The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-02-07

damage, and, it is supposed, Oregon
City has Jared the worst.
At Albany 81 foot rise ives report
ed on Tuesday morning. The river
front was completely submerged. but
the Oregon Pacific bridge is safe.
Between here and Albany several
yards of the Oregon Pacific track was.
badly damaged, and workmen and
bridge carpenters are now rushing the
reconstruction. The passenger train
for Yaquina on Saturday did not get
to the latter place until Wednesday
morning owing to the condition ofthe
track. A work tram passed through
here on Sunday and attended to the
repairs, arriving back Wednesday af-
ternoon, being at work now on road
to Albany. The west side S. P. track
is all unsafe-bridges and culverts
gone, and no train from Portland since
Saturday last. The first Oregon Pa
cifc passenger from Yaquina for five
days came over yesterday morning,
but went no further east.
The greatest loss to Corvallis during
the storm has been the non-appearance
Of mail from the "outside world" !"
This writer would have given his best
hat for an Oregonian or Salem States
man on Tuesday forenoon-he has the
hat yet but no paper; how much longer
will this be?
NOTES.
The water climbed over the banks
near the ferry landing andon Tuesday
evening was about 10 inches deep in
the boiler room of the electric light
building, but 1t did not interfere with
the furnace and ever thing moved
along as though it was usual thing.
Water was about six inches deep in
the yard OF A. Hodes' on First street.
Reports of loss of stock are beginning
to come in now.
At different times on Monday and
Tuesday gun shots could be heard as
though parties were calling for aid.
Tuesday the blowing of horn could
be-lleard as though coming from up the
river. 1t was thought to be some Of
the residents On the island above here.
While tied up at Finley's landing on
Tuesday afternoon the captain and
second engineer eff the steamer Hoag
took one of the small boats and rowed
across the lowlands for three miles
| back. A twelve-foot oar was stuck
down and the depth of the water was
beyond it.
THURSDAY.
With very fair day on Wednesday
the water began to recede slowly and
/ from l1:30 IA. m. to 3 p. m. the mark
showed decrease of 8 inches. Along
about o'clock "wednesday the
clouds began to break away and by
night it was "clear as belP all ovel
and the moon shining brightly. The
river still kept up slow pace in falling
but between midnight and 8 O'Clock
/ this Thursday morning it got rigEt
down to quick work and showed over q
3-foot fall. The buildings across from
here began to look more like theil
former selves and everybody was re-
ioicing.
3 p. m.-The Mary's river bridge
gave in to the food at this hour and
now lies ON its right side lengthwise of
the stream along the north bank.
This is the greatest loss to Corvallis
and Benton county yet heard Of. G o
Waggoner, Mr. Wilkins, and another
gentleman, were IN the bridge at the
time, but as soon as the structure be
gan to go they scrambled for terri
Erma. Mr.. wilkins fell, in so doing
and, with the exception of getting wet
got out all right. In a few hours after
wards men were at work tearing the
bank-connector to pieces.
FRIDAY.
Reports are beginning to come in from
over the county now. A gentleman from