The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-10
WRECK AND RUIN IN ITS WAKE.
TRAINS DITCHED. BUILDINGS RAZ-
ED AND TOWNS FLOODED.

Unprecedented storm and Flood In
Kansas-Many Railroad Tracks
Washed Away and Trains Delayed.
Little Town of Gridiey i'm Coffee
County Wrecked and Not an Tn
injured House Remains within Its
Limits-Eighty or Ninety BufIdings
Raced 20 the Ground-FatnI Rail-
road Accident Near NeOsha.
Pittsburg. Kan. Sept. 9.-Never have
ouch rains been known here as have fallen
for the past three days. The whole coun-
try IS flooded. and the tracks Of all rail-
roads leading into the city are washed
away, and trains delayed Last nights
storm was a deluge
The Kansas city. Pittsburg and Gulf
railroad Is probably the worst sufferer. A
freight engine and five cars ran into a
wash-out south Of Neosha this morning
and Fireman James Fitzmaurice is bur-
led under the debris. Engineer John Ford
and Brakeman Rowe. have been gotten
out OF the wreck. but are dangerously
hurt The scene Of the accident was usu-
ally dry ravine, brideed over but 10
had been swollen to a raging torrent.
ottawa, Kan, Sept. 9.-The little town
OF Gridley OF 400 inhabitants down in Cof-
fey county, one Of the terminals Of the
Burlington branch Of the Santa Fe is a
wreck with not a single uninjured house
In its confines. Most Of the buildings and
all OF the stocks OF, goods Of every des-
cription are utterly ruined.
About 3 o'clock yesterday a storm OF
RAT ltr fl.. -.
northwest. Twelve inches OF water fell in
an Incredibly short time, This deluge COM
pleted the destruction that had not been
accomplished by the wind Strange TO say.
with all the falling OF roofs and walls and
dying debris that broke windows far and
near, not person Of the town reported
more than the slightest personal injury.
Among the eighty or ninety buildings
which were razed TO the ground were the
Methodist and Christian churches and the
Odd Fellows hall No one can yet gee
In from the country on account of the
waters, but Il Is feared that there must
have been some loss Of life.
Fort Scott. Kan. Sept. 9.-This city ana
the southern part Of the state was visited
by another severe storm last night and
for the third time this summer this city
is inundated. Marmaton river, Mill creek
and Buck run, all OF which run through
this city, are out OF their banks, and on
account OF the heavy rainfall west OF
here are still rising. number OF fannie
les on the north side and lower parts OF
the city have moved out, some Of theru
having to leave their homes IN boats.
Kansas City Mo-. Sept. 9.--Passengers
arriving here Tonight who were tied up
By Washouts In The storm swept districts
| Of Kansas, report that they never saw
so much water fall at one time as came
down there Sunday II was a cloudbursf
I "a faH h4s Win toH fhat
as large as walnuts, some being as large
as goose eggs.
Houses are surrounded by water ana
the farmers are going about on rats
rudely constructed. The hail did mu,h
damage TO windows and crops, but the
latter are not hurt 10 any extent be-
cause Of their matured condition. Only
the low corn win be injured.
Fedonia. Kan. Sept "a fierce rain.
| accompanied by high winds began here
last night and continued most of the
night ana flooded this locality as was
never known before.
Passenger trains on the St. Louis and
San Francisco and Missouri Pacific rail-
ways are water-bound here and the Santa
Fe tracks are washed out.
Fan river Is rising and corps Of mon
are now at work making boats 20 rescue
families In the river bottoms.
Yale Center, Kan, Sept 9.-One of the
severest storms ever recorded took place
here to-day. Miss Mary Riley was struck
BY lightning and killed. and five other
persons seriously injured. Many buildings
were washed away. and much hay and
grain destroyed.
Burlington, Kan, Sept. 9.-The Neosho
the river here Is bank-full from the terrific
rain storm Of last night. Northwest Of
here houses. barns ETC., have blown down
and orchards have been bady damaged.
The storm was the worst known for
years.
Webb City. Mo-, Sept. 9.-The rain storm
OF last night was the heaviest ever known
here and tho damage caused by it will
reach 100000.