The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-06-02
HIGH WATER.
The Columbia at High Tide Loss
of Fish wheels and Damage
Done to Railroad Track.

For the past week the greatest inter
est has centered in the river, and the rise
of the water has been anxIousiy wa ched
by our people every hour during the day.
| The marx of 46 feet above low water was
reached Saturday, and reports from Una
tiia aud RIparIa confirmed people in the
belief that the danger line would be reached
this year. Sunday showed the water still
INCREASING in volume. and the current full
OF drift of all kinds. trees, lumber and
heavy timbers. Qlite brisk business was
done Yesterday IN saving these from the
angry flood, by those who owned boats. and
in some instances, very valuable appliances
in connection with fish wheels were rescued.
! HEAVY LOSSES.
| Yesterday forenoon, about IL o'clock, Mr.
Frank Seufer5 arrived 10 the city driving
| fuIIously. and attempted to procure help to
| save his wheel which had washed from its
moorlngs. He secured the little steamer
Inland Star, and steamed down the river,
| but was unsuccessful in saving the wreck
age Some ropes aud tackle were taken
| from tue wreck, but the current was 50
strong that the little craft could make no
headway. Later in the GaY a fish wheel
| owned by Messrs WInans Bros. went into the
river and xass washed down by the current.
This is the second wheel they heye lost dur
ing the last few days, and the loss IL be
about $40. 900, not considering the ''cltch"
from these during the season would nave
netted a considerable amount. Both Mr..
Seutert and the Wiuans Bros worked ardu-
ously to save their property; but the force
of the water was so strong that heav} ro; Ks
placed on the frames and large ropes at
tached to them were powerless to keep them
in place. Other wheels were in danger.
and, notwithstanding the fact that yester-
day was the Sabbath every fisherman spent
the day in securing his property.
THE RAILROAD TRACK.
There were no arrivals of trains on time
this morning From Hood River to this
city the track was rendered dangerous ID
places, and the east bound tram arrived in
this city at haif-past s o'clock this morn
| ipg, when 1t was due a. IL last night. The
washing of the river had undermined en-
| bankments, and these had to be passed
over very carefully. The west bound pas
senger had not arrived at noon, and the lat.
est news stated that the road-bed was dan
eerous in places. The east-bound that ar
rived started out after waiting for breakfas'; (;
| hut it is difficult to say whether it will bs
successful. Following it was work train
| with a force of employees who will repair
| damages as rapidly as possible.
| MOVING OUT.
The merchants on Second street, who
had goods stored in cellars. began moving
Saturday evening, and this morning those
on the highest ground were forced to re-
move all goods stored in easements.
The water has reached the mark of 40
| feet, and the.report from Umatilla indi-
Gated rise Of foot 4 inches this morning
and at Riparia foot irch. There can be
| little doubt that the 1876 water mark will
be surpassed, and that the Columbia river
will again flow through the streets of The
Dalles Already low place in the eastern
part of Second street Is submerged, and
three feet more will bring it over the rail-
ro ad track