The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-20

OMAHA. March Is-TAa aooS situation
in Nebraska. Iona and South Dakota. as
condensed from specials 70 the Bee. Is as
follows:
AZ Sioux City the food had endangered
all the bridges near the stock yards. but
tney were saved BY the use 81 dynamite
70 biow up the ice gorgeS. Reports from
the Floyd river indicate tEat IL IS rising.
AMI the worst is YET to come. II Is con-
s.dered probable that all The bridges viii
so out before morning. but there will be
no lives lost as the people have been get
ting ready for the food. Sioux river is
causing trouble 10 the Milwaukee road. The
ice IS breaking between here and Hawar-
den AZ several places. and heavy go,gsS
are being formed The bridge at Riverside
across the Sioux, Is In danger OF going out
at any moment.
At Cherokee. Iowa, the Floyd river has
been rising all day ana tonight several
houses on the low ground are surrounded
by water. The approach 10 the new iron
bridge IS gone, with good prospects Of the
bridge following.
AT Mason City. Iowa. streams are all out
of the banks. and rising rapidly The
Chicago. Milwaukee * St Paul IS catching
IL in the west END. Between Spencer
and Wesley, the Little Sioux has sub
merged the track. and trains can run no
further West. a bridge IL out at Rock
Valley.
AT Pierce, Nebraska, the east and north
portions Of the town are flooded. Willow
creek. south and west OF town, Is also on
a rampage. and is washing away the farm
ers hay stacks. At Fremont. Nebraska,
the Platte river is still out OF its banks,
but no serious damage is reported.
At Yankton. 5. D., melting snow and
heavy rains caused a suspension OF traffic
on three railroads. Between Yankton and
Vermillion, water covers the tracks OF the
Milwaukee and the Great Northern roads.
The Northwestern track is all right. but
was considered unsafe, and trains were
abandoned today. The ice in the James
and Missouri rivers still holds firm, al
though covered by ten feet OF water. The
Milwaukee train from Aberdeen was aban-
doned al Mitchell, because OF derailment
and washed-out culverts.
At Canton. :. D.. the highest water for
years in the Sioux river was recorded to-
day. All the bridges are in danger. and
railroad traffic Is az a standstill.
At Woonsocket. s. d. the water covers
the track for 4 long distance. Roadmas-
ter Brennan says that water is flowing
across the Southern Minnesota division
tracks at three different places between
here and Jackson. MINI. Washouts have
cut of communication south. All the
bridges are expected TO be taken soon.
At Randolph. Neb. several bridges are
reported washed out. The Pacific Short
Line bridge. between here and Osmond.
and two or three bridges oetween here and
Dixon. sustained damage. The east-bound
express on that line has been tied up here
since noon. The Omaha line bridge. one
mile north, Is damaged Rain is threat
ening again tonight.
At Pender. Neb.. reports OF danger on
ranches are received. The damage 10 bot
tom lands IS immense.
+, At Webster City, Ia. Dr. Travis and a
Mr. KirkbeTger were drowned while try
ing to ford the Boone river. The bridge
of the Des Moines at Lehigh. Ia, has been
damaged and may be a total loss.