The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-03
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COUNCIL BLUFFS FLOODED,
4 Rd0IN0 TORRENT POURING THROU0H
THE HEART OF THE CITY.
Seven Bridses and Tive Caiverts Swepe
Aw"y-Bus'ness Houses Flooded and Asa.
dreds OF Families Driven from their lIouss.

Seven Bridses and Tive Cuiverts SvepN
Aw"y-Business Houses Flooded and Asa.
dreds OF Families Driven from their Homes.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Juno AT 6
o'clock last evening" n heavy ranstorm set in.
and for thrce hours 1t poured in torrents. It
had been threatening rain during the entire
day. with occasional showers but when even.
ing came IL seemed as though the very heavens
fell. A dark. portentous cloud swept around
to tho eastward and discharged its tor
rents into tho head waters OF Indian
Creek. which flows through the heart OF tho
city. and the food with constantly increas-
ing volume poured through Council Bluffs
sweeping tho bridges and culvcrts from ono
end OF the stream to the other. All that part
OF the city lyin. between tho hlufYs and Broad.
way on the north was inundated by rushing
and boiling waters. The sight was awful to
behold Seven bridges and two stone culverts
several dwellings, and barns. Ali tho business
houses on Main street and Broadway are
from from the creek was waist, deep. with a
swIit g; current. Cries for help could DO
the current rendered assistance impossibe,
Inc HOOD Hood rose so quickly that many business
and children ana nnmbep narfow sSr %ess
death from drowning while endeavoring to gain
their homes AZ midnight u general gloom
the continuance OF tho. rain. although the creek
seemed to have spent its fury
Tho rain foil with such forco that it's effect
upon those exposed to it was similar to that OF
u heavy shower bath AT times il would al
most take persons breath away. There was
no wind: A number OF persons wero reported
drowned last evening. but it turns out to-day
that, no lives were lost. although soma
harbrealth escapes arc reportcd. Ono man
named Coyalt Hoated down the creek.
but lodged In the branches of a tree
and was rescued. The rear wall OF tho new
opera house. in course Of erection. has fallen.
1t was over fifty feet high Tho side walls arc
cracked. and are liable to fall as they settle,
All the bridges ms far down as Eighth street ara
gone. including two stone bridges, which alone
cost nearly 800. 900. Hundreds of families Iiy-
Ing adjacent to the creek were driven from
or less damaged. In many eases the fur
A number Of houses we're dashed to pieces a.
they hoated Of One heavy iron bridge with
hlty 1901 Spnn. was carried bodily u distance OF
more than two blocks. and its henvy iron grid.
crs ana stringcrs were bent and warped as II
they had been mere wire ropes. Tho damage
Is now estimated at 1900 900.
me SKY is now clear. revealing to some ex.
tent the loss. Half n million dollars will not
cover u. Many of the people lost all they had.
The city suffers greatly in tho destruction OF
bridges. All communication by wagon Ia cut
oil between the twopaI,s Of the city The food
extended some distance from the city, and
made havoc elsewhere. Sovcnty-nve build.
ings are either u total loss or seriously dam.
aged. Mud and debris are piled cvcrywhere.