The Saint Paul globe., 1897-04-25
TWO DAYS In ATREE
DNE OF THE REPORTED VICTIMS
OF THE RED RIVER FLOOD
RESCUED.
MANY THRILLING ESCAPES,
RECITAL, OF WHICH GIVES SOME
IDEA OF WHAT REFUGEES
HAVE SUFFERED.
RIVER RISING AT WINNIPEG.
Dominion Steamer Has Plenty OF
Work Rescuing Settlers-NeWs
of the Northwest.


Special to the Globe.
ST. VINCENT, Mimi, April 24.-The
water fell one inch during the last
twelve hours, standing now 52.S feet
above low water. The county will as
sist in looking after the destitutes.
Mr. Flack, reported drowned, was
found clinging to a tree. He was out
forty hours, but is expected to recover.
Many thrilling escapes are reported,
that of James Murphy being particular
ly SO. Mr.. Murphy lives on the Mime
sofa side Of the river, near Grafton.
He is worthy of the highest praise for
the bravery and hardships that he
underwent to save life. His farm hand
was sick Of fever when the gale COM
menced, and Murphy had every chance
to get to a place Of safety, but ne
would not leave the sick man. The
waters were fast rising round the house
and they had to move upstairs; then
the house began to move up and they
had to go without fire. Towards even
ing Murphy discovered that a boat
that he had tied to the gable had brok-
en- loose, and seeing that his only
means of escape was going from him,
he broke hole in the roof and climbed
out, and by good luck was able to
jump into the boat The oars had
drifted away and the boat was half
filled with water, but he bailed out tha
boat with his hat. By the time he had
done this he was far away from the
house and at the mercy of the winds
and high waves. He was finally drift
ed to some timber and then managed
to secure a piece of board for a pad
die. By extreme toll he managed to
get back to his house. He took the
sick man, wrapped him in clothing and
placed him in the boat and tried tc
make for the nearest house, but the
wind and the current made this impos-
sible, and all he could do was to keep
the boats head straight till finally
at night he drifted into some timber.
Here he encountered an old log hut,
protected by the timber, and he clam
bered on the roof and sat there holding
the boat, for the roof would not stand
the weight of both. There he clung
all through that long, bitterly cold
night AMI till late the following after
noon, when the wind abated The sick
man in the boat suffered untold pain
and was apparently at deaths door,
but Is now recovering
Redfield, s. D., April 24.-Word comes
this morning that B. Pooley, a farmer
residing seven miles south Of Frank
fort, was drowned while ferrying farm
ing implements and grain across the
Jim river. Pooley was a man of sixty
years, and leaves a family. This makes
the seventh drowning hereabouts in the
spring floods,
Grand Forks N. D., April A.-Maj.
Sanno is here and reports sixteen fam
lilies opposite Drayton as losing every
thing they possessed, except clothing.
There were double that number desti-
tute. ,.r
Winnipeg, Man., April 4.-The river
Is rising half an inch an hour. The
country south Of this city is full Of
water in all the towns The steamer
will have plenty of work relieving set
tiers. Rain has just stopped. The Can
adfan club house is in danger Of being
swept away. st. Boniface hospital is
surrounded. The residents OF Morris
are dwelling in the hotels on the high
ground, being driven from their houses.
Pembina, N. D.. April 24.-The fall
in the Red river is scarcely noticeable,
only half an inch in twelve hours
People are anxiously looking for it to
recede, particularly those living In
small rooms UP stairs. In all, the
water has gone down about two inches
and will undoubtedly continue to fall.
Grand Forks, N. D., April 24.-Thirty
head Of stock were rescued by the
steamer Grand Forks. belonging to a
farmer named Yoss, living near Dray-
ton. The stock Of MeClelland, Nc
Keans and Murray were taken at
Bowesmont. Mrs. Johnson and family,
consisting Of two sons and two daugh-
ters, were rescued with difficulty from
their home at Mattson, which had six
feet of water. Fifteen head Of stock
were also taken and some of them
had to be brought out through the
roof. When the steamer left Bowes-
mont two large barges were left there
for the benefit of any who might re-
quire them. Reports indicate that the
people Of Kittson. Marshall and a part
Of Polk counties, in Minnesota, are
nearly drowned out. AS the news
comes, it would seem that not even the
half has been told regarding the loss
of life, stock and other property, or Of
the sorrows caused by this flood.
DraytOn, n. D., April 24.-Mayor Nc
Gea today received notice from the
secretary Of war authorizing him to
distribute provisions to flood sufferers
to the amount of $500. This, however.
is but drop in the bucket. More sub
stantial help is expected and must be
had The river is falling at the rate
of about four inches every twenty -four
hours.