The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-24
DESTRUCTION BY FLOODS.
IMMENSE DAMAGE DONE In
MINNESOTA AND WIS
C0NSIN.
Ccvon Lives Loot So Far as the Present
Reports Show, But There May
Be More.

million dollars will scarcely cover the
damages done by the great storm Wednesday
In Minnesota aud Wisconsin. The downpour
OF rain was the greatest ever known In this
section. and In many places was as destruc-
tive as water spout. The damage Is greatest
along the II. Croix. Eaugalle and Chippewa
rivers where the rise in the water was so rapid
that bridges could not resist IL and dozens OF
them were washed away. In several places
dams were washed out, and the swift fiow-
ing Hood did large damage 10 business prop
erty.
The death list so far includes seven. one
being killed by lightning near Anoka. MINI,
ahd another near New Richmond. Wis. A
woman and two children were drowned In
the Eaugalle river. near springyHlley Wis
Railway trailic was Ia "a state OF paralysis
all day because Of her lost bridges Reports
from the farming districts indicate that the
loss TO farmers will be very large. Hundreds
OF acres of grain are reported ruined ia
Goodhue, Washington. Pine and Benton
counties. Al saltwater rain fell In solid
sheets from II at night until O'Clock In the
morning. and the damage done will amount
to at least 100000.
At -. Cloud one result Of the deuce
was the drowning Of two men. In the morn
ing John Mooney and Andrew Swanberg, in
attempting TO cross rivulet on horseback In
wv tpNh VI county, lJtt
thelr lives. The water wae IL feet deep and
their horses became mired In the muddy
bottom, throwing of their rideIs. Their
bodies have not been recovered.
AT Bloomer. dam. saw mill. planning mill,
bridges, houses and 100000 feet OF logs
were carried away. In that city great daip
age was done 10 streets bridges and the
railroad companies. The Wisconsin Central
trucks from Stanley. Wis. to Chippewa Falls,
distance Of 30 miles. have been washed out.
Not piece Of track half mile in length il
left.
Chippewa Falls suffers the loss OF FIVE
bridges. cutting on traffic with the Omaha
road, and the loss of the gas works. Chippewa
CITY. six miles north OF Chippewa Falls loses
u saw mill. dam. barns and lumber yards, and
the city Is completely wiped out, together
with 100000 feet of logs. The Chippewa
river Is 10 feet above low water mark
At River Falls, Wis, the heaviest storm
ever known in that vicinity struck the place.
The river rose fully 20 feet and four bridges
were crushed and carried away in few
minutes The residence OF Swan Brolander
was carried away. but he with his wife and
several small children were rescued through
the bravery oi citizens. The dams of prarie
and Greenwood mills were carried out. the
large starch factory, owned by 5. J. Mealy,
OF Monticello, Mimi, was entirely swept
away. also Foster Bros. saw mill. Thirty
thousand dollars will not cover the loss to
the city,
The great dam across Black river near
Black River Falls. was in danger, and the
west wing was blown up 20 save the remain
der Of the structure. The mill district OF
G!enwood is II scene Of ruin. The big dam
and sluice-way Of the Glenwood Manufactur-
ing company was carried away. Every bridge
on the whole length Of Tiffany creek Is gone.
Many dwellings In the lower part OF the vii
lage are under water.