The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-06-08
DESTRUCTIVE DELI GE.



hslf inches, and extended over thi.
and the surrounding counties, aud
probably much further. The dawn of
yesterday revealed large lakes of wa
Ter, which covered the Hat portions OF
tbe city to the depth of several inches.
In many Instances the water had
raised to such height, that dwelling
houses in the nsighborhosd were
flooded, placing the occupants Ia al
uncomfortable plight, while many
cellars were flied.
Long after day break and after be
rain had ceased, the water continued IN
rush win unabated fury through the
ni.ia sewers aud in many places ear
Tying away the crossings over lhe
gutte's and doing other damage
The large sewer on upper Elm street,
near the phmyix planning mill, va.
bursted by the fpsoe Of the water which
rJared through It in a torrent
The platform 1t the Union depot
was literally covered w.1il water
The large eulvert at the corner %
Sycamore and Eira streets, was insult
fielent To admit ale passage If the
large body of water which Hos ed out
over the streets. and formed running
stream which carried large objects in
It's channel.
The brick yards about the city, while
they were not materially damaged
sustained more or less injury by the
deluge.
Fences and other objects In the raw
ines We're swept away by the torrent
that passed through them.
On Ross avenue and near the fair
grounds number OF trees were blow u
down by the wind accompanying the
storm and which blew iuTiously
for awhile.
The crops suffered TO limited ex.
tent, and the fencing on the farms
were torn down and washed away in
places.
Fears were felt regarding the security
Of the bridges spanning the streams in
the county, but up to late hour no
damage ia this respect had been re-
ported.
Some uueasipess gss entertained
concerning the bridge on the Dallas
aud Wichita railroad over Elm Fork.
A number OF large legs had come in
contact with the SUPPORTS, forming a
'i.tst, ss't & was ssaiae. that these, ia
getlier with the great force of the
wster, would carry the structure away.
By ten o'clock in the morning the
trinity began to rise rapidly, vt the
rate Of ten inches every iiocr. a nuns
ier OF large logs, limbs Of trees and
other objects, dr!fed down the streay,I,
among which was 8 man in a boat
equipped for fishing and khuting.
When Lear the toll bridge he pulled
out flask, and remarked that he " rs
all the way from Fort Worth and
bound for Berryvilie. He drank the
health of Dallas, after which he tiisay..
pesred, going d, WI the rapidly RISING
river and around The bend, along with
the debris that filed the current of the
stream.
There We're several bad washouts on
, the Pexss aud Pacific road, causing
w" wrecks of passing trains. The
umah creek east of Tie fair grounds was
converted into rilshiss river which
swept away the eFiaerL oyer the resd
at that point, washing out tie road for
II considerable dii;anae. The esst-
bound freight which left the city at
three o'clock was Wicked at this place.
The night vac ver5 dark, and the rain
was falling fast, AID William Frazier,
tile engineer, ~eied the conductor
that he would ha., to run slow IS he
expected there wake wsshe.ts ahead
The train was cling ut slow speed
when the engiper discovered the
washout short disanee ahead. He
reversed the eng neLut il was too late.
and seeing that IL was about to go
down he attempteii 10 make his escape
through the forwsti window of the
cab hut failed. Jseph Smith, the
fireman, and n bra emau were in the
cab with hini, and Il went down with
the engine which tirned over, catch
ing both OF Frazier tlegs under the re.
verse lever and mgs,ipg him INFO the
earth By some leans, miracu tous
even TO themselves the fireman and
brakeman escaped ushurt. The former
was washed down ti3 stream. some dis
lance when he cauht on snag. In
the meantime the bSling water began
to escape from the dgine, and to pre-
vent being sealded Frazier threw bis
body under the waSr In the sire am.
The water was over three feet
deep, and he cafe near dro wn-
ing. All tLis tins the ponderous
engine was pressiil heavily upon
him, causing the MIST sxcruciating
psin and most horrible death seemed
/ inevitable. The trail hands cam q to
his rescue. but were TJwerIess 10 assist
him. Securing spab from the traia
one OF the hands set to work to dig
him out Of the sifukion, and TO the
great surprise Of thos present, he suc.
, ceedsd. The calves okhe uafortun ate
mans legs we're buk open by the
heavy pressure on hem, making
, CHASTITY and painful ,bunds. He was
taken back to East Dallas by the
, switch engine. and cased to the real.
dsnce Of Mr.. Msntzer ,bn Elm street.
where he was attended by DIR. Thrua.
ton. Save slight bItse ON his face.
no Other part of hisperson was IN,
jured.
A HfRALD reporter Allied to see the
. wounded man ycsterda evening, and
found fim resting easy None Of the
= bones were broken, ail his physician
4 thiaks 10 will be able ! be out In the
course d a week.
4 from Mr.. Frazier n was learned
: th4 tvs ears were wnlked. and the
!. tertier 4 the engine u,s demoiish ed.
n The ufst bound freigli, on the Tex
!, ani Pactie road. wss dlched at Es Gle
Frd. wecki0g six earl which ire
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