Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-12
c ,,s,, Filled with Debris, Flooting
Hay Stacks and Bridges
vrcHPROPERTY DESTROYED
=. ti,s. Lost, but several Narrow
Escapes -nceking Rivers OF Mud
mi the streets.

..trsur hood. one OF the greatest ever
to,v.p here. visited Manu last night
t.ginnlnr al ESQ. The two city creeks
,.srel,yod their boarded channels ana
r,Brsi muddy dolugc niied 18th iloat'
Inc drIft wood. debris. haystacks and
h-srra. through the streets In all the
lower part of the city. No lives were
bet. but there were several narrow cH-
Iospes. Much property has been dea-
t-oycd and some foundations have been
vsskenod. Al night men worked to
clear away tho dams forged by the
drnwood In the main ditch. This
morning many Of the principal streets
are rccklng rivers Of mud.
DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.
Tho Maducn hotel and the postonice
building suffered most. The flood
poured into the cellar and raised the
floor: the building Il cracked and the
foundation ~ badly washed out. The
rostoncc has been removed. and the
guests Of the hotel have gone TO other
rooms. The Coop. cellar Is filled with
mud and water; also Hogrun's cellar
and numerous others. Parry q sons
oaica on Main street was picked up
md carried against the stone wall ~
the tlthlng yard. The large bridge ON
Main street was raised several feet and
win have 10 be reset. Most Of the TIM
a. her IN the city creeks has been washed
out and all the work recently done ON
Thorn ~ lost. This loss viii run into
many thousands OF dollars FOR the city.
The vlnduct fiumlng IL a total wreck,
factlons Of the numc plank came float
Ing down the streams somewhat re-
fsmbling RATS ana wrecked steam
boats. The Dewey saloon Huncred
severely; also the Parry marble works.
The butcher shop and pool room are
surrounded by mud and the christoph-
crron house had TO be abandoned.
Main street Is covered with logs. mud
n and rubbish; many people were In dan
ser along the stream. Center street.
" Depot street. and all streets west OF the
creek are flooded with layer Of mud.
fllt and debris. The bridge Of the SAN
pete Valley road was washed out ana
the train ala not leave this morning.
The Tabernacle square Is somewhat
flooded, as are also many lawns and
gardens, with several inches OF Shiny
mud.
MUCH PERSONAL LOSS.
The hume Of the Union Roller mills
was washed away ana much damage
has been done In individual cases.
Joseph Munk. Christian Peterson and
G.. T.. Christensen have lost q good deal
by the flood,
THE ALARM GIVEN.
In the canyon the streams from the
east and southeast came together from
opposite sides and the sight. M de-
fCrihod by Louis Houganrd. was mag
j nIhcent and appalling. Trees and logs
were thrown high into the air as the
streams met Turning his horse down
the canyon Hougaard rode at fun speed
TO the town. giving the alarm every
where as he went. He had scarce
y reached the town. however, when
O. faint roar was heard from the
canyon, sngularly resembling the mu-
slcal note Of an organ accompanied by
rushing sound like the wind as II
came nearer. AZ this well known sound
'ho people rushed out OF doors and hur-
Red to the creek. Men mounted horses
and rode rapidly In every direction
giving the warning Your correspond
ehi hurried 70 get view OF the on
coming torrent NJ the east end OF the
town The ditch was already nearly
y iull and was roaring tremendously; II |
IA was black with mud and In places
white with foam. Then came
THE GROWING CATASTROPHE:
up the stream was seen perfect wall |
pI water several feet above the main |
current and pushing on It's front a /
large number OF logs and planks. A |
thout arose ''rhe dam has given wayl |
me dam has given way" Then many |
people became terror stricken. not |
showing what might follow. ON swept |
ne Jam OF logs and debris, carrying |
away each bridge as the flood reached |
NJ +" plllbg the planks and logs up like |
Ua" Several bridges are left. how |
W. almost IN position. When this |
.m sot 10 Center street, part Of Il piled |
"'l became fixed against n bridge |
4 'he water poured out In II wide |
s"'ht down this street Haystaeks. |
u,h'oops. stables, We're swept away |
.'.s the stream. Everyone turned out |
~ battle with the Hood. Mayor Ten.
-,'t quickly had gangs OF men at work |
Inherent points ana they worked |
!" n'sht The flood gradually subsidized |
,,'s the carly hours Of the night.
water Master Monatt had a
NARROW ESCAPE.
~ snpped and fen into the stream but
r.n S s'ogh' Just In time Another man |
.',l curing the night but got out
t' sick people received a great |
~" OF alarm and some were removed ,
n houses considered dangerous.
a., was soon pitch dark and lanterns
'-'n'a everywhere. With dlfieulty a