Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07
RUIN BY THE FLOODS.
GREAT HAVOC WROUGHT IN THE
FAR WEST.
Raging Torrent Of Water sweeps Every
thing Before IL I'm tho Vancouver Region
Thousands Are Homeless sad Property
Loss VIII Reach MILLIONS.
Fraser valley . Sea.

Fraser Valley . Sea.
Terrible destruction has beel.
wrought by the floods In the Frazer
Valley and throughout the entire Van
couver region. Thousands OF families
have been rendered homeless, many
lives were lost, while the loss of prop
erty will reach into the millions. The
known, nor will 1t be for several days. as
full extent OF the calamity is net vet
the waters are still rising. threatening
even greater havoc. Two Thousand
families homeless and property loss
of 81, 900, coo Is the estimated result up
to the time this is written. The river
rose ten inches at Westminster Thurs
day, and from points farther up come
reports that the rive. Is nearly two
feet higher than has ever before been
known. The valley for 100 miles has
been inundated. So great has been
the destruction that OCEAN steamers
passing in through the straits OF San
Juan 6e Fuca are cncountering floating
roofs Of houses and barns and innum-
cradle carcasses OF hogs, sheep and
cattle that have passed out through
the Fraser's mouth with other debris
from the valley.
Steamers from the rivers and Puget
Sound are still being pressed into the
work Of rescue. Though no lives have
been lost there have been many mar
row escapes and thrilling experiences.
Many families have been driven from
their houses. One steamer brought
3O7 settlers from New Westminster
late Thursday night. At many points
there is great destitution among the
luckless settlers who have fed from
their homes. At the Salmon River
settlement, where the water Is ten
feet deep on the fiat. many families
are huddled together on the high
lands and living on one scanty meal q
day. The rescuing steamers have ne
elected them to care for others who
are in greater danger. Every effort Is
being made to relieve the flood suffer-
ers, but facilities and means are ut
terly inadequate to meet the demand.
The Canadian Pacific has LOO men at
work repairing its tracks, but the flood
is breaking 1t faster than they can pos
sibly mend ii. Press dispatches given
below tell of the destruction by the
food throughout the Northwest.
Spokane, Wash.-Further particu-
lars OF the flood which destroyed the
town of Conconully have been received.
In addition to the flood in the creek,
cloud burst occurred. Increasing the
volume of water into raging torrent.
Everything was swept before the flood.
Trees, houses. and rocks came down
upon the town, where they lodged,
forming a jam fifteen feet high at
"a 1. 1af
flood was within half a mile of town
every one fed to higher land. Outside
aid is necessary. The loss is COM
plete, as there was 10 chance to save
property.
Portland, Ore,EThe Upper Column
bia continues to rise. Union Pacific
affairs are in a deplorable condition.
Colorado Towns swept Away.
Boulder, Colo.-The pipe factory,
five houses, the railrcal tracks and ali
the city and railroad bridges have
been washed away by the flood in Boul-
der Creek. Poverty Flats is sub
merged. The Sunset branch of the
Gull Road and the Mountain Road are
entirely gone. The towns of Crisman
and Salina, mining camps in Bou der
Canyon, have been wiped out of exist
ence. Each had population of about
200, all of whom are now homeless.
The total loss in and around Boulder
is estimated at S50O,00O. All the
crops in the st. Vrain Valley, one OF
the richest grain regions in the State.
have been destroyed by the flood.
Fifty bridges between here and the
mountains have been carried away.
The towns of Copper Rock and Sugar
Loaf are gone, the Prussian and Corn
ing mills are flooded, and six of their
outbuildings swept down the canyon.
Springdale and Jam estown suffered
greatly. Several ether small towns
along the canyon have been partly de-
stroyed.
Erie, Colo.-Coal Creek is on the
rampage, and the main street of this
city is two feet under water. A Sec
tion OF track on the railway is washed
out and the telegraph wire 8 are down
for half a mile. Boulder Greek and
ST. Vrain's River are each badly swol-
len. The railroad bed is rapidly wash
ing away. Many families have been
compelled to leave their homes. Bush
ness houses arc flooded and stock has
been drowned and growing crops car
ried away.
Manitou, Colo. -Eusiness is practic-
anu CUB vi Iueu
are working to save their property.
The stream from Williams Canyon is
rushing over Mineral Water Park,
leaving gravel in place of grass. Tons
OF earth has been torn from the pavil-
ion grounds. Dynamite has been used
frequently to demolish gorges. The
water is still rising.
Palmer Lake, Colo.-The water has
undermined the walls OF the large res
ervoir situated at the mouth of Big
Canyon, just above the village, ana it is
momentarily expected to collapse.
The reservoir Is 100 feet wide, 1900
feet long, and 20 feet deep.
Denver, Colo.-Plat. q River contin-
ues to rise, and the people living on
the low ground had to flee for their
lives. The railway embankment was
washed away in places, ard bridges
were badly damaged.
Pueblo, Colo.-The flood in Puebloi is
receding, and no further damage has
been done. The total property loss,
aside from the damage 10 the railroads,
Is thought not to exceed 100000
Golden, Colo.-The food i'm CT ar
Creek caused damage to the amount OF
S2O,OOO to Coar's brewery and other
property in this city. Many people
had to leave their houses.
Idaho Springs, Colo. --The damage
by the flood in this county Is estimated
at 100000. On the mountain tops. in