The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-02
Columbia, Fraser and Skagit
Coming Up Steadily.
PoRTlAND's HIGH TOE TO coMl
Union Pacific Arranging Boat Service
to Eastern Oregon.
The Fraser valley . Vast sea-csssdiaa
Pseinc TO Send sseamsrs w the
River 70 che UsssAmsrssd Fad OF
the TPaek.


PORTLAND. June The fiood in the
Columbia continues to increase. and the
Indications are that the worst il yet to
come. Yesterday the Upper Columbia at
several points Was at s,and.tiil. bus re-
ports today show tia, the river is again
rising about one foot in twenty four hours
The river is more than a foot higher than
ever before known. and the damage will be
immense. The fertile bottom lands along
the river from the Rocky mountains to
the sea. distance of 60 miles. are all m
undated. Crops are ruined, houses washed
away and stock drowned. The dood has
come sradnaily. which has given residents
an opportunity TO move household goods
to places OF safety. aud in most instances
stock has been driven to higher ground.
The salmon canning business has been
almost annihiiated. Fishwhee!s and can
ming establishments along the river for q
distance of 300 miles are under water. II
Is estimated by cannerymen that the loss
50 far will exceed $loa, ,0oo Telegraph
communication TO the North and East Is
cut od. except BY roundabout ~ay. For
miles and miles along the river the water
has risen over the tops Of the telegraph
poies
Along the Union Pacific from this city
to Umasilia about twenty miles of track
are under water. The railroad has eslah-
lished steamboat service. which enables IL
TO carry the mails and passengers. The
Northern Pacific does not attempt 10
operate its line between this city and
GobIe, distance of forty miles. but makes
connection by the large transfer boat. In
this city the water has risen into base
msnts ~ far back ~ Ninth street. and
more than half the elevators in the city
are stopped for want Of power.
Today's mail from The DaIles brings the
information that the government locks at
the Cascades are in danger. About 400
SACKS filled with sand were sent from The
DAiles to the locks. where they will Be
used to stop any break that might occur
in the dam being constructed around the
head Of the lock. The water IL within four
feet Of the top Of the break water. Should
destroyed unless the immense granite
heads for the gates should hold.
eauvie's island. few miles below PORT
land. - almost satisssy undsr water.
Many buildings have bssn lifted from their
foundations and are afiost. Crops are
ruined and other property 10 ssriousiy
damaged. The residents have nearly eli
fed TO the higher ground. Those that r.
main are living in the second story Of
their houses. The damage on the island
will probably amount to $250,00o
NEW WKsTNfSsrKn B. c.. June LAT
high tide this morning the Fraser river
at this city registered one inch higher
than yesterday. and the water 10 still
rising. though less rapidly than two days
ago. No steamer arrived from the flooded
districts today. and, the wires being badly
disorganixed, little infor nation concern
ing the situation could - obtained. The
rescue Of settlers and their stock In still
gong on. A dispatch from Mission says
the water rose three inches at that point
last night. and that things are grow
ing worse The water rose four
inches at Langley last night. For
.some distance west of Harrison water
covers the railroad track to q depth of
nearly three feet. and trains cannot travel
through it. Il. Greyei came down from
Chiliiwack last night and reports the con.
dition Of things along the river lament
able. The damage In Chiiliwack munici-
pality Was not serious until Wednesday,
when the Hope slough dam broke and the
water poured over and inundated some Of
the finest farms in the valley. Grain and
root crops are completely destroyed.
Greyei places his own loss at between
81. GOO and 81, 200. and does not think
$i00000 would cover the damage incurred
in Chiiii9ack municipality alone. The
area OF grain destroyed can be counted by
thousands of acres. Greyel raya
A dispatch from Matsqui says: The
water has risen foot since yesterday. The
railroad IL under water all the way from
Mission to Maclure'x Much damage has
been done. Fences are Gil washed away.
The water 10 now within . foot of the top
Of the telegraph poles. and rising fast.
There IL no way to get news, as all the
people are cut Oh by water and no boats
are to be had.
Vas eouvrs. b. c., Juno Especial. r.
The rate of rise OF the water OF the
Fraser river today 10 reported greater at
many points than as any time since the
food commenced. An inch an hour Ia the
rate At Agassix, and the Canadian Pacific
track is nov under water for distance Of
tifteen miles from wharnock to beyond
Massaui At Ma.saui this afternoon the
water is reported TO be cutting out the track,
but this evening IL had risen over the TOT OF
the telegraph poles. ChiIliwack is said TO
be nov compietely under water and TO
have the water Of . swollen stream that
has burst its banks pouring where the
streets ought to be. The dyke AZ Sumas
has given way, and the streets Of Mission
City are now under water II vas fully
reach wharnock tonight with passea gers
and mails from Ruby creek. for which
points she started yesterday morning.
A train was made up and started
out TO meet her, but when
IL got ~ far as New Westminster
junction . message was sent TO cancel il.
The authorities give no reason for this. but
IL 10 feared some accident has happened.
and with the river full Of huge floating
logs this 10 very likely. IL - bulIesined
that train will b dispatched without
fail st o O'Clock tomorrow, and that the
passengers will be given breakfast on
board the steamer at Wharnock The
Canadian Pacific teiexraphsc depart
msnt will send out four Of its
swiftest operators by this train With
orders TO dispatch messages from the FIRST
point from which FREQ connection can be
made east. In this manner it 10 expected
TO get through ths immense amount Of
accumulated matter The department. Of
customs has sent . special perfnls for the
coming ia Of cattle from Washington or
Oregon for Immediate slaughter. II the