The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-03
NO END OF FLOOD.
MIL Cfty's LOSSES Growing More
Serious.

Serious.
The jewellers on the Bohemian fats
passed another busy, anxious day YES
terday. The water was considerably
higher than on Thursday, and from its
action last evening 1t was difficult to
say when the trouble would be over
Most of the men passed a wakeful
night, both Thursday and last night.
and were nervously watching the ebb
and flow Of the waves as they beat
against the Shore
Early yesterday morning marked the
highest point with the water since flood
conditions arose. At that time Wood
street was entirely submerged, while
swift current flowed through Cooper
street Lowland avenue was a minia-
ture lake, which extended up to Min
street, and quite a distance through
this. The rise was very unexpected 70
many, and when some families awoke
in the morning they found themselves
surrounded by water. One family
found it's exit by way of doors entirely
blocked, and had to get a foothold ON
mother earth by climbing through the
windows.
The north end Of the flats suffered
most. The houses at this point have
been marks for the rushing ice and de-
structive logs. Early in the day a log
jam formed above the home of widow
woman by the name of Mrs Annie
Newman, and but for the protection or
trees the structure would have been
carried away. AS it was 1t suffered.
Late in the afternoon heavy log, com
ing with mighty force, crashed into the
edifce and completely tore the outer
wall from the building and carrying it
away with the stream. Later in the
day the furniture in the house was re-
moved by the police in boats. Mrs.
Newman moved from the house Thurs
day, together with her mother, VINO
was i'll at the time, suffering from
paralysis.
Mrs. Pete Peterson was yesterday re-
moved from her home on the upper end
of the flats and taken to the city hos
pital She had but recently been con-
fined, and it was feared that she
would suffer from nervous prostratlon
if she were longer allowed to stay IN
the dangerous district. Other houses
in this district have suffered from Sc
we're jolts by the logs and ice, and
after the water has gone down and the
buildings left standing will occasion
considerable
At the lower end of the flats the dock
which occasionally during the summer Is
used as a boat landing Is entirely under
water. 1t has received the jars from ice
and logs and if it is not finally carried away
by the current will be practically useless.
1t was built by the city few years ago at
an expense of $500. Along the west river
bank the work of the flood can be plainly SEEN
The precipitous bank at this place is but
white sand stone That near the waters
edge has been worn away, while that from
fI,rfh or OH has c1Ihc fol1a
from its own weight.
The flood in Minneapolis has luckily been
exempt from any serious accident. There has
been one death, and that was the tragic end of
a bull dog that yesterday went over the
falls. The dog had undoubtedly gone out
on some ice foe further up the river, and
was carried down. Coming the falls
it seemed to recognize its perilous position and
made brave battle for life but
ried down with the angry waters before the
eyes of several hundred spectators.
Last evening there was a rumor to the
effect that boom had broken at Branerd
at o'clock in the afternoon and that a
considerable rise in the river would occur
at 10 O'Clock in the evening. The rumor
could not be substantiated neither did the
rise materialize. 1t is however, not be-
lieved at present that the flood will cease
its ravaging for some days at least Rains
are expected at any time and if they should
be heavy in the northern regions the swell
ing of the river would be considerably aug
mented. The result Of this would be the
breaking of more booms and further delay
the saving season, which has been seriously
affected already.
Not only has the saving season been de-
layed, but great injury caused the numbering
interests of the Northwest. 1t is estimated
that 15O0O,000 feet Of logs have already gone
over the falls. 1t is believed that most of
this will be caught at West Newton from
where it can be shipped to some point where
they can be disposed of. This extra work in
connection with rafting and shipping will cost
about S3o,6O 1t is expected that the damage
caused booms and piles by the jam Wednes-
day will not exceed SIS, 000. A great delay will
be caused by replacing them, but the differ
ent mills expect to be able to start up again
during the latter part Of April. There will
be no trouble in getting logs to cut. The
!tasca company has logged about 25,O0OOO5
feet this year and the Akeley about zoo 0OO
Besides this the latter company has put
on the Pine river nearly S,00O6 600 feet of
logs. Mr.. Akeley, who spent part of last
week in the northern part of the state states
that the amount of logs that will come to
the Mississippi river mills will be 25O. 600 coo
feet, Of which 150OO0,G00 has been put in
above Brainerd The Swan River Logging
company will have put in about so 600 OO0 feet
PLACE OF HONOR.