Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-09-18
MINNESOTA FLOODS.



Ing ana Doing Damage.
Br. PAUL, MIMI September IA
special from Eau Claire says: A boom on
Point Creek, q tributary Of the Chippewa
River, went out late In the night and tho
water ln the Chippewa rose rapidly This
with the floating logs carried away The up
per bridge Of tho Wisconsin Central Railroad
at Chippewa Falls, and also the lower bridge
between here and this city, The Mllwau.
keo 4 st. Paul Railway midgs and all
the city bridges here and the city bridge
at Chippewa Falls were carried away. The
Omaha bridge at the latter place is not yet
gone but there Is no telling what may hap
pen as the water is getting higher and tho
railroad Is being badly washed, The wale'
FLOODED THE sIEEETa
OF this city and Is doing great damage
The Eau Claire and Chippewa Rivers aro
higher than was ever known bDiOre, the
nater flowing over tho principal streets. and
many buildings on low grt uAd ale ho~tlng
away. Half 4 million feet of loss lago
broken from the boom neaf the Eddy Mills,
and are iloatIng down Tie stream Tie Ia
test news from the Hooded dleirlcls VI
Wisconsin Indicate that the waters are @
cedng al Chippewa Falls, but rising at LGl
Claire where the water is four feet deep In
the Western Union Office. At Chippewa
Falls 400 dwellings have been swept away
or wrecked and 1000 people arc
DEFENDING uroN hEIduB0Rs
VITO live on high ground for shelter and
food. Relief committees have been or
ganized and hundreds Of people are beiag
led in the court house and the gospel tent ot
the Y. NJ. Q. a., while the most destitute
are being taken care Of IN tho private
houses The east and west sides Of
lht Chippewa, which divides the city, are
eniisely cut of from communication with
each other, except by way Of the Omaha
railway iron bridge which admits OF tho
passage Of foot passengers. II is situated ~
far up the river that
A WALK or FOUR MILES
Is necessary IN reaching the business pnr.
tion of the east side from tie court house.
Almost every family In the city will LOSE
something. The Chicago, MilNaukee 81
ST. PaA Railway Companys loss in tho
Chippewa Valley will not be less than $780,
900. The lumber companies all lose very
but the heaviest losses are suffered
by poor people who have had Their
homes swep. away The newspaper
Offices have all been Hooded, and no paper
has been issued or will be soon,
except tile Ledder, which issues small
sheet printed on job press instead OF the
regular size. Only
ONE LIFE HAS BEEN LOST
in tho food here, man named Fhlcr, |
drowned while trying to rescue hie si.. .
wife. Mayor Davis has telegraphed TO Wa. /
basha for a steam ferry boat, which will
come up as soon as The stage OF water will |
permit, Work will be commenced on tic
bridges TO replace those swept away as soon I
rs the water goes down.
Both The Chippewa and Eau Claire Rivers
began falling at noon, afterreachlng the un-
lreeden,ed height Of twehty-six feet, three
ieet higher than the
GREAT FLOOD or 1880.
Every bridge on the Chippewa has gone
,nt--hye railroad bridges and i've wagon
ridges. In Eau Claire the loss Of property
s appalling No satisfactory estimate can
% made at this time. In and between
chippewa Falls and Eau Claire the loss will
lot fah short Of 81 100000 and may greatly
Exceed that sum. The Eau Claire Gas Com
ANY LOST three hundred and fifty tons Of
oGl and
ALI IT'S BUILDINGS,
ialued at 5000. Business houses
N all sides OF the river are submerged
nd great apprehension is felt lest
Wien the water recedes the foundations
nay be SO much impaired as TO crumble the
walls. In this city over two hundred houses
ave been swept away. Only one life has
ern lost as far as heard from. While this
lspateh is being written, three buildings on
Bride street on the west side have fallen.
hey belonged to Fred. Bonnell, A. d.
happell and J. f. Ewing