The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-10

In Eastern Washington and Oregon and
over in Idaho the conditions are favorable
for a steady fall. Moderate temperature
prevailed today and II was few degrees
cooler than on the two previous days. In
Portland today high winds. cold rains
and hailstaSms made travel in the Hooded
district as disagreeable as one could
Imagine. Ovsrcoats and winter wraps
OF all kinds we're noticeable every
where, and people generally went
shivering through the inundated streets.
Occasionally the sun made its appearance
and shone brightly for an hour OF two.
During these intervals the pleasure boats
were crowded with people. who seemed
fearful that the food would be gone be-
fore they had an opportunity TO enjoy the
novelty of the situation.
AS the hood slowly recedes the damage
becomes more and more apparent Even
at this early date il is possible TO form
some idea of the situation, but business
men. when asked TO figure on their losses.
shake their heads and say: 'Wait until IL
Is over" just now the most marked
indications OF the floods wrecking
power are seen along the river
front Ii is doubtful If single
wharf or river front warehouse from
Mad ison street bridge TO Weidler's mill
has wiihstood the powerful pressure from
beneath. McCrakens wharf. at the foot
of Davis street. now appears to be a total
wreck, and ifit is not speedily attended TO
there Is probability thaa it may drag into
the river some of the surrounding build
ings. Allen 4 Lewis wharyes. south Of
McCraken's. are in bad shape. The roofs
are sagging. indicating that the weighty
warehouses are not settling properly upon
their foundations The San Francisco
steamship wharf just south OF the steel
bridge. appears 10 be going 20 pieces. The
south end is broken of. apparently boz
cause the foundations are gone.
1t can be said without exaggeration that
every wharf and building on ths river
front will require at least partial rebuild
ing before It can be used again. On East
Water street the telegraph and elsc-
trio wires threaten to become badly
tangled up unless they receive i'm
mediate attention. IL looks very much
as If there will not DO q pole lett
standing on the street In a day or
two. The old MeCraken residence, on
Seventh street. between Everett and Davis,
and the government warehouse adjoining
IL, are IN deep water. A few blocks north
the Southern Pacific freight depot looms
up in the water. In the yards close by
the tracks are weighted down by half
subnserged box cars. Here and there long
stretches OF track, ties. rails and all.
lie on the surface OF q lake. On Glisan
street the Union Meat Company's cold
storage warehouse Ia surrounded by
deep water and IL shut down for the
present There has been consider
able discussion among disInierestsd
persons as to whether business men would
be willing to accept the risk of
moving back into the buildings that have
been SO badly flooded. The movement
and hustle along Front street today would
seem TO indicate that the buildings are al
ready being put IN order ss fast as pos
sible, and will again be occupied at the
earliest opportunity.
Among the poorer classes in the North
End today the cold rains and winds caused
a graas deal of suffering. The usual mode
of entrance to residences in that part
Of the town is through the
second-story windows, by means Of
ladders. The larger lodging and boarding
houses have regular landing stages and
boats transfer patrons to and from points
on the shore. Street car facilities we're
very much improved this afternoon, al
though they are stlll in badly crippled
condition.