Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-10
From Clones.

Ed. Register-At II o'clock P. NJ.
Friday last rain began to fall here,
and as it usually does during an ordi-
nary storm, came down in torrents till
nearly 2 o'clock A. M, when it ap-
peared that the very flood-gates were
at once opened; and not until o'clock
did it cease, when tho streams became
| veritable rivers, and the creeks-so-
called rivers-were from hill to hill.
Corn, oats, wheat, ETC., were washed
up, and fences swept away like chaff,
down the current. In many places the
soil in the bottom lands was washed
off to the depth to which it had been
broken, and in many other places the
bottom fields were completely honey
combed. But at o'clock the clouds
parted, the suns rays came forth to
cheer US mid gloom and devastation.
Your scribe, accompanied by Giles
Mcmahon, Esq, made an attempt to
60 ssdown the river" to take in the
scene of devastation, but after a half
hours ride over hills, through the
brush, over rocks, logs, etc., we gave
up the adventure as being absolutely
impracticable. and returned, rejoicing
that we could find standing-room yet
above high-water mark.
At few minutes before noon the
same day, a cloud OF inky blackness
gathered in the northwest, and from
all appearance it was evident that an
other storm was sure to follow. In less
time that it takes to write it, rain and
hail poured down. The hail stones
covered the ground to the depth of an
inch, and in the fence corners it drift
ed in piles two or three inches deep.
And as we sat and listened to the hail
as it beat it's fury against the window
panes and upon the roof, we could not
but think of the absolute weakness of
man mid the infinite power of the
great, omnipotent God, whose myster-
lous works the feeble mind of man cam
not comprehend.
The paragraph in my last communi-
cation in which / spoke of the combat
between the Catholics and the mem
bers of the so-called A. P. A, has
called forth no little comment. What
did he mean?" says one; another. cit
is only another of his cranky freaks"
Yes, 1 am willing to admit that am
cranky, but whose business is that?
supposed that every man, woman and
child was familiar with the recent diff
ficulty at Kansas City between the
members of the A. P. A. and the Cath
olics. in which several persons we're
killed or wounded. That is the diff
Guilty to which the "Crank" referred,
and he did not think of casting any re-
Election whatever upon any individual,
either Catholic or A. P. A. He does
not know who is responsible for the
difficulty. the A. P. A. or Catholics.
But no one can say anything against
the Catholics of this locality; they are
all upright, respectable, accommodate
ing neighbors, whose friendship he
very much appreciates. Summing the
whole matter up, the paragraph in
question was somewhat ambiguous, to
one not familiar with the subject-mat-
ter.
Recently he made a trip to Ironton.
1t was observed that wheat, oats, ETC.,
look fairly well, and promise an ex-
cellent yield.
j. n. Black. West Fork, visited US
on Sunday last.
H. Latham is putting the roads in
first-class order.
While in lronton recently met Miss
Schneider, teacher in the knob"
School, who is one of the best teachers
in this county. Miss S. informed me
that they have .sonly five more weeks
yet"
Owing to the high water Saturday
last. Mr.. Phillips, our accommodating
mail-carrier, failed to make the trip
to West Fork, and return.