Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-28
NASHVILLE. TENN, TUESDAY, JULY %. 1874


found the flood endangering his barn and
stock. He and his father started out to the
horses. Mr.. Winkler remained in the
house, and in less than five minutes the
water filed all the lower rooms.
Mrs. Winkler called for assistance, but
before it could reach her the building gave
way and she was engulphed. Further
southwark was dwelling occupied by Mr..
John Shearing. As soon as the water COM
menced rising Shearing moved his family
consisting of two twin boys, aged four
years, to the hillside in what he supposed
to be place of safety. The children were
sleeping sOundIy,
but one Of the little fellows was aroused by
the storm and rolled over the embankment
into the angry food below. His body was
recovered this morning.
The extensive glue works were next to
Succumb to the action of the water and were
totally destroyed. A short distance below
this works was a small dwelling occupied
by Mr.. Earnest and Rykof, wife and
two children. The family were unaware
Of the destruction which was sweeping
down upon them. The building was car
ried from its foundation with the occupants.
Mrs. Rykof, bruised and bleeding, was
rescued from the torrent several squares
distant, but both of the children were
drowned. At the co-ner of East street and
Madison avenue the waters seemed to de-
yiate. In a triangular shaped house, at the
intersection Of the streets named, resided
Mrs. COnlOn, a widow, who had three chill
dren, one boy and two girls. A young man
named Arnold and another, a cripple,
r,,rna6 Ros1oror-e IN, f1,e q
the time. The entire number were
drowned with the exception of Neal Con-
lon. Young Arnold had gone into the
house to rescue some of the inmates, but
fell victim to the destroying element.
About a block below the Intersection Of
Madison avenue and East street the torrent
again united and swept down with re-
doubled fury to the low lands, embracing
Concord, OHara and portion of Chestnut
streets. The course of the food was ptob-
ably
200 Feet Wide,
and buildings, frame and brick, fell before
the devastating element as though they had
been sand. Dwellings, stables, workshops
and debris of all kinds mingled to-
gether in one confused mass, making it
absolutely impossible for a spectator
10 discover even the street lines. In some
instances houses were literally turned up
side down. On Orchard street the dwell
ing of Alderman Bolster was reduced to its
original elements and one of his children
drowned. The rest of the family escaped.
Or the same street family named Fuchs
were lost, cOnsistingOf j. Fuchs, wife land one
child, and a brother of Mrs. Fuchs. In
another house, almost adjoining, resided
jacob Meier, wife aud two children. All
except one child are lost. The bodies
Of three were recovered this morning
On Chestnut street, at the intersection of
spring Garden avenue, the water attained
depth Of fully twenty feet, but the build
iLgs witllStOOd its force better, and in only
one instance was any serious damage done.
A arge frame building, occupied as a beer
ball, was moved from its foundations and
FIOated Across the street,
completely obstructing the way. 1t is es-
tinnted that in this district about 20
dwelling houses were destroyed, but no
estimate has been made of the value. a
large number Of people are missing. 1t is
thought many bodies are still in the debris.
As fist as recovered, they are taken to the
various undertakes in the city, and IS are
now known to have come from this dis
trict.
Iron and Stone Swept Away Like
Cork.
Or the south side Of the Ohioriver, Tenn
pera1ceville was the heaviest sufferer.
Here. up a narrow stream known as Saw
Mill run, hardly vestige oftwo iron bridges
remain. Stones two and three feet in
thickness by five feet in length were torn
from the abutments and carried down
stream like pieces Of cork. The course of
the creek has been entirely changed.
The loss Of life has been ffightful on
McLaughlin's run. A House of hundred
years standing was torn away and after
being taken down a mile and half Mr..
StrattOn succeeded in making his escape.
During the flashes of lightning horses and
cattle and animals of all kinds could be
seen floating on the torrent and their bel
lowings of terror could be heard above the
roar of the flood.
The Latest.
The most carefully prepared figures, give
the total loss Of life at 219. With regard
to property it is simply impossible to give
an idea that can be considered reliable.