Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-13

next winter. The Northwestern is
building a temporary bridge in place
of the one recently washed out, and
will have it ready some time this
week, and then railroad connection
will again be established with all OF
factories above named. Those who
refused to give these institutions the
necessary aid cannot be placed in the
category of patriotic citizens of our
city.
The bridges in the city washed
away by the flood will be replaced and
repaired as soon as it is possible to do
SO. Il crew of men are at work on
the abutment at the east end of Scott
street. Another crew is preparing to
replace the Leahy & Beebe bridge.
This will be erected at the old place
and as much of the material Of the
old bridge used as possible. Bids
have been called for by the city and
contracts are to be let tomorrow.
Strollefs bridge is to be raised several
feet, and more substantial structure
built than the old one.
The city had three water mains
broken-a fifteen inch main on the
east bank of the river leading to the
tannery; six-inch going across the
river from Scott street and a ten-inch
across the river from Bridge street.
Temporary pipes have been put in to
furnish the supply thus cut off and
the work of repairing the mains is
being pushed rapidly forward.
The pumping station, which was
flooded has been put in good order
again, and now preparations are being
made to put in the new pump ordered
some time ago. A number of valu-
able Improvements are being made to
the station The old and the new
buildings are to be Connected The
installing of the new pump will great
ly increase the efficiency of our sys-
TEN. 1t is an up-to-date pump and
much superior to the old ones, which
have been in for over twenty years.
1t will replace one of the old ones.
At Schofield, where much damage
was done by the flood, the work.Aof
setting things to rights is going on as
fast as men and teams can do it. A
wagon and foot bridge has been erec-
ted and this was meeting the demands
of travel very satisfactorily until the
high water of last week again made it
necessary to close it until the water
receded. The bridge is now being
used. John f. Ross, whose home and
grounds were so badly damaged by
the high water, has purchased higher
grounds adjacent to his lots and will
move his home thereto, not willing to
run the risk of being flooded again.
It will take some time to put
everything in shape in the city and
county, but when this is finally ac-
complished our surroundings will be
stronger and handsoraer than ever.
While the flood of July, 1912, was
the greatest and most destructive
ever known on the Wisconsin river,
it has taught lessons which should
not be forgotten or disregarded.
NOTES.
A number of the c., M. 81 st. p. Ry.
freigut cars still remain in the river
but are to be removed by the North
western Co., as it has equipment on
the ground for doing this work.
The large pier under the North
western bridge which crosses the river
at the falls, has been repaired. Con-
crete was used to fill up the space
made by the logs taking out one of
the large stones. AT the time of the
flood, the bridge swayed and quivered
until train of logs was run upon it
which made it more secure and better
able to stand the flood.
The st. Paul road lost about $50. 900
in washouts between here and Merrill,
loss of cars, tying up traffic, etc. Trains
are again running very nearly on
time.
The river at this place was six feet
higher than the highest stage in 1881,
according to the government gauge,
and was the highest water of any
previous record known.
The crying need just at this partic
ular time is "men wanted" All suf-
ferers are hampered for the want o.
them, being unable to get them fol
love or money. But some men won't
work and then stand around and talk
hard times.
If the Northwestern railroad bridg,
from Barker & Stewards mill had no
given way when the jam formed agains
it on the night of July 23d, Their
would have been a greater story o
destruction to publish. No question
but what the current would hav
turned across the Barker & Stewar
island and thrown against the guar'
lock with fearful results.
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A. l. DODGE MARRIED.