Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-17

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, May 10
The storm which passed over this CITY
and vicinity last night sWelled the Chip
pewa river aud It's tributaries over their
banks, flooding an immense area OF
farming country. washing away railway
tracks, bridges, buildings and mills.
Several dams broke and caused most Of
the loss. On account of the destruction
Of telegraph and telephone lines an es-
Innate Of the loss cannot be obtained.
IL is estimated in this city and county
alone at 100000.
AT BlOOmer, ia the Chippewa VALLEY,
several dwellings. large planning mill,
the city pumping house and the fire en-
CINE house are gone.
At Chippewa Falls and north toward
BloOmer, the valley is under water.
The mill district Of Glenwood Is
scene Of wreck and ruin. The big dam
and sluiceway of the GlenwoOd Manu-
featuring Company were carried away,
and several thousand feet Of logs were
carried out Every bridge on the en-
tire length OF the creek is gone. The
Wisconsin Central Chicago train is cut
of by washOUts and Is Ia the woods
about a mile and half from town.
A ten feet rise is promised at Eau
Claire, where the water Is now very
high, before 10 o'clock tonight This
will make losses to mill owners and
others.
Every railway between Milwaukee
and ST. Paul has been badly tied up
since last night. WashOutS exist on
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, the
Chicago & Northwestern and the Wis
consIn Central The complete extent
cannot be learned By officials here up to
this afternoon owing TO the fact that
the telegraph wires were down or very
badly crippled.
Last nights storm left Saltwater,
Mimi, in worse condition than any u
It's predecessors. Many streets are
washed out BADLY. Several houses on
Fourth street were undermined and let
down into a gulley thirty feet deep.
The yards and shops OF the State peni-
Tertiary were flooded with sand aud
water, and the loss 20 the State will be
heavy. At one time water was six feet
deep in the yard. The convicts are all
al work clearing the sand out. The
railroad tracks are badly washed out
and there will be no trains in or out for
several days. The loss is estimated at
$50, 600.
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, Nav 10
The west wing OF the dam at DelIs has
been blown out to save the rest Of it.
The water is rapidly rising and the
break is now 800 feet acrofs
HEAVY STORM ABOUT ST. PAUL
ST. PAUL. MINI. May 16-Severe
storms, partaking OF the nature OF
cloudburst, extending over twenty-five
miles Of territory with ST. Paul on the
western edge, did terrible damage last
night. River Falls, Wis, reports dam
burst, and three bridges washed away,
the damage on the dam being a least
SIS, 900. New Richmond, Wis, reports
trains unable TO run on account Of wash
outs. Mrs. VIM. Brannan, of Erwin
Prairie. was killed, aud others severely
injured by lightning. All Chicago rail-
roads suffered severely, no trains ar
irving on time, and some not yet in. On
the Darlington the wires are down near
Prescott, Wis, and definite news of the
trouble there is understandable. Electric
car lines were much demOralized during
the storm last night. Great damage
was done TO cellars throughout the city
Flats are flooded, and residents are
compelled to seek high ground.