The morning call., 1894-06-05

twelfth term, Seattle; c. NJ. Beebe. .G.J..
Colfax; C. n. Hall, G. R.. Tacoma; L. f.
Hart. G. NJ, Snohomish; G. NJ. Moore. G.
1. S.. Olympia; +. P. Robinson, G. o. S.,
Spokane.
VANCOUVER, B. c., June -Four mil
lion dollars will hardly cover the loss by
the Fraser River flood, and there is no
sign of abatement. A prominent railway
officer thinks the loss of life will reach
100.
The Canadian Pacific Company has over
1000 men working night and day. From
RevalstOKe to Scar. eighty miles along
the railway. there is now watery waste.
The last point above Vancouver which
can now be reached in Ruby Creek. eighty
two miles distant.
The Fraser River rose four inches last
night and is still rising 1t is expected
high-water will not be reached till a
weeks time. Vancouver is almost shut off
from the rest of the world, except by
means of steamers. All telegraph wires
are down east and the Canadian Pacific
Railroad has stopped selling tickets, all
trains being Cancelled. Inquiry at the gen
eral offices of the company this morning
next train would be expected, either to de-
| part or arrive.
| The steamer Empress Of India was
scheduled to sail early this morning, but
sailing was postponed day, as through
trains arrived last night. and passengers
are still delayed up the line.
Yesterday passengers were brought
down by steamer from Yale to Westmin-
ster, and thence by electric-cars TO Van
couver. Saturday and Sunday all electric
wires were down.
At Westminster water is over the floors
and wharVes, and as there is very high
tide tomorrow 1t is expected Front street
will be flooded. All mills along the water
front have been shut down for the last
week. Many houses and cabins in the
lower portion of the town are now floating.
A report reached here this morning that
the dixie at Lulu Island has given away.
but this was not confirmed. If that is the
case the best agricultural district in the
whole Fraser Valley will be flooded.
Reports from the upper rivers state that
the water is still rising rapidly. On June
1 the temperature at Quesnelle was 100 in
the shade, the water rising four inches an
hour. At Yale the water was one foot
eight inches above the 1882 mark and still
rising. Front street, Yale. is flooded. The
large railway bridge at the Mission is still
! intact but is expected to go shortly. owing
to the height of the water and quantity of
driftwood,
So far no further loss of life has been re-
ported. only two deaths from the flood
having occurred as far as known. Satur-
days train had a narrow escape al Nicola
bridge, tbs last car being barely off the
bridge when tt went down. At North
Bend Chinaman was seen floating down
the river on a rocker. He had been wash
ing for gold and refused to let 60 the
rocker and was caught by the flood. II
was impossible to save him and his death
in the rapids is certain. 1t is stated if the
water subsidies rapidly there is a posi-
bility of saving the timothy crop, while
barley and oats can also be sOwn. Still II
is impossible to estimate the loss, but II
will be enormous. Subscriptions have
been started in every town and cOntribu-
tons are being freely received.
HELENA, Mont, June "A special tC
the Independent says: Two men went
through the wster-bOund coaches, near
Thompson, on Saturday night, aud at the
point of revOlvers compelled the passen.
gers to give up money and iewelry They
obtained about $50 in cash and several
gold watches.
LEAvENwoRTH. Wash, June An ad-
dition to the highest water ever known in
this section a heavy storm of hail, raiI
and a furious wind brought the swollen
streams higher. The Great Northern
Railroad is suffering in consequence, a:
the road is built through the mountains Il
follow streams. that have now taken pos
session of the roadbed. The last traiI
arrived here May "a; the engine and bag
gage car are now in the river near Wenat
chez. The steamer Elensburg from tn,
upper Columbia River points discharged
freight on the depot platform at Wentachel
this evening. The Great Northern ha
lost no bridges. though several are some
what damaged, and it will probably TAX
two weeks to get the track clear from
Spokane west. The Columbia River Il
still rising But very little snow is left ii
the mountains.