The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-08
FULL FIFTY WRECKS
OF LOGGING RATS CAUSED BY
THE STORM OF TUESDAY
NIGHT.
LAKE STREWN WITH DEBRIS
LOGGERS SAY 1T is THE WORST
STORM ST. CROIX HAS KNOWN
FOR YEARS.

Special to the Globe
SALTWATER, July lone of the
severest log break-ups that has oc-'
CURED in Lake st. Croix for many
years, took place during the heavy
storm Tuesday night and it is esti-
mated that nearly fifty RATS of logs
were broken and are now lying in the
lake between the Hershey mill and the
railroad bridge at Hudson. When the
damage was discovered today tug
boats from this city attempted to get
through, but the logs were packed
sol1dly and there was no possible
chance for them to do SO. In some
places the logs are packed from four
to five deep and it will take long
time to repair the damage, which will
amount to several thousand dollars
Several loggers share in the damage,
but most of the logs came from
William Sauntrys rafting grounds.
When the wind came up there was a
sudden swapping of ropes and heavy
piling that had withstood the strain
for years, fell before the mighty power
just as if there was no resistance. In
a very few minutes the lake was packed
with logs and the strong current car
ried them against the bridge at Hud-
son, where temporary obstruction
prevented them from going through. A
number of the oldest rivermen, say
they never saw anything like the
breakup, and if the river continues
to rise much longer, more damage will
result. Everything is af1oat at the ST.
CroiX boom, and it will be some time
before work can be resumed there
The Hershey and Turnbull mills at
Oak Park are shut down and many
men have been thrown out of employ
ment.
Samuel Mcclure, of the Foley-Bean
Lumber company, received a message
today stating that their dam in the
Rum river at Milaca, was on the point
of going out, and, if it does much
damage will follow
The Volunteer had a serious time
near Lakeland Tuesday evening and
her raft was badly demolished during
the severe windstorm that visited Still
water and Lake ST. Croix 1t will take
sometime to get the raft together
again owing to the strong current
The lake at this point now registers
more than fourteen feet above low
water mark, but the rise today was
less pronounced than it was during the
night.
Saltwater lodge, B. P. o. E., con-
sisting of seventy-fve men in uni
form and fifty others, will go to Min
neapolis tomorrow by special train
over the Duluth road to take part in
the Elks' parade. 1t is estimated that
nearly one thousand Stillwaterites will
go to Minneapolis to witness the fes-
tivities.
Barnum & Bailey's colossal shows
visited Saltwater today and the en-
tertainment was larger and better than
ever. The attendance numbered near
ly twenty thousand.
The city council at it's meeting Tues
day evening decided to open a new
road connecting with Lake Elmo road
in the western part of the city. which
will do away with miserable hill
that has caused a great deal of an
noyance. The council also voted to
place a sewer in Olive street. The
street railway matter was considered
and Flint & Scott were gwen per-
mission to remove the street railway
tracks upon furnishing a satisfactory
bond.