Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-07-23
HAST NIGHTS sToRM.
Much Damage From Leaking Roofs
No Trains Running

Much Damage From Leaking Roofs.
No Trains Running.
About eight O'Clock last evening 3
large bank of black clouds rolled up
from the northeast while back OF bhem
the lightning played incessantly, de-
moustrsting thst severe rain storm
was in progress in that direction and
Shet is was rapidly approaching this
city.
About $50 the storm broke upon the
city and the rain cana down IL torrents.
Within an hour the streets were a sheet
of water extending from sidewalk to
sidewalk and in some places from the
buildings on one side of the street Co
the buildings on the other side.
Though the Sc wers in the business
portion of the city carried off sill the
water possible still the streets and
walks were covered aud Washington
street WIS g perfect lake.
Many roofs in the business portion
OF the city were lesking. The first
damage to bs reported from leaking
roofs was st the cigar store of Oohn
Brothers on Washington street. Here
tbs rain leaked through bhe,roof to the
ceiling westipg the plaster with the re-
snlt that large portion of the plaster
fell breaking several show cases aud
damaging the stock to the extent of
about S25.
A blanket blown from some bedding
on the roof OF the National Bank build
ing stopped up the cutters and forced
She rain through the roof. 1t fell in
streams into the law Office OF Judge J.
Il. Kibbey, damaging the furnishings
and eutailing quite serious loss. 1t
then leaked through the floor into the
large dry goods and clothing store OF
che Alklre Company, damaging clothing
and dry goods so the value OF st least
$500.
At ohe stationery aud news store kept
by Robt. Rneinhsrs the rain went
through the roof and ceiling. eoaking
books aud papers and entailiag loss of
about 500.
The rain flooded she cellar Of the Bos-
ton Oefe, running large stock of fine
cigars and doing considerable damage.
The wind of night before last tore
portion of she roof of the building oo-
cupied by F. A. HeEtWell, the photog-
rapher, and LAST nights rain poured
through cato HE picture frames, views,
etc, damaging things TO the value OF |
couple of hundred dollars.
Both railroads running into this city |
were damaged and no trains on either
road ceme in or vent out this morning |
On the M. s P washout sock place
es Kyrene, and last nights outgoing |
train, which left here at O'Clock re-
turned about II and went out egGin
this morning at day break with men ard
material to repair the break. The
break at Kyrene was the only one on
the line, ard it was repaired SO that the
train was able TO reach Marioopa about
3 O'Clock this afternoon. and is expected
to return to Phoenix about 6 O'CLOCK
this evening.
The Southern Pacific is reported all
light and trains are running on that
Ioad aa usual.
The south bound train on ehe S. f.
P 4 2 road this morning found the New
River bridge q an nsBfe condition
and stopped at. Hillside. From shat
place work train was sent over the
osd and 10 wss found ths5 with the ex-
,epbion OF that bridge theToad had sus-
iained no material damage. One erd
u the bridge had been slightly moved |
~ tbs great rush OF water and though
he damage was not serious 1T was
bought BEST nos to crossio with pas
engers.
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