The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-02
FLOOD COMES AGAIN
SECOND RISE MORE DISASTROUS
TO JEWELLERS ON THE
FLATS,
HOMES ARE ABANDONED,
MANY FAMILIES HAVING TO SEEK
REFUGE ON HIGHER
GROUND.
bhNoND ICE JAM FORMED
500 Bridge Again Seriously Tried
Slight Damage Done the New
Stone DAM

Matters pertaining to the Mississippi
ffver are still in a critical condition.
1t was believed late yesterday after
noon that the force had spent itself
This, however, proved to be not So
UoWards evening a perceptible rise was
noted on the Bohemian flats. The in
babitants of this district having for
mer years as criterion, were firm in
the belief that with Wednesday night
the worst was over. The rise last even
ing, therefore, came unexpected to most
OF them. Not only did it rise to the
Eame point as the preceding night. but
several inches higher. The water in
Taded new territory, and made it very
uncomfortable for many Several of
The houses between Wood and Cooper
streets are surrounded by water and
abandoned, their occupants having
Bought higher ground. Some are with
friends, While others are camping out
IN the old Noerenberg's brewery.
AT the foot Of Washington avenue
The river at 9 o'clock last night be-
gan to circle up towards Cooper street.
end small stream made its way up
khis several feet On Lowland avenue.
gust below the Great Northern bridge.
khe water worked it's way up to Wood
street, just TWO blocks from what is
usually the edge of the river. AS this
was very placid, the rise of the river
could easily be seen by watching It,
1T proved to be the water gauge by
which all interested made their com
pilations. Towards it lanterns of every
description were seen to make their
way. Men, women and children gath
cred here beneath the glare Of the cleo
trio light and in their own tongue dis
russed the situation. The women Cos
siped about the matter, while the men
looked grave. To all appearances the
situation is grave one from the stand
point Of an inhabitant of the Bohe-
mian flats
To all appearances there is still a
great amount Of ice and logs in the
river. Owing to the breaking of a
boom at Elk river thousands of feet
Of logs were let loose Und pub eddy
khey, TO great extent, are the cause
of the sudden rise of water
The Ice and logs continue to do con-
61derable damage. AT about Z O'Clock
last evening another jam formed at
the 500 bridge, Fortieth avenue north,
and for time its strength was taxed.
The telephone service of the Twin
Cities was also endangered late last
evening. AT that time the telephone
pole situated near one of the piers
below the Washington avenue bridge
gave way before a heavy piece of ice
Luckily enough the cross pieces gave
way, or the fifty wires that cross at
this point would have been torn
asunder. The pole was carried away,
while the wires remained hanging
dangerously near to the water
Everything was excitement with the
jewellers on the East side flats yester-
day. The water has been getting
dangerously near to one of the houses,
and the owner is taking every precau-
ton to protect his property from the
ravaging of the element. In the first
place he built a dam Of stone just be-
low the door, which manages to stave
off the ice. To protect the house in
case the river should rise several feet
all at once and threaten to tear his
home away he has taken two heavy
ropes. One encircles the building Just
below the caves, while the other is
hear the ground. They have then been
tied to a tree about thirty feet up the
bank. Last evening the people were
considerably excited over the sudden
rise of the water, and their lanterns
were moving back and forth as if
somebody was very busy.
1t was reported yesterday afternoon that
he apron of the falls was in great danger
sf suffering injury from the logs and ice.
This rumor appears to be without foundation
md there is hardly any chance of the city
being visited by such a dire calamity. The
Dew dam is, however being put to a strong
lest. 1t appears to withstand the force we'll
md aside from the loosening of the coping
Wednesday night, apparently no injury has
been sustained by it. Two of the flood gates
have been opened and it is possible that it
will be found necessary to open the others
Bassetts creek and Single creek do not
wish to be outdone in generosity. There was
40 diminishing in the quantity of water they
parried away. There was rise with either
yesterday, and any further danger from
lhese sources is not believed to exist any
more.