Ogden Daily Standard | 1900-05-04 | Page 2 | Platte River Overflows

PLATTE RIVER OVERFLOWS IS RAILROAD BRIDGES ARE IN GREAT DANGER OF GOING OUT denver col slay 2 A to the times from sterling colo says the platte Is out of its banks and covering the flats the burlington missouri railroad bridge is going out and other bridges are in great danger and may go at any moment much damage to property Is expected fort morgan colo may 2 the south platte Is the highest in six years and is three quarters of a mile wide the long dike connecting bridges over the two channels is under water and washed away to a depth of ten feet in several places the platte and beaver canal Is washed mt just below the bridge and the fort morgan canal washed out at the bead gate as is also the bijou canal the railroad bridge at bardln faas gone out into the river the bridges at orchard and snyder are impassable there Is no way to cross and travel Is tied up higher water still is feared