The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-01
CAME IN WAVES.
Widespread Destruction in
Colorado.
Death In The Raging Terrent-Water
Three Feet High.
The Names OF the Recovered Dead.
Many Are Missing.

DENVER, Col, Aug. Ia News special |
from Socorro, n. NJ, says: tremen-
dous roaring startled the people OF Socorro |
Tuesday afternoon about 4 o'clock. Shortly
after huge waves of water came rushing
down an arroyon, which drains the east
ern slope of the Magdalena mountains
and almost encIrcles the town. AT first
il was hoped the flood would be confined
to the lower portion OF the city, put soon
the water came over above the wood ana
three feet of water began to rush through
the principal street. The water came In
waves, each succeeding one being appar-
emily higher tnan the Others. Portions OF
houses, household goods, carriages, stoves
and farm implements were mingled with
huge boulders, railroad ties and bridge
timbers. All were borne through the
streets by the madly rushing waters. For
two hours the work of destruction con-
| tinued the horror being increased by
vivid lightning, crashing thunder, and
binding rain. Gradually the waters sub
| sided to allow a partial inspection OF the
| destruction. Only two dead bodies were
! taken from the waters before dark,
mother and her child. An attempt was
made to reach the people living In the
river bottoms, but darkness and the ap-
sence of boats prevented success All
night long homeless people were being
| brought in and cared for.
| Yesterday morning a scene OF desolation
| was presented. A majority OF the busl-
| ness houses have escaped heavy damage
or destruction, but hundreds OF poor
people lost everything, being homeless,
without money and almost naked. More
| than so houses are known TO have been
destroyed, while almost every residence
| in the city is damaged.
The two bodies recovered Tuesday night
have been identified as members OF the
| Durane family, several of whom are
missing. Four bodies were taken out
Yesterday morning, and 1dentlhed as
| Duranes, making six recovered. Other
| bodies are reported as having been seen,
but owing TO the treacherous nature OF
the ground they cannot be reached.
Many are missing. Another victim has
since been added To the death list, an
infant of III. Baca having died from the
| effects of the water.
Reports are coming from towns north
| and south of here of heavy losses. For
| ~ miles south, destruction OF property
was terrible. Farm houses and crops were
fatty swept away. The sante re track
was washed out between here and San
Antonio in several places. The branch
| road from this city to Magdalena Is
practically destoyed for 10 miles out
A large portion of track on both des
of the city, running east and west, was
taken up by angry waters and turned
north and south.
The names of the recovered dead thus
far are:
LEANDER DURANE.
CELIA DU9ANE.
THOMAS DURANE.
- DURANE.
- DURANE.
A child of III. BAcA.
Only two members of the Durane fam
lily are alive.
No estimate OF the loss can be made
but il is said to be more than sl,OOO,O OOO
Among the heaviest losers are M r.
Raca. c. b. Brown j. Il. Smith, A. -
| X !.
Kalsonsteln, j. w. Tory, A. B. Byerts, A
Torres, Z. L. Void, Elisha Bacca, Mrs
Lopa.
Hundreds OF farmers have lost thei
houses, crops, fences and stock, and II
many cases the farms have been ren
u dered unfit for cultivation. Yesterda
D afternoon. the citizens of Socorro me
and relief committee was appointed: IN
committee was at once put 10 work pu
the demands soon outran the resources
TX as every person had suffered loss In In
/. number OF persons thus suddenly force
,r upon charity can not now be estimated
It is now raining in the mountains an
great fears are entertained as TO the sa1et
of the citizens.
Reports of damage continue to come
Three small towns south OF mere wei
n totally destroyed.
HUGE BoULDERs AND LOGS.
= DENVER, Col, August LA New
R special from Caser, Wyo., says: O.
structive cloudsurst occurred Tuesda
- night at the head OF Garden Creek,
4 small mining stream, seven miles soul
of here. The water came down u
s valley in a solid wall, 10 feet high, carr
z ing everything before it. Huge bouide
= and logs were torn from their fastening
and carried along with the torren
A freighter and lamily named Newt
were camped on the creek four miles fro
here. They were in bed when the fio'
came on them, and without moment
warning were hurled into the mass
water and debris The intense darkne
made escape almost impossible. MIR. New
n was the only one TO get OUT HIS w
and child were carried away with I
flood.
Samuel Parsons, camped near Newby
was caught by the waters In the sal
manner, and his TWO chlldren W.
carried away in the torrent. The bod
OF the children were recovered yesterd'
Huge freight wagons were dashed agar
the rocks and broken to splinters, WI
large trees were torn from the ground
n the outward rushing waters. Five oti
freight outfits and clothing are all
tireiy destroyed. The bodies, borrtl
mutilated, have been recovered. Newp
Il parents live at Longmont, Col.
RAILROADS ARE DANGEROUS
ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Aug. IL
- other cioudburst has occurred and
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Compan
,.,. new bridge at Rio Puerce has b'
IA. wrecked. Much suffering Is reported
merchants and small farmers near
/, waters edge. Their homes are hoo'
and their fields are ruined. Hail acct
panied the rain and the crops on h
ground are lying fiat as IL mons
- roller had passed over them. A train
and p,..s.ee w. "a endoavor will be made
,ing s - a..onoors Tho storm
general and the county is flooded as
Jew south as El Paso and as far west as
ini. liams. Rumors are plentiful regard
pvr' loss OF life. Railways tracks are
places very dangerous, and much car
yes being exercised by the officials to
weak places closely watched.