The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-03-27
WILBUR ~ SERIOUSLY FLOODED.


tier Little Greek Net Large Enoarh
to Hold lts Waters.
Wilbur, wash. March &--Aa anticipai-
ed. tho a"od b more serious tonight than
yesterday al daytime. The water r. rush
lng IN torrents through the streets par
ailei TO the creek and covers all the
ground between Main street on the north
The railroad approaches to the bridges
arc all gone. and the bridges are expected
10 10 tonight. Merchants along the south
side OF Main street are preparing to move
their goods from the cellars, which will
be necessary shouid the water rise a few
inches mere
The train due from Spokane at as p.
m. arrived AZ this evening and the pas
sengers had difiiculty In getting TO the
notels. which are across the creek from
There has been q high wind blowing
all day. causing the snow In the hills TO
melt rapidly. Tho water may rise con-
siderably yet. IN which case an immense
amount OF damage may be done.
The Kettle River Rising.
Colville. wash. March &-Yesterday
afternoon a heavy rain began falling,
and has continued up to tonight. The
snow which lies TO a depth OF from two
20 five feet on the higher hills and noun
tains IL rapidly coming down to the val
ley. and a. a Consequence all the streams
are rising. Tho colville river has been
rising In its banks At the rate OF 10 inches
per day for the past two days. and by
the last OF the week will be out OF its
banka. The Kettle river Il also rising.
and its waters win be at high tide within
a week II the present condition OF wealth
er continues. Unless active preparations
are made At once to meet the emergency.
travel will be greatly interfered with
all along the Kettle river country. on
this side OF the Columbia river, however.
there II not likely to be much damage
a. a reeult OF high water.
Dwellings and 9turea E1ooaea.
Rockford. Wash. March A.--Rock and
Mica creeks are out Of their banks, the
water being the highest In 10 years. The
pllinE Of the railroad bridge washed out
shortly after the evening passenger train
crossed. sidewalks and fences are afioat,
numerous dwellings and stores are iood-
Cd. water IL running through the shops
aud the streets are impa ssahle for teams
on account OF floating debris. Six inches
| OF mud on the sidewalks postponed to-
nights ball. La shaw bridge, four miles
cast OF town, was washed out. and Others
1 are likely TO follow. Reports from the
| country are meager. but there IL a heavy
| loss In fencing and other moVables. AnN-
lety is felt for wax and unprotected
stock.
Petlatch Rising Rapidly.
Juliaetta. Idaho. March N--The warn
weather OF the last few days has clothed
the hlllsldes In green Rarb. The Pot
latch u rising rapidly, and unusually high
water Il expected this spring. The Ice
snow, alush and rain OF the last two
months In this valley have been solit
snow In the foothills and mountains. u
many places TO a depth OF 10 feet ans
u more. The season being wen advanced
II is more than likely that tho whole do
poeit will SO or ut once, thus giving al
a repetition OF the high water OF tire,
/ years ago.
BriaEe oat Near Cheney,
Cheney. WASH, March S.-The wash
out three miles east OF here, OF abou
! e feet OF bridge No. 70. which was hlle,