, 1874-07-30
Remarkable Incidents of the
Great Calamity.
The Hero Of the Occasion and His
Experience,
Attempts to Arouse and Rescue the
Sleepers.
No Indications. Of. the Storm Be-
foro 1ts Sudden Burst.

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,at.,o.n Nv ra.' 'oy 2a'-Aa9s 81 the thrilling.
hhvo not 'beon told. Mr. e. v. Colo. ono of Tho
members of thu firm of n 11ot.,e,.. -
vbnsc cl,o.vorks .ra.o a,,.,.,, aos'',oi "o''
taat WHOM TIM t,ood ~ oa.tuy mston wtoskea aa1es
~ !, QUO had any idea that tho flood wond roucla
tho great proportions whlcl, It aHsnnoa
air. Colo, Who during tho atorn, stona o,ts;as
~ hie woi,fns '...s .nu .. o'o1'n ntoou outs1ue
t,t,,-:s .,.e s4e. ioca'oo just 10 tho roar al hs
HI ~ ~ .av ~, 1pper eaa or Tho gno~workH, saf
'na' 'no nltt nau the appearance Of
.. or,,o,a laAEHsE a., m SHEETS OF WATER.
80 ~, IT, ~. VI te opposo taull when lighted
ta np ~ ano o Sontnes e tlanloa Of lightning Wheu
~ uAs u.uuua ~ VI water staahad down the run.
Eimaoa @ to houno pfoancud to tile roarin. ol
r. ~ Soia n'ta. tins..,.., i. ~
Mr. Golo described tho incidents attending tho
Tuastaullon q the dwelling occupiod by Air. Aug.
aa'unhaul. ana lao utownig OF Little Emma, aged
81 ,as a4a.a"t, aSGn Sear, and thu
~ Nr6 ' .alss nat:9g, aSea IL years Wlen
t,a :au .oou pSgan. III. honRMhf was Visiting his
-asueti ~ atttAS Galuen 4tuh. Mrs. ltouksuf
~ .t ~ a os 'tou, uuoI u aheefealn Tho extent
e',.sIa o. Inc nIoou ma upon opening it the water
rai rsrea t1 ~ ~ great solame an waa soon sa7-
tra oro oTup ,1 uoor o. a1!es OF fntn-
.uto s.s were laanea 10 agalnat tho enos loadsag
a. a. W. see4no 4 e!oly, Whofo tle clfldren we're.
lou,'o .ua. sno Mas uuaotc 10 Gat up the
honae II nosso ~ t50a 10 os 10 TUG fear ol sa
h., III .4a;rs easL ,;,.1 1mh shhErid 1 oaEH
~ tne np.s1ata WINDOW sao tried IN vain to !.
iuuso noa tuoa!: ~ sno pasHou out of tue front
aoor, 1ne s.ao iac1nR tno Alosheny river fell out,
carsytng mgr ,na Ma.n IT, eno was swopt down t4o
itsoI ~ auoot !uo yatas, ena waa eaeehs on tho typ
Or 81 a2mo 9f Tue denr1S OF the glue-wo'ss. sho
n.aiuueseu ai oFos tua instance OF ~ tcet' and
an 10 waqo h ,fo q thas holns to tho Shore dis
Ianee mn q about s ~ yards, ~ water Tast doop-
i ,or a nes'ssace T'ro respondea to p sey~
era! men VINO happened to 10 IA tue viciuitv,
ahe a mhas tney could ,ta IN enabling har to reasa
G%omnge coma vt which sho DISPLAYED vas retnaskabq.
Waf'aE tae tlae tl,at $40 vas oo,nE swopt away,
nt' q. '. sole, "lth t!ls pfothef lsaac. wont to
soa;; iaar oa ton haaSo ey eaas OF private ahe
!eaulnR past II, and, bY shouting at the top OF
their voices, endeayored to avalon tho children.
