Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-27
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40. Dossh on its Crest.
We0n esday morning the most feaffttl
hood ever known IN lows struck 6iOnx
Siiy' was the result of cloudbar6k
~ the valley OF the Floyd River. The
loss OF life is appalling, but IT. exAct
extent - not yet known. Fifteen hOdise
nave ALREADY been recovered, and u &
ieafeu the victims Will be at least double
that number.
reports OF the misslng shsw fully 100
persons are not yet accounted for.
MOST OF them are children, and II ID /.
lhought that the majority OF them hAve
wandered away - their terror and ~
Deang shelteT0ase ~ HtrnngerA. ND Nd
Inc vauey oi tna Floyd. fteuh
u'a.ua Z, actuilhg suourO OF Leeds HOWL ~
ne missouri: ~ = rom one % tvD miles
/ wNe, loW nas seaa y aneiuaea fns mfMllts
lactulinR snu industfscf ulsS SH!cl@ T. u
Wy, tne rat.road yau and 1nOpe, end
ne houses OF large part OF the iab0r-
ing classes OF the CITY. Inc water cam0
aowh with rush ana IN an hour the
sa.sy say wa WAS roaring sea rom river 70
s niun. 1me III, r,ver conuhued 20 rise, COM
Ni;ssnuri hnt.nn, :. 49, - ".se ~ ~. s.ao
blo.Ls an hn,,r and -. ..h..
most of Tho h,,s,.aas ,,oa. - - ss'oss
Tho naonla war., ,.sap p.r =, o.,.s..,.. =. sIm
some wara 90 s,,,,a,, ~, - - 20 q - -.
unah,e IN make a nova & aan.ra oro
rider in a sn,lv was not ~, thI
it came nm Fourth strost ~ 0 "a -
drownad Aarv aad NJ h.,, S.....S
O,hars were mnsvara - .ha aanne. ",s
their l,rst wartime waa whon ~ -,.ra
snatchaa nv tho raso,a-s ,,is.,5 ~
wagons and hurried ~ rIacos rs 900
There were many heInera Int ross Z;
thorn hsyin. nn ho.ts ..,o o1u s,,so-s..s -
Early in the dav = woman wss ~,
wadin1 in the str. am hnIl;r~ ANA
above her head. A rescuino marty went
for her In boat. but the current oar.
ried them by, and the woman and child
were seen to disappear under I mass os
rubbish and were drowned. Nellie West
and man named Polly and three chII-
dren were also drowned. and when last
seen the mother was wildly wayins (
piece OF carpet out OF a second -etnrv
window az the house fioated away. Ono
old lady was found sitting astride the
roof OF a house up to the caves n water
and was rescued.
A houae containing . man : ~cr..
and a large family ~ ehildrar - Hn.t..s
down the center al the strcam IL strnck
= hridca and went andar v.' ~. .sss.'U u0H
made sor tha s,,at "a a. .s.s- -.
rascuad .s,ar E gnm, a a.tar.s.. n0 "om.n Gss -
cbaar wont IN srn,, S. ~ ts..ta c. n AZ ~
watohors ~, tha -,.d Sa...- - ~. ~
seven ncoun.nts a,at.d a. "a As.'
haroa ,made aavaroI ,,sm..a..s..i vnn, .iu
temnts and ans,,w s.y ya1, III ~ 49,
One man was aaan svi,,,.,n. - .hn..
with a woman and = child A. n. h.or
Tho woman was chii,ad arS 81 s.h4s..sS
and aron,,nd tha ;nf.rt cna-<s-ssS
cava hirtb 10 I a;r, hahr .aa I,.n lii
anry;va tho tarr;,,ie 49,, vas
a.s....
IescuinH Grew y, TWO men, wnoso
nanles In - couln NO. De learned, saved sev.
eiai Iau'iiles anu i.iauy, IN oruer 70 Get
a1iy uuu, guy .nDo tne TOOL OF
nouse. .hey eot .ne family q tnrcc: =
nan, VIE nM rn cnIa, anu stafted ior
eno nnole. IMo uoao caPsi1ea ~ tno
iuole VI Ing stIeam ana all Hve we're
crowned. iwenty-one podies were seen
70 Pass uhue, tne structure oI tne eie-
va.eu M Iaii'oaa "a ~ q space OF two nours
alter Inc 1000 came. 10 ADD 70 the
MoIlor tne rising water stacked iime IN
wy Iueai ~ ~. uu,noe. yaIus: ILeces
VI "i,s mugs raj. VI plaAihB iumoer nost-l
gu GOWN .he stIeam, settinR nre 70
horses m, ~ .neir PAIN.
me nrsI hole Q. warning was teie-
gram received from ninton, We've
ull'es up 'ne saiey, saying Inas ionr-
teen-loot rise was coming Intein-
sence was sent 70 the ponce station.
anu 1niel nawman . was notined: no.
Soat :. "a d stor.od -, =" a. ., f,,.s uuou Cu,
trs.Is fnr Iaods rhO na,,a -. s4.s
whan hnt shnrt ,,;s.ana U -, ""s "a "a ~ ~.
hoot vac ,annnhod ~ "noo 1p' @"u saao
T From ono hoasa fhrea IN az ch,,dren v.r.
taken. but the mother conld mot ha rea- i
cued and nerished From another hnusa
seven people were taken vhn had
crawled into the attic Five nennla
were removed from tree. The dehrie {
piled up 40 that n wound hear thA vaioht. {.
Of man and greatly hindered the work. !,
When the word came Captain Of
Police Wicks AMI . posse made haste,
for the fiat and warned as many -
could be reached before the food came. I
Many would not listen to words
Of warning, saying they had seen hish
water before. They stayed and were
drowned. Others were saved, with lit
tie OF their belongings.
The water rose four feet IN one hour
and half, and from O clock continued
to rise steadily, but not 30 rapidiy.i
Probably 1000 inhabitants Of the city
live on the low ground which ID over
flowed. So rapid was the rise Of tho
tide that great numbers were unable to I
escape and the work Of rescue engaged
every energy Of the people. s