150 Years 1887-1901 The Dalles THE DECADES OF HISTORY PART THREE OF THE DALLES CHRONICLES TEN-PART SERIES. April 27, 2007 Page 4 Part 2 RESIDENTS FROM COURT STREET WEST MUST BE ABANDONED FLOOD OF 1894 Mr. Lucas Henry, populist candidate for legislature, came in from the Antelope country yesterday. He reports the Deschutes very high. ¶ The United States land office will have no business, unless it opens up the swamp and overflowed department. It is up to expectations in that. ¶ The only mails we have had for a week is one from Hood River this morning, and some paper mail that came down Tuesday and that consisted of three papers. ¶ H.H. Riddell has moved into the upper story of THE CHRONICLE building and will hold down the situation until further notice. Ta-Ta, brother, we will see you later. ¶ An iron pot floated up the street to our office door this morning, which convinced us it was time to move. Iron pots floating up stream indicate extremely high water. ¶ The First National bank is putting in a false floor and will remain open until the water strikes its vaults. Six or eight inches more will compel it to close up until new quarters can be procured. ¶ The Umatilla house put in another false floor last night, which is its limit for the lower story. Should the rise continue the range will be moved up stairs, and business kept on just the same. Judd Fish says he is in it to stay as long as the roof is dry. ¶ Second street presents a busy scene today. Herbring, Pease & Mays, Rorden, Farley Mays & Crow, and in fact all are moving out or putting stock above their different guesses for high water mark. We hope they are high enough, but have lost confidence in the river. ¶ The floods are not confined to the Columbia, but have extended all over the coast. The Fraser is higher than ever known, while the Sacramento and streams of Southern California are raging. Three persons were drowned in the streets of Los Angeles. In Colorado every stream is a torrent. ¶ This morning the water had taken possession of Third street from Court west. The only spot on Second street visible at the same time was from THE CHRONICLE office to Pease & Mays corner. Everybody is busy caring for goods and raising stock on platforms. It is probable all will yet have to move. ¶ Up to 6:30 last night the bulkhead at the locks had not gone out. By almost superhuman efforts the bulkhead was raised about four feet, and it was considered that yet three feet of a rise could be stood. The back water is now only 12 feet lower than the water above the dam and even should it go out, which now seems improbable, the damage will not be so great as was anticipated. June 2, 1894 Incoming and Outgoing messages protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program