Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-21
THE AUSTIN FLOOD.
Fail Particulars Of the Delugc

pouring down Main street. The alarm
was Immediately sounded and many
people rushed to the hills, while some
stuck to their stores in the endcavor to
save their property. For three quar-
tiers of an hour the Hood poured down
Main street, carrying with it I'M
mcnse quantities of cOrd-wOod, bowl
ders and rubbish. When We first saw
the flood its advance had reached the
stables of Ciugage Il fuller. and pre-
scntcda front of solid wall of water at
least 10 feet in height. Along the low
or side of Main street, awnings and
pOrchcs were torn down, and side
walks and trees torn up and carried
along down the canyon by the raging
flood.
After the flood had subsidized, Main
street presented an appearance of ruin.
The street was filled with barrels,
boxes, drift wood and powders. From
the TOStOilicc to KUnigShofer's corner
the sidewalks were torn up and the
awnings zone, and the ground where
the sidewalks had been dug out to IL
depth of IS inches by the force of the
water. The greatest violence Of the
torrent was exercised on the lower side
of the two blocks between the Post
office II Cedar street. The block
between Cedar and | inc streets sui
fered no damage beyond the floors of
the buildings being covered with sand.
The Principal Damage.
The store of II. Lewis Il Bro. was
the most severely visited of any build
ing in towE. The water rushed
through the open doors with terrific
force, carrying out boot and other
goods and washing them down tho
canyon. This morning the interior of
the store presented icarfully wrecked
appearance. The floor was covered
with sand AID the goods We're covered
with mud and scattered in every di-
rection. The loss in this II instance
is upward of twenty thousand dollars.
The pOStOffice was completely gut
ted. The partitions and boxes were
torn down and the floor rooted up as
if by Il blast. In the Cosmopolitan
Saloon, in Masonic block, the floor
was torn up, and the three heavy bill
lard tables crashed together, the first
one bringing up against the corner of
a heavy pillar and cutting it as though
Clipped with a sharp axe. The inte-
rior of the saloon presented a dilapi-
dated sight this morning, the floor
raised from its position, the billiard
tables standing awry. and the walls
and furniture spattered and covered
with mud. At the Magnolia Saloon,
the awning and trees in front were
washed away. and the water invaded
the cellar, which contained Il valuable
stock of liquors and cigars, and this
morning il was full to the ceiling with
granite sand.
At Billy MinHick's, no further dam
age was done than the carrying away
of the doors ~ ! awnings. The water
forced a hole in the corner of the
building occupied by F.. Preuss, the
merchant tailor, through which it
rushed to the height OF the ceiling,
running a large quantity of valuable
goods. At virgins ,jewelry store the
water smashed the large plate glass in
the Show-window and carried some OF
the contents of the window away. The
water washed the dish Out of IA berry
DISTINGUISHING of Il metal frame with
a glass dish-leavins the frame stand
ing in the window.
Incidents.
10. Pringle's buggy took a lite stroll
ON its own hook. 1t was caught by the
flood and banged along amidst the
iloa ing cord-wood, standing the racket
for a short time, but finally Disappear
ing, to be found in fragments in the
canyon this morning.
Uncle John Gibbons had 200 chick
ems i'll the stage stable; but they nov
sleep the quiet sleep of death in the vi
cini,y of Clifton.
The retort-room of the Manhattan
Mill was destroyed and the pan-room
filled with water and sand; but the
damage to the mill is Hot Sufficient 10
interfere with its regular running.
DinSn!ore Bros cellar was filled
with water and sand to the level of
tIA ~, ill., -. 49,, tla y -,
loon, in the cellar OF the same build
ing.
1t grew dark shortly after the water
subsidized; and some two or three men
showed II disposition to be disorderly;
but Marshal Day deputized three ex-
ira policemen, who preserved the best
of order, and kept a careful watch on
property. We have not heard of Il
single case of stealing, except II indi-
viGual who discovered two bales OF
S~ack>-which had washed down the
canyon from Gage X cos ~S:orc-and
who took legal advice rs to whether he
would have Il title TO them by right Of
discovery and location.
\. lady named Mrs. Parkinson, liv-
ing on the grade above The Manhattan
Mill, in conjunction with her children,
had Il narrow escape from death. She
was confined but Il short time ago, and
is still weak. \ man across the road
gave a warning cry, and realizing the
situation at ice she called to her chil-
drrn to save themselves. The children
were not quick enough, and the water
rushed into the house. With a deS-
pcrate effort she reached Il window
and got the children out to a place OF
safety, when she fell to the ground en-
hauSled. The man who had given the
alarm was unable to reach her, but
called to II Chinanan, who summoned
Il number ct Cinnamon to his assist
ance, and between them they rescued
her. One white mark for Cinnamon.
DO. IIa,tie!d'S COW got into the Hood
and was rolled around like Il bail fora
short time; but she struggled out, and
John Gibbons says she was "a'bawl-
in" this morning.
q Moss wagon also took a little
spin; and what remains of it he has
found he packed home in a flour lar
rel.
The Rcrcjic office also got Il dose.
The trees we have petted and nurtured
were wiped out OF existence at one fell
blow, and the floor covered with sand
to il dep:h OF about two feet, ana a con-
siderable stock damaged.
From in front OF Smith Il S:arratt's
IL are STORE the water carried an
wis, grindstones and immense sheets
of boiler iron AS though they had been
feathers, landing them at intervals
along the canyon.
Blow.
We took 4 walk down the canyon
this morning to see how the flood had
affected the locality below town. AT
Egan's old place the brick and adobe
wall was washed away and the interior
Tiled up with sand. just below the
keystone Stable a large wood wagon,
with back action attached, lay on its
side with cord wood, powders, anvils,