The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-26
The Colorado and the BragOs, Their
Afllu ents and Continents,
ALL ARE ON a MIGHTY BOOM
The Sabine, the Red River. and the Other
Riyers-At Austin, and at san
Angeia-And Tide Water Is
also Much Involved.
TRINITY HIGHEST IN 80 YEARS,
High water at Dallas.

hiBh hhtoT ht Dbiibk.
The heavy rain.storm of Tuesday
night, which extended over the entire
of north Texas, put the turbid Trinity
on q rip-roaring tear and the lowlands
for miles along its banks are flooded. |
The heavy rain that fell Friday night
added to this already vast volume OF
water has put the river on the biggest
rampage it has INDUCED in since 1866, |
which was, save the rise OF 1852, accord |
ing to the old inhabitants, the biggest
in its history. The river continued to
rise all day yesterday and is still ris-
ing. A wild rumor was atloat that
tributary of Red river had overtiowed,
changed its course and was emptying
its waters into the Trinity, and ewing
to the steady and rapid rise of the river
there were many who were constrained
to believe il was true. Directly after
Friday nights rain the sky
cleared and the moon and
stars shone out brightly. Yesterday
morning dawnod clear, and bright,
beautiful, sunshiny day followed, but
the rush and roar of the maddensd, tur-
bulent waters, as they swished through
the tops of the trees, told of tho heavy
|
country, carrying death and destruction
to many homes. From early morn till
dewy eve and far into the night the
bridge over the Trinity Chat Is, over tho
Trinity when it is itself,) was thronged
with hundreds OF people. Quito mum.
ber of ladies and children were among
the number taking IN the scene. 1t is
proper to remark right here that an of
iicer should be placed at the east end Of
the bridge, TO prevent vehicles and per-
sons horseback, driving or riding on
the bridge, as 1t endangers
the lives of people, to say nothing of the
Inconvenience It causes pedestrians.
The Last Chance, a one-story frame
and four or five other houses along the
pike west of the bridge are almost hid
den by the water. A force was busily
engaged all day building boom and So
curing lot of wood piled up in BGtler's
brick yard just below the bridge. Rail.
road iron was placed ON IL to hold II
down, but the river continues to rise
and the probabilities are IL will be lost
While the river was lioniElng, so to
speak, q HERALD reporter marched
around in the southwestern and north.
western suburbs of the city and wa'
: surprised at the great height the watel
hsu attained. In the southwestern
part Of the city the back water on Mil
creek extends from jackson street
clear around TO the river and some II
houses have been submerged. Th'
water almost covers the top OF some o
the one-story structures. The names
of many Of the occupants could not b,
learned. But little property was los
In the way of household goods, most ol
1t having been carried out before tht
water got so high, or saved by boats
p witch were In great d, mand il
the submerged districts. The Eurek
laundry, at the foot OF Poydras street
= suffered from the back water. TIL
boilers and basement of the buildin
were inundated.
At the foot of Lamar street and CO
lumbia street, number of families
whose premises were flooded, had /
move out, but only few OF their name
could be obtained. Among the numbe
!, were Mr.. J. Duhig, Charles Beayen,
Mrs. Larry, Mrs. Oless, Mrs. Thomas
: Mrs. Fox, Levi Castle, II. Richardson
Andy Lane, A. Thomas, Alice Ric,
The old Ice factory at the foot of Austi
street, was flooded, and two houses |
its rear are ahoat. Terry's mill, at Oh
foot or Houston street, is under waite
so is the Dallas barrel factory, at th
foot of Austin street.
J, Mr.. Thomas Kearns and wife, WI
llVo ~ inc lOOl OF Market street, wei
run out by water. The house occupia
by Samuel Carter, foot of Jefierso
street, and one occupied by Mrs. Bsasl
and two others on Polk street wei
flooded
In the northwestern suburbs q doEe
or more houses were under water, whlC
covered the first floor In some whi
Y Others were half full OF water. Amor
the names learned were Mr.. @. LeDmu
Mr.. Frazier, Mr.. Mayer, Mrs. Heillma
on North Sumpter street In the IN
mediate vicinity are the Eureka SOL
works aud Veals brickyard, both
which are thoroughly flooded. II
track of the Missouri Pacific railway,
the same locality, Is co
cred with water for sever
hundred yards and the brid
lnis side OF Longs lake is giving ava
Boats used in removing goods cross,
: the railroad track with ease. The
were other houses inundated, but tl
names OF the occupants who had NOV,
away could not bo learned. The rlv,
at last accounts was within three feet
the brewery aud was still rising. III
water reached the stables OF Arbuclklt
dairy and he had TO vacate them (
a time.
The track of the Gulf, Colorado
Santa Fe railway between tho city nj
the river Is under water for distan
OF several hundred yards and the roac
bridge over the Trinity when hoa
from late last evening was totteri
l. and ON the eve of giving away.