The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-04

the year 1872 was attained, 1t remained
above the 10-foot mark at the end of
that month; by the end of July, it was
back to 3.8, and went considerably low
er than that the rest of the year; clos
ing Nov. 16 at % feet.
1881.
This is the memorable year in river
annals, for the greatest flood is credit
ed to it; river opened April z, with
gauge reading of 81 feet; varying but
little from that until April 10, when
decided rise was noted, thence the in
crease nearly foot a day until April
20, when the crest Of the flood passed
ST. Paul at about p. M, leaving a
record Of 1877 feet; river receded rapidly
after that, and by Aug. IA, the mini
mum stage for that year, 33 was regis
tered, thence a gradual rise that re-
suited in not only another record
breaker but thing that may never
happen again. BY Sept. 80 a stage Of
10.1 was attained, which was further
increased until 1871 was registered Oct
IS; it is further remarkable that the
average stage during that October was
1872 feet, while the succeeding Novem-
Der averaged lib feet daily; river frOze
Dec. s, at a reading of 81 feet.
1882.
A good boating stage all year; river
opened March q, at a reading Of SO,
maximum and minimum stages 1873 and
2.6, registered April 10 and Nov. 80, re-
spectively; river froze Dec. at a gauge
reading of 2.6.
Nothing startling that year; a good
boating stage up to about Aug. 2, after
that there was scarcely more than 3
feet at best, and frequently less than
Of
Highest and lowest water, 1875 and 1.5
respectfully recorded, April % and Sept.
Is.
Another Of those uneventful ones;
river opened March "a, at reading Of
40 feet; thence to July a fair to good
boating stage; after that scant water;
river closed Nov. %, with a reading of
2.3. Highest and lowest water that
year, 1912 and 1.8, May and Aug. 10,
respectfully.
1885, 1886, 1887.
Those years were uneventful fair
to ordinary navigable stages, water
ranging So maximum to 10 minimum.
1883.
The memories Of the great flood OF
1881 were beginning to leave the minds
of some Of the people, until they were
reminded of it this year; river opened
April II, after a long and necessarily
cold winter at a reading of 3.8 feet, and
almost by a bound it reached IA feet
on the 18th: that was the maximum
stage of the year; a very good boating
stage was maintained to the close OF
the season: river froze Dec. 10 at 2
feet, the minimum stage Of the year.
1889.
Was in decided contrast with the pre-
ceding year, AS was the maximum wa
ter register May 81; river froze at IL
Nov. "a.
1890 AND 1891.
Both uneventful years, and instead Of
fears for too much water being cher
ished, it was changed to fears of not
having enough, and frequently the
fears were realized, and navigation to
st. Paul was at times badly impeded
on that account; highest stage Of water
in 1890 z; lowest, 2; in the succeeding
year there was only 6 for the maxi
mum and 2 for the minimum stages.
1892.
This year, in a measure, dispelled the
fears for a permanent drying up among
the tinnid; for a very good boating
stage was kept up during the season;
the highest water 1875, May 26; lowest,
Z, NOV. 20 Oh WHICH Odle the river
frOZe.
1898.
Further dispelled the fears Of a per
manent drying up, and recalled the
flood years; river opened April l, with a.
reading of 7.3; splendid boating stage
thence to August, when the water got
as low as 1.8, and even to a minimum OF
6 Nov. 26; it froze Dec. II at 2. The
highest stage since 1881 was registered
May to T. 14.7 feet being the readine.
From 1893 to the present time there
have been periods just as eventful as
those in years back, but under quite
different circumstances.
1894
The stage of the water was very sat
isfactory UP to the forepart OF July when
the gauge readings ranged from 2.5 to
lis, but by July 80 of that month the in
significant stage of 2 was reached,
thereby cutting off navigation between
st. Paul and the points south There
was no satisfactory Improvement the
rest of the year; river .froze Nov. 20 at a
reading of 2.8 feet.
1895.
The noble river that received and
not without appropriateness, from NOT
only enthusiasts, but conservative ad-
mirers. such compliments as "lordIy,"