St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-08
A RARE DAY.
Mill City People Relish Spring and
View High Water.

Mill City People Relish Spring and
View High Water.
Yesterday was almost an ideal day in
Minneapolis, and the clear blue sky and
balmy air were welcome assurances Of
the sweet and gentle springtime. The
atmosphere was crystalline in its rare
and sparkling purity, and it was more
eXhilerating than wine. On every
side could be seen evidence of
the advent, at last, of that
most delightful season of the
year, especially grateful in this climate,
after the rigors Of all exceptionally
severe winter. The grass plots aud
parks of the city were clothed in green
est verdure, while the bursting buds
and twitter of the robin red breast as
he plumed his gaudy wing, all told the
story of the fight of winter, and the
reaWaklng of nature. But, more than in
all else, there was the sweet and subtle
perfume of the coming summer In the
air. which breathed a more eXultant
song than ever sprung from the heart
of poet
1t was splendid day for outing, and
all Minneapolis was out in its best bib
and tucker. The street car lines leading
to the 0pen-air resorts were crowded
with pleaSure-Seekers.a and Lake Harriet
and the park at Minnehaha were espe-
cially thrOnged. All the drives were
crowded with fine turnOuts, and the
army of Wheelmen in Minneapolis were
out in large numbers. All in all, it was
a rare, delightful day, and it came as
sweet and as welcome as benediCtiOn.
Large numbers Of sightSeerS were at
tracted to the sWift-running waters Of
the Mississippi. The falls were the par
ticular center of interest, and every ac-
cessible spot in the vicinity of the great
apron was occupied by VenturesOme
visitors. The bridges, particularly in
the vicinity Of the flats, were occupied
all day. The water rose some yeSter-
day, but there was no further damage
reported. In the mill-pond the
rise was quite large, but it is
questionable if considerable Of
this may not be due to the
shutting down of the mills, which causes
more water TO pass over those portions
where the gauges are located. AT the
East side pumping station the rise was
over two inches. The water there is
within thirteen and half inches of the
floor. However, this causes no uneaSI-
ness, Tor the engineer says the pumps
WOuIu operate just the same II Cne water
were foot over the floor. The Mime
apolis Mill company put in gauge Sat
urday at the crest of the government
roll dam which showed a rise yesterday
of six inches. A the was is very swift
Just there that would indicate greater
rise further back. At the North side
pumping station a small rise was report
ed during the day, out at o'clock last
night there had been fall Of half an
inch since o'clock. The pumps at that
station are now i'll readiness for Work
If necessary. =
On the flats below the falls the sitna-
ton had not changed much from that
reported yesterday. The water appears
to have risen little, perhaps an inch.
No more families had moved out, but
two or three are planning to leave
today. This is the section 10 the north
of the Washington avenue bridge. Sew
eral houses there are in bad shape.
Among the East side fats, near the
Tenth avenue bridge, the water is dan
gerously near, but no families are con-
tempIating moving out as yet.