Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
WIND AND RAIN. !, !,

Theses Elements Causing Great Deal Of
!! DAMAGE just Now-Rushing Waters Mt
i Rock Island Garry Away. = Costly Bulk
head-Fulton, ILL.,, Inundated by Water
The sny Leyee at Quincy In Danger
Cyclone at Freeport, Ill. Ss,2 IL ;s s,...
Rock ISLAND, Ill, May 12-The bulk
head OF the Moline and the Government
water-power was forced out by the water
yesterday afternoon ~ and swept out
into the main channel, carrying with
III 100000 feet of logs belonging
to the Rock Island Lumber Company,
valued at $4,000 The wharf and the
warehouse of the st. Louis st. Paul
Packing Company was also cnrried away.
The total loss Is estimated at 800, The
river Is still rising, and causing much anx-
iety consequently, and hundreds of fami-
lies on the lowlands are moving out Of
their houses.
Fulton, Ill, May 12.-This city is COM
pletely surrounded and partly inundated by
the Mississippi. The river is now eight
cen feet nine inches above lowwater
mark, and is still rising at the rate
of nine inches in twenty-four hours. In
June, 1880, the river was never nineteen
feet ten inches above low-water mark, and
this year it will probably exceed that height.
-Four miles above the city the river is six
miles in width and is flowing swiftly over
improved farms Farmers have no grass,
and are removing their cattle back from the
river for pasture o., .,,-
QUINCY, ILL.,, May 12.-The river here is
nearly ten miles wide, hundreds of farms
being submerged to depth OF several
feet. The Sny levee below the city
is weakening in places and large
force Of men are at work night and
day to avert the threatening calam-
ity. Foundries and factories along the
levee have been forced to suspend. The
st. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern has
abandoned trains north of here. The water
is still slowly rising.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 12-The river is
still rising and is higher than at any time
this season. At West St. Paul the situa-
ton is becoming critical, and should the
rise continue it must result in consider
able damage. Above the Wabasha street
bridge, near Fairfield avenue, there are
number Of small houses entirely sur
| rounded by water. The current is not swift
here, and foot bridges have been construct
| cd to all the houses, except one, which can
only be reached by boats. About twenty
five. or thirty families have already
been compelled to move, and it is
almost certain that many more will be
obliged to follow. The Bohemian flats are
again tloated to a depth Of five or
six feet in some places, and present
q worse aspect than before. The
tenants have moved out of most of the
houses near the Chestnut street station.
and the water is above the windows. The
Omaha SWITCH running across the flats, is
totally submerged, and has been aban-
doned. Two or three shanties alongside
the tracks are pretty badly demoralized,
being partially turned over and nearly de-
stroyed.
HouGHToN, Mich, Nav 11-Over a mile
of the track of the Duluth, South Shore e.
Atlantic railroad between this place and
Baraga is covered with water from eighteen
to thirty inches deep. All traffic has been
suspended.
WHIRLwIND's WORK.
FREEroRT, ILL.,, May 12.-The particulars
are reaching this city of the destruc-
ton wrought in the country by 3
cyclone Thursday night It took
its rise near this place, and
following the course Of the Yellow creek,
passed easterly in the direction of Bailey
vile and Pecatonica. The revolving, cone
shaped funnel Of the dark cloud was
plainly visible here The Yellow Creek
Brewery, owned by Haegele & Rothe,
was almost ruined, the malt-house
and ice-house being torn to pieces. The
residence of Mr.. Brockhansen, near by,
was overturned and his barn was de-
stroyed. Two farmers, names unknown,
were seriously injured. The damage to