The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-02
REACHED NEW
HIGH WATER
MARK
VAST AREAS IN SKAGIT AND
WHATCOM COUNTIES NOW UN-
DER WATER-HIGHER THAN
IN 1905.

Everett, Wash, Dec. 2.-Reports
from all north coast points between
this city and Bellingham, and from
points east yesterday showed that
the present freshet in all rivers trav-
ersing the land covered had reached
higher stage than was attained by
the famous freshets of 1906 and
1907. This means record high water
in all localities.
Late last night more encouraging
reports came in from towns situated
along the banks of the Skagit, Stilla-
guamish. Nooksack, Snohomish and
tributaries with the advice that a
general fall in the water was notice
able, and the worst point of the worst
| freshet period in the history of the
country had been passed. 1t is prob
able that the fall will be steady from
now on till normal levels have again
! been reached.
| In the Snohomish river the water
| at IL o'clock last night was as high
as at in the morning, but the down
| current was less swift and a slight
but steady fall was noticeable. The
high water point was yesterday we'll
over feet here.
On Ebey island water-stricken set
tiers had made appeals to Humane
Officer Pillman for aid. Three fami-
lies were given relief by means OF
bedding, blankets and clothing. Sew
eral families are living in the upper
stories of the homes where possible,
the lower stories being flooded. Other
homes had to be abandoned entirely.
! 1t is estimated that yesterdays
highest water was at least inches
higher than the highest of 1906-O7.
! At Snohomish record high water
, mark was reported early in the af-
ternoon. but later fall of at least
two inches was recorded. with
, steady return toward normal. At
} Monroe conditions were similar.
Practically all debris has ceased to
, come down with the floods.
At Arlington the fall after record
( high water was yesterday afternoon
} a certainty On the Darlington track
= 700 feet was washed away in two
a rrit
$ ported at Wickersham on the Nook
S sack and bridge out at Cicero. The
2 damage in the locality will cause
congestion of traffic of at least ten
= days.
;, At Stanwood the main streets are
= running, with no perceptible fall re-
! ported late last night The freshets
2 in the Skagit and Stillaguamish
? rivers are understood to be greater
= than in other streams along the north
. coast. The town is demoralizej, and
people are living in tents and in the
> upper stories of their homes. The
; postoffice, banks and stores of all
kinds were put out of commission
| by the floods. which were many
, inches higher than ever before Tele-
phone connections with outer points
were maintained with extreme Diff
/ ficulty. The town is wet and
, dreary scene of desolation
| At Burlington. Sedro-Woolley. Mt
t Vernon, Silvana. Milltown and way
( points reports tell similar story. In
Mt. Vernon the rampage of the Skag-
It had produced at least two inches
: higher water than ever before, but
= late night reports told of fall The
) dykes protecting the west side of the
; city gave way Tuesday night, ana
residents were compelled to take shell
ter on higher land in tents. The west
, side or main city was in no immediate
danger unless the rise should return.
/ Decentralization and stalled traffic
t was the story there. People are dis
; couraged and business is at stand
, STILL All telephone lines are out but
, the connection to Bellingham. The
gasoline launch White left for Ever
= ett this morning with % passengers.
{ arriving in the city late in the after
noon, At all north points business is
t reported as practically dead, owign
to troubles with the freshet.
Burlington, edo. despite the
; most strenuous efforts of men. wo-
, men and children, who worked all
I night. the dikes at Mt. Vernon, re-
= straining the Skagit river. and pro-
. | tncfine thas city hrnlro cor.1...o1 1