The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-13
HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDER STORM.

HEAVY BAlN AMI ihpNDn" oAOAs"A'
The rainy weather of the past eight days
eliminated in heavy rain ana tnuLaer
storm Monday night. 1t began to thunder
and lightning early in the evening, and by
3 O'Clock the folowing morning 9 furious
storm was raging in this section. The rain
descended in torrents, the lightning Il ashed
with fearful vividness: and the thunder
pealed its loudest. IL was the hardest
storm OF the season, and taking into
consideration its short duration, Of
sny that has visited this section
in years. The water collected rapidly
and the low places and the streets were
soon converted into lakes and running
streams. Considerable damage was done
property in the city by the, overflow Of
force through the fiat adjoining the Phmnix
planning mills, and crossing Elm street
swept the floors OF the buildings on the
south side of the street to the depth OF
two feet, forcing the occupants to retreat to
more oomfortab Q quarters. A small part
Of the Third and Fourth ward sewer now
being built was Of ''rr DWELLINGS, nwsy a AND
Susiness houses In various portions Of the
eitv Woss inundated. The basement OF the
Grand Windsor had some Six inches OF
water and the basement Of the HERALD four
inches. The basement OF the pos'-office
md the buildings adjacent were hooded.
A one-story brick house on ELM street, near
the corner OF Jefferson street the property
of Mr.. N. Guiliot, was undermined BY wa:
tar flowing into the cellar, and one slde Of
Aha building caved in. Deputy Sheriff Rod
nav Preston and George McKinsie, who
we're sleeping in the building, barely
escaped, leaving their clothes beh'ni.
The store OF Robertson q Virgins NO. uo
Kim street sprung leak, and goods in the
vav OF wal, csper etc., were damaged 20 the
extept of $500. The bedrooms of Mr.. John
9kark who occupies an adjaceE building
ware flooded and more or less damage done
10 his houshold goods. The play OF the
lightning was terrific. 1t struck the resi-
dsnce Of Mr.. b. D. Andrews , who resides ,,s, on
one end OF the building severely
shocking the inmates. The residence OF
Mr., Samuel Samples, near the fair grounds,
was struck and the shingles oil the ROOF
torn In places.
Tbs two east-bouud trains over the Tex Peg
d Pacific, dueat $3.50 and 9:40 q. M, po'n
arrived at noon having been detained by q
Wsshout on the line between Eagle Ford
and Arlington. There was another wnsh-
ont east ofhere on the line at White ROCK
creek, all OF which have been since repair
ed, The train Over the Missouri PsctIc
road, dine here at 5:45 a. M, was thirteen
hours late on account oil wAshout near
Denison.
Tine trains are behind time. and for the
pastfew days have not been making close
connections. No express or mail matter
has been received from New York and
points north OF the Ohio river floods for e
psst four days. The rainfall Of yesterday,
morning was followed BY light sleet, and
since then the weather has turned freezing
Geld.
Mi creek was considerably damaged and
rendered unsafe by the high water, which
sWsnt two bents away. The Trinity river
10 on Q big boom, indicating heavy rains
above, and will be out OF It's banks by TINS
morning.