, 1883-03-03
THE RISING WATERS.


From County Commissioner Irwin. who
came down last night on the train from frss'
colt. we learn that things are some" haf on
the boom in that nrighborhood. The gen.
tlen.n states that MILESTONE Hollow stream
has risen considerably, and team IN endeav-
oring TO ford at Heart crossing, about u
miles this side Of Prescott yesterday, was
swept down stream. The horses and driver
escaped. the former becoming detached from
the wagon, which fica,ed on down the river
and was lost
About a mile below, at another ford, an
emigrsnt team was
ESp.AvoRIyG TO CROSS THE SANE
stream yesterday, bat the current was too
strong and all went down. the inmates OF
the wagon and horses barely escaping with
their lives IN this instance The gentleman
believed this party was on their way to the
Big Bend country. Yet with this trouble
the water could hardly run of in more sat
isfactory manner than it is. The Touchet,
while rising rapidly, il acting quite reasona-
BILE and 10 fears are entertained from that
direction. The gentleman says there Is
much more snow around Prescott than IN
this neighborhood. Between the Touchet
and Clay creek the
RAILROAD TRACK WAS INUNDATED
or considerable distance, and it was doubt
iul for while yesterday as to whether the
train would get through.
Evidently the MILESTONE Hollow is doing
some little damage above as the current IS
full of floating trees, rails, hay snd eveiy
conceivable kind of d.bais. The WARM days
and cool nights at present are the salvation
of the lowland country, As should there come
a heavy rain and continued WARM days and
nights there is no ri"er bed IN this section
capable Of carrying off the immense amount
of snow at present in the mountains.
DEAD LOCK oy THE ROAD.
Everything on the railroad is at dead
lock. On the arrival of No. 1.-THE west
bound passenger) in this city last night,
orders were awaiting her to abandon the
train west of Walla Walla, laying Conduc-
tor Hart AMI Engineer Carey over IN this
city. Train No. |. the passenger which
should have left Albina yesterday afternoon
was abandoned. consequently there was no
train up this morning. The west-bound
passenger due to leave Albina tins evening
Is also abandoned, consequently there Will
be no mails from below tomorrow. Up to
II o'clock to-day no word had been received
in this city as to whether the passenger due
to leave here for the west would he aban-
doned or not, though the supposition rs that
she WILL All freight trans over the road
are abandoned till further notice. The cause
of ell this trouble is innumerabie little wash
outs between
HERE AND THE DALLK>
and between the Dalles and Portland. There
is nothing OF serious nature, because If that
should be the case the construction tram at
present working on tine W. ". & +. branch
would be detailed to assist in putting things
to rights We think thar the road IS con-
sidered unsafe for passenger traffic. and the
officers OF the company think 1T better to de-
tam ira 5elers at this city and the west ter
minus OF the road than to lay them out at
some side track where they would be IN
danger of going hungry. Roadmaster Sl'aw
is below, and no doubt under his able man
agement everything will he in running order
i'll q few days. Nevertheless it is very
aggravating to our citizens and business men
to be cut of from mail comm unication even
for a couple of days.