The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-23


he root of their house by u party OF vol
Inteers IN boat from the city, Very
II y cattle or horse. have been lost.
HEIGHT " me wA1kH
The height OF the water Is variously
put, tits safe to say thirty ieet IN the
stream. Gen. Ross says it i. the greatest
Hood since l,l7. NJ VIM Walker says
10 j. the greatest Hood since lNi7. Mir.
WIN kelum says 1t l. the greatest hc has
known since he has been here. Men
the Waco bridge was built, it was
built nine feet higher than
tie highest water ever knoWh,
and that highest water marked on The
piers This il from TWO to three feet
above that mark.
the RAILROADS
WA-houts Are r., ported on the railroads.
Mr., a len. superintendent OF the Central
went down the road in the afternoon AMI
found loot aud half OF water over the
rails tor mi'e and halt. There were
no trains In OF Out on the entral OF Mar
roA-.augc, but the up and down trains
ON the Missouri Pacific came, the ore
into East Waco. the other into West
Waco. at 4;50, and transferred pusscn-
gers; the DOM train being nearly seven
hous late. There aie washouls on the
/ Narrow-gaugc between here and NJ
Gregor, and one between here and Tyler.
No Trains
Colon,l VIM. prather il a sufferer by
the Hood on his fne farm. Though the
rain mas not ruined his grain, it carried
away thi,c OF the finest tanks in the
county, one of them capable OF holding
5000 900 galons. His loss will not hc
short OF IL 900.
INK BRIDGES
The Missouri Pacific and narrow-g gauge
bridges have proven their strength under
"A tremendous strain. Thousand OF tom
OF wafer have been rushing against thcn
tor over twenty tour hours aud within
>lx or eight feet from the top OF tho pill
lars and it hns not phased them SOm'
fears al, entertained Ihtt the shore ahut
mruts of both Of them and the suspension
bridge may have been ut cl-d by th'
water, but this is improbable.
\ BEAvK RESCUE
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock wor,
WIS received IN the city that II mau b.
, the name OF Burt. with his family, livlu,
about three miles h low the city, won
have to have immediate assistance or IN
swept away by the raging waters. N
sooner had the report gained credenc'
than rescuIng party composed of JOIN
J. NJ Conner, + W Nesey, John = Levi
II aud rom O. Plunkett, Of The ExAMISrt
! secured the Waco Rowing cub, barg
H. Gus journey. Mr. Nesey WAS kept bu-
= ba;nng the water out ns 1t came ma l.
Vt over the sides of the boat, while the res
IN OF the brave boys vigorously piled tn
~ oars In "A short time the meu neSre
rs the scene Of action, aul in response t
" their shout, a cry OF distress was waite
" bar k to them over the sea Of water frui
=" the family IN their peril us position
4" The river was then rising, and hal
'' not baen for the timely arrival OF tn
= reiculug party, 1t would only have bee
"a matter Of very short time until
wltery grave would have elaine thel
i "a It's own. The boat WAS at la'
! moored along ide he house AVID NJ
Il aud Mrs. Burt and their little four-y {
u old glrl, with eyes ~ bright rs dli
moud,, were taken IN and SAFELY laude,
- The party then went back t. Tree "a hors
belonging to NJ, Burt that Ia I'd becom
l. eutsuglrd III some vines III attemptlu
to swim to shore, aud in their endcaN OF
10 release it the boat wa upset au IN
entire party narrowly escaped drowning
u and received thorough d9cking "
Burt stayed in his cabin until lie waite
compelled him O take the roof for safe
: ty Great praise is due the gentleme
l. WHO composed the party tor thel
" bravery aud they are among the one
! who can Away, be depended on IN e
such trying circumstances