The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-27

The largest crowd that has yot been
attracted TO the bridge spanning the
river, since its late heavy rise, assem-
bled there yesterday. During tho en-.
tire day persons were in the locality
viewing tho large volume OF water as 1t
rapidly sped southwark, but In tho az
tornoOn the crowd became Sc dense
that standing room on either side of tho
structure was coveted. rh0 assem-
blage was not stationary one, either,
but q continual arriving and departing
now OF persons Every ele-
conspicuous among the visitors
the lowly ana the high horn, with a
mCiety of the colured population. The
old and the young, the gay and tho sad,
viewed the mary elous eXpeuso or water.
Acting upon suggestion in the HER
AID Of yesterday morning, no vehicles
or horses oncruached upon the space of
the bridge TO q o annoyance aud dis
comfort OF pedestrians, and in couse-
quence there were no accidents from
this source. From distance the
bridge presented charming
scene, with ia sea of
faces and airy spring costumes. The
large stretch OF water, with tue Verdaut
forrest trees of the low lands, added an
appropriate back ground % tho beauty
OF the picture. 4 number of b1ats dot.
ted the surface. OF tho waves, but were
occupied by only men aud boys, aud ~
aresult, but little interest s.As excited
by them. But one accident occurred
during tho day and 10, perhaps, would
have proven fatal had there MOO been q
largo number I'd mon IN az so r.NWiiy
TO the locality Otits happening. A large
a ID "a
western extremity OF thu bridge, 90 tls
edge ur the waior, whore only ricki.v
wooden railing acts lB % safeguard %
the road. Que of these boys, dad 0t
about 10 years of age, whilo INDUCING iu
piece OF humCr, itil nom tho wooden
railing 10 the stream, o distance OF
about six feet. He disappeared
for tho norc1 "t course
but on rising 70 the surface
WIS seized by several men aud hauled
ashore, "a wetteT, but wiser boy. After
becoming Invested of his fright, tho lite
tie fellow seemed 20 enjoy the accident
rs n huge Joke. Much morriment OF
different kinds WAS indulgod In during
the afternoon, though the greatest iuu
and delight seemed 10 centre upon the
thrusting OF small CANNES from the
highest point oil the bridge into the
river, and their subsequent
battles with the swift current
The water began TO rocode yesterday
morning about O'clock, but les decline
is marked by hardness that is appall-
ing to those who ara being injured by
Its present proportions. At @ o'clock
yesterday afternoon It's depth had been
reduced about 40 inches, aud a fail In
similar ratio was, perhaps, experienced
during last night. Those residents la
the bottom and along the small feeders
of the river, whose promises have boon
submerged by back water, arc all
comfortably domiciled with frionis
and patiently abiding The rolinquish-
meut OF their castles by the wntery ty-
rant, II Is impossible TO approximate a
correct estimate OF the damages which
have resulted i'm the city until the waves
shall have subsidized, but unfortunately
the creator portion of the injuries have
fallen upOn that class OF our community
who arc lily able to boar Thorn. AtrI
tea last evening, ana up 20 late
hour, the bridge was visited
by couples OF ladies' and
gentlemen who doubtless found tlo
gentle ripping Of the fast lowing water
u companionahle holpmato In uutinr
fancy with a Cupid culOring.
Much damage besides that accrunE
TO farms and gardens, on The latter of
which the city Is mostly dependent Tor
her large vegetable supply has been
done the commercial Interests
OF the city by cutting OIL
tho western trade. A number Of gar
deus at che foot OF the bluffs wost ofihe
fivor have been destroyed by she over
flow