Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-07-28

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The above are all the losses We could
ascertain mp TO midnight.
Along the line of East Spring street,
although the water did not do any gen.
eral damage, number Of residences
were submerged, carpets destroyed,
porcbes swept away and fences lost, in
volying loss OF about Sc, 600.
On South Main street considerable
damage was done, but to what extent it
is at present utterly impossible TO tell.
So lar, the losses foot up over $780,
600, and still the list is not complete.
The confusion and excitement incident
forbade the possibility Of obtaining
full and correct report.
The following are the names Of the
victims of the disasters:
Mrs. Charles l.. Broy, carrid away in
her house from the corner Of Gold and
Buel streets. Body recovered two miles
from town.
A. c. Latson, a carpenter, a member
Of the California Pioneers. Body rtcov-
cred near that of Mrs. Broy. Taken
charge OF by friends.
John Turner, teamster, q resident Of
Holden, Utah, was coming from New
York Canyon when overtaken by the
waters. was washed down the canyon
and drowned. Body at the Courthouse.
Roger Robinett, newspaper reporter,
carried away in q building. He was res
cued before life was extinct, but sur
vived but few minutes afterward.
Body at the Courthouse.
James Calvin. q native Of Ireland,
from Antelope Valley; drowned in en-
deavoring to rescue property. Body at
the Court house.
J. W. Talbot, teamster, employed by
Isaac Whistler. Body at the Courthouse.
Jean Dorney, native Of France; has
a brother working at the Hoosac mine.
Body at the Courthouse.
Five Cinnamon were washed down
the canyon. Bodies taken in charge by
friends.
The above are all the bodies brought
in up 10 the hour of writing. Most of
them were taken to the Courthouse, and
there identified and taken charge Of
Among those known to be lost, and
whose bodies have not been recovered,
are John Rant, saloon keeper on North
Buel street; W. j. McGeary, carpenter,
and William Smith, miner. The body
of the former is supposed to be lodged
in the pile of lumber and furniture near
the Consolidated furnaces. 1t is not
known how many have been lost. The
mouth OF the canyon is fearful to behold.
Furniture, buildings in part and in
whole, wagon beds and drowned animals
are heaped in piles about the valley.
A number of bodies have been obtained
at this point, and it is thought that to-
day many more will be discovered. 1t
is thought that some OF those swept
away have been buried in the sand, and
it will be several days before the exact
loss of life will be known.
| Among the saddest OF the sad occurren-
ces that took place was the drowning OF
Mrs. Broy. With her husband, they
were in their house when the seethipe
torrent burst in it's fury on them. They
endeavored to escape, but in vain. The
| support OF their house soon gave way,
and with the Others it fioated down the
stream. Rushing from the doomed
house, they made one frantic effort to
reach place of safety, but the rushing
water met them on every side. Locked
in each others arms, they were carried
on until the relentless waters separated
them, bearing her lifeless form down the
canyon. Mr.. Broy was rescued by some
Cinnamon near the Eureka Consolidate
furnaces. But few short weeks age
they were married; a happier couple did
not exist; to-day she is dead, and he,
crazed with his loss and suffering from
severe injuries. is not expected to sur.
vive. Their welded bliss was brief
their happiness short-lived before broken
forever.
Frank Cover, a Canadian Frenchman,
late of Bullionville, Lincoln county, was
caught in building above Batemen
street, and foattd down below the Nam.
moth Corral, where be was rescued,
badly bruised though not permanently
injured. He says that for great part OF
the distance (nearly half mile) he sus.
tanned pretty much the whole weight OF
the roof Of the building on his back.
Mr.. Brooks, a carpenter. attempted to
flee from Jesse Bipelow's carpenter shop,
but was overtaken by the current and
borne down to point near the residence
OF Nate Diamond, where be was dragged
out in helpless condition. Proper res.
toratives, however, were administered by
kind hands, and in q short time be was
around as usual.
Robert j. Reid, the we'll known black.
smith, and Jimmy Driscoll Of the vir
ginia saloon, each made q narrow es
cape. Both were attempting 10 save
property in the vicinity Of Mrs. Browns
restaurant. on North Buel street wher
they suddenly found themselves sur
rounded by the torrent. They chung t.
fence on which was perched two othel
men. Soon a house came sweeping
along knocking the fence down. Reit
and Driscoll got hold Of portions o.
buildings and we're carried away on tn,
bosom Of the raging stream. Both wer'
finally rescued near the CONSOLIDATED
furnace, neither being seriously injured
The other men who were on the fence
with them are supposed to have mad'
their way to place of safety befor'