The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-07-30

ns it was just two years nSo to-day that
this place was Inundated with such a
heavy loss OF life. Full reports will be
received during tho day and !tele.
graphed. .H
LATEE.-A man named John Roberts
arrived Mt y. III. from the Chinese
camp, where the water spout burst last
night with dispatches for Hing Lee for
medical assistance. The latter states
| that fifteen Cinnamon were in their tent
OH n hill side when the water broke up
OH them. They scattered in all direc-
tions, but were nearly nll oYertaken.
Six were carried down the canyon md
have not been found. One Celestial
was carried two miles and still survives.
The flesh was torn from his legs and he
was otherwise terribly bruised and lac
Grated. Those who did not succeed in
gaining nh eminenco were badly bruised
by the rocks being hurled against them.
4 large number OF Italians were calnped
where the flood was the most tleStruc-
tive, MI | ns nothing has been henrl OF
them. it Is supposed that they pcrished.
To-day about o'clock u cloud burst
OH Prospect Mountain, which sent
large volume Of water through the
town. 1t was raining very hard at the
time and every ono WAS OH the alert. 4
fire alarm wns sounded and everybody
stalnpeded from the track Of the water,
and sought refuge Oh the high
ground. Everything available wns
brought into requisilion for moving
personal effects, and by the time the
flood reached the business portion OF
town nenrly every one had part
their property moved. The water came
rolling down like tidal wave, flooding
Main and Buel streets as fur ns Bate
mRn, and poured into the big ditch,
which was constructed two years ago
To prevent another disaster. Several
bridges were carried away, and at one
time the destruction Of the town seemed
imminent. Finally the flood subsided,
and the people have again moved into
their houses. Many are very npprehen-
sive, ns the flood, which was so des-
trnctive to life and property two years
| ago, O,'currcd OH thG same hour and day
| of the month. The total damage done
will not exceed fifteen hundred dollars.
San Francisco, July 81.
The Frcar Stone Company's Works,
on BluSOme street, wero totally de-
stroycl by fire yesterday afternoon. A
stiff breeze had full sweep across the
open lots, and this saved the Southern
Pacific Railroad depot. AZ it was, tho
| building wns threatened, and n largo
force Of the Company's men was nj
work keeping the roof wet down. When
the department got on water the fro
was rapidly eating into the luIn-
Der yard, connected with Lockhart &
| Porter's coffin manufactory. The IuIn-
Der was more or less damaged, aud u
contiguous barn, occupied by Bnker &
Hamilton, was burned; the horses were
rescued. The origin Of the fire is un-
known. There is some insurance.
CHICAGO. July 81.
The following dispatch from General
Crook to General Sheridan has been
received:
"CRnoK's CANT. CLOUD Pr, July
10th. via. Fort Fetterinan, july k3rd.-
II Is luy intention to move out after the
hostiles soon rs Merritt gets here. 1
shall not probably send another courier,
unless something special shall require
Inc to do so. Gm getting anxious
about Merritt's ability to reach hero
soon, AZ the grass is getting very dry,
and the Indians are liable to burn il
any day. ! send courier to General
Terry tonight TO inform him thut l
will cooperate with him and where lIc
will find me-
WAsHISGToN, July 81.
1t is thought that final adjourn
incnt Of Congress can bo Ind OH Mon
day next.
CIScISSAr. July %.
Mrs. HAS, Of Chilliculhc, suicidetl
by hanging last night; calIse-tles-
p0ndcncy, supcrimduccd by poverty.
Her husband WIS formerly one of the
wcalthicst men Uf TINT section.
y fire on South Detroit street, Etna,
last night, destroyed Pattcrson's mill,
warehouse md several adjoining build
ings; loss, $4,000.
NEw IoEK, July %.
\ special from Chicago says that
General Sheridan .cOntrtdicts the re-
port that hc is To take command in
person OF the troops in the field fighting
tho Sioux, and that so far rs he knows
nothing has transpircd calling for any
change nf the programme.
Aspccial TO the SIM from Albany re.
| ports q conference OH the Gubernatorinl
question between number OF prumi.
nent Republicans yesterday. wien Vim.
NJ. Evnrts was agrccd upon rs the cal.
dtdnto to DO presented 10 tho coming
State Convention at Saratoga. The
S"S cdiiorially fnvOrs the nomination ot
Evnrts for Governor, md thinks hi
would be elected il nominated, but re-
cuin,ncuds that ho should run un tho
Democratic instcNd Of tho l,cpuLIiGn,
ticket.
Tlto H'sg',r OH the G0vcrnorship, ell
dOrscs the suggestion that tho Demo
Gratis nominate Mnniou Marble, lite ell
itor oi tile lI'orii, and referring to tn,
pr"pnsed impeachment Ut Rnbesun, tn,
Hcrohd warns the Democrats ugains
making any blundns. 1t says cvidcnc,
against him isot The gravest character
IL Is in lis.intcrcst. if lc IL Innocent
10 have prompt inTniry by the Senate
II hc Is guilty, II Is 10 the interest Of TN
Republican raIty 10 have him tried an,
convicted, but there must bo no half
way position on the part Of tho Demo
crnis. They must ccDsurc aud impcucl
RohcSum or acquit him.
y special from l.oui0n says silvc
haia are excited, aud have advanced /
49, pence per ounce.