The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-24
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the whirling waters, the remnants Oh large
two-story house 4ox70 feet.
The loss and damage caused by the Hood 20
the Suoqualmie Mill Companys properly VIII
be considerable The worst of il all IS, II was
all the result of careiessuess. The cooAnouse
was built about fifteen feet from the river Dank,
the Office and store was about the same dis ance
back and between these buildings was the east
end of the bridge Last November the dood
came, carrying drftwood and logs against the
fiimsy boom, which was 800 feet ABOVE the
bridge. For short time it held, just long
enough for an acre or two OF rubbish 10 eaten,
then it broke. letting the whole mass against
the bridge strange 10 say the the aboes
Immediately after the jam lad settled the cur
rent swung to the right and began to eat away
the river bank near the ooardlng house h am
at the ve:y edge of the bank, the bridge broke.
and, as the river at once began 10 iaii'
the proper'ys was SAFE s;a dor Inc UNI me
eyes of the mill company, and as soon as con
yenient they began to prepare for the reckless
snoqualmle The bridge was rebuilt, a good;:
first-class boom was put across where the olo
one had been. and piiing was driven along the
east side OF the river. about twenty feet from me
bank, in the vicinity OF the Duildlngs anu tine
end of the bridge. This latter WORK was uone
az low water several months ago, ana was Yer!
good as far as II went. The piing along Ihe
bank was made solid with several thicknesses
OF fir plank, which was well spiked on. but
the upper part of il was unfinished, space
fifteen feet wide being left open. There was no
excuse for this neglect s. the company Hdu
plenty of time. Then the boom mad no pro-
tection-it was placed III position where tae
rushing water had straight shoot az IL LOT
several hundred yards. Another boom should
have been put farther up the river in pro-
tected place, and then the drift wood couiu
have been managed. The way things were BIZ
uated there was nothing 70 prevent all the danr
age tina: mas been done. The company's bridge
Is likely 10 go out at any time. Is Il portion ci
the plIing is ali ermued and there Is noth-
ing holding part OF il but the railroad track;
The river is ia.iiDg rapidly. II has stoppeu
raining and IS growing colder. snow !eti on
Mount 81 last night, extending half way down
The mill company's crew is still boarding at
the Mount 81 hotel.
According 10 the following from Sumas, What
com county got Off more easily than any other
on this side OF the Sound:
SUMAs, Nov. 23-(Spccial 1.-The train on the
Lake Shore road came through yesterday on
time, the first without trans ierr ng for several
days. The trains on the Canadian Pacific are
coming through irreguarly. The passengers
Tor the Sound and other points go by the Lake
shore on account of the abandonment for sew
eral days of trains on the Great Northern.
For few days past Sumas has been fairly "in
the SWIM part OF the town standing foot
and half in water No damage, however, was
done except to the cellars. The overflow was
caused by nackwater from the Nooksack river.
The water Is now recediug rapidly. Consider
able damage Was done TO bridges and roads in
this county. but, in comparison with others.
Nhatcom county has been very fortunate.
There VIII not be the suffering among rauchers
in this county that exists in Suohomish and
other counties visited by the floods.