Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-12-01
DEsoLArED BY WATER.
A Far Greater Loss In Washington State
Than At First Reported.

Reports received from the districts
visited by the recent storms show a
far greater loss than was at first
anticipated. AT Scnro several lives
are reported lost, and fatalities are
reported in Skagrt and Stillaguamish
Valley from the floods. Mount
Vernon. Fir. LeConncrand Hamilton
and other towns are under water four
or more feet deep. and the people are
removing their effects To higher
: ground, fearing a still greater rise.
! In Skagit river navigation is
suspended. Nearly million feet of
logs came down yesterday, tearing
ont the pier of the wagon bridge AT
Mt Vernon, and swapping the piles
OIL. The banks OF the river are lined
with crowds watching the mad
torrent. Several breaks have
occurred in the lcvcc and the valleys
and towns are the scenes of dc>olatiGn.
The lower floors of tile houses are
covered with several fee, of water
In one place the break in the lcvee
is half a mile long and six feet wide
and the torrent is rushing mIdly
through the town of Fir. Beaver
Marsh and the town of LaConnor are
also flooded and the farmers are
driving their stock To high ground.
The damage to the farming districts
alone will reach hundreds of thousands
OF dollars. The telegraph lines are
Frustrated in many sections. and
when communication has been
restored a fearful tale will be told.
Railroad washoltS are reported from
many sections. In many places big
landSlidcS have washed out the roaG-
beds for miles. At Samish lake and
| RickSham several hundred feet If
track have been washed out. Ycstar-
day Il Seattle and Northern train ran
into a floating bridge in the Skagit
valley. and the engine and the bag
gage car went into the river. The
| fireman was buried under the
ii','i''''''N' "'i" Wv NiissiiiV't anu eil'
baggas"man only saved themselves
by jumping.
Word from the town of Stanwood
says that that place is flooded.
Communication with the other
districts is cut off except by boat.
The southwestern part of the state
{ did NOT fare SO hDti as thn nor, H.
western.
ne railroads. however, suffered by
landslide, ana numsrou> bridges and
considerable track has been washed
away. Il!e rain ceased last night.
Macy at seattle believe the worst is
mol known.
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