Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-07-15
SHEPHERDSTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, U
STORM AND DESTRUCTION.

DUBUQUE, Iowa. July ca fearful
storm swept over this city, last night,
carrying death and destruction in its
wake. The rain commenced falling
about 10 o'clock, ard continued for
three hours, with solid sheet of water,
accompanied by thunder and lightning,
making the worst storm ever expericnc-
ed here. All the bridges, on wagon
roads aud railroads are swept away, and
no trains can arrive or depart for sever
al days. Houses were carried down
the stream by the torrents and tEeir
occupants drowned. Cellars are filled
with water, and the streets are washed
out and live stock drowned.
THE INUNDATlON OF RoCKDALE.
The village of Rockdale, 27 miles
from the city, built in a ravine on
stream, was inundated at the dead hour
Of night, while the storm was raging
and the lightning flashing, by the
breaking away OF mill dam some dis
tance up the stream. Every building
i / the place save the mill was carrit d
down the stream or moved from its
foundation. After the storm had abat-
ed search was made and AZ persons
were found missing. Of this number
l9 dead bodies Of men, women and
children were picked up along the
stream. The scene, with the shrieks Of
women and children in the blackness of
the night, was heartrending. Search is
being made for those still missing.
The railroad bridge at that place was
carried away and the road was made
impossible. All the railroads have suf-
fered with washouts. No trains have
arrived or departed to day from any
section. Rockdale was q small place
of about 200 inhabitants, built upon a
creek and contains postoffice, hotel,
stores aud other structures. The rain
fell in a solid body for three hours, and
the stream rose to the size of river.
LIST OF THE VICTIMS.
CHICAGO, July 6.-Later dispatches
from Dubuque, Iowa, give the follow
ing as the list Of those who were lost in
the storm at Rockdale, Iowa: Joseph
Becker, his wife Ellen and two children;
James Pearce, his wife Emma aud two
children; Peter Beck and five children,
also his housekeeper and her two chill
dren; Mrs. Garry and two children;
John Klassen, wife and five children;
Peter Knapp. Wife and four children;
Mrs. Kingsley, Thomas Blenkiron, NJ.
NJ. Bradbury and Richard Burke.
Thousands Of persons have visited the
scene during the day. The neighbors
with kindly alacrity opened their doors
to such of the afflicted as remained, and
offered every comfort in their power.
The bodies of the dead were dressed by
kind hands, and many Of them taken
into dwellings near by. The members
of the board of supervisors were early
on the ground, working to recover the
dead and give care TO the living.
TIE PATH OF DISASTER.
\ special dispatch to the Journal
from Des Moines says the latest reports
show that the storm of Tuesday night
extended over most of Central Iowa,
and was terrific in its effect. In War
rem and Madison counties nineteen per-
sons were killed, and great damage
was done to live stock and the crops
Considerable damage was done to pro-
perty at Pella. The railroad tracks are
all right.
SEARCHING FOR THE MISSING.
DUBUQUE, July 6.-The latest adyi-
ces from the scene of the Rockdale dis
aster say that with the coming Of day
light large force of men renewed the
search for the missing bodies Up to
this time but one more body has been
found, which is that of girl named
Minnie Baure, and the discovery Of
which tends to confirm fears entertained
yesterday that greater number were
missing than reported. 1t is now as
certained that the persons lost number
forty -one. Only thirty three bodies
have been recovered.
FUNERAL OF TIE VICTIMS.
Funeral services are being held on
the banks of the stream over the bodies
of such of the dead as have surviving
friends, but a great number of the
bodies of those who were swept out OF
existence by the storm will have to be
buried by the county authorities. 1t is
thought that some of the missing bodies
may have been swept into the Mlssissip-
pi ard will not lie recovered.
TIE RAILROADS.
Employees Of the Telegraph company
are at work restoring communication.
The Central Railroad Company have a
large force of men at work, but it will
require two weeks to put the road in
condition for the running Of trains.
Such devastation has never before visit
ed this part of the country. The dam
age in the city Of Dubuque will not be
repaired for many months, and it is
impossible at this time to estimate he
extent OF the losses here.
THE STORM IN THREE PARTS.
BURLINGTON, a., July 6.-Informa-
tion is received that the storm was not
confined to this locality. 1t parted east
of Ottawa into three, one branch going
down the Des Moines river, destroying
houses and fences. At Franklin Mills,
Lee county, woolen mill is destroyed.
No news of any deaths. AT Danville,
west of Burlington, the rain came in a
deluge, falling in a solid sheet of water.