The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-05-14

portion of the city adjacent to the
Little Miami Railroad. which lies
lower than the main portion of
the city. The railroad embankment
rises above the general level and the
stream flows through it in large cul-
vert. Last night the rainfall was en-
drely too much for the capacity OF that,
The water rose and at last swept away
the embankment. and with accumulated
force rushed upon the small cottages
located on the low banks. and without
warning bore them from their founda-
tons.
at Springfield the food was of nearly
equal volume. but the drainage was
better. East High Street bridge was
undermined and is a mass of ruins. In
the eastern and southeastern portions
of the city many families were driveiI
from their homes by the encroaching
food. Dozens of bridges over the
streams were washed away. The losses
cannot be estimated, but will be exceed
ingiy heavy.
at Lebanon, the Methodist episcopal
Church, Lebanon House, grist mill,
warehouse and several residences were
un oofed. shade trees were nearly
ruined. Nearly every railroad across
the State was crippled. Some Will re-
Quilc AOI Icp1llS-
KANSAS CITY, May l3.-The excite
meat caused by Tuesdays disaster has
subsidized. Search for
THE BODIES N THE RUINS
has been discontinued. as it is con
s:dered certain that all have been re-
covered. A large number OF funerals
were held to oav. One or two of the
injured are still in critical condition.
COLUMBUS, May 13.-The State Jour
mats special says: About o'clock last
evening, terrible clouds were seen
gathering, and terrific, lightning, fol-
lowed by peals of thunder. This lasted
till 8 o'clock, when an extraordinary
clap seemed to open the gates, and the
rain fell in torrents. People living in
houses on Water Street, escaped by
every way possible. The spout
seemed to vent its fury on that por-
ton OF the city for stretch of $50 yards.
The Little Miami Railway is swept
away. The spout struck the houses on
Water Street and tore them to pieces as
il they were shells. A resident of the
street states that within two minutes
after the clap of thunder he stood in
water to his wait, he being about
twenty-five yards from the creek. When
the water reached the residence of
Aaron Ferguson, il was
SWEET AWAY WITH NINE INMATES
And lodged against the bridge, where
they were afterwards rescued. The next
damage was at the coal yard of Samuel
Clarks, in which was located a tene-
ment house and occupied by family
by the name of Powell, nine in number.
Up to Q pm. none of them had been
heard from. The next point of destruc-
ton was in what is known rs the bot
toms. a dozen houses, occupied mostly
By colored people, were here swept
away. Dozens OF horses were lost and
the railroads leading out of the city
were swept away, so that it is impos-
sible to hear from the outside points.
At least a dozen trains are here and
within a few miles Of the city. The
telegraph wires axe down and bust
ness has been suspended. One family
by the name of Morris, were swept away.
The last seen of them was at Miami
Street bridge, when the man was seen
at the window by the terror-stricken
crowd. waving a lighted lamp. Next
instant
THE HOUSE COLLAPSED
and they wer, gone. Only one boy, ID
years OF age, has been found. The worl.
of finding the bodies still continues to-
night The mayors Office has been
turned into a mOrgue, and there are
now Twenty-Five bodies there. The
scenes are heartrending. Whole fam
lies lie disfigured on the floor.
The loss of property is great. Whole
lumber yards and all the contents
are gone completely. The scenes
in the devastated district are
Forces of men are
busily engaged in clearing away,
and hundreds of people surround
the places. Strangers have begun to
pour into the city from every direction.
the immediate use in the burial of the
victims and private subscriptions have
already reached into the thousands.
A committee is doing the cit for cloth
ing and bedding. The Rink has been
turned into a refuge for the homeless,
who are many. All aid possible Is
needed from every source. The Miami
Railroad has about sixteen miles swept
away. In addition to the above, two
more bodies were found this evening
being children, and they are not identi-
lied. The complete number OF deaths,
whose bodies have been found, is
twenty FIVE, with eleven still missing.
HAMILTON, o.. May 13-The wind
and thunder storm which passed over
Butler County. on Wednesday night.
has cut off Hamilton from all telegraph.
telephone. railroad and mail communi-
cation with the outside world. except
With Cincinnati. Reports from the sur
country come in slowly, and
are very meagre. Four barns were
struck BY lightning aud the buildings
and contents lost. Seven bridges IN
his county were carried away. two
railroad b,idges on the Cincinnati.
& Chicago and two on the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton. No
trains are running on either OF the
roads named. So far, no loss OF lie Is
reported.
IsDIAsAPoLIs. Ind. May ia storm
passed over Kempton, thirty-nlne miles
east of Lafayette. on the Lake Erie snd
Western railroad, about $50 O'Clock
asst evening unrooiing houses, tearing
down trees and carrying everything be
iore it. One man was killed and q mum
Der are reported seriously wounded