The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-26
ANOTHER CLOUDBURsT AND TOR
RENT IN BEAR CREEK CAM
ON, COLORADO.
MORRISON IS INUNDATED.
TOWN WHICH WAS THE SCENE OF
FRIADY'S TRAGEDY AGAIN
FLOODED.
Total May be Greater When All Re-
ports From the Last Storm
Are In.

DENVER, COL, July 25.-The cloud
burst in the foothills west of Denver
last night, resulting in floods in which
Twenty-Five people are known to have
persisted, was followed this afternoon
by another terrible storm, the like of
which has seldom been seen in this
vicinity. About 1:3O p. M dark clouds
gathered in the northwest and rapidly
rolled toward the city A little before
2 o'clock rain and hail began to fall
furiously. According to Weather OBJ
server Brandenburg, 10 Of an inch of
water fell in ten minutes, beating all
local records. The downpour continued
with some diminished severity for half
an hour, and it rained at intervals all
the afternoon. The storm was accom-
panied by frequent severe flashes of
lightning, but as far as yet known, there
was no loss of life in this city, and the
damage was confined principally to the
breaking of window lights and the
growing crops. The storm played havoc
with the flowers and shrubbery at the
City park, and various greenhouses
throughout the city suffered severely.
At Morrison, seventeen miles from
Denver, in the foothills, where twenty
two persons were drowned in the flood
last night, people were terror stricken
when the saw the second storm ap-
preaching this afternoon. Hail began
to fall soon after 1 o'clock.
The storm continued with steadily in
creasing force until nearly o'clock,
when black cloud of unusual density
began to gather in the vicinity Of Mt
Vernon, a few miles from Morrison.
Then the cloud burst, and In an in
slant a wall of water came down the
gulch fully six feet higher than was
ever seen before. Everything in it's
path was washed away. The raging
torrent carried along with it houses,
barns, trees and debris of all kinds.
The flood in this gulch last evening
was but light compared to this.
1t is hoped, but 1t is by no means
certain, that the residents and camp
ers in the gulch, realizing their dan
ger, had all escaped to places of safe
ty before the flood came Every house
in Morrison is flooded, water having
spread all over the place Rain is still
falling furiously, and the elements are
in such an uproar that it is impossi-
BILE to judge what damage has been
done. Below the town there have been
searching parties along the creek, seek
ing for the uncovered bodies of the
dead in last nights disaster, and there
are fears that members Of this party
have been caught in this last tidal
wave.
Morrison is stricken city, and fear
is expressed that the end is not yet
Families are afraid to occupy their
homes, not knowing at what time they
may be overwhelmed in a flood Hap
PLY the, rumors of the greater loss of
life than that already reported in the
Hoods last night at Morrison, Golden
and Mount Vernon have not been con-
f1rmed. The dead number 20, there being
no changes in the lists telegra phed to-
day. Numerous parties from Denver
camped out at Evergreen, IdlewilG,
1dledale and other places in the noun
tains near Morrison, are safe
Many hairbreadth escapes and thrill
ling reScueS are reported. Of ! the
twenty-five persons drowned at Nor
| rison, only 10 bodies have been recover
ed: some may never be found, having
been carried many miles down the
stream, and buried under debris.
| Mrs. A. B. Proctor and her four child
rem, Mrs. T. E. Casey and five children,
Mrs. Anthony HERES and Hanson, her
servant, and Thomas McCough, a cous-
in of Mrs. Casey, eighteen in all, were
living in a large cottage on the banks
of Bear creek. A great bank of water
struck the house before the occupants
realized their danger and carried it
bodily away. All the inmates persisted
except Irene Proctor, aged IS, whose
long hair caught in drift wood. holding
! her until aid came.
]. G. Longenecker's house was washed
away and dashed to pieces against
rock. Mr.. and Mrs. Longenecker and
three of their children were thrown
high and dry on a hillside. One of those
saved was badly injured, but will re-
cover. One child was drowned.
The walls of Bear Creek Canon at
places rise almost perpendicularly 800
| feet, and nearly every summer it is
the scene of flood, but in spite of the
danger it has been a favorite resort of
Denver people.
The damage to the Denver & Rio
Grande, the Santa Fe and the main
line of the Gulf will be quickly repair
ed, but there are extensive washouts
on the Cuffs branch in Clear Creek
Canon and on the Florence & Cripple
Creek road.
LIST OF DEAD.