St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-19
HAvMAN's LANDING.

These can be seen long distance before
reaching them as they are forty feet above
the level of the river. This is a busy point
owing to the large number of men employed
at the bridge. Seven of the stone butments
have been finished, another has few courses
to get on, while the other two are yet in the
caisson, and do not appear above the water.
There will also be a short butment on the
Minnesota side, but built upon the rock of
the cliff Above the butments the open iron
work will be placed, the eastern span being
up and the second span was also in
place, but the tornado of Tuesday
swept it into the river along with the tempo
rary wooden structure upon which it was
erected. At the same time the temporary
structure OF the third span was blown down,
the whole entailing loss of $4,000. This
accident has delayed the work, for if it had
not happened over four of the spans would
now have the iron work complete The
bridge is light in appearance, but so con-
structed that no possible pressure that can be
placed upon it can strain it in the least, the
bracing being perfect. At some other time
we will present full description of the
bridge: suffice it to say that the rail will be
seventy-eight feet over low water leeel, and
navigation will not be in the least INSTRUCTED.
The butments are principally on islands in
the river except at the west side, where the
stream is not used for steamers. The cross
ing selected for the road could not have
been better, as there is a natural declivity
at both sides, the western being most per-
feet, yet the eastern will not require much
piling.
After landing a goodly number of pas
seugers and some merchandise We proceeded
up the river. We met Nc O'Rourke the
chief engineer of the bridge, as
well as Mr.. Clark, government
inspector, and others at the Landing, and
we can say they arc men well fitted for their
several positions. and most affable gentle
men. When we reach the head Of the
boom we come out at Keley's
slough, a place well known to the river men
on the St. Croix. Here the shores slope
more gradually to the river. The running
logs now become thick, and Pilot Chas
Demers, to whom We are indebted for much
information, had to exercise the greatest
care, and the bell to stop her was often
used.
ARCoLA.
This hamlet, the property Of Mr. Martin
Mower, one of the old settlers, Is pleasantly
situated on the Minnesota shore, on ter
race near the river banks and with high
grounds ia its immediate rear. The resi-
dence of Mr.. Mower is large frame, well
built, with outbuildings in abundance The
mill near BY. although a frst-class one,
and furnished for cutting all kinds Of logs
is lying idle, and has done bat little work
slnce its erection. The storm did no injury
here.
APPLE RIVER
Enters the ST. Croix from the Wisconsin
side short distance above Arcola, and
down Its waters come logs to swell the vol
ume already in the great st. Croix, We pass
is mouth, and come to Pages slough, wher
in high water, when the logs are running
thick, the steamers have TO pass. Booming
is required here to keep the logs IN the chan
mel. We passed several RATS OF railroad
ties, which we're caught when the water fell.
but a. the water 4. now nearly az high as
any time during the season, it has been a
bonanza to those who were left. But
MARINE
Is in sight, and we must hurry ashore
and attend to business, yet We cannot
leave the Chon without saying good