The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-10
PUGET SOUND Is FLOODED
WASHINGTON HAS NO
RAILROAD CONNECTION.
Great Destruction Of Property-Many
Persons Driven From Their Homes
During the NIsht-several Towns
Suffer Great Losses--Water subsLc.
ing in waIIa walIa Valley.

Tacoma. Wash, Jan. 5.-There was
nothing doing on the Northern Pacific
Sunday.
TO sum up the difficulties the North
ern Pacific is now struggling with,
there are Ave washouts on the main
line between Castle Rock and Kelso
There are innumerable slides all the
way from cOsmopolis 10 the terminus
on the Grays Harbor branch. The Au-
burn cutoff is under water for ono
mile. Nearly a mile of track is gone
In one place on Green river. Five or
six other and minor washouts are re
ported between Lester and Palmer.
The big washout al Martin is followed
by a succession OF washouts and land.
slides all the way TO Eilensburg.
The South Bend branch is under wa
ter and covered with slides from VIII
lapa 10 the terminus.
The Great Northern is in exactly a
like predieament with the Northern
Pacific. The first effects Of the chinook
were To again carry away the bridge
AT Meadows creek. Trains were then
directed over the Northern Pacific, but
before they could be dispatched east
the Northern Pacific was blocked as
stated.
The waters in the mountains are re
ported subsiding. but rising between
here and Portland.
Al Castle Rock II is estimated that
about 1900 cords OF single bolts
have gone down the river. The center
span Of the Toledo wagon bridge Is
gone and many smaller bridges also
Communication with country districts
Is almost impossible and full details
Of the GOOD can not be learned.
An piling recently driven for a
bridge across the cowiitz al that point
Is also gone
Damage South Of Tacoma.
cen,ralia is under water. supplies
are getting scarce and restaurants
have raised prices. All teachers but
two are away on vacation and can not
return. consequently schools can not
open Monday.
The principal damage in Lewis coun.
~ Was in washing out bridges and
plank roads.
-Four bridges on the Great Northern
near Madison have been carried away
by snowslides and the towns OF Sui
tan and SylvaniA are under water. the
people using boats in the streets.
Water Ten Fee, Deep.
Seattle. Wash, Jan. 5.--Whiie river
overaowed its banks at oBrten sta.
ton at 4 O'Clock Sunday morning. The
people % the town, not fearing disas.
ter. had retired last night. but were
awakened by tho water. in many cases
creeping into their beds, Orlllia. a
town on the White river, two miles
above o'Brien. was also flooded. but
the people were warned and many OF
them left their homes and secured
places Of safety before the rushing wa
tors had surrounded their homes.
At oBnen, however. little children
women and men were imprisoned IN
their houses Nith eight and ten feet
ot water about them. A relief train
was ordered from Seattle and. on ar
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found several families. the women and
children OF which were huddled on
b chairs and tables in order TO keep out
OF the wator that was more than twc
feet deep on the floors. All persons
. were taken 10 places of safety. NJ
lives are reported lost but much
household belongings. fences ant
houses have been ruined or lost
The cost OF the food 10 the Grea
Northern for tho past 10 days has beer
about 1000 in labor alone. The Nor
thern Pacific is expanding about $500
day for labor.
N. p. Trains over o. r. q N.
T. Portland. ore..-on account OF wash
G outs In the Cascade mountains al
9 Through Northern Pacific trains wen
, out Sunday over the Oregon Railroa'
q a Navigation company's tracks.
. waila walla.-The flooded mountain
streams coursing through the Wall
z u'alla vailpv arc RubsidinR