The Mineral argus., 1884-09-25
Losses at Eau Claire.

That part of the North side which was in
undated is a low fat along the river, occu-
pied principally by one-story frame dwellings
of poor people. The scene has already been
described in general in these dispatches, and
a more careful survey only emphasizes the
seriousness of the disaster. The bank OF the
river rises quite abruptly for a few few
feet to an elevation of about one hundred or
20 feet wide back to Forest street, on which
Is the track of the Milwaukee road, and
which is depressed three or -four feet below
the lots on either side. The strip between
this and the river was well filed with popu-
Ious shanties. and when the big rise occurred
Wednesday night the people at first refused
to leave. When the logs came down, how
ever, and battered at their doors. nothing was
left for them but to flee. They found
that Forest street, which they must cross,
was a rushing river, whose depth was more
than the stature of a man, and full of crash
ing logs. The crossing was made success
fully, however, and as far as can be learned
not a life was lost, nor was any serious
Injury incurred. The flood made great havoc
with these little houses. They were hoated
AWAY in every imaginable shape, The topog-
raphy of the land is entirely changed The
drive along the river front is gone, and with
1t is annihilated fifteen or twenty feet of the
rear of the lots. What were fertile gardens
are now beds of quicksand and sawdust, or
ponds and creeks. the whole covered with
logs on which one may walk over the whole
district without touching the ground Forest
street and it's railway track is piled with logs
three feet deep. A smart lawyer could no
doubt involve these poor people in some
interesting legal complications. For in
stance, one mans wood pile floats on
&c the premises of his third or fourth neigh
Dor; whose will be the wood, and what out
slider can decide as to its identity? A mans
house floats a block or so and finds an
anchorage in some one else's back yard II
the building is worthless and its owner don't
take it away, can he be sued for trespassi
such are some of the problems which will
arise to the legal mind.
THE LOSSES.
The principal loser here is August Huyssen
who owns and rents eight Of these little
dwellings,. His tenants are all poor. and
many Of them lose their little all Mr.. Hugs
sens loss, including his own premises, which
were quite ornamental, viii amount tc
"a. 600. Other losers in this vicinity on
houses and contents are: A Anderson, 5000
Pierre Neinsger, 5000; G. Sclosser, $500
William Ulrich, $4,000; Peter Warner
81. 900. On the east side of Forest stree
and the railway track, and on cross streets
great damage was found The houses there
were mostly two-stOry frames occupied by
Norwegians and Swedes The principa
losers are
Chris Sack, residence, 5000; William schrie
her. residence, $550;J. Repricht, residence, $4O0
Pete Peterson. residence, 800; Lena Hole, resi-,
dence. 800; Adolph Sasska, residence, $500
Zoe S~enenkugle, 500; Mhitei residenee
residence, $500: Lars Nelson, residence, $175
n Johnson, residence, 500; p. Gordon, resi-
dencs. 5000: q. h. Bartle, residence, sos; W
Klumeter, residence, 5000; y. Johannes
residence and factory, $4,000; Barge1
sSo0. @. Olson, store, $500; {
Nelson. residence $500; A. S. Bostwick
sesidence. $500; Mrs. Garland, residence
800: Madison hotel, 5000; r Yum residence
f10O: Iuuer a Bransteads store, $SsOOOi bun
Stead block. $500; William Bachmann. resi-
dence. 500; Anton Meyer. residence, 800;
ii. Gull, residence, 5000; q. Euison1 reslqenes
John Olson, residence, 500; Z. Solbere