~ % Meto nmMpt1sonea mp 10 tae npper story OF tlo
oioa j.. nn9 aoar q. we torrent droTnea ns
sboys tho maS 10 aSe aot M he1sa h
ths,' 1eoenef @ eaen PICKED up clumps of earth end @
| thieW them at the window. but just then tue
noa,e was s"ept on and d!s appeared IN tue
uooo, ana tne lnree childfen were
T.. ,,u u,,,. ohusAED 70 DEATH
we're found about 15o yards below the sceue OF
tne hsiolc eitofts 1or t1oif rescue:
nnoener .h tnrMLinR Mnc'aont Which occurred
@ sne Hlue.Wofhs. Ae tnousht. the hood was z
| ~ snuali a4a1. auu started upstairs to get beyond
~ 1ea?' oI u 1uat as there "as ABOUT 1901 or
WALTZ s"1.d ~ .ae loweI slory. Ho haa scarcely
/ ..,.,. = H.. -. o,I 'A"- 1tAN S.A+A" b"*0
Wy ara ue ,,a Mas compelled to 3nmp doMn 70
Ioa!-nouae a WHICH Atoou III tha vicinity OF fha
uoauin. III " sa1h no CROWDED. tnroush an
Ht. 49,. nAiAe 10 s sau "osoi "aa ~ ~ .s en4s
toi su1Ateas Au eeeoion y t'Auh' au9 "lth t4at
iohmo Ill., aos .ao snolo' "n!en 10 Ieaohea u aalets;
aue euuueM u ~. tlao " tne WALors ~ bntchefs
a h y "e.a t'ua.aina ~ son.p dac1oelts fo'A1ea
9y, 9ya uefn,an iaa1Y VINO residea , IN st1no
nusoalau toiu nla "i1e 70 proceed 10 tue eear
81. anu ogtan soluo Aiuunne 10. tno GooR,stoYo. as
~ oesIvo 11s 70 so 70 w9rh early on Monaay morn
h to a a1,a sJ oonoou me H. H. se w. ~.
" 1o .tua sna uau compared Tue "ork too WI
toI nnu leaGHoa tue uoor. ohe notlnctt hof
huspa'o lug u 'ne 1aos' Ana suggested tnat lucy
aao
AZ tho fond threatonoI to daaroy + rha ha
nhhu, .l.n WIG aao lesnoa. !unpou out OF tAe ped
lhto tae Mates knee-doopi ana, with hla wife,
p1occeaou 10 ees tne onliafen out OF TUG upper
aa sto1y WlnaoH On ne grouna IN the rear. After
saIMeu " tno oeaIuo1a ~ sos SUMO eiotnl18 oat
Of nts "alo5ope, ous u tae meantime the water
aau leaonoo sucn neleht e. 70 1psot ~ ana ho
compelled hastily to vaeato tho apaltmeut.
:. 1no 1ne Ipeatm9 na uM'9hscse aus tne 1oo"lng
,,!. Gton DOR Ma9Gulo, herman liVln8 . ehoft
a,stan9e dg j., dtom 4, ocnanappeIt whose house
tae particulars of this SAD episode io tho history
o. INC outeaefa Man tragedy. sohanapposts
no1se e s's sLoda immedtateY below re olItannery
OF holushp d Co., aud waa struck oy tho aond
w,.m 5oIGe enough 70 oasry u completely from ~
1o ioandatlons on Madison avenue aud hurl it
o""tl tna .os.ous. mango!a,
80 HEARING 8HhfEk UPON 6Hh1EK
lehn tne al, !ookea ont from 40 npPef Wlnao"
on the doomed house as + + was carried along with,
IN stones throw. A. TIE upper window atooa
poor sohanaPport anu hls Wl1o. oaca holding
a!oft ch1!d over TUG raging w9toF. anu phriklnsr
tod Almlghty he'P !,i;n vi Goa asm"ea save us ln
where the 1ood turned south at the foot Of