The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-09-14
hot SPRINGS wRECK ED.
An rersons known 90 Have Is~en prowD
ID and Others Missing water
Floods Ian nnIldinEs-very
Heavy Les - Propersy.

a "a one a. tbe history a Hot Scr ines.
The risv a Duffed. Ruin Ana wreck meets
ehe vis;tor Al everv noirt Nothing ike
n ~. eyer b.fore ham known hare. Dis
,s,.r. IL 4 "a IA A.. Nav. visited The
valley b.fore- bnt nothing 20 e0ual a.
approach last nivhtss storm ana water
snout The vaIIev vns swent - With 3
mighty tidal vnve' Ths loss 20 property
a iarce. While ~ sa.ri6ce Of human lBe
4. under the cIrcumstances. appalling.
a,rift ana terrible was the visitation.
without warnino the victims were awak.
ened from slumber 70 6ad themselves
being carried 70 destruction upon mad
bilIovs.
atranv. IN sf.te compnratively Few OF
the people were conscious Of the horrible |
disaster till they awoke to look upon the
deeolate scenes This morning and to drag
~ drowned srnm ~ debris.
The storm struck the city about eleven
=, clocr last nipbt from I northvesterly
direction. n - accompanfed by Z stifP
cool wind. though not strongh enough TO
rroduce d.naCe nom that source. Rain
IN - ...saass s-nr .,sv.r - oss O'Clock |
-;thn,,s srts-,rs.s;cr indeed tbose who
~srs mn snd viewsd tbe scrne describe
49,. $500 49,. wttne~sed re
1919 e.~h.s - ,,shtn;r, d,.nIsved- 4 4
49, $500, sh..ts - e.i,,ng vster
At,he Close - the storm a rreat and
omi,cr. ro.r mir~Ied vffh shouts Of
reonle ana cries ~ distress. vent M
from the valley. and such citizens as
49, - 49, ~;nc;,v - the creet and
ravines went forth 10 render such assist
-~r.shr~ ~~~c.re - cen.
s-.. 49, 80. sho~crcbf.re re-
sr-hs.a - $500 ~iv.r ~hose rushinr
a. ~~.rt .~~rv thiry mov.ble upon its
S.sa- - 40 an horr o. lone the
svanrs 80 ,r.nssormed into 4 river ATTY
~.rds w;de R.rrsls- bores ana parts OF
tors.s CANE down mon the tide and were
80. -.--- 49,. ~. "a ,w-tr ana IN fhe
-.-. cs--rsi - ~. hotels were 6ood :
. ~- $50 800 ~ish muddv
- 49, h-,,s;.rs -. sotaIlv
-sscrsa A
m - th,s .vertr0 six persons have
sco-t.d ,ri..irv but Ava Of them
~- 80 ~--S a..d smorg ~ wrecked
MT sr5 Ssh~;s - xhs 6ood The
ssH.MI .~.~-t~ lii Mt saII ehort u
|. SIN m
~ e ,m,o..tble % -nirbt % accursfely
esrimste The damage 10 property, boz
--his. "a rxsvste Int n ooes nway
: p".~ 80 ..rds The g-re,test dam
- -. f-om Malvern CROSSING M the
: -s.~. s,hr~hs The adjacent noun
~. ,sr. wster sheds. poured their con,
: sa.s ;.sc 49, csrrov vaIlev below AND
.-r r.~,,s became Z torrent Of de.
Q rhs destrucfion was aug-
2 1890 ~ ne Formation OF drift.
: - ~. ccer ends ~ the cree
!. n. north - tbe arch on bot
y 1vh;,tsnrsor Ana parry avenues choke,
.-.,-.s,- ~h;ch threw the main bod,
- ~ 49, go the etreets and dow
n C s-~,ra "a .lso caused hack.
4 Nu.-- 49, ~~.ek. .bove the arches
- -tor .venue there Va bu
49, -s-- Scr. rrtj1 the aoods reach
p - ~. s-ossnh;ne Hotel. The once 6o<
% 70 sh,. hcrsr 4 considerably lower thu
ID ~. street hence the Hood rushed
ID shror,h ne 'front.' doors. and when At q
~ hsrS.st sfood q least four feet deep Q
I. she lover 6oor. completely covering q
" counter IN TIE ONCE and the billiard
y tables in the billiard. room
&. The damage along the line frol
upper Park avenue 70 the 1uns
Is ton with Wilmington avenue prove
greater on investigation. The dr.
y bri,d,ng moved from its foundation |
\. -. north ana az town VA q Of Cd
.-.iI d~ellinos owned by Hon. Nichols
e. Rail ana occupied bv 4 colored fami1
r.med Fletcher. II was swept away, an
!. go r,c.hsr - ~ fsmilv. Matte Fletche
srd her four children were drowne'
\. ~. hrsh.nd had 4 miraculous escap'
- when fbe rain va heaviest cries for hel
-a-e he.rd A. the creek back Of d
b rs.s.isns- ~ss;dence The dsrkness ~
ne nnanstrshis ana ~ rain came down /
a. lxls.. rgs-or.h the -roarine and crasl
-. -. 49, - I man could ba hen,
usr. sssrt.~ I.ck Franklin hasti]
q. row = some clothing ana wading In
n she err.rt n ~ direction q the cris
OF rs !. ar.~;rc the man ont al
AZ 49, ~ shs ssil ~ M house. and isnds
.. 49, - ~ scsherss residence. He "a
W .nn $50 ~,rs ana Vent him until ID
"a - -her the noor FELLOW was ab
m - ms ma Ana ne bodies OF his vi
M - .h;iarer csncht n the debris Of {
,ut crsss below. The body 81 the moth
~ - her infant babe. which was only bo
~ snc ns wsrs sound - ! drift in q
~ $3.50 81. vv.vsrlv Hotel. She evideu
lat $3.50 49, h.hs a. her arms ever an
In .he had bsen drowned. One Of the 9th
cd children vas found in Magnolia Park a
she eldest bow was reported to ha
- lodged in . driit below town.
IA An old man and his wife, named Har'
son. who recently moved to this city, Q
m cupied . small cottage near the Arlin
all - .tAkIn Tnn #oFrR n{ the WMT0F CMUI