The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-10
WISCONSIN RIVER RISING.
LAS Reached l3 Feet Above the
Normal Level at Wausau.
TRAINS ARE DESERTED.
Washouts on the Milwaukee and
North Western Roads Tie
UP Traffic.

Wausau, Wis, Oct. Special. /
The water in the Wisconsin river con-
tinues to rise and is now thirteen feet
in three feet of the high-water mark of
1881. The island of the Barker & Stew
art mill is submerged. On the Milwau-
kee road there are big washouts at Pine
River and Cedar Greek and all trains
have been abandoned. On the North
Western road. between Eland Junction
and Marshfeld, there are six big wash
outs and all traffic has been suspended.
The dam at the Manser mill ON the Eau
Claire river at Kelly, went out last night,
letting half million logs run down
stream and badly damaging the North
Western railroad bridge. At Most
nee $4,000 worth of dry slabs belonging
to the West Shore Wood company Of
Chicago have been carried away.
Yesterday afternoon Joe Monicha was
drowned at Mosinee. He and five other
men were towing a boom across the river
when the boat capsized. The other men
got to shore, but Monicha was carried
over Little Bull falls and his body has
not been recovered.
A couple of sections of the upper boom
dam at Merrill were carried out this
"Ioi hiHS at - y clock, lettlnS OIL Il ncan
of water that raised the river at Pine
River fully foot. This flood has not
yet reached Wausau.
In Other Parts of State.
Stanley, Wis, Oct. Special. /
There is bad washout on the Wiscon-
sin Central road near this place. The
morning passenger train was delayed five
hours. One of the cars was derailed.
The fireman jumped from the engine and
went into six feet of water and was
nearly drowned before he was rescued.
Black River Falls, Wis, Oct. g.
Especial. THE river registered eleven
feet above low water mark this morning.
All driving operations are suspended. Ow-
ing to the overflow of the lowlands con-
siderable damage is sure to result to
property along the river.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Oct. 5.-There
has been a sudden rise In Chippewa river
of ten feet, and the water is still rising.
The storm of the past few days has been
unprecedented here in October.
Chehalis, Wis, Oct. 5.-The heavy
rains of the last two days damaged the
railway on the Niroqua branch to great
extent, and trains on the main line were
delayed.
Mississippi on Tear.
La Crosse. Wis. Oct. 5.-The entire
upper Mississippi valley was visited by 4
severe storm, much damage being done
A wrecking crew was sent out from here
to Kings Coolie to repair the bridge
washed out at that place All Milwau-
kee-road trains have been run over the
Burlington tracks between Winona and
st. Paul.
Kaukauna, Wis. Oct. 5.-[Special /
A southbound freight train pulling slow
ly up among the hills which form the
valley of Konkapot creek, came upon a
serious washout of the railroad track of
the Ashland division of the North West
ern road. Being unable to cross, it made
quick speed back to this city for help
and a car of timber. Returning it was
unable to get nearer than one-half mile
of the first break, as the creek had swol-
len to about fifty times its usual size and
had broken through two more sections of
the roadbed. Brisk work with the large
crew of men was able in about four hours
to get the track in shape so that by slow
running trains were enabled to cross.