The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-03-29
MICHIGAN RIVERS
Several Of Them are Raging at
Flood Tide.
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE


ened, Factories Closed and Dwellers
ION Low Lands Compelled to Seek
Higher Ground.
Grand Rapids, Mich, March 81
Grand river last night reached the
high water mark of 1882 feet 6
inches-and was rising an inch an
hour. The Rouge, Flat and Thornap-
pie, three big tributaries, are pouring
a swollen flood into the Grand. All
the factories along the canals in this
city have been shut down and their
Easements are flooded. A portion of
the Ninth ward is flooded. The Pere
Marquette railroad bridge is in dan
ger, the water being nearly level with
the stringers. Hundreds of acres of
low lands along the river north and
east of the city are flooded, but as yet
no buildings are reported moved from
foundations, although many are par
TALLY submerged. Croker creek,
city, is out of it's banks. The big dam
city, is out of its banks. The big dom
owned by the Foster-Winchester COM
pany at Clocums, behind which was
stored more than 100000 gallons of
water, gave way and the road bed, ties
and track torn out for a considerable
distance. The water flooded the camp
and did great damage along the course
of the creek. The Grand Rapids & In
diana railroad men are watching &C.
dar river at Cedar Springs very close
ly. The stream is very high and is re-
ported to be rising, but the bridge is
still above the water Near Kinney,
on the G. r. G. l., the water is up even
with the ties.
Ionia, Mich, March 27-The Grand
river here rose 20 inches Tuesday and
is still rising. All the railway bridges
are being carefully watched. Portions
of the city are four feet under water.
Three dams along Maple river went
out yesterday and the dam at Kidder-
vile also gave way, doing great dam
age to farmers.
Lowell, Mich, March 27.-The flood
situation is serious here. The low
lands along Grand River are flooded
and water is pouring over the roads
leading across the river. Below the
village the water has the aspects of
large lake. The Flat river is also on
a rampage, and cellars and Easements
are filled with water Merchants have
been busy removing perishable goods.
In some parts of the village, notably
below it, people have been driven into
the second story of their houses TO
escape the food
Midland, Mich. March 27.-The Tit
tabawassee and Chippewa rivers are
on a rampage. Several bridges on
Pine and Chippewa rivers have al
ready gone. The fourth ward is en-
tirely submerged and residents are
moving out and living in second
stories. 1t is feared that both bridges
in the city will go out. The river is
rising steadily at the rate of two
inches an hour. The Pere Marquette
freight house is surrounded and the
wards covered with water.
Niles, Mich, March 27.-The st.
Joseph river has steadily risen during
the last two days, and several Of the
paper mills have been compelled to
temporarily close down on account Of
the flood. About 200 men are thrown
out of employment.
Ypsilanti Mich, March 27.-About
100 feet of the Ypsilanti Paper Co.'S
factory mill here has been washed
away, and it will probably take three
months for repairs. The dam cost $10,-
600, but some parts of it may be
saved.
Milan, Mich, March 27.-The Saline
river has been steadily rising, until
now it is a raging stream. Already
considerable damage of a minor ma
ture has resulted.
z Howard City, Mich, March 81
Tamarac river s OVERLOOKING it's banks
at this place. Railroad bridges are in
danger of going out. Several resi-.
dences are flooded.