Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
COUNTRY FLOODED.
People in the Wisconsin Valley
Suffer from the High
Waters.

Grand Rapids, Wis, Oct 6.-T Special I
The Wisconsin river rose rapidly last
night and is now running through the
main streets. Business places are flood
ed and merchants are all moving. The
residents on the lower river streets are
flooded out. No heavy damage is report
cd yet.
Wausau. Wis, Oct 6.-TSpecial. /
The Wisconsin river yesterday rose to
within fourteen inch IS Of the high-water
mark Of 1881, and higher than any Other
previous freshet. 1t reached its highest
stage at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
remained stationary until 8 0 clock and.
since then, has fallen about fou1
inches. The weather has cleared
and it is now thought that the greatest
danger has passed
AT midnight the cooper shop at the Nc,
Eachron mill was washed from its foun-
dations and carried over the dam, and
Big Bull falls, taking with it about sixty
feet of a railroad trestle extending be.
yOnd the mill into the river. H f. Nc
EachrOn's total loss is estimated at
$1,000
First Train in Two Days.
The first train on the North Western
road in two days got through Marshield
last night. The Washout on the Mil
Waukee road at Cedar creek cannot be
repaired owing to the high water and nc
trains are expected over the Valley di-
vision before Monday Or Tuesday
With the exception CT one or two small.
pouches of letters and few papers nc
mail has been received in the past two
days.
Several farms along the Rib river have
been flooded out. the owners losing all
their crops, household effects, cattle and
chickens. Nearly all the roads in tbs
county are impassaDle owing to the
bridges and culverts being washed away
If the weather remains clear further
damage to any considerable extent is not
apprehended.
Situation is Serious.
Merrill. Wis, Oct. 6.-I Special. 1.-The
recent rains have raised the Wisconsin
and Prairie rivers to points unprecedent
ed by the flood of 1881. Trains are hun.
up Oh both sides of the Pine river bridge
which it is feared will go out at any mo-
ment. Only telephone communications
can be had with southern points, as tel
egraph wires are down. Lumbermen are
losing thousands Of feet of lumber. Over
l,O0O,O0O feet OF ties and posts on the
Prairie river were swept away.
Rivers Rising Rapidly.
La Crosse, Wis, Oct. CT Special. I
Another rainstorm accompanied by ter
rife electrical display struck the Upper
MISSISSIPPI NdlIcS last night. Inc DrlIl-
cipal damage done is to the farmers. The
corn is rusting in the shock, and fall
blowing is at Il standstill. Their loss
will be heavy. The railroads did not suf,
fer great deal. A heavy rain is also re-
ported along the Southern Minnesota
road in Minnesota and Dakotas. The re.
cent rains have caused tremendous rises
on the Chippewa and Black rivers On
the Chippewa river Il fourteen-foot rise is
reported and ut Black River Falls the
Black river has risen twelve feet Al,
this water will reach the Mississippi III
a few days 1t comes too late to hell
logging operations.
Oconto Mills Close.
Oconto. Wis, Oct 6.-I Special. /
Rain has been falling almost necessarily
in this portion Of the state. The river
is rapidly rising and it is now up TO the
top of its banks, having risen six inches
today. The Oconto Lumber company-s
mill and the mill OF the Holt Lumber
company have both shut down on ac-
count of the high water. fearing to move
their logs in the river lest they he Svcnt