The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-06-04

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CEASE ttil thIs mufHiu" Waco flN'.
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wosipru DuI tIu'' ..U limits az lno guy y /
and has n broad Nhl'tv. was Hw1l'"n 'a /
early as no n'clu.i I.uNdrfI7 mt ~
doucCs dot 90 ha 900 a"
Thess Heru all iuu"lt 4. N'uuo~ ui /
I'rr1r and riufus.u. HUsuri. In tho
midst of tho storm tiuHI was raging poo
ple deserted their homes aud UHi 10
places OF safety.
omar loss ur tiiE,
T. Denninghoti, ap uluhorr Win hHllo
and three small Cni,if a seinalhou ~
their house. II was wnshaG sway, Woht
Ia pieces aud the wLO'. mNy drowned:
The bnties we're found mis- morning aud
were Inferred this H,Jy rnpop
Howard Lewis fcalIrrul Ms WIFE, SIS
Tar and three children, hNing on the
Tehuacana, a small streum east Oh the
city, lost their lives ia thH same manner
This makes II victims, anu there are
uncontirmed reports oI hNe o.hSIs
| drowned south OF tito city ia tho Brazos
bottom.
hv tho wind and rain ~ immense.
The Wholesale dry.goOds warehouse
of leasing, Solomon x Rosenthal had
i,s root blown oil ana goods dam Aged
70 tho extent of $1,000.
ID. Domnau * Bro. "cro uhmaSeu the
same way 81 800.
Joseph Nails, a lumber'yara man, j.
b. Baker and J. \. Harris, brick yard
were damaged $1,000 to 5000 each.
The total damage in the city is not
less than $4,000.
The Bruzos river rose rapidly, pass.
| ing all rises this year, and reaching ~
| inches hey nd the great rise last year.
All the bottom lands, comprising inc
finest cotton plantations In the state,
| were inundated and crops ruined. The
| losses I'm this way in this (McLenDGn)
/ county will he ~ least S9OO,OOO.
| on the prairios the gram crop Is ut
torly destroyed.
IN EAST WACO,
"A norton of which had already been In
undated for three days, the scenes last
night and to-day beggars description.
| The people saw the Brszos WAS rising
| and additional water would he thrown
on them and nj once prepared tor safety.
| All night long, while the storm ragged,
| the work Of removing women ana
children went on by the light OF
/ Every store there is flooded and de-
serted aud several buildings washed
away.
has continued To rise all day, but now
(at6p. ma ~ nearly at n standstill.
The weather is warm and cloudy, and
additional rain is feared.
The suspension and railroad bridges
across the Brazos are enduring fear
ful strain but IL is believed they will bt
saved.
RELIEF MEASURES
were set on foot to-day for the benelt o.
the destitute and homeless sufferers, whc
are numerous.
The city council also is to hold spe'
cIal session tonight 70 take such action
as is rendered necessary by the sttua
ton.
This is by all odds the most deplorablt
1'qaster that has occurred here for {
longtime - Side f-0ro the loss OF life
rna aH.Hg0 .r property and crops vii
.u. 800 .aI.r 8s rg hg .'lt seriously, al
rr. lO- rs--prap'rty, olJt sle.s,~-csnhpl
.r t.a W1.t eUuser,a.iNe 8gfnnNte. lAi
short. lu CITY .-G county Of g3Uy,y.D
Tho railroads arc at s.angStlI y
train uoy lsuGs Oh any Of Inc roads ~
aay direction to-day, hoau-b.p3 7t'
bodily HauHe goes oy NaShouis ana i-hu'
..'irHs '.yre H.HH swept c"lNs
Tt..r..' .H t.5 pay Gan 0vonir
.aYwI g# I..ltI and Morgan if
#..4ug cyu sy rg-u-g tho storm aa very
IVY There last night Hui sewers