Shawano, Wisconsin Flood
July
24, 1912
Shawano, Wis., July 24. -- Damaging
rains that fell all Tuesday and Tuesday night
put Shawano under water. It is estimated
that from eight to twelve inches of water fell
 and
the Wolf river has been raised so high at this
point that one end of the dam may have to be
dynamited to save the mills of the Wolf River
Paper Fiber company.
Although it has cleared off today, the water
is still rising. Men are ready with dynamite,
ready to destroy the dam if the water does not
subside before reaching the danger point.
Everything in Shawano is in an awful shape.
Cellars, even on Main street are filled with
water. This morning's trains did not
arrive here, and the Chicago & Northwestern train due at Shawano at 8 o'clock last night
is reported at Cecil, a few miles east of here,
its engine ditched by the floods.
Telegraphic communications with outside
points are much impaired, and many wires are
reported down. There was nothing reported
in this vicinity that resembled a cyclone, but
the result of the rains was so damaging that
residents dread more showers.
Daily Commonwealth, Fond Du Lac, WI 24
July 1912
Shawano., Wis. July 25.--One death has
resulted here as a part of the general losses
incident to the flood which has visited this
section following torrential rains
 Tuesday.
The rise during the night has been nearly a foot
and no indication of the waters receding was
given at noon today.
Phillip Henford, one of a crew of men engaged
in watching the dam of the Wolf River Paper
Fiber company, was a victim of the flood last
night. He was pulling out wooden "needles"
from the dam's structure when one of these,
broken by the force of the water, hurled him
into the rapids. He was unable to swim.
The body has not been recovered.
Daily Commonwealth, Fond Du Lac, WI 25
July 1912
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