The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-24
YAKIMA RIVER
IS IN FLOOD
MUCH UNEASlAeSS !: FELT
GrOundlcss Report of Wal a. Water
from Dumping Lake s & scs
Much ExcitemcI

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is threatened by the va river.
At s o'clock last night the water was
about three feet below the high mark
attained three years ago when great
damage was done, and was rising at
the rate of two inches an hour. Not
only that but rain and warm weather
were prevailing in the hills above
1t was the hope of the people most
directly interested that the night
would bring a drop in temperature
and shut off the supply of water
from the snow-clad hills. This,
however, did not eventuate and the
prospects are that this morning will
see the river up to within IS inches
or two feet of the level of three years
ago. Reports from Gle Elum and
Ellensburg at midnight were to the
effect that the river was not rising
as rapidly as had been the case a
few hours earlier and it was the
opinion that the crest of the flood
had about passed.
False Report Excites Many.
Much uneasiness was caused in
North Yakima in the early evening
by a report that the dam had gone
out at Dumping lake and that a flood
of water might be expected at any
time which would sweep destruction
before 1t. Scores of people who heard
this report called up The Herald and
asked about it. The report was I'M
founded. There has been no work at
n nj In n n hof in
ton, along the banks, for the DAM
That Is there has been erected no
barrier to the free flow to the water
and there was no reservoir or no
backwater which could break
through and sweep down the river
channels. While superintendent Ar
rowsmith of the Northwest Light &
Water company reported that the
Naches river was boiling and causing
him much uneasiness, particularly
| because of the drift and sediment
Supervising Engineer Conway of the
| reclamation service reported that he
was advised that the water in the
Tieton was falling and that in the
Naches was rising very slowly. He
anticipated no danger from that
source.
Cascade People at Work.
,, 1t was from the Yakima river that
greatest danger threatened. The
Cascade Mill company had a large
| crew of men at work all night watch
| ing its property, especially to hold
the logs in the ponds and prevent a
break which would carry the logs OUT
with rush. The mill people KEPT
in constant communication with the
upper river and reported at late
hour that they had ceased to be ac-
| lively uneasy as to the outcome.
County Engineer Mcintyre and
| County Commissioners were uneasy
| as to the strip of roadway at the
west end of the Mckee bridge. Rip
| rap work has been done there and
the willows have grown up but the
water was well up, probably within
two feet of the top of the roadway
and there was a heavy flow. How
ever, at latest reports no special
damage had been reported.
Damage on North First.
| Paul Kruger reported at lat,
hour that the water was runninl
over the First street extension anc
washing badly in some places. 1t haC
also got in on the Gordon tract and
was washing badly there. He said
| some people had lost chickens ano
others had been compelled to gel
! into the water and remove theirs
The surface of the roadway had beer
washed off and the water was cut
ting into the gravel. No damage
he said, had been done on the North
Fourth street extension.
At the new Mckee bridge the false
work was carried out early in the
day Tuesday and a loss of abo1
$1,000 was reported to have been
caused to Contractor c. e. Lum
Several logs had lodged against the
lower Mckee bridge and danger from
the drift was the greatest fear In
| that regard.
For the most part the notice of the
rise Of water was general and prep
arations had been made to save OF
protect property so that through the
avenues open last night The Herald
was unable to hear of any real Sc
we're losses.
Trains far Behind.
/ SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 23.-As @
result of the recent rains and warn
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