River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-07
FLOOD DANGER
MUCH LESSENED
BELIEF THAT WORST rs OVER Al
BELLEFoNTAINE, o.
RESERVOIR is STILL INTACT
Heavy Losses at Other Points in Ohio
- Four Deaths Reported
Illinois Rivers Out of
Their Banks.

Bellefontaine O., April 4.-The
levees of the Lewiston reservoir, al
though weak and insecure in many
places, did not give way during Satur-
day night, Notwithstanding wall OF
over the embankment by a strong
wind, which blew throughout the en-
tire night: The slight break in the
waste weir Saturday, caused by one OF
the heavy timber sections of the weir
dropping from its position, did not re-
cult in any of the other sections drop
ping out of position and the weir re-
NAMED practically intact. The timbers
of the weir have been in position II
years and are rotten. Sunday the wind
abated and the pressure of the water
against the leyees was SO greatly re-
duced that, providing there is no more
rain or wind during the next 4S hours.
the danger OF a break will be at an
end.
Fears Allayed!
Celina, O., April 4-There is no fur
Their apprehension of either the east or
the west bank of Lake Mercer break
ing it's banks unless another heavy
rain comes in the near future. A large
force of men continued working on the
east bank all day, cutting trees down,
putting brush and logs in the reservoir
to break the waves and sacks of sand
and rocks against the bank to keep it
from washing away. A very slight wind
shifted to the southeast, relieving the
weakened places. Many oil derricks
on the lake have been blown down. The
water is still pouring over the waste
weir The Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton, and the Cincinnati Northern
tracks are still under water in the
Beaver bottoms. Thousands of spec
tators crowded both banks, viewing
the big lake and the damage caused
! by the flood. The damages around this
| reservoir are estimated at over $780,
900.
Four Lives Lost.
Cincinnati, April 4.-Raging waters
still hold various districts of Ohio and
also sections of Indiana and Illinois al
their mercy In Ohio the records OF
the central and northwestern parts OF
the state, but Saturday the waters com
menced receding in several districts
Two million dollars was the estimate
on the damage done at points between
Findlay south to Hamilton, and -four
lives were sacrificed. They were: A
G. Meadow, Ottawa; Frank Warnecke
ID o1o I,
Fred Heimer, Dunkirk In Ohio q
towns are without natural gas as re,
suit of the flood and several cities are
without power for water works, cleo
trio or gas light, or trolley cars.
Rivers Rising.
Hammond, Ind, April 4.-Recent
heavy rains have converted the Kan.
kakee and Calumet into rivers that are
a mile from bank to bank Both rivers
are still rising and have swamped the
country. Valuable horses and cattle
| in the Kankakee grazing marsh have
| been drowned by the rising floods. Peo-
pie are compelled to go in boats from
house to house. The towns along the
Kankakee are flooded with water, anG
| some of the smaller houses have beer
swept away. The countryside is a mass
of wreckage and driftwood Railroads
have lost bridges and ballasted road
| beds. In some places passengers have
| to be transferred from points on the
road where the roadbed is washed
away, by handcars. Wagon bridges
have been destroyed and stone culverts
crossing both the Calumet and Kanka-
kee are out for miles. The damage tc
this county by water cannot be calcu.
| lated
Rivers Falling Slowly.
Evansville, Ind, April All the
rivers in southern Indiana are falling
| slowly. G. L. Little, a farmer of Hi.
nois opposite Vincennes, had 5000
bushels of corn washed away by the
back water and other similar losses are
reported all along the river. The scar
city of skiffs and boats is keenly felt
and hinders the relief work both alone
the White and Wabash rivers. 1t is
estimated that there are 10000 home.
| less people along White and Wabash
rivers.
Losses of Cattle Heavy.