Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-03-17

LEWISTON, Idaho. March IT,
The second day OF the food was
marked by the gradually rising wa
ters In the Clearwater. while the
Snake Is rising rapidly. but Is -
hours behind the smaller stream.
BLOODHOUND passengers waiting for
trains on three branches OF the
Northern Pacific thronged the river
bank watching che turbulent waters
carrying hundreds OF logs and ties
downstream.
No gage Is kept OF the Clearwater
river, but It Is fully ~ feet above
low water mark, while the Snake
river now stands at I1.5 feet, with
reports from upriver points indicat-
Ing that the food stage need not be
expected before tomorrow. The Pa
louise branch OF the Northern Pacific
Ii out of commission and II is doubt
full If trafflc will be resumed this
week, as many bridges have been
carried away. while miles OF track
are under water.
The Clearwater branch IL certain
to be closed two or three days. as
Clearwater bridge at Ahsahka has
settled several inches. while several
slides and washouts are reported
along the line. The Culdesae branch
IL not being operated. because the
bridge across Lapwal creek at
Sweetwater was washed out last
night.
II Is impossible to estimate the
loss of the railroad companies. az
the right of way will require careful
inspection after the water recedea.
At many points the water Is said to
be higher than In 1900, when the
Palouse branch was out of commits
sion 40 days. while the loss amount
ed to more than s1.00O.000. Since
that time the track has been pro-
teeted by much riprap. but heavy
loss Is unavoidable. That no trains
will be operated for days Is shown
by orders issued to agents TO receive
no perishable freight.
River-bottom farmers will suffer
big losses from high water which
covers the land. and hundreds of
head OF stock are In danger, al
though many are being driven TO
high lands.
II Is thought that the food has
reached It's highest stage. but as
rain is falling in higher attitudes. IT
is impossible to gage the food. Ar
rangements have been made to dis
patch mail on river steamers 10 RI
paria. the first consignment leaving
at o'clock this morning
Highest at KendFick.
KENDRICK. Idaho. March IL
All high water records were swept
away today as the floods OF the Pot
latch river beat against the bikes
built by the railroad company which
held the angry waters and protected
the town from inundation.
The Northern Pacific Is hard hit
in this vicinity, as the track Ii
washed out in a dozen places be-
tween Troy and Kendrick. several
bridges are out OF line and one has
been swept away. From Kendrlck
to Arrow Junction much damage has
been done. as hundreds of feet Of
track are covered by water.
Until the water recedes no work
can be done. although a large force
of men wifi be kept ready to begin
the work OF replacing the track II
Is not believed the damage can be
repaired in less than a week. Had
the dixie broken, Kendriek would
have been swept down the Potlatch
and thousands OF dollars worth OF
property would have been destroyed
and many lives endangered.
Alex Hudson Drowned.
PECK, Idaho. March 17.-While
plotting a log raft down the Clear
water river Alex Hudson. a we'll
known pilot, was swept into the big
eddy Just below town and drowned
yesterday afternoon before assist
anee could reach him. With his
brother. Henry Hudson. and Roy
Jones he started to pilot a raft 10
Lewiston. but the craft turned into
the big eddy. the angry food tore It
apart and ehurned the water into
foam. Hudson was thrown into the
stream and his body whirled into the
center OF the eddy. where Il vas lost