Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-12
A DELUGE.
A Downpour Of Rain Floods the
Q. K Creek Part Of Kansas
City.
Houses Washed From Their Pounds
tiOns and Children Reported Miss
ing-Narrow Escapes.
Salvation Army Man Drowned at Wash
ington-Two Children Drowned in
New Hampshire.

kansas CITY, Mo-, July "a terrific
ram storm swept down on the city last
night at ten o'clock and continued for forty
minutes with all the fury of cloud burst.
Thousands OF dollars damage was done,
houses were flooded and washed away
along the tortuous channel of o. <. creek,
and at one O'Clock this morning four chill
dren were reported missing, two OF them
being Ethel and George, children Of Mr..
and Mrs James A Williamson, Of Twenty
third street.
At this point o. K. creek was like Q
mountain torrent 1t lifted three frame
houses from their foundations and filled
them with eight feet of wafer. A rescuing
party was ORGANIZED by J. B. Brinkley, Of
Twenty fourth and Vine streets, and the
families imperiled were rescued with the
exception of the children who were re-
ported missing. The fire department was
called out, but could venture no nearer
than within three blocks of the scene.
Eighteenth street was flooded to depth
Of from three and half to four feet be-
tween Vine and Campbell streets. While
the rain was desc ending it resembled Q
river. The surrounding premises were
submerged to about the same depth. Gel
lars were filed and first floors stood four
feet below the water. Foundations were
weakened and frame buildings fairly
groaned and tottered from the pressure OF
the water.
The sky was black and the night was al
most impenetrable to the eye IN the ra-
vines where the creeks did so much dam
age. The escuing party had great deal
of difficulty in accomplishing its work ex-
peditiousl ly and at the same time with safe
~. William A. Brown, OF Twenty-tirst and
Harrison streets. who ventured out with
out lantern to the assistance of some rela-
tives in the wrecked house plunged into
ravlne, almost eighteen feet deep, and
barely escaped serious injuries. His shoul-
DER was dislncated and his facs and neck
were badly bruised.
People living along Eighteenth street in
the flo oded district were wild with fright
and either hurried into the street or sought
upper stories. During the excitement on
Eighteenth street, between Troost and
Tracy avenues where the Swater was the
deepesy, Mrs. E. 4. Shody, of 1915 East
Eighteenth street, plunged through
broken sidewalk into six feet of water in
the cellar OF J. II. Kay's undertaking es-
tablishment. She was barely saved from
drowning by MIR. Kay himself, wko saw
the accident.
The fire department did not arrive at
Twenty fourth and Vine streets. where
three frame houses were swept away, until
all the tenants were removed. They were
scattered about among hospitable neigh
boring families. and it was impossible TO
secure all their names Joe Graham, a
colored man living at tTwenty-second street
DrA Dsaa 1ot, nOff fhn
ing party. He said that he helped to ex-
tricate the Williamson family, and that the
surviving memb bers had a very narrow
escape.
The houses submerged stood near the
junction Of the two branches Of o. Z.
creek. A culvert which was not large
enough TO carry off the water in one Of the
branches damned up and this caused the
tig overflow. The houses were filled with
almost eight feet of water and were
wrenched of their supports. The escapes
made were narrow ones. The Williamson
family occupied the house. Mrs. Will
hanson had been very ill for some time
and she was hysterical over the absence Of
her two children whom she said had been
drowned. Mr.. Williamson was also great
ly affected.
Between Tracy and Troost avenues in
the ravine near Twenty second street
frame house occupied by James McHenry,
his wife and two d aughters was lifted
from its foundation and filled with six feet
of water. The inmates were removed in
safety 20 tAe residence of W Iliam c. Mas
ters, where they were provided with
shelter for the night.
1t was rumored that four children had
been drowned in this ravine alone but the
rumors could not be traced TO any reliable
foundation. The residents or Tracy avenue
were awakened with the cries Of the women
and children for help and gladly offered
them shelter for the night. After the
waters had subsided organic d parties of
men with lanterns searched the ravine, but
so much mud had bsen washed down from
the hillsides that it was impossible to find
any traces of former habitations.
SALVATION NAN DROWNED.
WASHINGTON, July 9-The male members
of the Salvation Army went out to the
Eastern branch, Saturday afternoon, for
bathing frolic. The party was in charge
Of Captain Joseph Davis, and the men were
having glorious time in the water Cap
tain Davis was looked upon as a very ex-
pert swimmer, and some of the army peo-
pie having requested him to show how far
out he could swim he started, but before
reaching the middle of the channel, he
sank. When he rose to the surface he
called for help and several of his followers
hastened to his aid. but before they could
reach him he sank and did not rise again.
After searching for about an hour the
body was recovered and carried to the
morgue.
TWO CHILDREN DROWNED.
Til IL
OF two ladies and four children were cross
ing a bridge on the way from Weirs to
Governors Island, Lake Winnipiseogee, es.
terday. the horse became frightened and
backed the carriage into the lake Two
children, Carrie and Arthur Brockelback,
OF Boston, Mass, were drowned. Mrs. j.
F. Dudley, Of New York, was badly in
iured by kick from the horse. The others
were rescued with difficulty.
-Honiton lace has curious, checkered
history. It 10 said to have been first In
troduced by the Flemish, who took refuge
in England TO escape the prosecutions of
the Duke of Alva. Many Flemish names
are still to be found in the neighborhood of
HonitOn. In 1860 there was such demand
for 1T that France thought it necessary TO
issue a royal ordinance providing that
mark be affixed to imported English thread
lace. The two great fires at Honiton in
17J6 and 1867 gave the first great check TO
its production. Queen Adelaide tried to
revive 1t after twenty years of severe de-
preston by ordering skirt made Of sprigs, |
copies Of natural flowers, commencing |
with the initials of her mama This
does not seem to have produced a great |
revival Of the trade, and when our present !
Queen required her wedding lace it was !
found difficult 10 provide the workers; |