The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-05-17
WASHED OFF BY FLOODS.
Millions OF Dollars Lost by n storm
in Wisconsin.

RIVER FAILS, Wis, May i6.--A de-
structive Hood is sweeping down the Black
River valley and large number of dams,
iron bridges and other property is de-
stroyed. A special from Chippewa Falls
reports great destruction of property In
Chippewa River valley. All the railways
report washouts and no trains from the
North or West will reach Milwaukee until
this evening.
The water sweeping down Black River
valley struck River Falls at o'clock this
morning. Five alarms were rung and
people turned out from their homes to aid
those living in the lower part oil the city.
Tho dam of the prairie mill checked the
rush OF water for few minutes, but
finally gave away. Two big bridges were
swept from their fastenings. Several
small bridges followed.
Meely's starch factory was swept down
the stream and the large bridge went
next. All the families on the lowlands
were rescued.
At Bloomer, in the Chippewa valley,
several dwellings, n large planning mill,
the city pumping house and fire engine
house are gone. The immense dam
Falls, was in danger aud the west wing
was blown down to save the remainder oi
the structure. This sent the great flood
down the valley on the Black River Falls.
The big dam and slulccway OF tho
Glennwood Manufacturing company were
carried away with several hundred thou
sand feet of logs. Every bridge over
Tiffany creek is gone. Many dwellings
in the lower part of the village are under
water. Tho Wisconsin Central ghicago
train is cut off by washouts in tho woods
about mile and a half from town.
A l0-foot rise is promised al Eau Claire,
where the water is now very high, before
10 o'clock tonight. The railway Offices al
Milwaukee report washouts on all the
roads north and west of the city.
No trains are arriving to-day from St.
Paul and Minneapolis. The extent of
tho washouts could not be learned by the
officials here as the telegraph wires were
down or badly crippled.
| ST. PAUL, May 16.-A severe storm in
the nature of cloud burst, extending
over % miles, with 81. Paul oil the vest
ern edge, did terrible damage last night.
Mrs. William Brennan Of Erwin prairie
was killed and others severely injured by
| lightning.
| SALTWATER, Mimi. May 16.-Lasi
nights storm left the city in worse con
dition than any of its predecessors. Many
streets were washed out badly. The yard
and shops of the state penitentiary were
flooded with sand and water.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, May l6.-The
storm last night swellcd the Chippewa
river and its branches over the banks
flooding an immense area of farming
country and washing away railway tracks
bridges, buildings and mills.
Duncan creek has been turned into .
wild river, ana saw mills and many thou
| send feet of logs were carried away.
Ii is estimated the damage on this &C
count will amount to 10000. The Chip
pewa river is still rising and the mer
chants are removing their goods.
The loss in the Chippewa valley alone
is estimated at 100000. Tho Chippcwa
river is 10 feet above the low water mark
II is reported the Little Falls dam and
the Fiambeau dam have given away
which will raise the river Il feet more.
| ST. CLOUD, Mimi, May l6.-The hcav
lest rainfall known in many years poured
down in torrents last night. Five hun
dred feet of track OH the Great Northern
south of this city. was washed out aut
five culverts on the Northern Pacific are
out between Sauk Rapids and Rices.