New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-28
DAMAGE DONE BY FLOODS.
BUSINESS INTERRUPTED IN CHICAGO.
HEAVY LOSES TO THE MARINE INTEREST,"
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HEAVY LOSES TO THE MARINE INTEREST,"
RIVERS RISING DANGEROUSLY.
Chicago. June 27-IIunireds Of acres Of ground
in tho vicinity ot Grand Crossing are under
water and there is nothing for the people 10 do but
wait for the food 10 rccedc. In Grand CroSs'hs
proper there Is tho greatest suffering. TIE ih'"TeS
south ~ the seventy llnc are not IN opc"
tion and the Easements OF all the dwellings are in
~ w.ter The condition o, annirs in the Hooded
suburb, west and northwest Of the city IS slowly
improving The water In the lumber district was a
foot below the wlarvcs to-day. but little work coud
be done Roughly estimated. the loss to th" lumber
dealers will exceed $4,000 Including damage TO
property and interruption to business over o'ooo
men, 900 Of whom lumber showers have been
thrown ort Of work for five days. and 1t Will be some
time before all can be put back to WORK Ia the
wards owing 10 the deep mud and pools of water
Standing all over the district The vesscl-owners
have been heavy losers by tho high water considering
the various interests depending upon them Captlih
punham pats the loss TO the marine interest rom
interruption Of business at 100000 AT noon to-day
25i vessels Idle IN the hnrpor ana along the
slips. awaiting All opportunity TO set n"cd up OF
down the river
TIN. condition OF the city water supply was not
, Wilt improved today The polluted water from tH
river Is stln bel Z drawn into the Intakes AT mo
two.mile crib, and this condition VIII reuam nntil
the food Is over. Professor ianes weif cut 10 the
crh SATURDAY and again yesterday and look samples
of the wafer which le will analyzc. IL VIII b" S"v
oral dovs before the Professor will be able to Announce
the result OF the analysis. In the meantime Health
Commissioner Ware warns everybody to boil The
hydrant water well before using IL. Mr.. Adric0
Commissioner ~ Public Works. said TO-DAY that no
had secured "A sample Of water from inc iour'"h'o
crib and found it fully bad as that from inc
old CRIB The truth IS" said Mr.. Aldrich, " that the
0rh from the river has surrounded the fournc crib
driven there bv "A wiad from the southwest. Ihe
new crib when It is put IN operation, VIII be no
nrotcction 10 tho city This nOod shows th"t IL can
he reached BY the river when the conditions arc
favorable" ,
Burlington Iowa. June 27.-rhc river Is W'mn
eleven iuche, of The hch-water mark Of 1850, "h'h
vas seventeen feet above the Owwatcr marx of ioo'
The river is still rising halfaninch aD hour ana covers
the low lands on the Illinois side for many uhIrs
foot more will compel suspension OF all tiinS n'u'"
of Burlington on both sides Of the rver'
Rock Island H., June 27.The entire lower part OF
the city Is under water and the great diRe III uo
west end Is s In danger Of breaking at any moment
The water Is fisng at the rate OF hafannch an hour.
This dixie protects large pOrtOn vi tle p"" HO'"
complete iDuntatOn.
baltimore June - (>pccia-The streets OF this city
were converted into little rivers this afternoon Dy
terrific ninstom. II was almost equal TO the coud
bnrsts that have delugod Chicago ana otler western
cite, the la week. The rain bur,t thronSh sASIghts
hooded houses aud rendered the streets III ue lo"C'
par OF the city imras sable for several hours severe
eIecircal disturbance accompanied tho wnd ana ram
several trees Druid Illl Park we're struck by ist
ming and picnic PARTIES were pan!cstnckeh' III some
pors OF the city the incapable OF carrying
OF the tremendous rush OF wator. and hnnhrcds Oh
cellars the basement noor5 OF stores ana dwellings,
were flooded