The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-14

A Whole Family Drowned In tho Flood IN
Indiana.
The following s the statement OF tho Rev. Horato lis
sy whose family, consisting OF his vito and eight child
rem, drowned In tho flood at Roscoe, Illinois, the
Sd inst. -
Thursday afternoon and increased In force until about
ten At this time they did not feel alarmed although
the creek was rising very fast they did NOT know any
the water up around the house, and rushing by with
great foroe Mr. Isey proposed to his family to leave tho
house but who were in the neighborhood told him
they had the water much higher than then,
they concluded NOT TO 60 out AZ about eleven O'Clock
MessTs Thompson Lane and Towers 60. up the house
water mad lowered M sey went 70 the door and msa
sured the height Of the water and found that had fallen
four or i've inches. (He had previously measured the
From some Of those gentlemen who were at the
this time learned that they took the clothes the line
and banded them 70 the family. .oS Mr. Lane said nsy
the water Having concluded 70 remain In the house the
five younger children sent to bed and shortly after
prayers preparatory retiring also The other children
then went up stairs and Mr. Iey proposed to his wife 10
remain up short time longer This must have been about
Just amer the three children went up there was great
rush Of water passed tho house, and Mrs went to the
hall door with lantern and hooked out She found the
water rushing by with tremendous force all sides Of
her. and coming In at the door, She called loudly for help
several times but the water was too deep and rushing
near the i'll fated house. Mrs called TO Horatio the
eldest son, and up stairs Immediately. She then
cS to her s to up which be S
In vain At this time he just coming out Of his study
and was standing in the entry, when be heard the chill
be saw one cod Of the houss fall out with crash. He
then felt the whole house gwsying up and down, like
bos. wave, and then fell into ruins Just as 1t fell
he heard his wife and that the Last he heard
Of bis family BE Immediately found himself in the water,
not knowing how he got there; and With no power to
help himself, he was tossed ab'ut and hurried Along
then, but had presence or mind enough 10 guard
against taking In any more, and try 70 keep his head
above water His own simple and touching words bsst
describe his feelings at this awful moment and sho his
faith in that Goa he long has served He said al then
commended my soul and my family TO Cod expecting to
meet Him and them 10 eternity In moment and aim ost
wish bad" He carried on until he struck against
foodwooo and after thrown against tree,
into which he climbed, and managed to maintain himself
for two hours during which time the people hal
discovered him, and making raft 70 rescue him,
when Mr. Richardson swan out TO him, and got hold Of
him Just his strength failed him, and he dropping
of the limb. When is remembered that Nc has but
leg and In delicate health his escape from deah
is amost miraculous While he was recing these facts
bis feelings overcame him several times, although he
gave his evidence much calmly thaa supposed IN
be possible under the circumstances large number OF
the citizens present. and ali deeply moved at
his dis,rcss and We noticed moro than one cheek wet
with tears Mr. Isley il OF the opinion that Clubhouse
which stood mmedstey behind his must have been car
red first and in its struck his and moshed
H. and from examination Of the locally we think such
must have been the case.
Mr.. Ilsley formerly lived in Monson, Me-, but
Gently In Dixon Ill Mr.. had recently removed 10 Ros
coe and taken charge Of the Congregational church Ia
that town, under circumstances Of much promise his
eldest son. who had been absent ten monhs In Milwaukee,
had Just returned bone vis and at the time OF the
accident for the first time In ten months were bis family
all ri home.
The following Is the melancholy list OF the victims Of
this mort distressing catastrophe
suran Merrill wife Of Horaio nsley aged AZ years.
Borstio Thayer Isley, aged II years.
Charlotte Elizabeth Ilsley, aged Ii years.
Nay Ellen Ilsley, aged 10 years
Orrin woodford Haley, aged IL years.
Edward Payson nsley, aged years.
susan Caroline nsey, eyed years.
Annie louise Ilsley, aged years.
Charles Merrill Ilsey, aged months