The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-03
RIVERS ON A RAMPAGE
CAUSE HEAVY DAMAGES J
RAILROAD OUT OF COMMISSION
ENTIRE DISTRICT SUFFER-
ED FROM FLOOD.

During the last week of the old year
the high waters of the South Fork and
tributaries left a trail of destruction
from Canyon creek to Cataldo, carry
ing away buildings, sweeping out
bridges and damaging the tracks of
the O.-W. r. & N. company to an .ex-
tent that will require weeks to re-
pair. The greatest damage to private
property was in Wallace, which was
inflicted mainly by the wild and I'M
comfortable waters of Placer creek.
Probably a dozen homes were COM
pletely wrecked, scores of others suf-
fering heavy damages. The stream
cut a channel down King street, I'M.
dermined concrete walks, washed
away well kept lawns or deposited
ers. Easements for blocks back from
the course of the stream were flooded
and people were forced to seek refuge
on higher ground This city has suf-
fered from other floods, but nothing
approaching this in disastrous conse-
ouences has ever occurred. The dam
ages will mount into many thousands
of dollars, and to restore the beautiful
homes has, imposed great burden up
on many people. The county and city
are also confronted with the problem
of safeguarding property against
future disasters by strengthening the
creek and combining the channel be-
tween substantial retaining walls.
Railroad Wrecked.
The damage to the O.-W. r. & N.
company extends mainly from a short
distance below Osburn to Cataldo. a
distance Of probably 16 miles. The
track was also covered to a depth of
Is inches below Cataldo and down as
far as Lane, but the actual dmage was
probably not great. Yesterday passen
gers were taken from Wallace to with
in half mile of Kellogg on the first
train that has been over the line since
Friday The company announces that
regular service will be established be-
tween Wallace and Kellogg tomor
row, leaving w dlldCe dit 1 Nv q. III.
Returning the train will leave Kellogg
at 800 a. M, arriving in Wallace in
time to make connection with the Nor
thern Pacific train which leaves Wal
lace for Missoula at $50 The KEEL
logg train will be Mixed handling
passengers express and freight.
The condition of the track between
Kellogg and Cataldo is unknown,
There are many conflicting reports re-
garding bridges being washed out, but
up to this time reliable information
has not been obtained and probably
will not be until the water has sub
sided But there is no doubt that the
damage has been great, and the most
optimistic outlook does not contem-
plate resumption of train service be-
tween this city and Harrison in less
than week or ten days.
Pine Creek Railroad.
According to reports from Pine creek
the new railroad which had been COM
pleted to a point about three and
half miles from the mouth of the creek
has been washed out in numerous
places and almost the entire grade
will have to be made over. All the
bridges on the wagon road have been
washed out, and the road itself, for
years libel on the county, seems to
have lost it's identity altogether
The most serious personal loss was
suffered by Theodore Brown, the pio-
neer miner of Pine creek. He and his
family were driven from their home