GRAND BAPIDS, Wia, April 14.The great
est ice-jam ever known in this part of the
W.sconsin river passed out yesterday with
out doing any damage. Another ice-jam
extending miles up the river, above Bar
ron's mills, four miles north, cleared there
at 6 o'clock last night and was two hours
in passing here. A raft of lumber valued
at $50,000, owned by John Farrish, was in
the jam, and part of it passed here and will
be a total loss.
MAUSTON, Wia, April 14.The river here
is higher than it has been since 1870.
The bridge near Lyndon, built last season
at a cost of $1,500, has been carried away.
The bridge at New Lisbon also went out
yesterday morning. Travel on the Ne
cedah branch railway is suspended A
great deal of the track is under water.
SEYMOUR, Wis., April 14.The rain has
raised the water here higher than ever
known. Van Yassalere's shoe store in the
Second Ward is afloat, the flood having
raised it from its foundation The water
is alBO within a few inches of thefloorof
the city hall The track of the Green Bay,
Western & St Paul railway as well as the
roads on both sides of' the city are sub
merged.
NEW LONDON, Wis., April 14.New Lon
don is experiencing a flood. Forty houses
are already surrounded by water. All of
the country roads leading to the city on the
north side are flooded and washing out,
and both the Wolf and Embarrass rivers
are still rising.
ICE JAM IN THE ST. LAWRENCE
MONTREAL, Can., April 14The river St
Lawrence is rising steadily opposite the
city and shows signs of a general break-up.
