The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-27
WATERS BREAKLOOSE
Plague Let Loose on the Fields
by the Hot Sun.
MOUNT VERNON IS a VENICE.


kans sweeps Avay Bridges.
the city continued yesterday. but on the
south the waters had begun to subside.
though they had done great damage. The
worst results Of the dood viii be felt In the
Skagit delta, where crops will be ruined
and many farms destroyed. The Great
Northern il the greatest sufferer
among the railroads. for traffic has
besn suspended on both the main
and Coast lines No trains came
in or went out yesterday and the renewal
of business depends on the falling Of the
water and the speed with which the track
can Be repaired. It was reported that the
track was washed out for three miles south
OF Fir and that the whole country was
under water from the Skaeit river south.
The Northern Pacific overland train due
1t 4:40 on Friday aftsrnoon did not arrive
until l2:25 .. m yesterday. but yesterday's
train WAS on time. Owing to the wash
outs on the Great Northern coast line the
Canadian Pacific through cars will run on
the Lake Shore trains between here and
Sumas until further notice.
At Auburn the White river broke
through David Harris ranch yesterday
afternoon and u running through it down
through the town. surrounding the Green
River hotel and the railroad depot. and
will ruin Hart's hop yard unless IL soon
recedea The people vsrs putting blasts
In the river to disiodes . log jam just
shove the town. The bridge 10 sxpecsed
"a -. <.rt - ems vnsuus> - al that holde
il in place 10 . heavy logging chain,
are bent with the weight of the bridge.
No teams have crossed there since early
morning. There 10 no water in or about
Christopher. but drains and ditches are
oil full. There b much water in Mesker's
hop fields. but not enough to do much
damage ~ yet. There is very little water
at Thomas, and none at O'Brien'a. The
water 10 not doing much damage ct
Oriila ~ the crops are on high ground.
but about mile below there everything
il under water and much damage Ii being
done to gardens and hop fields. The river
WAS almost up to the Duwamish bridge,
but il was In no danger unless . log jam
formed. The Northern Pacific track was
washed out 1t several places along the
valley, but was soon repaired and trains
were not delayed.
Reports received about noon yesterday
we're that the Cedar was still rising, and
that the back water was spreading into
the bottoms along Black river. Puyaliup
and Stuck rivers were falling fast and
Green and White rivers were stationary.
This fact, taken with the cooler weather,
seems to show that the worst Of the
hood is over. East OF the mountains the
rivera are still rising. the Yakima having
risen four inches IN the previous twenty
four hours, and the Columbia having
reached 10 feet inches above low water
mark.
Particulars Of the food al over the state
are given in the following special dis
patches:
Mourn VERNON, May 06--tSpecial. J.
Skagit river IL still raging furiousiy. with
several inches Of water more than the tor
rent of yesterday and more coming. This
evening IL IL rising fast again, ~
result OF the extreme heat Of yester-
day. but every ono hopes that foot
or two more viii be the limit That much
more would bring It over every dixie on
both sides for fifteen miles from the
mouth aud would greatly relieve the pres
sure. Two Indians who came down in
canoe from Sank today say that Mount
Vernon will be ak feet deep In water
before the end of the freshet, but
only . few Of the most timid be-
lieve il. The water stands from one to four
feet deep on every block of ground In town
tonight Sidewalks are floating. and total
darkness reigns. The mad rush OF water
and the low boom of logs and trees strik-
ing the bridge is all that 10 heard. Five
hundred people have deserted the lower
part Of town and have moved into
houses on the hill. The schoolhouss
contains twenty-five famiiiss, and every
cabin on the upper ground Is crowded with
from two TO six families. The courthouse
stands In the center of . wild rush of
watsr, aud il il keeps up the building will
be undermined and ruined. A large force
Is 81 work tonight trying 70 save II
At O'Clock this morning water broke
over the Great Northern track in the city.
and nearly mile is washed out now. 30
tina, trains cannot 60 over. The Great
Northern bridge is stiil in imminent dam
ger aud Is hourly expected to go out
The main protection OF tho pier Is
washed out, and large logs are striking
with terrific force against IL and the
bridge, and the pier on which the longest
span rests Is already ten inches out of
line. large log may take the bridge ont
At any moment The draw Of the Mount
of snags. and fears are entertained for its
safety should the railway bridge 20 out.
special train with dynamite arrived from
Fairhsven at 10 clock this morning to keep
the railway bridge clear Of jams. and the
men have been at work all day. So far a.
Is known, Beaver marsh. above La Con-
ner. Is stiii safe with . large force Of men
rasroiiing the dikes. On Olympia marsh
100 men have thrown up . dixie
and kept the water from q Dor.
ton of IL all day. Near Avon
the dyke broke, but was mended, and day
and night shifts are kept on all the way
from West Mount Vernon 10 Avon. Re-
ports from sauk are that the waite. has
fallen eieh, inches today. a.,d al Hanii.
ton it IL reported that brick building had
collapsed as a result Of the washous No
trains have reached here on the railway
today. All crons have been planted in the
inundated district for several weeks and
they wiz be ruined. Some believe, how.
ever. II the water goes oil soon, that there
VIII be time 10 replant the crop. Sig
horses were drowned In the streets To-
aay While men were trying TO get them to
lsn ground.
shpse. May s-tspeciai. The skasit
RIVER has risen two feet sinee yesterday.
Mr.. toox's store j. surrounded bv three
Iret OF water. The families In lower
>eiro have been driven from their homes
by the constantly rising water. The seat
tie 4 Northern railroad 10 badly damaged.
and no trains are RAINING. The Olympia
and Ia Ionnes naIs are reported 10 be
under water. heavy chinook wind Is
bosing and the water viii rise much
higher.
FAtgHsyEs. May I.-fSpecisi. The