Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-07-13
TELEGRAPHIC.
A Rainst0rm of Tremend-
GUS Violence.
THE VILLAGE OF WEST
LONDON INUNDATED.
The People Compelled to Take
Refuge on the Housetops.
TRAFFIC SUSPENDED on THE GREAT
WESTERN RAILWAY.
The Number Drowned Will Reach
About Thirty.
ESPECIAL TO THE sxsrrxKL-l

About Thirty.
ESPECIAL TO THE sxSrTxEL-l
LONDON, Ont, July IA special says
the rain OF Tuesday night lasted over eight
hours almost continuously, with tremen-
dous violence. About 8 A. N. the river
rose rapidly. ~inundating West London.
Nearly every one in the village. which
numbers about 1000, had to take refuge
on the house tops. Many were drowned.
and houses we're washed over As If built OF
pasteboard and carried of down the river.
The water was never before known TO
reach such q hight. A full list Of the
fatalities cannot be yet given. Only one
bridge in the vicinity Of London is fit for
travel; three or four are totally carried
away and others are damaged. Both rail-
way bridges are badly sprung. and trafhc
il suspended on the Great Western Rail
road. Men are working hard to save the
remaining bridges. The n~eighboring riv-
ulets were swollen into torrents and indi-
Gated terrible damage. The rainfall was
90 heavy a. to undermine the str eets in
places. Houses we're carried down the
river with people screaming on the roofs
and inside. One house lodged against
some trees . mile below the city. A boat
followed, attracted by the screams. and
rescued some Of the people on the roof
first, and when they went to the house
again there we're no sounds. The family
il supposed to bs drowned. The facts are
not yet known. The list Of drowned will
reach about 80.
West London il still under water. It IL
impossible TO get . detailed account. The
Advertiser give the following description
Of the visw from the roof Of the Courthouse
from $50 to 10 A. Y. The view wa that
Of . lake . mile across in each direction,
In vhich stand dosens Of trees and houses.
The branches Of the tres hang in yellow
water, aud the roofs Of the houses and mp
per parfs Of thsir wAl.s show above ID. Ths
whole Of K~snsineton mAkss p3rt Of the
lake. No sign Of life d visible In the
doomed village. except rnsn In fovboAN
passing from house 70 houss LEFT standing.
The water In the South Branch, which 10
nearly up 70 the roadway Of Wsstminstss
Bridge. rushss impstuously into the lake.
carrying down large quantities Of brush'
wood. boards and timbsrs. Az . watches
the gloomy spectacle, . Bhastly object aoats
under Westminster bridge. The 'crowds
upon u start and scream 70 the boatmen
on the lake. Ons ski6 goes to whore the
river rushss into the lake. but cannot stem
The current. The boat waits and meets
the floating object, md draws cut OF the
raAoe Aha ArWnan nj a man Hin hAdiAn
we're taken out Of the river tonight. They
we're Mrs. Hopkins. Mrs. Consisnce. Mrs..
Hutehinson and three Of the TrAey family.
The list will Jet BE- swsllsd.
0Iandess Prevalent Amsne 11oraess
syasxoyuxn. Ills. July ia.-The Stats
Veterinary Surgeon reports the CHAMBERS
prevalent among horses In 10 counties in
this State. He claims 10 have been Pre-.
vented from killing the animals addicted,
- the attorneys oontsndsd that hs could
only resort 70 this measure After the Gov.
srnor had Issued . proclamation declaring
the FLANDERS episootic. The Attorney
General 10 nov expsotsd 10 give o. opinion
- 10 the powsrs Of the State Veterinary
Surgeon under the state law.
CouHyesamau Delford's Ds1tal,
Dlxvsl, July Heterogeneous Bsltord
was i~ntsrviswsd tonight and indignantly
and smphatically denies that he was 70.
talnsd BY Senator Tabor 70 represent his
interests IN the selection Of . Government
building In Denver, and says he knows Of
his own knowledge that Architect Hill was
never offered . sent 10 locate the building
on Tabor's property, and charges that all
these stories are part Of scheme 10 have
the question Of location reopsned. In the
hope Of dsfsating the Tabor location.
Hang ~ Citinsns.
xAlysvrLIx. COL, July l2.-To-day
Dennis Hagssrty and Henry Bowling.
two 'hold-ups." met James Lynn and
. gwsde three miles from town. They
shot Lynn and beat the Hweds with 8
club, and then robbed him Of . few dollars.
This evening HaRgerty and Bowling were
arrested and looked mp. They were after
wards taken from jail and hanged by the
citizens. Lynn and the Swede will both die.
A Fatal Array.
CARu, ILL.,, July 12.-At Burnt Prairie.
II miles from here. . fatal ARRAY occurred
between Douglass Gowdy and his sisters
husband, Buck williams, the result Of an
old family fsud. 0owdy went to Williams'
residence armed with . knife and cut
williams several times. The latter ran.
but Was followed BY Gowdy. He then
drew his own knife and stabbed 0owdy TO
the heart. Gowdy dropped dead.
A Destructive Tornado.
LEAvExwoRrH. July l2.-Reports from
the town Of Soldier, the scene Of the tor
nado on Tuesday night. estimate the loss
OF property ct from 3S5, 900 to 80, ZOO.
building, includines the principal
business houses Of the town, were demol-
ished. The bodies Of Mrs. O'Hannel.
Mrs. Walters. Mrs. Owen and an infant |
three months old we're taken from the
|
Drowned.
CHICAGO. July IA runaway horse
to . light buggy. in which were
,eated Q young man and woman, ap-
the draw Of the Harrison street
bridge last night at . furious gallop and
into the river. The young man
Eas drowned.
suiclde.
Troy, N. Y, July 12.-Ex-Trustee Rufus
Mum Of Lousinburg. one Of the most
rominent citizens. cut his throat from
AZ TO ear this morning. He was sun
about three weeks age. and has
inoe complained Of pains in the head.