The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-06

| town proper, is a tangled mass of trees
shrubs and brushwOod. Into the curve
formed by the southern dixie the bodies
were carried by the food and all OF them
are supposed to be scattered along the
southern dyke. which is nearly a mile in
extent from the western end Of the curve
to the eastern end No attempt Will oe
made TO find the bodies, unless they
should come to the surface. until the
| waters have entirely subsidized
The family OF Charles Clayton was en-
tirely wiped out, with the exception OF
Neil Clayton, a grandson OF years. He
in some manner managed TO reach the
roof of the house and was taken of by
Lloyd Rowan.
Mrs. Reinholt. three of whose children
were drowned was carried through the
town on board. which she had man
aged to grab wen the rescuers reach
ed her they were unable TO lift her into
their skin, she being very large woman
and throwing her rope, they towed her
half a mile to a place OF safety.
David Kookendora and bis wife, find
ing their escape cut off through, the door.
rushed TO the roof. BY the time they
reached it their house was floating south
ward. In a few minutes It parted. Mr.
| Kookendorff being on one half with his
wife on the other. In a seconds time
the roof parted under Mr. KOokendorn
! and he sailed away on what was left to
him. III fortune SUI pursued him and
his portion OF the roof was smashed
against a tree. He mana zed TO grasp an
other roof which came foa ting down and
for few moments 1oated on that. That
broke under him Just as hen coop came
along, and he abandoned HIS roof and
got on the hencoop. This proved his SAL
walton, and he was finally able 70 reach
the levee where he climbed IN safety,
Mrs KookeudOrfT remained upon her half
Of the house and reached the lsvee with
out any Of the interruptions that met
her husband.
Charles BCwles, a young man, saved his
mother. Mrs. Joseph Bowies. her guest.
Mrs Parks, and a neighbor. Miss Pillow.
He carried hts mother and the other
ladies one by one through the second
story window. put them upon planks. and
in each instance they managed 20 reach
the dry ground without trouble.
Paul PhaIen. whose wife and daughter
we're both drowned. had a narrow escape
from death. The tvo ladies reached the
roof Mr. Phalsn being close behind them.
The roof broke as he WIS about 20
emerge. pinnlng him IN the scottle Role.
Being a slight man he was unable -
extricate himself. and 20 this fact ~
owes his life IFS wife and daughter
were washed from TIE roof and drowned.
Mr. Phalsn was carried about = quarter
of a mile before he was picked Up. Re
is now in critical condition and e r.
feared he viii notreoover.
II IS said By those who witnessed Sc
first living away that me disaster vas
caused by quicksan1 upon wrfoh be- four
6ations rested. The first sign - che a.
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teen feet north - me dam aT tAouEh .he
bottom rad fallen o1t % ire river. TIE
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