Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-08-23
THE CLOUD-BURsT AT AUSTIN.

was visited by q calamity IN the shape OF
a cloud-burst, which, while it destroyed
a large amount of property, did not, we
are happy to state, result in the loss of q
single human life. 4t. TIa
About half-past five o'clock a heavy
rain storm set in, followed about 10 min.
utes later by the bursting of several
clouds on the hill to the eastward desig-
mated as the Backbone" and in less
time than it would take to relate it, an
immense volume OF water was pouring
down Main street. The alarm was i'm
mediately given and many people rushed
to the hills, while some stuck to their
stores in the endeavor to save their prop
erty. For three-quarters of an hour the
flood poured down Main street, carrying
with it immense quantities OF cord wood,
powders and rubbish. When we first
saw the flood its advance had reached
the stables of Clugage & fuller, and pre-
sented front of solid wall of muddy
water at least ten feet in height. Along
the lower side of Main street, awnings
and porches were torn down, and side
walks and trees torn up and carried
along down the canyon by the raging
flood.
After the food had subsidized, Main
street presented an appearance Of ruin.
The street was filled with barrels, boxes,
drift wood and powders. From the
Postofiice to KGnigshofer's corner the
sidewalks were torn up and the awnings
gone, and the ground where the side
walks had been dug out to q depth of IS
inches by the force of the water. The
greatest violence of the torrent was ex-
ercised on the lower side Of the two
blocks between the Postoffice and Cedar
street. The block between Cedar
and Pine streets suffered no damage be-
You'd the floors of the buildings being
covered with sand. ....-.
The store OF H. Lewis & Bro. was the
most severely visited of any building in
town. The water rushed through the
open doors with terrific force. carrying
out boxes of boots and othor goods and
washing them down the canyon. This
morning the interior of the store pre-
scented fearfully wrecked appearance
The floor was covered with sand ani
the goods were covered with mud ant
scattered in every direction. The los'
in this one instance 10 upwards O
twenty thousand dollars.
The Postofice was completely Quilted
The partitions and boxes were torn dow
and the floor rooted up as if by blast
In the Cosmopolitan Saloon, in Masonic
Block, the floor was torn up, and tn,
three heavy billiard tables crushed to
gether. the first one bringing up agains
the corner Of the heavy pillar and cutting
it as though Clipped with sharp axe
The interior of the saloon presented
dilapidated sight this morning. the foo
raised from its position, the billiart
tables standing awry, and the walls ant
furniture spattered and covered will
mud. At the Magnolia Saloon, the avn
ing and trees in front were washed away
and the water invaded the cellar, which
contained valuable stock OF liquors AM
cigars, and this morning it was full t
the ceiling with granite sand.
A lady, named Mrs. Parkinson, livinI
on the grade above the Manhattan mill
in conjunction with her children. had
narrow escape from death. She was con
fined but short time ago, and is still
weak. A man across the road gave
warning cry, and realizing the situation
at once, she called to her children to saw
themselves. The childrin were no
quick enough, and the water rushed int
the house. With desperate effort sh
reached window and got the childrel
out to place of safety, when she fell t,
the ground exhausted. The man VIII
had given the alarm was unable to reacl
her, but called to Chinaman, who sum
moned number OF Cinnamon to hi
assistance, and between them they res
cued her. One white mark for China
men, a"A3.l fl
The Reveille office also got dose
The trees we have petted and nurture,
were wiped out of existence at one fel
blow, and the floor covered with sand t
depth Of about two feet, and . consid
cradle amount Of stock damaged.
From in front Of Smith Il Starratt
hardware store the water carried anvilf
grindstones and immense sheets of boile
iron as though they had been feather,
landing them at intervals along the car
4 yon. gFzn : -
| To-day has been bright and clear, tn
streets rapidly drying; and but for tn
wrecked appearance of Main street,
person could hardly realize what has OF
Cured. Our citizens, however, hav
started in with q viii to repair the dan
age. The calamity was not entirely IN
expected; we knew that such thing wa
liable to happen at any time, and thong
many have suffered severe losses !
| property, all are cheerful and hopeful
Our pretty little town has been devai
tated, many improvements destroyed an
much damage done; but there remain
the consolation that not q single huma
life was lost, or not q single human bt