Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-04-01

contrary TO all reports, mere mas Deen
no loss OF life I'm this city on account
az the flood.
The Ibway cut under the Grand
Trunk tracks is now believed 10 be
responsible for the unprecedented
flood in the upper half Of the west
side Heretofore the railroad ombank.
ment twenty feet high, served as a
dyke.
Lansing. Mich. March ga num-
ber Of the factories which closed down
last Thursday on account Of the food
in Grand river, which oX,inguished
their fires have resumed operations
Machinery and betting has been dam
AGED 10 quite an extent I'm nearly cv-
cry factory and must undergo a thor.
ouch oycrhaul.ng The railroads are
al running.
Residents who were driven from
their homes by the food ThursGay
night are able in many cases 10 revisit
their domiciles They found the furnl
ture and carpets ruined and much
damage which adds 10 their dismay
Nearly all the homeless citizens have
been cared for by friends
The city tool, preliminary steps last
night toward repairins tho carnage
done its structures. which WIFI NOT ex.
coed $1,000
Corunna, Mich, March % Tho fine
residence a Postmaster Erwin Ev
eeth was destroyed by fire about noon
Monday. entailing q loss Of $4,000 The
FIRE department was unable 20 reach
the scene soon enough 20 do much to-
ward extingushing The fire as he
SEiawassoe river oyerdcws tho road
for a quarter Of mile. and me horses
al first refused 10 go through it.
> ne water has gone down enough 10
permit the use Of the watorwcrks. and
IL IS though the worst is over.
Lowell. Mich. March 20 Ralph II
Norman, aged about -. Of Coshocton
Ohio a workman on The Pere Mar.
quotte bridge. was drowned in Grand
river about { o'clock Monday after
noon He was aiding IN anchoring he
washed ON bridge that had lodged
against the highway bridge Three
men were in the boat which struck a
pole and capsizcd The other two
men were rescued Norman's body
va. not found
Ionia Mich March % The Grand
river is two feet lower here than on
Sunday morning and there is much r.
lef ltit that The end Is in sight Tho
Tclc Marquette opened traffic to the
north az noon Monday when Ionia got
her FIRST ,rain I'm three days
The water is still so high that the
Grand Trunk tract, AT The bridge for a
mile and a half remains under water
Flint Mich March o9-The flood
here has subsidized 20 such an extent
that all further fear Of damage ia over
and traffic was resumed over the SaCi.
nav and Koars'ey street bridges Mon
day
Port Huron. Mich March 29.-The
water in the Black river has gone
Town about two feet and It IS thought
he worst Of the flood is over Much
damage has been done in the farming
country above here along the river
John Morash. living near Baird's Mills,
lost twenty head Of cattle and other
stock and F. A. Beard, another well
known farmer. reports a loss Of soy.
eral cattle by drowning
Saginaw. Mich March 29-There
has been no perceptlble fall in Sagi-
naw river The Shiawassee rose sew
eral inches Monday. All the industrial
plants near the river in this city are
partially submerged and 5000 work
men are idle and are likely 10 continue
so for ten days.
At the south end OF the city 100
houses are in from four 20 six feet OF
water