The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-03

will show a rapid rise here, but no
danger is anticipated. The steam ferry
began its seasons operations here to.
day, transferring a large number of
cattle and teams, which had been tied
up by the ice.
Special to the Globe.
WATERFOWL, S. D., April 2.-The
entire Sioux river valley southwest Of
here is one vast lake Pelican lake.
which has been dry for six years, is
now eight miles long and over three
miles wide. Lake Kampeska is now
higher than it was in 81, having risen
six feet since Monday The river is
now at the danger point and rising
rapidly.
WOONSOCKET, s. D.. April 2.-Thia
town Is inundated by the overflow of
the Big Sandy. The water is damned
up in the river by ice gorges and is
flowing over the prairie, doing much
damage to farm property. Many houses
In town, supposed to be on high ground.
have been abandoned
ABERDEEN, s. D.. April 2-Railroad
DeNAAOI1
condition today. The rains of the past few
days have softened the roadbeds to such an
extent as to make railroading dangerous.
Two weeks ago the water began filling the
Big Sioux, James and Vermllion rivers. and
at that time more than twenty-five bridges
were washed away. Today all of these
streams contain more water than at any time
IN the history of the state. At Huron the
Jim river was nineteen inches higher than
curing the spring of 1881, when It reached
its highest point. A corresponding rise ex-
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The Milwaukee road has Ave bridges out
between Sioux Falls and Elk Point and 5000
rect OF rails and ties are lodged in the trees
aiong the line. A passenger train has been
staHed at Caliope for seven days, not being
able to move either north south. The
prospects are that 1t will be several days be-
lore this road will be opened. On the North
western the tracks are under water in Sec
lions Of from few hundred feet to six
miles; between Redfeld and Gettysburg be-
tween Brookings and Huron, between Red
field and Huron between Redfeld and Water
town. and between Huron and Pierre the
track Is under water for miles. On the
Omaha road bridges are out between Sioux
Falls and Mitchell. The Milwaukee sui
fers loss Of bridges between Bristol and Mad
tson, between Aberdeen and MiIIbank, be-
tween Mitchell and Wolsey, and between
Egan and Woonsocket.
WATERFOWL. S. D.. April 2.-This coun-
ty has sustained the loss of many bridges by
the floods. The heavy iron bridge north
of Lake Kampeska has been moved from its
foundation. The lake has risen nearly six
feet since last Saturday and is higher now
by about fifteen inches than ever previously
known.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. April 2.-The Sioux
here has reached the highest mark since
1881, rising two feet up to o'clock last night
1t is receding this afternoon, but trouble Is
expected when the high water gets here from
the north. The electric light plant was DIS
abled last night, but is in order.
YBRMILLIoN, $. D, April 2.-The Yer
million river is steadily rising here. The
Missouri rose one foot last night Consid-
cradle ice is floating. Old river men expect
the Missouri to get out of its banks here
before the end of high water. The weather
has turned colder.
YANKTON, S. D.. April 1.-The Jim river
rose here fourteen inches last night and is
still rising. 1t is thought that the first of
the high water from above has arrived. The
Great Northern train did not arrive last even
ing There is two and one-half feet of
water on the track between here and Sioux
Falls two-foot rise is reported on the
Jim river near Scotland.
MILBANK. S. D., April 2.-As A. L. Pat
ridge was crossing a bridge with his team,
near his home, 1T sank, throwing the team
into the stream and one horse was drowned.
Mr.. Partridge, by cutting the harness to
pieces, succeeded in getting the other horse
out. Mr.. Partridge was quite badly hurt,
having one rib broken and another cracked.
The streams have been the highest in years.
HURON, s. D., April 2.-Last nights heavy
rain made little impression on the river,
which has risen but two inches since Q
O'Clock last night. 1t is feared that the
Great Northern bridge is seriously weakened
by yesterdays ice gorge Should Ice come
down as heavily today then, the bridge
is In great danger Of going out. The north
and west lines of the North Western are in
bad condition. but trains ON the south and
east lines are only slightly delayed. Miles
of road bed and scores of culverts west and
north must be rebuilt, and no attempts at
repairs or at moving trains can be made for
a week or more. Conditions in those d.
rections are continually growing worse. Nu-
merous passengers are water-beund here