Show STILL RISING 1 The Fight Continued but the Danger Not Passed The river rose slightly yeserday but by the energy of Messrs Burton Bur-ton and Armstrong and their forces the angry flood was kept within I bounds up to latest accounts last evening The outlook however is not at all comfortable as a sudden rush of waters might at any moment mo-ment cause a breach which it would be Impossible to stop until the return of low water At every suspicious point good work is being dOleunder skillful skill-ful direction but more helD in the way of teams and men is required All wagons sent to be of any service ser-vice must have planks on the running run-ning gears instead of wagon beds During yesterday the West Jordan I and anotner canal gave way and I their waters were added to the already swollen tide of Jordan It is not likely that the volume of water will begin to diminish till after the 20th of June and as there is liable to be a gradual rise up to and perhaps beyond that date owing to the unusual quantity of snow in the m untalns there can be no abatement of vigilance till the turning turn-ing point is reached If the danger is considered imminent a levee of plank > should be thrown up at once as near to the stream as practicable I at all the lowest points or along the entire line which I threatens the city Such levees are successfully employed at points along the great rivers of the Mississippi Mis-sissippi valley They consist of strong planking firmly fastened to bracing timbers on the side from the stream let into the ground from six inches to a foot and rising a little higher than it is calculated the water wa-ter can possibly reach If these high waters pass without leaving a terrible reminder of their visit the lesson of prevention should be well learned by the community com-munity and before such floods can come again preparations should be made for them in the way of a safe and substantial embankment and by deepeing the channel by dredging at the mouth of the river Bishop Clawson informs us that in his opinion more prominence has been given to his efforts on the high water question in statements given to the public than is justifiable He states that the credit is due to i Bishops Preston and Burton Messrs Fox F Little Armstrong Morris Winder McKean and others who have bean very active and disinterested interested in the matter |