The large pieces of ice went swiftly down, and the water forced its way until it was frightful to see it.

The trees near the shore were thrown down, and the small islands were left bare.

Near Fort Snelling there was a house where a white man and his wife lived.

The woman heard the noise, and, waking her husband, ran out; but as he did not follow her quick enough, the house was soon afloat and he was drowned." There was an Indian camp near this house, for the body of Wenona, the sick girl who was carried over the Falls, was found here.

It was placed on a scaffold on the shore, near where the Indians found her, and Checkered Cloud moved her teepee, to be near her daughter.