The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-06-08
RUIN BY THE FLOODS.
GREAT HAVOC WROUGHT IN THE
FAR WEST.
Raging Torrent of Water Sweeps Every
thing Before 1t In the Vancouver Region
Thousands Are Homeless and Property
Lo g Will Reach Millions.
Fraser Valley a Sea.

Terrible destruction has been
wrought by the floods in the Frazer
Valley and throughout the entire Van
couver region. Thousands of families
have been rendered h omeless, many
lives were lost, while the loss of prop
erty will reach into the millions. The
known, nor will it be for several days as
full extent OF the calamity is Mt yet
the waters are still rising, threatening
even greater havoc. Two thousand
families homeless and property loss
OF $4,000, 90 is TIE estimated result up
tothe time this IS W itten. The r YER
rose ten inches at Westmins ter Thurs
day, and from points farther up cone
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 destl uction that ,tan steamers
passing In ii rough thu straits OF San
Juan oe Fuca are encountering floating
roofs of horses and barns and innum-
cradle car, asses of hogs, sheep and
cattle that have pissed out through
Il @ Fra ers mouth with other de bris
from the valley.
Steamers from the rivers and Puget
Sound are still bciog pres sed into the
work of rescue. III )ugh no lives have
been lost there have been many mar
row escapes and thrilling experiences.
Many families have been driven from
their hou=es. One steamer brought
307 settlers from Now Westminster
late Thursday night At many points
there is great de.ttltion among the
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their homes. At the Salmon River
settlement, whore the water is ten
Il ct deep on The fiat, IN my families
are huddled together on the high
lands and living on one scanty meal a
day. The resc1ing steamers have ne
elected them to care for others who
are in greater danger. Every effort is
being made to relieve the food suffer-
ers. but facilities and means are ut
terly inadequate to meet the demand.
The Canadian Facifc has J., 90 men at
work rer airing it's tracks, but the flood
Is breaking it faster than they can pos
sibly mend it. Press DISPATCHES given
telow tell of the destruction by the
food throughout the Northwest.
Spokane, Wash.-Further particu-
lars OF the fool which d stroyed the
town OF Conconully have been received.
In addition to the flood in the creek, a
clio ID burst occurred. inc easing the
volu re of water to a raging torrent.
Everything was swept before the flood.
Trees, houses, and rocks came down
upon the town, where they lodged,
forming jam fifteen feet high at
places. Nothing is left. When the
flood was within half mile Of town
every one fed TO h CHER land. Outside
aid is necessary. The loss is COM
plete, as there was 10 chance to save
prOpe ty.
Portland, Ore.-The Upper Column
bia continues TO rise. Union Pacific
agairs are in a deplorIble condition.
Colorado Towns swept Away
BOULDER, Colo.-The pipe factory,
five houses the railrt q | tracks and all
the city and railroad bridges have
been washed away by the food in Boul-
der Creek. Poverty Flats is sub
merged. The Sunset branch of the
Gul Road and the Nc un ain Road are
entirely gone. The towns of Crisman
and Salina, mining camps in Boulder
Canyon, have beon wiped out of exist
ence. Each had pop ilation of about
200, all of whom are now homeless.
The total loss in and around Boulder
Is estimated at S5 0,C0J. All the
crops in the st. Vrain Valley, one OF
the ri, hest grain regions in the State.
have been destroyed by the food.
+ fifty bridges bet here and the
mountains have been carried away.
The towns of Copper Ro k and Sugar
Loaf are gone, the Pruss ian AMI Corn
ing nils are TO ded, AMI six OF their
oItbaildings swept down the canyon.
Springdale and Jan estown suffered
greatly. Several Their 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 are down
for half mile. Boulder Creek and
st. Vrain's River are each badly swol-
len. The railroad bed is rapid v 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-
ally suspended and hundreds of men
are working TO save their property
Ire stream from Williams Canyon is
IuSulug OVtr mineral water 1arK,
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.-Th water has
undermine the walls OF the large res
| ervoir situated at the mouth OF Big
Canyon, just above the village, and it IS
mo enta lily expected to collapse.
The reservoir is 100 feet wide, 5000
feet long, and % feet deep.
Denver, Colo. PLAT River contin-
ues to rise, aud 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 food in Pueblois
receding, and no further damage has
been done. The total property loss,
aside from the damage TO the railroads,
Is thought not to exceed 100000
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