Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-06

wing more serious each minute.
"a is cut on from the outside
she is without railway, tele-
or telephone communication
short time this afternoon there
telephone connection. At that
IT was learned that all of the
ms in Helena's vicinity are over
and that there has been much
re to farms and considerable
Il live stock. The Great North
branch lines are out of service
he main line in northern Mon
is cut in several places.
Northern Pacific's trains that
started eastward out of Spo-
over the Great Northern are
10 again. There is no con-
cation east of Missoula by rail-
or telegraph. All the streams
hue to rise, The Big Black
river is nearing its highest
mark; this is the main tribu-
of the Missoula. The North
pacifc has lost several miles of
east of here during the day.
Onita, Nimrod and Bear Mouth
telegraph operators have been
elled to leave their posts, driven
" the rising waters. At Gar
nearly all the residents have
rom their homes and are camp
the hills in the rain.
Clark Dam in Danger.
ne of the dams on the river
given way, though the power
owned by w. A. Clark, above
ula, is reported to be in crit
condition. This dam represents
vestment of more than half a
bn dollars. At Missoula the
districts of the city, on opposite
of the river, have been separat-
The connecting bridges are con-
I'D too dangerous for use and
across them is forbidden.
afternoon the Northern Pacific
sed by wagon transfer 200 of
passengers that have been ma
ID east of here. They will be
to Spokane on a made-up train.
Streams Still Rising.
e Northern Pacific people say
there is no possible means of
ating the date when traffic can
sumed. There have been many
breaks in the track and the
/ all has started again. The in
ions are that the streams will
gher before morning than they
now.
e damage to the new roadbed
e St. Paul line between Missoula
Butte will not fall short of ST.
poo, and it is becoming greater
he time.
Surrender Water Fight.
be Northern Pacific has surren-
the fight against the water
Of Missoula for the present
SIS the rain stops soon there will
cry little left of $50 miles of the
expensive road on the line
bridges have washed out, but
not understood that they are
royed. The serious feature o.
situation is the fact that the higl
7 has extended west of Missouli
Is attacking track between Mis-
and the west end of the state
Idaho division has sent a bis
Of men over to help in the figh
ne west end. One big bridge 1
anger in this district. that a
"a one of the largest bridges OF
line of the Northern Pacific.
the dam of the Big Blackfoo
pany at Bonner east of Missoula
company at midnight was usini
mite to blow of the crest o
Jam in the hope OF settling tn
Jam and saving the logs.
II o'clock last night the cen
section of the big wagon bridg
ne heart of Mlssoula's bushes
ie' went out. The extent o
damage here is not estimate
".
clearwater Flood Subsiding.
:" lsToN, Idaho. June 6.-Rs
rom all sections Of the Clear
country received today sho'
ne food has practically sui
: oat absence Of communicate
me devastated districts make
'1naie of property loss impo'
a report received from Kan
-'-aes that the railroad bridg
y he Clearwater river at ths