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Show FBEAKS OF THB MISSOURI. The Union Pacifio railroad ia making mak-ing treat oflorts to save its property und the great Missouri railway bridge, which are endangered by the action of the river currents cauaed by the late cut-off and the formation of a new channel on the Nebraska shore. The river iB rapidly underminiug the andy soil, and if left to do itaworkj would endanger the railroad shops and the smelting worha, and after Borne experimenting to determine the action of tho currents the company determined to build a riprap to protect pro-tect the menaced territory. This structure informed of bageof sand, rocks and willow branches placed in alternate layers, and is something like Captain EadV jetty walls, which form an artificial channel from New ' Orleans to the gulf to facilitate navi gation. This riprap will extend a long distance, and It is thought its , completion will require a period of nine months, and will cost over $100,000, which expense will be met by the railroad company, who will make application to congress lor reimbursement re-imbursement of the amount. |