The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-06-06

rush WIN uiihbhten Iufy through tle
main sewers, aud In many places car
rying away tho crossings over the
gultera and doing other damage.
The large sewer on upper ELM street,
near tbs Phmnix planning mill, was
bursted by the force OF tho water which
rOared through II In u torrent.
The platform ut the Union depot
was literally covered with water.
The large culyert nj tho corner Of
Sycamore aud elm streets, was Insult.
Ilclent to admit the passage OF the
large body Of water which flowed out
over the streets, aud formed u running
stream which carried large objects In
In 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 were swept away by the torrent
that passed through them.
On Ross avenue ana near the fair
grounds number Of trees were blown
down by the wind accompanying the
storm and which blew iurlously
for awhile.
The crops suffered TO a limited exs
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, hut up TO u late hour no
damage In this respect had been re.
ported.
Some uneasiDoss was entertained
concerning the bridge on the Dallas
and Wichita railroad over Elm Fork.
A number OF large logs had come in
contact with the supports, forming II
drift, and It was feared that these, to-
gether with the great force OF the
water, would carry the structure away,
by ten o'clock In the morning the
Trinity began to rise rapidly, Mt the
rate Of ten inches every hour. A nuns
Der OF large logs, limbs OF trees and
other objects, drlfted down the stream,
among which was u man In boat
equipped for fishing and hunting.
When near the toll bridge he pulled
out "a flask, and remarked that he was
all the way from Fort Worth and
bound for Berryville. lie drank the
health Of Dallas, after which he disap.
pesred, going down the rapidly rising
river and around the bend, along with
the debris that filled the current OF the
| stream.
There were several bad washouts on
the Texas and Pacific road, causing
two wrecks of passing trains. The
small creek east of the fair grounds was
converted into rushing river which
swept away the culverC over the road
at that point, washing out the road for
Il considerable distance. The east
bound freight which left the city ut
three O'clock was wrecked at this place.
The night was very dark, and the rain
was falling fast, and William Frazier,
the engineer, warned the conductor
that he would have to run slow as he
expected there were washouts ahead.
The train wGl going at slow speed
when the engineer discovered the
washout short distance ahead. He
reversed the engine but 1t was too late,
and seeing that it was about to go
down he attempted to make his escape
through the forward window of the
cab but failed. Joseph Smith, the
fireman, and n brakeman were in the
cab with him, and all went down with
the engine which turned over, catch
ing both OF Frazier's legs under the re.
verse lever and masbing him into the
earth. BY some means, miraculous
even to themselves, the fireman and
brakeman escaped unhurt. The former
was washed down the stream some dis
lance when he caught on snag. In
the meantime the boiling water began
to escape from the engine, and to pre-
vent being scslded Frazier threw his
body under the water In the stream.
The water was over three feet
deep, and he came near drown
Ing. All this time the ponderous
engine was pressing heavily upon
him, causing the most excrucisting
pain and most horrible death seemed
inevitable. The train hands came to
his rescue, but were powerless to assist
him. Securing spade from the train
one OF the hands set to work to dig
him out Of the situation, and to the
great surprise Of those present, he sue.
ceeded. The calves of the unfortunate
mans legs were burst open by the
heavy pressure on them, making
CHASTITY and painful wounds. He was
taken back to East Dallas by the
switch engine, and carried to the resi-
dence OF Mr. Mentzer, on Elm street,
where he was attended by DIR. Thrus-
ton. Save slight bruise on his face,
no other part of his person was in,
jured.
A HERALD reporter called to see the
wounded man yesterday evening, and
found him resting easy. None of the
bones were broken, and his physician
thinks be will be able to be out In the
courae Of q week.