East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-31

more. Also, the backwater on Main
street had receded, making the side
walks and streets easier for travel.
AS the weather was pleasant during
the evening hundreds came downtown
to see the effects of the flood, and
for hours a crowd stood on the Main
street bridge watching the water bat
tling against the residence of G. /.
LaDow. After standing for several
hours without being apparently dam
aged on any scale, the outer founda-
ton of the big house gave way and the
building tipped toward the river,
threatening to collapse into the
stream.
The outer foundation wall of the
Isaac place adjoining, went out, but
the house stood firm, nevertheless.
Dead Line Established.
About 6 o'clock last evening, by or
der of Mayor Fee, a dead line was es-
tablished to prevent people having no
business in the flooded district from
| trespassing among the deserted
! houses, Mounted officers rode up and
down the streets announcing that
after st'vep O'Clock no one would be
| allowed west of Garden street, and
between the railroad and the river, ex-
cepting those having special business
! in that section.
The above precaution was taken to
prevent depredations in the flooded
district, and the action of the mayor
met with general approval.
Night of SleeD and Peace
AS the river was gradually falling
last evening and all signs pointed TO
further fall, little uneasiness was
felt by residents. Consequently most
people went to their homes early and
to sleep, after the strenuous days
work. Many had also been up nearly
all the previous night, this being true
especially of those living in the west
end.
Some of those In the west enl hav-
ing homes high from the ground re-
turned to them for the night but the
majority remained in the temporary
| quarters secured during the day.
Traffic Suspended.
Traffic is suspended on the o. r.
& n. east, west, north and south OF
! Pendleton. While it is impossible yet
to estimate the time at which trains
/ will be run into the city from any di-
rection, it is thought that it will be
fat least two or three days before any
I regular service is established.
General Superintendent NJ. ]. Buck
ley arrived on foot yesterday evening
from Milton, having abandoned his
| train at that place. He Is in charge
! of the repair work in this city and has
a large force of men at work repair
ing bridges and making ready to run
trains into the city.
! About 40 passengers, who arrived
here Wednesday evening on No.
from Portland are being kept at the
expense of the o. r. & y. at Pendle.
ton hotels, and will remain in the
city until the road is opened.
All telegraph lines into the city are
down except the Starbuck wire, by
which all the work on the local O. r
& n. offices is transacted. This
morning Operator Jackson received
a long message from La Grande by
way of Pocatello and San Francisco
a distance of about 2400 miles. The
message was received here almost
two hours after ii was sent from La
! Grande. 1t gave the information that
heavy rains had been experienced al
along the lines and that three passen.
ger trains were tied up there, the no.
tells being overrun with guests.
The wires over the Blue mountains
are in bad condition, trees having beer
blown down, carrying the wires with
them in many places.
For a few moments last evening II
was possible to talk with Operator
Swart at Binghom Springs, who sale
at that time that about 40 people from