La Crosse, Wisconsin
Storm
& Flood
June
1889
Destructive Rainstorm.
La Crosse, Wis., June 13. -- The worst
rainstorm in 17 years swept over this section.
Nearly five inches of rain fell. It came
down in sheets, doing great damage to railroad
property. Practically all railway
communication is cut off. Fifty families
in North LaCrosse were compelled to desert their
homes in boats, and the water is still rising.
Over 100 head of live stock were drowned, and
nearly every bridge in the La Crosse river
valley is gone.
The Sandusky Star, Sandusky, OH 13 Jun
1889
Two Drowned.
La Crosse, Wis., June 11. -- The water continues to rise in the La
Crosse and Mississippi rivers. Thousands of dollars of damage has been
done to farm property in the vicinity. C. A.
Larson and his eight-year-old son were drowned while attempting to
pass under the Burlington bridge over La Crosse river.
Stevens Point Daily Journal, Stevens Point, WI 14 Jun 1899
Four Drowned in Flood
Onalaska Couple and Man and Boy Victims of
Overflow.
La Crosse, Wis., June 13. -- One of
the most destructive floods that has ever
visited this section is raging here. A
portion of North La Crosse is under water and
about fifty families have been obliged to flee
to higher ground for their lives. Water is
not slowly reseeding but a soaking rain has set
in and it is though it will rise again.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Larson of Onalaska, five miles north
of here, were drowned while viewing the debris
of a railroad bridge which had swept away.
The flood had taken the earth from a portion of
the roadbed and in walking over the ties which
suspended from the rails, one gave away.
They were plunged into surging waters and swept
away. A large crowd witnessed the
disaster.
Nearly every railroad and wagon bridge within
ten miles of the city has been washed out.
The Burlington & Milwaukee trains (Southern
Minnesota division) are the only ones running.
The mills at Bangor, West Salem and Holman have
gone out. A man and boy were drowned this
afternoon in La Crosse river, opposite the city.
They were in a boat which capsized. Their
names are unknown.
Centralia Enterprise and Tribune,
Centralia, WI 17 Jun 1889
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