The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-09
THE RIVER CONTINUES STATION
AIRY, CLOSE TO TILE EIGHTEEN
FOOT MARK.
NO PLACE FOR WATER TO GO.
REPORTS FROM LAKE PEPIN SHOW
WATER HIGHER THAN EVER
BEFORE.
NEW LEvEE FOR SOUTH ST. PAUL.
Extensive improvements to Be Made
Which VIII Prevent Future
Damage at That Point.

The cranky disposition which the
Mississippi river has shown during the
past two weeks was made manifest
again yesterday. Just when all the
indications pointed to a rapid fall Of
the water and the opinion had become
general that the end of the flood was
in sight, the river becomes stationary.
AT midnight Wednesday night the gov
eminent gauge registered 17.7 feet and
at o'clock last night the water had not
moved a hairs breadth Of an inch one
way or the other.
The standstfll is accounted for from
reports at points down the river to
the effect that the water is going up.
Reports from Lake Pepin are to the
effect that the water is higher than at
any time within the memory of the
Oldest "old timers" From this it will
be gathered that there is no place for
the water to go, and so it is standing
still. This belief is made stronger
from the fact that the rate at which
the water is passing a given point, is
much slower than during the past few
days.
1t is also said that the warm weather
with which st. Paul has been favored,
has extended north no little distance,
and the snow remaining in that country
is melting rapidly. In this manner the
check in the fall is explained.
It is not thought that this latest
action of the river is accompanied by
any danger. 1t Is hardly possible that
the river can regain the record it has
established for 1897, and no more dam
age than has already been done can
result, except in that event.
John Huddleson, of Prescott, Wis,
offers $25 reward for the recovery Of
the body of his son, William Huddle-
son, who was drowned at the Belt Line
bridge at Inver Grove, last week. The
offer is limited to April II.
The following "estray" notice has
been posted up at Lincoln park, near
Inver Grove. "FOUnd-One white house
in good repair, containing all the COM
forts of home, including piano. furni-
ture, stove, etc. No cellar with the
house. Come to my enclosure on Island
No. 5, opposite Lincoln park. Owner
can have same by proving property and
removing it, Fred Newburgh."
MIR. Newburgh has farm on the
island, but was forced to move off
when the tidal wave rolled over the
land. The house in question came
down the river right side up and has
established itself on his premises. No
body in that neighborhood ever saw it
before. On the Gilmore farm below
Pine Bend, two houses are lodged in
the timber, one a white, story and a
half dwelling, the other a small, wood
colcred house.
The situation IS practically unchang-
ed at South St Paul, except that the
ice in E. Gardie's houses is slowly slid
ing out. The Union Stockyards COM
pany are making preparations to put
the yards in shape as soon as the
water subsidies, and it will be the last
time the water will ever flood the yards.
The levee will be extended from the
south end where it now stops, to the
Great Western tracks Water-tight
gateWays will be put in the sewers to
prevent water backing in from that
way. 1t is expected the packing house
held by the Minnesota Packing and
Provision company will be released
soon, and it will be put in shape at
once for a new tenant 1t is understood
two parties are after it already. Pre-
paratiOns are being made for the larg-
est run of stock the coming season in
the history of the yards.