Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-07-30


hearing shrek upon shrek rend the air,
looked out from an upper window. The
doomed house was carried along within
stones throw. At the upper windows
stood poor Schanappert and his wife,
each holding aloft child over the rag
ing water, and shrieking, "God Al
mighty, help US ~ "God save US ~ In
a few seconds the building reached the
bend where the food turned south at the
foot of Buena Vista street. Here it
struck against slaGghterhouse and dis
solved like pile Of snow in the boiling
waters The shrieks were silent, and
only the crash and
THE GRINDING OF TIAlBERs
was heard. The Branigan family live
on O'Harra street, and occupy the last
house saved on the left going down the
street. The family consists Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Branigan and four children. A
neighbOr, Patrick McManus, was alone
in the house when the water tore over
the back wall on the ground floor, and
dashed toward the front of the room on
OHarra street. Had the couple not
speedily opened the door, and broken
out the glass, the whole family would
have drowned like 50 many rats. Across
the window was the iron bar used for Sc
curing the shutters. Swiftly the water
rose until it stood five feet in the room,
with current like q mill-raee setting
through the apartment. Mr.. and Mrs.
Branigan instinctively seized each a
child and clung to this bar with
THE GRIP OF DESPAIR.
While the cold, muddy torrent swept
over them for a few honrs, these two
hung to that providentialIy-pl placed bar,
and were all rescued. McManus, who
with the remaining child rushed to the
street, by some miracle was swept into
an alley and onto the roof of shed,
where they were also saved. One sin
gular feature Of the flood has not been
alluded to. So far a. we are able to as
certain, only one person who escaped
from the food was injured. The dead
all bore marks of bruises and mangliug.
But notwithstanding the tOppling Of
houses and avslanches Of timber and
debris, those who escaped from the
wreck came out unhurt. A baby was
found in its crib floating in the Ohio
river at the head Of Montg Dmery island,
thirty-two miles below the city, yester-
day afternoon, and was recovered by Mr..
Allen, who lives near the island. The
child was living, but has not been iden-
titled. In the SawmiIl run district there
is but little chance of any additional
bodies being found. 1t is probable that
the remaining missing ones were
CARRIED INTO THE OHIO RIVER
Some of the bodies will doubtless be
recovered, and others that are found far
below will he buried without identifica-
ton. WOIkmen are still employed in
clearing the streets of the accumulated
rubbish and restoring them to a passa-
BILE condition. The body Of the child
that was found in the Ohio river yester-
day proved to be one of the missing
Hunter children, instead OF daughter
Of Mr.. McVay, as at first reported. The
body was identified by a ring on the
little finger, and the remains were sent
to TempeIanceville this morning, and
will be buried to-day with those Of her
father, which were found yesterdly ly.
Last evening two bodies were picked up
on the Allegheny side of the Ohio river.
One of them has been identified as the
body Of William Hosley, from the saw
mill run district. The other Is the body
of woman. This is probably the body
Of Mrs Hunter, from the same section.
The name given by the burial commit
tee is that of Mrs. Griffin, but no person
Of that name is known to be missing
from that district.
THE DAMAGE DONE
to the Pittsburg and Castle-Shannon
railroad along Sawmin run, was COM
parativeiy light. Two bridges were
somewhat damaged, but have already
been making their regular trips. The
first bridge was damaged by having
Rev. Isaac Banks church washed down
against il with such force as to knock
out one OF the trestles. Nothing but a
pile Of boards and timber remain of the
church, and the place where il stood is
marked by a large hole. The upper
trestle would have escaped entirely, but
for fence against which several stacks
OF wheat lodged and stopped the water
until the pressure became so great that
the fence gave way and lodged against
the bridge, bending it so that it stopped
the trains from going any further up the
road until this morning at four O'Clock.
Among the
MANY HEROIC ACTS
reported are the exertions of Frederick
Schultz, who resides on Iten street, high
above the reach of the flood. Iten street
runs from the hill to O'Hara street.
Schultze heard the piercing screams of
the drowning victims st his home, and,
rushing out, attempted to make his way
through the water to O'Hara street
Finding that impossible, he swan down
70 Center street, and made his way down
nearly to Ohio street, where he found a
skiR. Notwithstanding the swift cur
rent, he made his way up to Center
street and Spring Garden avenue, and
with the assistance OF two Oths men,
who got iutO the skiff, succeeded in re-
covering eleven bodies. His description
of the scenes which transpired during
the night were thrilling In the extreme.
He it was who discovered the body Of
Officer Hess, who was drowned on Chest
nut street. The victim was elinging to
the corner OF the house, and il was found
Necessary to drag the body away by
main force, 80 tight was the death grip.
The boat in which they were riding was
caught in
TERRIBLE BIAELSFROM,
and was hurled about with such violence
that the occupants were forced to lie
down on the bottom to save themselves.
Fortunately the sweep Of the water was
changed. the flood having forced chan
wrecks of houses, board d-piles and house,
hold goods gan to sweep down, and
clinging to them or struggling in the
surging waters eodld be seen by the
flashes of lightning the victims. On
one occasion the body Of q woman was
seen on pile OF lumber. Mr.. shuttle
made a grasp at the pile as is-swept by,
and secured the body. Several similar
Incidents occurred, but notwithstanding
the efforts Of the
HEROIC CREW,
they were not able to rescue a single
one alive. When the water hsd sbated
the crew were completely exhausted,
and Tor time 1t was feared that two of
them would net recover.
At least half dozen bridges and cul-
verts were washed away on the Pitts
burg, Cincinnati and st. Louis railway,
and the track more or less damaged.
Repairs have been made and travel is
fully resumed, and trains are now run
ming on time.
WAVE OF RELIEF.
Subscriptions to the relief fund are
pouring in rapidly, snd up to this time
over thirty Thousand dollars has been
raised.
Three bodies were found to-day: The
resa ConleD, John Rogers and q little
girl Of Mr.. Forden's. All the bodies of
the entire Forden family have been re-
covered. There is but one missing at
Woods run, child Of Mr.. Gorman's.
The body of little child four gears old
was found at East Liverpool Monday
L. III