The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-03-21
FLOODS DAMAGING
RIVERS IN MINNESOTA AND WIS
CONslN FORCED OUT OF
THEIR BANKS.
LOSS RUNS INTO MILLIONS
Elements Subsidino in Sections of
North and South Oakota--EIectri.
cal Disturbance in South
Kills 90.

Milwaukee, March IA storm ap-
preaching a tornado in intensity. ac
companied by sheets of rain lasting
for long periods, which swept over
Wisconsin, forced many people to
leave their homes, razed many small
buildings, affected traffic in several
cities, and resulted in property loss of
many thousands Of dollars
Independence, Blair, Arcadia and
White Hall, small towns along the
Trempealeau river were flooded dur
ing the night and are still beneath
several feet Of water An ice jam
forced the water over the banks OF
the river, breaking dams. Melting
SHOWS formed turbulent rivers as they
streamed down the hill sides into the
valleys. These We're augmented by a
series of heavy rainfalls which buried
the country under four feet of water
A terrific wind blowing nearly 20
miles an hour, struck Sheboygan
early yesterday and caused a damage
of about $4,000. Many people were
driven from their homes when these
III.
Chimneys were blown down by the
score and the falling bricks endan-
gered many lives. Many windows
were broken and several business
houses were forced to lie idle because
the lower floors of their places were
filled with water
Prevent Flood with Dynamite.
of
flood at Fond du Lac yesterday by q
liberal use of dynamite Thousands OF
tons of ice were blown to pieces Just
west Of the city where several jams
had formed in the Fond du Lac river
and the water began to rush over the
banks into the city, encroaching upon
the business section.
An immense fall Of rain resulted in
the river rising several feet and for
a time serious flood was expected.
Many families were forced to leave
their homes, but the business section
of the city did not suffer.
Wind and Snow Storms Prevail in
Northwest
Sections ot Minnesota and North
and South Dakota We're in the grip
of one of the worst snow and wind
storms Of the season No lives were
reported lost, but the property dam
age, it is estimated. will amount to
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
AS the result of a heavy rainfall in
the southeastern part Of Minnesota,
the rivers were sent out Of their banks
and huge pieces of ice, rushing down
the streams, carried away bridges and
mill dams.
At Minnesota City the residents are
practically marooned, the two bridges
connecting that town with the outside
world having been swept away.
Train Wrecked by Washout.
Railroads in this section of the state
report many washouts.
A passenger train on the Green Bay
road, after running into a washout,
was wrecked. A fireman was injured.
With washouts on the track ahead and
behind, the train is isolated and the
wrecking crews cannot reach it.
The Great Western, North Western,
Burlington and Milwaukee roads also
experienced trouble
II Persons Plunged Into River.
Returning from Dover, where they
had spent the evening, party of IL
young people, in a buss, drawn by four
horses, were plunged into the swollen
White Water creek. The entire out
fit tipped from the road and into the
icy water. With difficulty the young
h.
Then they turned their attention to-
ward saving the horses struggling in
the water. Two of the animals were
released by the young men, who swan
out 70 them and were rescued. but
the remaining two horses were
drowned and swept away in the swift
current.
In the rain, the driver was unable
to see the road and drove too near
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