New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-03
ENORMOUS LOSS BY FLOOD.
pRASER RIVER STILL RISING.
,,11su COLUMBIA DEVASTATED AND
FAMINE IMMINENT.

..c,,vrR NEARLY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
,.ycHERs AND FARMERS RUINED-wIREs
,owN AND RAILROADS WASHED OUT
MELTING SNOW STILL SWELLING THE
MOUNTAIN ToRRENTs-HEAvY DAM
AGE TO CROPS IN COLORADO.
,,.,,real June 1.-The STAR has the follow
ing dispatch; A soo.,o Tho
.r ,s still whirling and roaring through the
~ Of the Fraser Historical landmarks OF
A.. highest floods have been reached. and SUN
49, river rises fed by freshets from what were
W. w.. s,reams a day or two ago. until the hot sun
,,s,oased the snow from the highest peaks. In
AZ. Fraser Valley the ruin is nearly complete
nh uaters have poured over dykes and over de-
.or,ed prairie lands; property worth millions OF
..uors has been destroyed; hundreds OF FARMERS
.,a baer ruined, and the worst IS not over All
.,ss are now turned anxiously toward the Hooded
lotions Of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Mis-
IT., Rr,dge still stands but Is showing signs or
weakening
T, "a estimated that the floods have already
damaged the railroad to the extent OF S7oo'ooo. IL
M further breaks occur. there will have been ten
washouts over forty miles Of track between Mis-
sion City and Ruby Creek. many of which 1t
uv,I be impossible TO repair until the water shall
have subsidized AS the tides will not have
,heir highest poi, until Wednesday. the outlook
"a not encouraging The Canadian Pacific Rail-
ro.a authorities are housing and feeding food
hound Messengers. The only means OF communi-
eaton 10 the outside world now is over one
shaky railroad. running 10 Seattle.
In Sumas Prairie the Indians were sent out In
canoes under contract of s. an hour. where
60 " fll QrNN uyigp
They nailed scantngs TO l4-foot poles and re-
strung wires over the prairie. Yesterday word
CAME that the waves were washing over the ele-
yated wires and the Indians are at present en-
gagged in mailing more scantling 10 poles In order
N elevate the wires two feet higher.
The danger Of a meat famine here is not over.
The -four supply IL also low, and In districts
which cannot be conveniently reached many
,anchers are said TO be In starving condition.
The local Government is sparing no pains or ex-
pense In works of public charity. At New west
minister hundreds of ruined ranchers are being
housed by charitable citizens. while concerts are
being arranged and petitions widely circulated
for the immediate aid OF the sufferers. There is
golden lining TO the dark cloud however. Sew
eral small rivers have been diverted into their
ancient channels. and at the subsistence of water
1. is expected that a rush will be made by min
srs IN the empty river beds. The mountain tor
rents are expected to bring down a great guam
tty OF gold Gamers expect prosperous sea-
SON as a great salmon run like that after the
Noods OF 1882 will in all proba bility. be repeated.
Alarming accounts have arrived from the flooded
country stating that the river is rapidly rising.
When the darkness came on last night, the
food during the day had gained another inch al
Westminster three inches at Mission and four
inches at Langley. At Chiiwacist the flood had
gained six inches inundatng large acreage of
land The hot weather continues. and great
depth OF snow remains in the mountains There
is every indication that the river will rise much
higher The Canadian Pacific Railway yester-
day began transferring passengers by steamer
on the Frazer from Ruby TO Mission. a distance
OF thrty-fve miles.
Tacoma Wash. June 2-The Northern Pacific
Railroad track is under water for ninety five
miles between Horse Plains Mont. and Hope.
Idaho Hundreds Of farms along Clark's Ford
never flooded before. are under from four 10 SIX
feet Of water. Settlers rushed TO the high lands.
but hundreds Of horses and cattle were drowned
Brighton, Col. June 2.-The river at this point
is gradually rising. and is now one to six feet
deep over thousands Of acres Of grain. which VIII
be entirely destroyed.