Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-17
A WALL OF WATER.
Great Destruction of Prop
erty in Wisconsin.
RAPID RISE IN BLACK RIVER
Mills. Factories and DWELL
ings Swept Away.
Dams blown Up and the Mad Waters
Turned Loose to DO Their Worat,
Railroad Tracks Destroyed
and People Flee for Life.
BY Associated Press,

BY Associated Press,
Milwaukee, Wis, May i6.-A special
from River Falls, WIZ. says de-
struetive Hood is sweeping down Black
River valley. a large number of dams,
mills, iron bridges and other property
have been destroyed. a special from
Chippewa Falls also reports great de-
struction TO property In the Chippewa
river valley. All railways report wash
outs and no trains from the North or
West win reach Milwaukee until this
evening. The wall of water sweeping
down Black river struck River Falls at
o'clock this morning. The fire alarm
bells were rung aud the people hurried
from their homes to the aid Of those
living In the lower parts Of the city
in the path OF the flood. The dam Of
the Prairie mill checked the rush OF
water for few minutes, but walls Of
mud and stone could not Withstand the
pressure and the dam gave way Two
big bridges were swept from their fas-
Jennings and We're carried away ON the
torrent Several small buildings fol-
lowed Mcaly's starch factory was torn
from Its foundations and went down
the stream.
scenes of Wreck aud Ruin.
Another large bridge went The Fos-
ter's saw mill was In the path OF the
tide and suffered $1,000 damage. The
damage at the Prairie min is $1,000. and
Mt Fortunes mill II Is $4,000. Railway
lines suffered severely from wash-outs
All the families on the low lands were
rescued. At Bloomer. In the Chippewa
valley. several dwellings a large plan
ing min. the city pumping house and
the fire engine house are gone. The i'm.
mense dam across Black river near
Blakev was In DANGER and the weat
wing wns blown up to save the remain
der Of the structure. ThIsiront a srea.
sood down the valley on Black River
Falls The mill district Of Glenwood
is n scene OF wreck and ruin. The big
dam and sluiceway OF the Glenwood
Manufacturing company were carried
AWAY and several hundred thousand
foot ~ Ioqs was carried away. Every
bridge on the entire length of Tiffany
creek ia rome.
Al Under Water.
Ntor,, dvveiIInrs in the lower part
NJ tho vil,re are under water. Tho
wisconsin central Chicago train Is cut
an bv yashouts I'm the pine woods
about n mile and n half from town. AT
chIpnewa Falls and north toward
pIoorner the valley IS under water. A
ten foot rise is promised at Eau
claire whore the water ia now very
btgb bcrnr,, r o'clock tonight. This
wm causa heavy loiseo 20 min own
,rs and ot,,ars Adyloes Mt the rail-
,ynv oe1ces In milwaukee, Sport wash.
outs on ali roads north and west OF
tho citv No trains are arriving to-
dav from ST Paul and Minneapolis
AN ,nv line Every railway between
Nfilwonitee and 81. Paul has been
noaty Ued nm s,nee last nIrht. WASH
outs evist on the Chicago. milwaukee
and st Paul. the ciieog, and North
,,,os,or, ma the Wiscongin Centtal 20
n great extent, the complete extent
Of which oould not be learned by Of
nclnls here IN to this afternoon. ow-
ing 70 the fact that the telegraph wires
,,ora 49,, o. hadlv crtontod
NAM serious washouts.
The wnabouts on the St. Paul road
are tho most serious OH the river IL
vision betweep Red Wing ana 81. Paul
ana the limited from 81. Paul to Chi
rago due in NtIwnusee at 71o this
,narrtno d,d NOT arrive until late this
o,,a,aoo, An other trains from or
40 g, pau ON mat road were greatly
ao,ayod "a wore run via the iowa
80 ,,,,.asa,, divtsIop tciny oror,a
~. Nar,ncaid and Rcd wing thence
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