Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-05-12

We mentioned In our lasi, ihe htat
faln' that had fallen and lhat The woa'hs
Was sill unsettled aud threatening fl,
clouds lowered oyer us MI day on sslur
day aud sunday, aud occasionally eJplou
showers Of rain fell On Monday night
houoyer, the heaviest rain We remember {
have seen, came down steadily from som
time about lOo'sl ek until dawn, and agall
on Tuesday morning from ! o'clock Ill
noon. Our streets we're perfectly drenehed
and great pools Of water might be seel
rushing along to tho river or standing II
ponds In different parts Of the town, Tn
rain on Monday night and Tuesday morn
Ing was accompanied by rapid aud eontin
ued peals OF thunder, and brilliant aashet
Of lightning,
As consequence Of such foods Of rain
the river, which was already swollen unit
II had commenced covering the bottom op
posite town, again came rapidly up aud
continued to rise until late on Wednesday
evening, At which time It had reached a
height which had never before attained al
this place, within the memory of our Oldest
inhabitant. a further rise Of about or 7
feet would have placed II all over the pub
lie Square.
Col. J. n. Bryan, who was the first white
man that settled here, and who came to
this place in 1871, remembers very heavy
rise which took place in the Winter Of
l842-I3, and he thinks probable that the
river was then probably few inches higher
than il was on Wednesday night last. But
the change in the banks in the last twenty
five years has been so great tina. II is hard
to tell Another very high rise took place
in lSi9, and again in June 1854, but Meth
or of these were within many feet Of the
present rise.
- OF course all the streams in this vicinity,
have been proportionably high from back
water from the river. Dallas Branch, in
the Northern part of the town, overlooked
its banks and covered over n wide scope
of ground, surrounding and completely
flooding the residence of Mr.. NJ. NJ. Morrow,
and the carding factory of Ellis 4 Morrow,
on the Mckinney road. The Carding Ma
chine building, being Of Concreat, was con-
siderably damaged oy the water, some por-
ton of the walls having fallen in. Fear
ing that the building would fall, Mr.. Nor
row had taken the precaution to remove
the Machinery out of the building, before
the water surrounded it, His field and
garden in the rear of his residence, on
Dallas branch was entirely submerged, and
considerable loss sustained by the floating
off the fences and destruction Of the crop.
Mill Creek, on the South Of town, was
also very high, coming high up in the lower
part Of town, and submerging several bull
dings, from which the families occupying
them were compelled to move. A twostory
frame building, near the old mill site below
town owned by Mrs. Cockrel, was almost
covered, the water running through the seq
ond story windows. A family living in
this house was moved out by boats on Tues
day morning. Col. J. N. Byan, living in
the lower part of town, was also compelled
to leave his house, on Tuesday morning,
and the building being of brick was con-
washed and damaged by the
water.
Saunders, Claypool & Cos Mill was en-
lirely surrounded, the engine, boilers, mill
rocks, and every thing in the lower floor,
being entirely submerged, and the water
very nearly reaching the second floor.
Most of the moveables in the lower floor,
we're taken out however beforehand, but n |
argc amount Of cord wood was washed
rom the yard.
The yard and brick kiln Of Mr. + Michel
vas entirely covered. We did not learn
whether he sustained any loss or not.
At The Ferry, the residence Of Mrs Sarah
Cockrell, was buried half its height in wa
err. Mrs. c. was compelled to leave it on
tuesday night.
The backwater from Mill Creek and
Dallas Branch come very nearly meeting
IN the East of town, thus almos! completely
surrounding our town, by water.
On Wednesday morning rumors prevailed
hat the family of Mr.. Beavers, who lives
t the edge of The bottom on the West of the
liver, was entirely surrounded by water
nd were cut off from escape. The large
cry boat was Immediately manned by n
olunteer crew, and proceeded to the spot,
Ihere they found that such was the fact.
he water had surrounded the house on
tuesday night, but it was then too late for
he occupants to reach the dry land on the
Vest, and they were compelled to leave tho
lain building and occupy the stable, where
hey had built temporary loft with loose
link, and had all assembled there early
n Tuesday night. When the boat reached
lem the water was within few inches Of
lem. The whole family, together with
hat clothing &c. that could lie got out of
lie house, were brought to town. Mr.. i.
st his whole crop, his field, we are told
sing about ten feet under water.
Large numbers of cattle. were drowned in
le bottom, the rise coming on SO sudden, it
lught great many in there when egress
as soon cut of. We are informed by q
srson who went across in the boat to Mr..
eavers,' that large number Of COWS and {
lives were seen to drown in the drift a.
ong the trees in the bottom.
1t is hard to estimate the lose Of property =.
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