impossible why the loss
night beggafs desc. Upton. The people who
were blissful!y sleeping in foolish confidence
that the embankment would shelter them
were rudely awakened by the food coming
into their houses. Some were even surp, ised
In bed. When the stroke came 1t was
like lightning in the darkness. The
entire northeast corner of the city
is picture Of ute destruction. There are
thirty five squares under water. The situa-
ZION may DC OrleHy summed up. ALI the
point is under water, and the country he
yond the cut-off, comprising $50 houses,
known as Bowleville. is flo ,ded. Hall of
Portland aud all OF Shippingport are in the
waves: All day long a stream of people
passed down the short line track to Look at
the ruin. The outlook is appalling.
Houses are overturned. some on their sides,
soRle almost on their roofs. Other build.
tngs are crushed to pieces. Most of the
houses are small cottages of frail con.
struction, and perhaps third of them in
the flooded locality haze been Swept frota
theft foundations. Doors. windc VS., sashes,
pieces of furniture. lamber, drift wood,
shingles, are all