Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-27
yards are also suffering considerably from

yards are also suffering considerably from
the food.
THE R. & P. EMBANKMENT
is yet in fairly good condition. A large
force of men is at work in the vicinity
known as the back slough, keeping the
road bed in shape, and unless the water
continues to rise or high wind comes
up it will probably withstand the pressure
all right. The Fifth avenue sewer pump
is kept ping constantly. although coal
has to be hauled in a roundabout way.
This has been kept going night and day
and has lowered the water in the slough
but not enough to afford any relief to
the flooded portion of the city. No great
amount of damages has been done ON &C.
count of the gradual rise, which has al
lowed nearly everyone to lprotect himself
against much loss.
TO THE SOUTH OF Us.
From the summit of Blsck Hawk Tower q
sight thrilling in its grandeur is presented
as the vision extends on every hand is a
scene of turbulent. rushing, angry waters
dotted by islands here and there The
town of Milan is practically entirely en-
Sulfed, and the streets have become rum
| ming rivers knee deep, and in many
places waist deep. The only way of get.
ting about is by means of boats ard
skitfs. All night Saturday night the peo>
pie of the town worked building levee
to serve as breastwork against the ad,
vancing waters, but last night this broke
and the raging Rock river rushed into the
already overlooked town. People were
driven from their homes, and to those
who could not find lodging with friends
and neighbors less unfortunate, the town
hall was thrown open and 80 or 40 fami-
lies lodged there last night. Through
some of the streets this morning a swift
current was running. On the floors Of
most Of the stores and places of business
water is standing. On the floor of Dib-
bern & Sons store there is four inches of
water
THE CTTYs BRIDGES IN PERIL.
Not since civilization dawned in this
vicinity has Rock river seen the volume
OF water it is carrying to its mouth today.
The water in the river rose six and one
half inches last night, and this morning
was washing the floors of the No. and
No. bridges as it rushed by, while it
Tapped over the floor supports OF the R.
1. s. P. railroad bridge, which has been
declared unsafe until the water recedes.
The city has ceased 10 take tolls at the
Rock river bridges and people who cross
the bridges do so at their peril. Toll
Keeper Sweeney stated this morning that
heavy log would carry away either
bridge 2 or if it struck it right.
So far, however, the mayor has made no
preparations to hold the bridges from be-
ing swept away.
TIE FIRST FATALITY
occurred this morning at Milan. James
Post, an old citizen of the place aged IS,
and father.in law of James Msucker, of
this city, attempted to wade through the
water at the foot of Water street near the
river, and was caught in the swift rum
ming current and carried out to the eddy.
and before he could recover himself wss
swept down by the angry water. His
body has not yet been recovered. He
had lived in Milan 90 years and was an
expressman.
AT THE POWER HOUSE.
Charles E. Sheriff, civil engineer, who
is the assistant superintendent of the
Davenport s. Rock Island railway com
pany took levels at regular intervals yes
terday at the power house, and last even
ing he furnished the ARGUS with follow
ing as the result:
Rock ISLAND, ILL June 26.-The fol-
lowing are the elevations in feet and
hundreths of foot above low water
mark:
On top of water tape northeast corner of pow
er house NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 22lSe
Floor OF power house ...................2 O22
switch board NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1882
boiler room Observation-Disclosures. 1890
Top Of cinder walk in front of power house 2001
Bottom of ash pit under boiler ............ 1880
Surface OF water in river at S45 O'Clock m. 1874
1890 D. m. 1898
Z" 3:45 - 1918
80 " " 1921
1t will be seen by comparison that a
rise of eight-tenths of foot would al
low the water to flow over the cinder
walk which at present acts as dam