The herald., 1894-06-06
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE g. 1894

west part OF Idaho, and many bridges
have been carried away. The high
water In this section comes from Snake
river.
Capt. willard Young, now city engin.
eer, who is better acquainted perhaps
ON the Columbia river than any other
Utanisn, was aeked for his opinion as to
whether the great Cascade Locks, a
goodly portion of which were constructed
under his supervision, would stand the
terrible strain they were now put to.
In connection Herewith he told the
story of their building. They are the
largest in the world, but are not yet
complete. The work of building COM
menced in 1878 under Colonel Wilson,
who has now charge Of the government
building at Washington. Progress,
however. has been slow on account OF
congress appropriating only about $780,
600 per year for the work. The original
estimate Of cost was $2,000,000. Up to
date about 81 ZOO, 900 has been spent and
q great deal remains yet to be done.
Mr.. Young had charge of the work
from 1883 TO 1884, and says that it is
simply stupendous and his description
left no doubt as to that. 1t was strong
as man could make 1t, and yet he
fears that 1t may have been washed
away during the present foods. The
Columbia river runs very swiftly at that
point. The fall is "a feet to 5000. The
purpose was to make the stream nav
igable.
A RESERVOIR IN DANGER.
LYONS, Colo, juno GA report was
circulated that the Beaver Park
reservoir, on the South st. Vrain, had
broken. A scene of confusion ensued.
Every family on the south side of the
river, with one or two exceptions,
and that part of town 10 now com pletely
deserted in anticipation OF the food.
South hill ie covered with furniture,
and many families are homeless. Sew
eral houses have been swept away, and
if the reservoir should break great dam
age will be done. A. party set out this
and ascertain the extent of the danger.
1t is kno IN that at least part of it has
broken. Business is practically sus-
pended, and the people in the upper
part of town are doing all they can to
take care of the destitute families. The
railroad and wagon roads are completely
washed away, and unless the water goes
down aoon the food supply will be short.
RISING AGAIN.
PUEBLO, COL, June 5.-Soon after 5
p. m. reports came In from Florence that
the Arkansas was again on the boom and
that two Of its tributaries, Beaver creek
and Four Mile creek, were over their
banks. Tho alarm was given aud resi-
dents of the bottoms moved to higher
ground, and the firms put their en-
ployees to work raising goods above the
water line of last Wednesday nights
food. It is reported now, at 10 80
p. M, that the river is eight inches
-hs--h.-- e'~rssaowu, 10 urf.oo west of
the city, than it was last week. Every
one, however, is forewsrned, and even il
the waters reach their recent level. the
damage will not be great The Rio
Grande is washed out west and north at
the same places that were damaged last
week, and have just been repaired. The
Santa Fe ie also blockaded between here
and Colorado Springs by high water in
the mountains.
FRESH STORM.
DENVER, June 5.-The indications are
that the storms of today and tonight
will prove more destructive than were
the floods of last week. Railroad prop
erty suffers the most. From Pueblo to
Caf1on City and from Colorado Springs
to Pueblo the washouts ON railways are
worse than they were during the last
foods. Telegraphic communication has
been cut off and details cannot be OBJ
tanned now. People have been warned.