Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-21
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began 70 make
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began 70 make
4 HAsfI H.NovAL.
Teams were put TO work trausfssripg 10
high ground the lumber belongiDR to
the Wilcox lumber company and the
contents Of Wilcox 4 Willisms' elevator.
Mr.. Folyer began emptyins his coal
houses and McCully pulled up his water
works and csrted them OF to . place Of
safety. Foreman Koran put his men to
work moving the heavy machinery from
the railroad shops. and people who lived
in exposed places in the lower por.
tion Of the city commenced
loading their household goods into
wagons and seeking dryer altitude.
There was yet no apparent danger, but
the experiences Of the past induced de.
sire to get ont Of the way Of possible
overflow from the gorge.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
sent messengers into the bottom land
country below Yankton to warn the
farmers Of possible danger and In little
while after the order was issued almost
the entire population was
moving towards the hills taking their
valuaDles with them and driving their
stock. As many Of these refugees %
could reach Ysnkton came here and have
been temporarily cared for until the
food passes. Most Of the occupants of
the low lands have provided themselves
with boats and as they have this means
OF escape and have been given timely
warning the experiences Of 1881 cannot
be repeated, even if the water rises high
enough to cover the bottoms.
IN THB JIM
there has also been an ice movement.
The back water loosened it and it piled
against the railroad bridge, damming the
water and flowing it back upon adjoining
property. Below the railroad bridge the
Jim is clear of ice and in the Missouri
below the mouth Of the Jim there is no
ice visible. This induces the supposition
that the gorge begins above the
mouth of the Jim and extends
upwards to Yankton and az far
beyond as the eye can reach. But, az
the river has been rapidly rising at Yer.
million to-day, it is probable that anoth.
er gorge has formed below there.
THE RAILROAD TRACK
is washed from its bed for distance ol
three.quarters Of a, mile, beginning two
miles below Yankton. This break in
clndes bridge thirty feet long. The
break is not serious one and can be
repaired in day when the food sub
sides. This morning's train went
east over the Scotland route and it il
probable that the company will continu,
to use this route until damages are re-
paired.
THE SITUATION
is briefly this: There is no danger o
disastrous results unless the Yanktor
gorge holds until after the gorges abov,
break and send their contents into th.
dam formed at this point. Our telegram
indicate that there are succession o
georges oil along the river. At Sioux Cit
the ice still holds its !, plac,
At Vermillion there is gorge. At Yanl
ton there is another. Near Springfield
there is another gorge, near Randa
another and near Chamberlain sti
another. The quantity of water is nc
sufficient, under ordinary circumstance
to do much damage and it is only til
danger of gorges below and breakin
gorges above which render the conditio
hazardous. Up to the hour of going
ipress the gorge at Yankton holds soil
and does not give indications of breal
ing.