Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-08
GREAT FLOODS
IN WISCONSIN
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO CROPS
AND PROPERTY.
FOND 0U LAC INUNDATED
Dam Breaks and Many Streets Are
Under Water-More Than Four
Inches Of Rain at oshkosh--MiIIs
Compelled to CIose-Woman at
Berlin Killed by Lightning.

Milwaukee, June 7.-Dispatches in
dictate that a storm since Sunday has
been general In the state and that
much damage has been wrought to
railroad property, crops and general
business interests.
Oshkosh had 430 inches of rain in
the past 48 hours surprising all rec
ords. Fields in the country are I'M
der water and the damage to crops
will be heavy.
At Wausau all the saw mills are
shut down on account of high water.
Trains are stalled and there was no
mail yesterday. Mrs. Edward Plish
OF Berlin was killed by lightning,
Marinette reports a steady rainfall
| for 80 hours, causing much damage
In the city and country. Much stock
has been drowned and train service
crippled.
Waterloo reports dam carried out
and much damage by floods.
Dam Breaks at Fond du Lac.
Fond du Lac. Wis. June 7.--Eldo.
RADIO dam broke yesterday and the
water Is rising
Fond du Lac Is battling with the
worst flood In It's history and with
threatening clouds overhead and more
rain, the whole city may be under
water today
The Fond du Lac river and both its
east and west branches and the De
Nevue creek are raging torrents, send
ing water over the banks for miles
beyond. Nineteen thoroughfares are
covered with water. The down town
easements and residence cellars are
flooded. Business houses and manu-
featuring concerns will suffer heavily.
Crops In rural districts and gardens
are practically ruined.
The damage so far Is estimated to
reach about 100000 in the city aLd
North Fond du Lac, with possibly
twice that amount in the country.
Showers, the heaviest ever known
in this locality. started in Saturday
night and continued until yesterday
morning, almost without interruption.
Vivid displays of lightning and deaf,
ening crashes of thunder accompa.
MED the downpour. Sewers We're un.
able to take care of the flood and the
septic plant suspended operations late
Monday afternoon.
On Forest avenue, Union street and
Division street on the west side the
water Is from seven to ten feet deep.
1t Is impossible to reach any of the
west side points from Main street eX.
Cept by vehicle. and transfer wagons
ere being put to use taking people to
and from the railroad station.
Bad Situation in Michigan.
Grand Rapids. Men. June THE
flood situation in western Michigan
shows no improvement. A TALL of 4.S0
inches of rain Monday night at Ian
sing, $50 inches in this city and vicin.
ity and inches In the western and
northern part of the state has swollen
all streams.
The Grand river Is above the dan.
ger line and is still rising The Perc
Marquette had no less than 80 wash
outs along its lines. some of them
200 feet long All other railroads
have suffered,
Dams and bridges in western Mich
igan have been swept out. entailing
great damage to railroad traffic. manu-,
featuring and also to farmers. The
loss will be at least 100000 in this
section Of Michigan.
Four Men Killed.
Grand Rapids Mich, June 7.-Four
men ON Grand Trunk construction
train were killed near Pewamo yes
terday when their train was wrecked
| into a waShout.
Several People Die in Storm.
Detroit June REPORTS from Tus
cola and Sanilac counties, where u
tornado worked great damage Monday
night, show that the following were
killed: Beatrice Smith daughter OF
John Smith, of Urbana; child OF
William Philpott. farmer near Shah
bona, and two children of Joseph
Stenfcld. Of Notesta. Several OF q
score or more of persons who wert
! injured are still In critical condition