Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-30


them were not. In liberating these
animals many acts of heroism which
will never be recorded were performed.
Men wade and swan through water
neck deep into stables to cut loose
these animals and bring them to the
doors, often doing so at great person
al risk. As rule when liberated the
animals sought to get out through
the doors.
The III. E. McEachron Co.'S mill.
which was shut down for repairs was
in the direct line of the food from
the main river and also from the
slough below the Barker & Stewart
island and was radly damaged, much
of the new work being installed be-
ing destroyed as well as much of the
old work.
In addition to the loss of the Leahy
& Beebee bridge and the tannery
bridge, the city sustained heavy
loss by the destruction of the east
span of the high bridge which was
wrecked by the falling of the pier
supporting the east end and which
was undermined Nv siis waIar as it
ran around the guardlock.
Many of the delegates who were in
the city in attendance of the two
conventions Ctata L;ro,,,o,,,o A c,oo;o
tion and League Iof Municipalities,
were very much interested in the
flood and claimed that they learned
many things which will be of use to
them and which were not on the
regular program.
At Heights, Anderson Bros. & john
sons granite works were damaged to
the extent of about $1,000 or "a LOCO
by the flooding of their engine room,
factory and office and the loss of wood
and lumber. A number of houses at
this place were flooded and the peo-
pie forced to move out.
w. A. Paff was damaged by the
food by overflow waters and by the
destruction of lime house. The
lime in this building having got wet,
set fire to the building and to prevent
a confagration it was deemed best to
dynamite the building and let it go
with the food.
Work has already begun in the
flooded districts to repair damages.
Mills and factories are starting up
again and trains are now running as
usual. Wausau is still on the map
and proposes to remain there indefin-
itely. Wausau's spirit never downs.
The Curtis & Yale Co. was dam
aged to the extent of about 81 800
The company lost several hundred
feet of lumber, the basement of it's
glue room was flooded, its lumber dry
kiln and some finished products were
somewhat damaged by water.
There is now great demand for
help in this city and vicinity for
labor since the flood, to clear up the
debris and repair the damage done by
the big water. 1t seems almost i'm
possible to get men at any price, the
demand exceeding the supply.
The Wausau Gas Co. had a broken
gas main when the high bridge sec
ton fell, which was soon repaired and
the company promptly did business
again in the way of furnishing gas
for lighting, cooking, heating etc.
The basement of the city hall was
flooded, but the city was well COM
penSated by having quantity of
drift wood deposited on the grounds
of the building for fuel for heating
purposes next winter.
Through passenger trains on the st.
Paul road are again running, but ir-
regularly from New Lisbon to Star
Lake. 1t is expected the road will be
in better condition for regular traffic
in few more days.
The August Kickbusch Grocery Co.
is shipping all wet and damaged goods
to Leslie & Co., Chicago, and new
goods are on the way here to take
their place.
The Northern Milling company
also sustained considerable damage
by food and by the loss of carload
of wheat which was standing on the
side track.
Most Of the manufacturing plants
ceased operations, and employers and
hands assisted in saving the property
of their more unfortunate neighbors
and friends.
The Glass Fruit and Produce Com
pany was heavy loser by the flood
not only losing carloads of fruit, but
having the basement of its build
ing flooded.
Chas. H. Wegner's warehouse close
to the tracks was flooded and large
loss sustained Dy the destruction OF
oats, flour and feed stuffs stored in
the building.
A drinking water famine seemed
inevitable, but thanks to numerous
accessible springs and the welcome
wells of the two breweries, ayerted
that calamity.
Many electric and telephone poles
and wires were broken and torn down,
putting several phones out of service
at this critical period.
The guardlock was badly rimracked
and broken and calls for immediate
repairs in order to prevent it from
further destruction.
Telegraph and telephone service
was out of commission, but was soon