The oldest inhabitant and river men remember no time when the water in Grand River was higher above the D. G. H. & M. railroad bridge than it is at present. This being the case there is naturally a good deal of speculation as to whether the 75,000,000 feet of logs which constitute the "jam" will break over the booms or not. Should a break occur the railroad bridge would probably give away. As it is, an engineer states that the bridge, which forms part of the support for the logs, has been pushed down the stream four inches. The river began to fall last evening, and it was believed that the danger was practically over. The most serious damage to any of the log owners along the river at this point, has happened to A. B. Long & Son. They had a large number of logs assorted and run into a pocket boom at their mills. He boom broke loose yesterday, and one million feet valuable logs floated down the stream. They will be caught without much trouble. It is estimated that the loss to this firm will be nearly or quite $1.50 per thousand. The logs will, of course, have to be cut by the mills down the river, and at a slightly advanced price over the rates here.

The damage to the farms and crops along the banks of the river north will be greater than ever before in the history of that community. Fences are washed away, and in many instances crops are wholly destroyed.  At Plainfield, and between here and there, the water is higher than ever before known, the water flowing over the floor of the bridge at Plainfield. All the houses and buildings on the low lands are drowned out and the people have been compelled to move to the adjacent higher lands. Between the Junction and Belmont on the G. R. & I and especially at a point a mile north of Plumb’s mills, the track is flooded. The farmers in Plainfield and vicinity called a meeting to be held at that place Saturday for the purpose of considering the question of prosecuting Grand Rapids Boom company for alleged damage to their crops and farm interests. The Boom company assert that their logs do not make any considerable difference in the height of the water above the jams. They think that the action of the D. G. H. & M. Company in narrowing the river at its bridges has had more to do with the floods above it than their logs. The main channel has been narrowed at the bridges, and heavy lose on both the Boom Company and the farmers. It was not unlikely that a number of litigations will be the outcome of the unpleasant situation.

The property down the river is but little less unfortunate than that above. The island is under the "drink," and the boat house, club house, etc., are probably carried away. Travel on the river road, the proposed new boulevard, has been suspended. At about 8 o’clock last night break was discovered in the west approach to Pearl street bridge. The City Marshal ran out the "danger signal," but it was thought that the break will probably be a light one. The rumors on the streets yesterday that the Lowell logs were walking around the country poisonously, were found to be somewhat exaggerated. The

drive in Flat river, about ten million feet, is jammed against the bridge and the general belief there is that it can be held there. The bridges there are all right thus far, though the lower bridge is weak and the authorities have warned the public that they cross it with teams at their own peril.

That the bridge was good for five or ten years yet.

The Mayor suggested that the Board of Public Works ascertain from the contractors whether or not they would not postpone the work until another year.

President Thayer thought that the matter should not be dallied along but pushed through as soon and as fast as the weather admit of.

Ald Killean-"I believe that the whole matter is in the hands of the board of Public Works."

Ald Grady-"I do not believe that the City Surveyor knows anything about those piers. The piers are all right, and with a little extension could be made to answer the purpose. I think that Bridges street is a better structure to day than Pearl street bridge. I should not vote to have those piers removed and new piers substituted unless such a change was advised by a committee of experts."

Ald Killean-"You don’t have to vote for the proposition."

Ald Grady-"I have a vote on the question of raising the money to pay for the business."