The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-05-11
THURSDAYS STORM.
The Fall Of Big Amount Of Rain and
Damage to RailrOadinE.


Last Thursday storm did more damage
to railroads than to private individuals,
and the amount of rain that fell was great
er than at first supposed. The rain COM
mencsd shortly after II O. clock P. NJ, and
kept on until almost day break, when it
commenced again and kept on, between
intervals during the entire day.
The passenger train due here at mid
night, did not arrive until noon next day,
when the coaches and passengers we're
sidv-tracked and remained until the regu-
lar schedule time Friday night, when it
proceeded west. The locomotive and fiat
cars, with workmen, went to the scene of
the washout early in the afternoon Of Fri
day which was located near Lsnnox. 1t
consisted of 200 feet of track washed out,
two culverts east and one west, and exca-
vations made to the depth of 10 feet.
The job of repairing the track had to be
done over, owing to the second rain fall
which occurred in the afternoon. Mr..
Hensley, train dispatcher, reported every
thing in shape up to Saturday noon, and
trains moving again.
The Lennox Star of last week has the
following storm item: Last night, about
ten O clock, themos furious rain and thun-
der storm in the history Of Dakota struck
this locality. Up to the time of going to
press this morning but few outside rstent
of the storm and the damage done. The
east bound passenger, with its load of anx-
ious human freight and the west bound
freight train, consisting of seventeen cars
of stock and emigrant movables, are an
chored here awaiting track repairs east
and west Two miles of track is washed
out, and west four miles another halfm
is in the same condition. A mile west at
the Saddle Creek railroad bridge the wat
er rubs against the ties and is still advan-
cling. Last nights passenger, coming
west, was abandoned this side of Mason
City, and No. 5, freight, is ditched near
Garner.
A mixed congregation is holding var
iety of services in the passenger coaches,
and all seem thoroughly resigned to the
happy,(?) turn of events and the powers
that be-
During the terrific storm the lightning,
among other places, made itself rather
familiar around the premises OF u. +. De-
belts, very afectionately earessing said
gentleman, much to his unwillingness
and displeasure. Mr.. Debelts was standing
near the stove, when the electric fluid shot
down the stovepipe, striking D. P. just
below his collar bone, then running down
his pants leg and out through the side of
his boot, tearing said foot apparel in
most reckless manner, and to the imminent
danger of the wearer. Miraculous as it
may seem, other than slight scorching Of
the foot, he escaped uninjured, and is up
ready for business.
Also, about the same time, the light
ming lit down on the telegraph wire and
ran into the depot, scorching the instru
ments and making bonfire Of numerous
papers on the table and desk. No one
happened to be in at the time, but fortu
nately, VIM, Marquardt, who sleeps
there, got there just in time to extinguish
the blaze that certainly must have resulted
in destructive fire. The woodwork was
badly singed and slight damage done to
Instruments.