The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-12
Snake River ReCedes One
Foot.
GALA DAY IN PORTLAND.
Chinese Have a Water Regatta
on the Streets.
REPORTS FROM THE INTERIOR.
1t Is Believed That Only Two Persons
PeriShed During the
Flood.

gaia Jay On the streets mere, anu 6Fe1y
boat that could be secured was pressed
into service by pleasure-seekers. A feat
ure OF the day was the Chinese regatta,
which furnished amusement for several
hundred people. Two crews of Chinese
began racing early in the afternoon and
Kept it up Till late ut night. The damage
by the flood will not be as heavy as at first
supposed. A well-known business man
says 100000 will cover the damage.
The river here continues slowly to re-
cede. The gauge readings taken this morn
ing we're as follows: Portland 81 feet 9
inches, PaseO 30 feet inches, Umatllla 81
feet inches. Riparia II feet inches.
The weather is cool and cloudy, indicst-
lng that a decided fall may soon be ex-
pected.
LEAvENWoRTH, Wash, June 1.-THE
Great Northern track is passable from
Leavenw0rth to Seattle, and a passenger
train that has been delayed here since
Nay a left for Seattle at A. NJ.
The Colum bia River at Wenatchee is at
a standstill. The Great Northern will be
able to operate from Spokane TO Seattle IN
two weeks by making a transfer near We
Datehee.
Many laborers have been attracted to
this city by the prospect of employment
when the food subsidies.
Mayor Mason to-day telegraphed to
Mayor Ebert of San Francisco that Port
land is already supplied with a sufficient
number of mechanics and laborers.
VANCOUVER, B. c., June 11.-Reports
from the interior to-day and yesterday
were of very discouraging nature. all
stating that the water was falling fast.
The weather was much cooler and it was
still raining at several points, though a
change occurred tonight and it promises
10 be hot again.
At Yale yesterday she water fell twelve
inches and up to l o'clock this aftern DON
the food had been lowered by another ten
inches, making total fall Of twenty-five
inches in thirty hours.
At Langley the water fell another two
inches and the same at Mission.
At Westminster the water has fallen sir
and half inches since the food began m
recede, though the fall was principally
caused by lower tides. Il was Thought
that all danger was averted at Lulu Island.
but on Sunday the ditch became stopped
aud the water backed up, flooding several
large farms. The congregation of the
Methodist church turned out and under
the direction of Pastor Green did all they
could to avert further loss.
The steamers Gladys and Courser are
still actively engaged in delivering supplies
to the settlers. Funds are coming in ran
idly. The GOveTnor-General has wired
Lieutenant-Governor Dewdney a request
to be kept fully posted. The WInnipee
Board Of Trade has wired contribution
of $1,000. a meeting will be held to-mor-
row afternoon of representatives of the
Provincial Government, Boards of Trade
and Municipal Councils to arrange sys-
TEN of reliefs. and also to consider a
scheme for effecIually diking the lowlands.
Many messages are still received from
England and Eastern Canada inoufring
after the safety of friends. This anXietv
is caused by cruel and exaggerated reports
of the number of lives lost. The Asso-
ciated Press correspondent made careful
inquiry to-day, and Sc far as can be ascer-
tanned only two lives were lost during the
whole food; one little child at the Lang
ley Hotel, who fell into the water while its
parents were absent. and a bridge-carpen-
ter on the Canadian Pacific road named
at these untruthful reports, as owing 10
the interruption in the telegraph service IL
was some days before messages could be
answered.
Chief Engineer Peterson of the
Canadian Pacific Railroad has just reached
here after a tour of inspection of the Dor
ton Of the line damaged by floods. He
had just reached Montreal on completion
Of his annual tour with President Van
Horne when summoned back. He has
been carefully over the road and SAYS the
damage Is not so great as thought. Though
the track is washed away in many places
the bottom is still solid. OF course a
number OF bridges are washed away, but
transfers can be make in most places.
Bow River also overlooked Its banks and
several bridges were washed away there.
Repairs on the Western division will be
completed sufficiently for traffic by the
end of the week. Repairs on the Pacific
division will take longer. but it Is hoped
by means of transfers to convey passen.
gers through by the end of the week.
There has been no mail now for nine
days.
Passengers by the Australian steamer
Arawa are now staying at the Hotei Van.
cauver at the Canadian Pacific Railroads.
! expense. The Chinese liner, Empress Of
Japan. is due tomorrow, and then the
hotel will be taxed to its utmost CAPACITY,
City Engineer Tracy has just returned
| from the Cariboo country after an excit.
ing trip. He went up on the last train
leaving here. which got as far as Ashcroft
From there he proceeded by stage On the
return trip he found the water had risen
very high ana what were small creeks q
| few days before are now raging torrents
He encountered terrific tbundar-storms
such as had never been seen here before. 4
was this storm that caused the cloudburs
near Ashcroft and did such great damage
| On reaching Ashcroft last Tuesday he
| found The bridge gone and the river boil.
| ing torrent. filed with huge trees and
driftwood. which were tossed about like
corks. Crossing was effected by canoe
though IL was dangerous venture.
The big bridge at Donald, some 45o fee,
/ in length. is reported gone. I is impossj
| BILE to transfer here, and this may cause
lengthy delay in the resumption of traffic
OMAHA IN DANGER.
A Rise of Few Feet VIII Cost