The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-04-29

their work in the city; some went
down on the Perkins bridge; some
rushed to the west bank aud many
were carried down with the swift cur
rent
Much credit must be given Cyrus Me-
lntyre and DIR. Turner for their work
In rescuing many people. They visit
ed many houses and took extra pains
10 see iost all were out before the
darkuess overlook them They are
professional river man.
The new water works we'll is sorry
sight rhe damage there Will reach
so 900
The Banner school house on the
west side has been turned into a hos
pital
Mrs. Calhoun, coiored woman, was
drowned while sailing down on a
large dry goods box.
George f. Muudy saw many people
| floating down in houses that were roll
ling over, and escaped into trees or
were drc @ned. He lost about $500
worth of baled hay
T. w. Calvert, the house mover, is
loser to the tune of about $500.
Nineteen negroes were perched on q
stable three hours.
Fifteen hogs fioated to Mays grove
from near the Pabst plant They were
recovered by Barnhart.
Henry Asp says that there are 5000
people homeless, and over $50 drowned.
Two aud q half miles OF track gone
south Of the city on the Santa Fe.
Mrs. Dumas, colored woman fell
Il kaN faa
plant The water was waist deep. and
she stood until the water rose over her
head. and out of sight she went
Mrs. Sue Williams and her husband,
living near the Touring mill, went
With the waves.
Grandpa and Grandma Bockhnger
are lost, and their son, Il II. has never
Registered on land since the roaring oi
the waters.
II. h. Hagan saw the first huge
b wave, and rescued his neigh bors' little
children; then he took out his own
folks. Hagan says his wheat alone ID
/, damaged 81 500
Young Merten was rescued mile
north of town on an overturned house
t A heroic fellow in Andy Penlsnd'I
I boat saved 26 people
Ed Kelley, Jim Wheeler and w. s
! Spencer rode in an old tub boat anC
T. rescued 2s psople.
The low lands around Perklns are
. inundated. Mu h stock Is killed AM
. large crops are destroyed.
4 J. Turner rescued woman and bah
o from tree top.
s The Hotel Barnes is ruined. Tn
d guests had q narrow escape at tel
IS o'clock last night
shack standing near Severns
place WAS burned 10 the waters edge
4 Geo. Washington, depot janitor, wa
:. treed with his family until 9 ocloe
(. last night
= - Harry Painter rescued five womel
e from floating versnda.
J. The waters began receding at 1858
! o'clock
:, President Horner, John Shartell an
y Judge DeBois were busy looking afte
, the relief fund and sending boat lum
Der to the flooded district.
Mrs Watson. jcol.) had drifted
y mile in a clump of weeds when pickle
ID up by the McEntire relief boat.
II The Cimsrron has nine foot fal
y and the waters roar very Niagara like
= The Andersons were penned up i
a their house all day.
m 1t was Indeed pitiful sight to Sc
,r the struggles of hogs, chickens an
is dogs in trying to reach places {
" safety.
Charlie Filson lost $500 worth of liv
stock.
u John Hall, who works for Ne
~ CheAdle, and family rushed from thei
~ house on Noble avenue in their nigt
~ clothes. Their escape was miraculou
Is The city council held special NEE
10 ing last night and donated 81 900 I
m flood sufferers.
Bill Crane and Harvey Oids gave u
their quarters to sufferers.
Telegraph wires south are dow
Several cities have wired voluntee
ing aid.
Sheriff Rhinehart and City Marsbi
Baxter and force did laudable reli,
work.
es Johnson, Of Langston, says he saw
rooster perehed on beer case tloRtin
~ in the Cimarron seventeen miles fro
- the city
% Bill Knop les, A. Krebs and Fran
d McCann picked up number OF peopl
ie Beadles lost a slOO registered bul
pestured on HagaL's farm.
:. Charlie Laux says a rat can SWIM
- He counted forty-siX rodents makiu
-. for Paul Jundts private office.
A. The wrecked bridges were wort
e. $40, 900
Id Messrs, w H. Merten, Joe severn
he II. II Hagap did splendid work
Is caring for the afflicted. Mr. McNeai
d, home is a temporary hospital.
ne Joe Severns' beautiful Arbor Dell
q, no more. Joes loss will reach SO 90
- i Six Leader typesetters, living
a. WestGuthrie quantity mused on houl
~ roofs several hours yesterday
Mayor Berkey was kept busy issuiI
I'd orders for more boats
in Gen Twamley made his horse swil
er the chaunel six times towards eve
e ing. Al each Gwim the horse carrie
at rwamley aad some food sufferer
ng John Matthews barn helped tc sa'
CT many lives
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