Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-24

hODL- D,ttilnRJOn b mouse was uOTn
loose from its moorings, and fioated
down the river several miles and lodged
on the Standiford's ranch. His family
and himself saved themselves by cling.
ing 10 trees and stumps.
At Standiford, Youman & Co.'S,
ranch, 8 miles south of town a party
had narrow escape. w. w. Standi-
ford, Charlie Wilder, his wife and boy,
IL years old, were in the ranch house,
but did not hear the rush of W aters un.
til it had gathered in the room several
feet deep. They then made for
trees near by and climbed them. VIII.
der was afraid of his position and
to better it, grabbed to a large
floating log and went down the river
about mile and lodged on a drift,
Mrs. Wilder remained on q swinging
branch for five hours, all the time
holding to her little boy. The house
and everything in il was entirely lost
including Mr.Standiford's trunk and all
his valuables and keep-sakes. The
fences on the ranch were generally
washed out.
At John Sparks place the usual dam.
age was done-everything was mum
dated.
And so it went, as far down the river
as has been heard from; live stock was
floating away, fences destroyed, houses
melted down and destruction is to be
seen everywhere.
MAILS DELAYED.
No hacks or stages left here for the
north, east or south Tuesday, and nc
mail came in from those directions
Elm creek could not be fOrded on the
north; Spring and Elm creeks were bar
riers OH the east, and the Medicine on
the south and west could not be forded
The Lake and Sun City mails went on,
as usual. Tuesday evening the hacks
came in from Attica, but few of the
passengers were willing to risk crossins
on the cables. Two or three did cross
however Wednesday morning, unde
great difficulties, the hacks and stage,
left here for the east. Joe, the driver o.
one OF the Concords, made the first trip
Everything came in on time Wednes
day night.
vULTURES.
Hanging around every scene of disas
ter or misfortune are to be found elias.
of harpys anxious to profit by the mis-
fortunes Of others. Along the cours,
taken by the devasting waters wa
strewn household goods, meat, furni
ture, wearing apparel, farming machi
merry, wagons, harness, lumber, posts
and in fact nearly everything to eat o
wear or use. Much of this property i
valuable, and some of it could be use,
in identifying missing persons, shoul,
there be any. Instead OF leaving thes
articles to be cared for by the prope
authorities, whole gang of peopl
were engaged until yesterday in steal
ing from the drifts. Boxes and trunks
were broken open and rified, and tn
pockets Of every garment turned insid,
out. One sufferer found his vest hang
ing on limb, but $50 bill had beer
taken from the pocket. Great loads O
lumber have already been hauled away
and the officers think it will be necessa
ry to issue warrants to recover tn
stolen property. 1t is now requisite,
that every article found be turned owe
to Sheriff Rigg, or left at his barn
| whether it is valuable or not.
| PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD AND LIVING
1t has been decided to have a genera
church service at the Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon, April 9th
at 3 O'Clock, in which all of the minis
ters of the city will engage. At tina
time general funeral service will b,
preached, prayer offered and appropriat,
hymns sung. 1t is hoped that the gen
eral public will be present. The hous,
will accommodate more than 500.
DEERHEAD SUFFERED.
From G. W. Sexton, who was there
Monday night, we learn that Deerhead
small place in the western part of thu
county, suffered from a small cyclon,
at that time. A. Fields store was con
siderably torn up; Charley Martin,
house was slightly wrecked, and Edga
Leeper's house was removed some dis
lance. A heavy rain visited that sec
ton and raised all the streams higher
than they have been for years. NJ
lives were lost as far as heard from.
NOTES.
Alex. Mckinney attempted to swim
Spring creek on horse and came nea
being drowned.
Phillips & Lockwood lost 25 fine hog
they were fattening in their feed lot
near the burst place.
Mrs. Harris, the lady drowned, wa
plaintiff in divorce case, docketed 70
the present term of court. Death re
moved the case from the docket.
Judge Samuel Berry, of Wellington
arrived here Monday night, and was al
interested spectator. during the excitin,
events.
Riley Lake came near being drowned
wednesday morning in attempting t,
find a ford across Elm for the stages
j. A. Williams, editor of the Prairi
Dog, Ii. A. Noah, Riley Lake, Charli
Rankin and others from Lake City
came down Tuesday to witness tn
sights.
George HOrney was the first man t,
ford the raging Spring creek. At
O'Clock Tuesday morning he swan hi
pony over, and then made his way dow
from Payne's pasture, assisting thu
1ood-sufferers in all he could.
Cook & HOffman's shop was blown OF
| its foundation and moved two fee
east. They were sleeping in the build
ing and were considerably shaken up
The school bell was tOlled early ant
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