The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-10
TETRIRLE GALE.


TETRIBLE GALE.
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Al five o'clock on the evening Of the 9Th Of July
the mercury In the Thermometer stood q IVA
hixber than at any time during the year. People
literally sweltered In the heat. Nos breath of
air was stirring. and even . fan could scarcely
raise breeze enough to anipate man IN the least.
Al six and Q half the nfefcury hsa gone down
but single degree; and yet jast about this time
o grayish looking cloud put in IN appearance IN
the northwest, and eommecccd moving siowtyup
over the city. 1t wasn't very b'g cions snd u
wasn't very black cloud, and u didnt sccm 70
have much mischief in il, and no one paid mnch
attention to the matter. few minutes before
seven, however, the thing assumen proportions
that really astonished the natives A perfect
whirlwind came sweeping down the streets, Will
out moments notice, that sent the dust driV-
ing into the eyes and nearly lifted pedestrians
frnn their feet The gale lasted but lew NOM
emf. and bnt few could realize the fact that 1t
could do any damage, and yet 1t was one OF the
most disastrous that has ever occurred IN the
city.
THE STEAMER MOUNrAINEER
had been moore.l, after coming in on its down
trip, near the steamboat ONCE oi Messrs. horton
& Kerr and il was supposed 1t had been secnre-
ly mooresl. Four stout two-inch ropes held the
Eoat 70 the bank and il was considered beyond
the bounds of humau possibility that II could
break loose. As the great gale came sweeping
down from tho north, it struck the b'at omar
ter;np. and i'm moment the ropes commenced
| swapping There was no time to deliberate
| mOu,eut Among those on b1art were the hrst
| mate, Charley Johnson; the second clerk, Ed
| Masson the second engineer, John Fitzgcraid;
| the bar keeper, Gen. Gale, aud the stewart, JIM
Wash. All were, Of course, alarmed, but they
were beyond the possibility Of human help.
The gale increased in intensity, and the stannch
old boat was Psstsi frcp ats connecting links
with the shore and 'wbiri|i with almost lightning
speed down the crnte,it. Apprsaching the great
| irun bridge it was whrlesi around, and In sec-
oud more the bow struck the structure at the
east end of the draw span:, There was o VIII.
crash, and then all was STILL All the damage .at
| could le done was accomplished. The cabin deck
| of the Mouutaiueer was smashed in clear back to
| the cbimueys. the smoke stacks were topplsd
over and one Of them badly crushed, and the lar
board guard was also badly injured. The entire
injury to the boat will foot mp some s2,oc, anu
for service again. The steamer belonged to the
Missouri River Packet Company, and had been
running since 1866. 1t is probable the st. Luke
will he sent mp to supply its place in the inter,
George Cole the barkeepcr, who had been sick
in bed for several days, was SO badly scared than
he was able to run around right lively yesterday
The principal damage, however, was done t.
the great
ri IRON BRIDGE.
The boat struck the bridge abont fifty feet
from the east end Of the draw span. This end o
| the draw was thrown sOme ten feet out OF posi-
tion, The main bend is close to the pivot pier
The west half Of the draw was uninjurei, witt
the exception Of few rails at the extreme wes
end, The upper and lower cords Of the draw wcr'
all sprung 80 as to fnrm reverse cnrve, and sev
eral IF the posts and rods displaced. 1t vii
! cost some 5000 or 5000, aud take some thre
weeks' time to plac. the bridge in repair again
8 Mai. Willard s. Pope, Of the Detroit bridge AM
! iron works company, was telegraphed to yester
,lay. and replied that he would leave for st 10
: seph ON the first train. He will probably be her
. this morning. The great source of regret Is, n"
the cost of REPAIRS but the delay that will be oc
casionctl, and the Inconvenience that will resul
to business men.
HEDENvER
$ was moored Just above the Mountaineer.
!, Flemming, Frank Godhy and Charley Dawso
z were on board. The former, veteran IN tn
Missouri river SERVICE .'snuffrd the battle froI
J.. AFFAIR." and prepared for the emergency. The m'
e meut the white caps began :" appear he donhie
$ his lines and Mt the same time threw over 1n'
|, hundred pound anchor that took firm hold. Th
$ | r,sult was the Denver rode the storm in safet,
" and is now making its regular trips across tn
n river. 1t also went down yesterday and Puiic
n the Mountaineer mp to its old landing.
n THE ELKHORN.
> The transfer boat, Eikhorn, moorcd in'
:. below the bridge. When the gale came NP, Pol
\ Raxter, the watchmau, and his mother were Il
Loar.l The boat cut loose from its mornings
:; the first blast, aud went whirling down III
river at furious rate, to the great terroro tho'
y | ON hoard. 1t had been missed Int a few m'
ments, when Frank Cooley, Ge"rge Howar,
:. Cant. Warner, Gil Porter and Al Davis each
separate skiffs, followed in pursuit. After haI
y = row they succeeded in capturing the boat, 81
= miles below the city, and brought it upycsterla
!, morning The only damage sustained was IN
breaking of the front traps and lines and the In
!, board wheel, amounting in all 10 about $50.
- | THE LIZZIE BAYLEsS
N was anchored OH the west side of the river, on
ID escaped uniniured.
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH
- lines, which were extended across the bridg
were, of course, broken. The only result of flii
however. will be an interruption of communic
tion with Kansas for day or SO.
- THE BRIDGE BOARD
n. held meeting yesterday afternoon, and passed
4 resolution iRstructing the chief engineer to
N once have the damage to the bridge repaired.
in THE GALE,
which moved in q sOutherly direction, seems
% have done no further damage than the mere fla
= tening of crops.-Sf. Joseph Gazette, 9Th.
,e prmh1epms to he (srannled With.