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at Durnham's Island, about four miles
above the A. G. Smith saw MILL Early
in the morning ice formed at this point.
The east side of the river was filled,
while the west side was open. The
company has a small steamer, "Dore,"
which is engaged on the river during
the season that the river is open. The
Ice was crowding In on the east side,
and it was considered a good PROPOSE
ton to try and induce some Of 1t to
come down the other side. The boat
was in the river working, when all at
once the boom gave way. For while
the scene was a reminder Of ship IN
the Arctic regions. The little steamer
tossed about in the stream and was in
great danger of being destroyed. 1t.
however, withstood the force, and was
carried away with the Ice Happily
enough the ice at this point was tend
Ing towards the shore, and in this d.
rection the steamer was carried. When
the water finally receded. it was found
that the steamer "Dore'' was gracefully
perched far up on dry land.
The boom company will undoubtedly
experience the greatest loss at this
point, as here was their main boom,
which was built at great expense.
The damage done with this as we'll as
The damage with this as the other
other property on the river cannot be
badly the foundation is damaged.
After the ice had broken away near
the Smith mill another jam formed
under the Akely mill, Twenty-fourth
avenue north, nearly two miles below.
The ice was caught by the piers, and
firmly held while the river filled up on
both Sides The main jam was near
Gluecks brewery, Twentieth avenue
north The boom broke at this point,
and the ice was slowly allowed to flow
away. 1t did not result in the mad rush
that characterized the former jam,
and but little damage was done by 1t.
It. however, resulted in another jam at
the Twentieth avenue north bridge out
which is not anticipated will do any
damage. 1t appears to be COMFORTABLY
situated, and as the river is flowing
along both sides, 1t will be gradually
worn away. A similar jam still re-
mains near the Akely mill but no
serious damage is apprehended from it.
SIX MILES OF BOOMS.
Late last night the Mississippi river
was gradually receding. At the North
side pump station it was still about one
foot above the high water mark, while
at the East side station it was slightly
above the high water mark, which is
80. The river was practically clear,
and all jam conditions were to all ap-
pearances of the past. Considerable
ice was still coming down, but 1t was
only an aftermath-the grounds which
had been thrown to one side during the
main jam.
Late last night the great damage
done by the breaking away of the Ice
could be seen. Six miles of valuable
boom property had been utterly de-
strOyed; not enough for kindling wood
being left. A clean sweep had been
made from Dunham's island to the
Ackley mill. Piers, piles and booms
had all been carried away and 1T is
hardly probable that the damage will
fall below $1,000
The Mississippi River Boom company
had been preparing for a jam all
spring A set Of men have been at
work strengthening the booms and in
every other way trying to make things
secure The company was perfectly
confident that 1t would be able to with
stand any kind of a jam. The work
of the ice yesterday, however, proved
how difficult it is to make calculations
in such matters, and the labors of
many weeks was cancelled by one
hours ravaging Of the ice.
1t is estimated that the river near
the North side pumping station rose
ten feet in the short space of time of
fifteen minutes.
City Engineer Cappelen and Carl
Ilstrup, of the sewer department, were
interested spectators of the ice jam,
but left before it broke.
1t was reported late last evening that
tho piers at Dayton. near the Elk river,
had given away to a heavy log jam at
that place. Elk river is, however,
showing no unpeaceful symptoms.
The many logs that accompanied the
ice did not create jams after the main
lam had broken.