The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-02
TERRIFIC CLOUD BURSTS.
ELETEN PERSONS KNOWN TO NAVE
LOST THEIR LIVES.
Great Loss to Property in New Mexico and
Wyoming-Eood and Clothing sent
to the Sufferers.

| SOCONO, y. NJ, Aug. l--ihc 'NNi'e-
ment attendant upon the Hood Is over.
The list of the dead is eight, six OF whom
are the Duran family, and the other TWO
children that were rescued from the floor
and died yesterday
Fifty buildings in the city have been
washed away and contents destroyed.
About one hundred buildings are more
or less damaged. and a large portion or
the. contents damaged and destroyed. TO
these losses must be added the total de-
struction of gardens and vineyards, and
these losses fall upon the poorer classes
OF people.
The Magdalena branch OF the Santa Re
railroad is washed away for about 1--WE
miles. and their loss Will run into the
thousands. The water washed away the
main track just below the depot yards
and covered the track in the yards about
four inches deep. The lower yor-
ton Of Manarazes avenue is 4 total wreck.
bridges and sidewalks being washed
away. The water covered the whole
valley. from the vicinity OF the Wind
sor Hotel to the depot. aud for several
miles above ana below the
city. The Arroyos that did
the damage comes into the city at
the southwest corner from the noun
tains, on the road to Magdalena. Just
as II strikes the city, 70 divides into two
channels one going down Spring street
10 the river bottom, and the other to the
West. dcploying 10 the north of the city.
and swinging around passed 10 the east
Of the city. m.ngling lis waters with the
one coming down Spring street. The
rnfr
the Arroyos over bank-full. and the
other pouring ont over every street in
the city. Had this storm come az night
hundreds would have persisted.
ANOTHER n WYOMING
CASPER. WYOMING. Aug. IA terri
bic cl0ud-burst occurred south Of this
city. on Casper mountain, at the head
Of Garden creek. last night. The creek
is about seven miles long from mouth 10
source. and is lined with campers. Near
the head of the creek is a summer re-
sort frequented by local picnic parties,
and Is credited with being the most
beautiful spot in Central Wyoming.
The first thing the flood reached was
the pleasure resort at the neal of Gar
den Creek At this point an the build
ings were crushed and swept away. and
the original sight Of the hotel at this
more feet deep.
From here she water followed the
course Of the creek. and demolished
everything I'm its path. Judging from
water-marks a volume of water forty
feet high and thirty rods wide. must
have passed a narrow dehle about two
miles from the mountain proper. With
out warning. this great Hood of water TN
its rush down the side of the mountain,
found many campers mp and down the
creek. either sleeping or just about ready
TO retire for the night
ONE or AF,uLY SURVIVES
s. Newly and his family had retired
for the night. when all al once they were
surrounded with water. and a race for
life commenced. Newly says De heard
his wife scream for help. he grabbed for
her, but missed her. and I'm the next sec
ond he was being carried on by great
rush Of water That was the last ne
saw of his wife and baby. Newly grabbed
the limbs OF a floating tree. and after
floating about forty rods, was thrown
on a bank. Mrs. Newly was found this
morning beneath pile Of debris twenty
feet high. The boy has not been found.
Near the Newly camp. was camped
Samuel Harrison. late of Alliance. Nen.
Harrison's two children We're caught tn
the flood, and carried away Nt the HldN
waters The bodies OF the children We're
recovered this morning.
Some idea Of the force of the torrent
can be formed from the fact that in the
FIRST two miles Of its course five lodges
Of rock are 10 DO found. These lodges are
twenty-five feet high.
I'm the first one. are Douidors torn from
the mountain side that Will weight nifty
tons. Trees two feet In diameter We're
torn up and carried down the stream
The tents and wagons of all the campers
up and down the stream were destroyed
and az least fifty persons escaped with
nothing but their sleeping garments
Food and clothing are being sent 20 me
sufferers by the citizens Of casper TO-
day.