, 1883-05-12
A CLOUD BURST
NEAR pIxIE LAST NIGHT. AND I"o
PERSONS pRoHEED.
severul Bsrsrs WasheA Away ~ NE IeA
Dssary EIssA-Fsa PsFaSesiars o.
The So Affair.

From Mr.. J. ". Cochran, the postmaster
At Dixie, q small place distant about IA miles
from this city, we this morning learned the
following particulars Of cloud borst which
occurred near that place between nine and
ten O'Clock last night:
II seems thas the cloud struck ridge
above Dixie and near the residence OF Mr..
VIM. Brunton, which ID sitnated In . small
ravine. The water rushed past this gentle
mans house at = derth Of over seven feet.
carrying away ali the outhouses AID loose
articles around the place. The house Has
saved by the fact Of its being built little
on the side hill, and being out Of the main
channel Of the temporary food. While the
storm was at its height. Miss Della Largent,
aged Is years, who Vas living with family
of Mr.. Bruntou, went out onto the porch,
and a. she Was OF a very nervous tempera
men., it IS thought that in some way she
either threw herself or fell into
THE SETTLING, BOILING FLOOD,
and was Immediately swept away INTO the
darkness. About this time it was discov.
cred in the commo.ten that prevailed in the
house, that Charley Brunton. lO-year old
son of VIM. Brunton. had also disappeared,
and q. he has not been heard from up 10
noon today, It Is foregone conclusion that
he has met the same fate as the unfortunate
Miss Largent. To make the Gtuataon more
terrible, the inky blackness Of the night
was now and again lit up by vivid flashes OF
lightning, while peal after peal OF thunder
fairly made the earth trembie. 1t Was i'm
possible to do anything IN that wild, tenn
pestuous night, even to notify the neighbors
OF the dire misfortune, consequently at day
light Mr.. Brunton notified his neighbors,
and at the head OF large party started
down the ravine to hunt for the bodies OF
the missing members Of hls household.
When the party reached the place OF Mr..
Jas. Kershaw. about two miles below, and
lust above the Dixie school house. they
found the
BODY or THE UNFORTUNATE YoUNG LADY
partially covered with brush and drift. The
remains we're carefully removed to Mr.. Her
shaw's dwelling, aad word sent to Mr..
Houghton, who lives on Dry Greek and Is a
step father OF the deceased Search was I'm
medistely continued for the body OF the boy,
but mp to the time of Mr.. Cochran's leaving
Dixie this morning. it had not been recover
ed. Just below Mr.. Brunton's place and in
the channel Of the torrent, Is the residence
and stable of Mr. George Lewis. The dwell
ing was uniniured, buta barn in which were
or ten heal Of horses was swept away, and
most of the animals drowned.
Our informant states that considerable
damage to grain and roads was done, hut
nothing of . serious nature. This morning
the Small stream had receded to its natural
size. and but for the fish and rubbish strewn
around nothing would Indicate the terrible
torrent which ragged there nearly all last
night. Fish can be picked up most any
where within fifteen feet Of the bank OF the
stream this morning, and so,Ae of them are
still alive.
Miss Della Largent. the yolng lady who
met such an un.imely end, is spoken OF as
being highly intellectual and prepossessing.
and is widely known and respected in that
locality We are led to understand that she
WAS soon to be welded to a most worthy
young farmer residing near the Coppei.
LArGR-The body of the unfortunate boy
has been found some distance from that OF the
young lady.