The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-15

List Oh the Dead, and Thrilling Incidents
of The Night of Terror-The Victims at
Attica, Ind.-Spanish Disaster Not So
BAD as Reported. but Bad Enough
Facts from the Storm Centers.
XENIA, Ohio, May f5.-Folowing is n list
OF the deaths resulting from the cloud burst
here Wednesday night: Mrs Nellie Ander-
son and sister, Lydia Casey (coloredl, both
widows, past 10 years of ago; Mrs Samuel
Cochran and two sons, aged about II and q
years, widow and sons of the late Sameul
Cochia an better known as Sam Patch" Mat
Evans tcoloredl, day laborer, wife and child,
the child is missing; Orrin Morris, white la
borer, wife and five children, three girls and
two boys, the oldest girl l5 years of age
and the youngest babe of 10 months;
Stephen Dentin (co.oredD, laborer:
William Powell, cart driver, wife
and six or eight children; Mr. Powell
and two children were found; the rest are
missing. Lewis Anderson and wife (colored)
Anderson is missing Mrs. Ed Lindsay
Tho food was caused by the inability of a
small culvert just outside of tho city, on the
Little Miami railroad, to carry off the
water An immense lake FORMED, rising to
the top of the railroad embankment, when
the latter suddenly gave way and the water
swelt furiously down Shawnee creek upon
Xenia.
The incidents Of an exciting nature are
almost beyond description A lneman was
standing on an embankment, and before he
could realize his danger, he was in the food
and swept n mile by the raging waters A
telegraph operator got into the water and
floating some distance, he caught on to IA
tree. A house came down in the flood and
sank the tree he was perched on. He climbed
on the house ami started down with the
current until he came across another tree.
He clinched it and remained there until he
was rescued several hours later.
Two bodies were found lodged in the
stream two miles from town, near the resi-
dence of John Il. Lucas, and two other bod
les mile further on, near Treban's station
The Morris famlly-parents and seven
children-were arranged at the ayor's of.
flee, which Is used as n morgue, side by side,
the smallest coffin being less than three feet
long. The two boys, the only survivors of
this family, aged II and years, called for
the last time at the mayors Office, early
Thursday evening, in charge of a committee
of Oddfellows, of which order Mr.. Morris
was member. The scene was all affecting
one, and moved all the witnesses to tears.
At the Casino rink forty one persons
slept quietly Thursday night The great
excitement they had passed through made
them forget for the time they were homeless
and penniless.
The total loss will be about $3.50, 600, di-
vided about equally among citizens and the
city.
The passengers of the east bound express,
which left Cincinnati Wednesday evening,
are nearly all i'll the cars yet, about six
miles above Yenia, sandwitched between
washouts. Their meals are served by the
railroad hotels and farmers living in the
vicinity.
LATER--lt is now believed that thirty
five lives were lost in WEDNESDAY nights
storm The loss of property is reported
greater hourly and can not fall short of
s5G0,000 Lumber yards and bridges are
gone completely.
private subscription has already
reached into the thousands A committee
Is doing the city for clothing and bedding
All possible aid is needed from every
source
Among the losses are: Mcdowell 4 Ter
renee, lumber, Sl0,0 600; Miami Powder com.
pany, So, 600; Little Miami railroad, Sl25,-
900, and private individuals, $4,000 The
Little Miami road has aboat sixteen miles
swept away.