Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-01

Wisconsin river continues. AT Grant,
Heights, ten miles north Of here, the
Chicago, Milwaukee and 81. Pfnl
tracks are about half foot under water
for abou; half a mile. This water is
thin y sbeeted with ice, not strong
enough for transfer and yet strong
enough to seriously impede any at
tempt to clear the track.
No part OF the track ID yet washed
out, but It is not considered safe to at
tempt to run through the water.
THE WATER RIsISo.
MLwAUKEE. VIE, Dnc. Wis
consin Central ofiic have receiveJ
advices from Chippewa Falls this
mornipg TINT the water has reached 10
within turee feet OF the falls with In
dicaIions that by eve0ihg the gorge
will be as high ss the falls. Accord.
ing to reports no uamage has resulted
in the city up 10 the lreaeat, but the
danger is far from being over.
TRArF. c SUSPENDED.
, EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Dsc. Lowing
10 the tio01s there ~ a total suspension
( railway traffic on the Wabash and
Durand branch of the Chicago, Mil.
waukee anu ut. Paul railway. Great
damage has tesu done to farmers
along the Chippewa river. FermeIs'
families who escaped to tho railway
track from the rising water were res.
cueu by trainmen and an engine. Tue
ice gorge thee miles from Eau Claire
Is cnuslng iDundation OF Chippewa
Falis, but protecting Eau Clare ana
Dufand. Itextenus for miles ana can.
not be broken. Unless It should give
way, no great dHmsge IL locked for
here.
VILLAGES THREATEEED.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The iidings OF
calamity threatening the villages anu
towns OF the Chippewa river valley,
Wiscon sip, were cohfis med ny passen.
gers ana crews on incoming irains tc-
Gay. According to tnem the city OF
Eau Glare 10 In the shadow OF the big
ice gorge which threatens TO give way
any moment and precipitage doud on
the inhabitants OF tho valley.
Express Meetenger Arlnur snys the
censyAl poii.t Of uapger - Eau Claire,
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THE express agent, Whom relieved
at Chippewa Falis, told me that the
great ice gorge IL nearly fly feet high
and five miles long and has formed
near the lower portion OF Eau Claire.
This particaGe Of ice is forming reeer-
voir Of water which 10 packed With
lumber, driftwood and great fioes. The
only thing which keeps the food bs Ok
is the Ice gorge. When that gives way
something awful viii happen. The
families are moving away carry
ing their household go0de to high
land. Fur feet Of water
covers the Winconsin Central tIacke,
The water lie rising six inches M hour.
The bottom lands are covered ana
great loss OF stock has been rept r,eu by
iaimeTs. The cellaIs where supplies
are kept have been completely tlled
with water. 1 hear the river has
already reached the tweniy-ioot
mark"
Trai1 crews report thet the engine
and coach sent out to the low lands
below DurnaG, came back with two
score OF men, women anu children on
board, who were driven from their
homes by the Hood anu were found
aNeh NAHbGdiO hhu Culus
The engineer sBid he could not finish
tho trip oil account OF the rising
water.
The Burlington bridge al Chippewa
Is reported impassable. Reeu's Laud.
log, above Alma, is said TO be totally
covered with water and traffic is
efiectually stopped. Railway officials
have received information that the
4 hfnaa Rnriinntnn q NnrIhAFn
also Is handicapped by the ice gorge
and rising fioodr.
Passengers on the Wisconsin Central
train, which arrived from the north al
noon report that the water already ia
five feet deep In the streets of Chip.
Iewa Falls, and dynamite 10 being
used in an enueavor to btesk the gorge.
WAITING FOR THE DESTROYER.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. Ia special to
10 the Evening Wisconsin from Chip.
pewa Falls says:
The situation at Chippewa Falls is
growing more serious every moment.
The mammoth Ice gorge whion formed
six miles down the river has backed
Into the city and an immense volume
OF water coming from above Is spread.
Ing on each side inundating the larger
portions OF the town. Today every
Ia moving to place OF
safety. The wafer has filled the base.
men.s Of the business blocks almost
tho entire length OF Bridge street.
Before evening 1t Is expected the water
Will have reached the court house,
eight blocks from the river. There 10
much excitemenr, but everything Is
orderly. About fifty families on the
south eide, who were forced to move,
were reported in wasn't, and relief was
given.
some families who had taken refuge
In empty houses were without food or
warmth. Bridge Superintendent
OF tho Central road, WAS In
siructed TO blast cut the gorge at the
cast, but would not undertake II. He
said ali the dynamite manufactured
could not bulge IL. II seems all that
can bs done lis 10 cit down and watch
the approach oil the flood. The water
this morning began TO rise al rate OF
u loot an hour. 1t looks as though the
the entire town would be inundated.
HEAVY LOSS EXPECTED.
CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis, Dec. l.
The Chippewa river 10 filled with
gorges at many points. AT Flsmbeau
farm the river ran over the banks,
800 head Of live stock, ruin.
lDr dozen ARMS.
1t 10 feared the course OF the river
will be changed throwing It directly