New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-01
CLOUDBURSTS IN THE WEST.
COLORADO AND NEw-MEXICO VISITED BY
FATAL DOWNPOURS.
ELEVEN PERSONS KNOWN TO BE DROWNED
MANY MIssING-HOUsEs SWEPT AWAY AND
MILES OF RAILROAD TRACKS WASHED
OUT-CROPs DESTROYED


Denver Julv 31-Adelaide fourishing mining
town on the line OF the Florence and Cripple
Creek Railroad. about seventy-fve miles from
Cripple Creek, yesterday struck by se'les
Of cloudbursts that flooded the entire district and
devastated ever fifty houses terrible RAIN
storm accompanied by unusual electrical dis
turbances, began to frighten the RESIDENTS ABOUT
o'clock in the afternoon followed several hours
later bv a downpour of water unprecedented III
this section. So far as known three persons
have been drowned and swept away by the rush
of water and many narrowly escaped drowning
70 he rendered homeless. Those known to be
drowned are r. NJ Cove. Dick Dolan. Frank
Colwel Injured and likely to die: Mrs. Carr. pro-
prietress Of the Adelaide Hotel; Lea Travey'
waiter; John Watson. a COOK
The first rush Of water occurred at about
o'clock. and came down Eight Mile Creek in the
shane of an immense wave This resulted from
a cloudburst at the head or the creek nl'eeh
miles north Of the town.
The Adelaide Hotel was carried away before
the vast volume Of water, guests scrambling
amid their effects in a mad rush to save them
selves. Carried along in the seethng waters
uera tinbers from cabins along the creek, which
tended to make the work of rescue more dan
orous A nrominent citizen named Hall saved
y
bi,,self nv cllnging to his floating hencoop TWO
unknovn men are reported missing and II Is I'M
sss,la IN learn of any further loss OF life
throughout the valley.
Tho cloudhurst was followed by n second one
o,a again another which razed many buildings
IN rho ground including stores and residences
,rh damage to the town will exceed $looooo
and in the path Of the storm It will be days De-
e,,o q correct estimate OF the damage can De
made
paur,,d and telegraph communication nave
ho,n cut off from the town and the tracks are
washed away for distance Of four miles on DOT"
sides of the town. ,, ,.,,.ob
Nhunueraue. y NJ July 3l.-A special dispatch
- The citizen" tonight from Socorro says INC !
late Yesterday afternoon heavy ram rom .,,e
aast mot A cloud from the west near ohar-e
Ranch eight miles from Socorro. me "a.e ""s
twenty feet high and came down IN 'ne ~. ~, -, ~ ~
and submerged chihuahua and CuDa, Two si'ieil
s,,burbs washing down houses ana rusnihe
through others The Arroyo also broke az Sp,iiis o
81 and i'm the north part Of the town aueu sI'e s
torrents Women and children were sIsroS trussr.ms
-, ,h, waters Eight bodies have been recovered.
Several persons are missing A.,
There were many narrow escapes. ME -,
Mayer and her mother were w~asned ~ a"ny, nyndrsd
rescued Forty houses were destroyed huilui , "a
moro that will fall and others badly damages;
water is three feet deep and an the p,iii.'pa a
streets are strewn with furniture anu as Ia. .s
h,t,ide-s Little damage was done 10 tne stoies,
a,'cont to cellars and foundations. Crops ana
gardens were washed away II the river, anu anu
from Polvadera to Demitar the loWiahuS are
flooded four feet deep. ,
About mile of track is damaged on the nan a. =
line of the Santa Fe road. and eight mlies on .ne
Magdalena branch with the roadoeu anu '''
eral bridges washed away
The water main OF the Socorro water company
vas badly damaged and no drinking water Is u
he had Hundreds Of people are IN ulstless. ..
Relief measures have been s,ar,eo' ondoe D"'as- -
tho town Is estimated at xIOO.O0o