People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1896 — Minnesota City Submerged. [ARTICLE]

Minnesota City Submerged.

Crookston, Minn., May 20.—The entire south portion of the city is submerged. That portion of the city in which were fifty families, mostly of the laboring class, is under a foot of water: But few removed their household goods, fcnd everything stands in deep water, which is up to the second story. The bridges still hold, but it is impossible to communicate with the south side of the river except by boat. The losses to buildings will be largely among the poorer classes and will be felt keenly. The greatest individual loss probably will be to the North Dakota Milling association. Fifteen thousand bushels of wheat are stored in the elevator, and the water stands .four feet deep above the floor.