The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-07-07
Another Great Disaster Is Reported
in the Brazos Valley.
VILLAGE OF DEWEY WASHED AWAY.
Zig Fire at Memphis. Tenn.-A Broken
Rail Causes Train Wreck in Colo
rado-Terrifc Hail and wind
storm In Nebraska.

last occurred yesterday afternoon IN
the Brazos valley, about 100 miles down
the river from Calvert Reports say
that the large steel bridge of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railway at
Dewey station, near the crossing of the
Brazos river is gone. The river in that
section began rising suddenly Monday
and last night was six feet higher than
ever before known. Immense drifts of
houses. trees, fences, etc, are floating
past Sealey and Dewey.
Alarming reports are coming in from
La Grange and Sealey of loss of life in
the vicinity of Brookshire. Houston
has been appealed to for help and
Mayor Brashear. of that city, issued
proclamation yesterday evening call
ing for men and boats to rescue those
in danger. The Missouri. Kansas e
Texas railway is sending ont relief
trains from Houston, La Grange and
other points.
a dispatch from Houston stated that
the food situation was improved every
where yesterday except in Waller coun-
ty. The small village of Dewey has
been washed away and many people
thereabouts are in danger of their lives.
persons have been drowned already
and many more may soon be. A relief
train was sent out of here with boats
and physicians, but not nearly enough.
The people were not warned and had
no time to escape. In the afternoon IL
was reported that between 100 and 1850
farmers and their families were on "A
small hill near where Dewey was and
which has since become an island with
the water slowly rising 1t is feared
that many of them have been lost. No
reports can be had until morning. The
total number of dead accurately re-
ported at all points now reaches g. 40
of them in Robertson county. This is
not believed to be half. Calvert is re-
fusing offers of assistance
Gov. Savers was appealed TO for his
assistance, but replied by wiring from
Austin to the mayors of Houston, Gal
weston and San Antonio as follows:
'Am Just advised that hundreds of peo-
pie are suffering at Broolshire for
want Of food, Have no public funds at
my disposal Please call on the people
of your city to assist"
4 BIG FIRE AT MEMPHIS.
Memphis. Tenn, July IA fire
broke ont in the establishment of the
Memphis Paper company. at the cor
ner of Gayoso and Front streets. late
yesterday afternoon and before it was
subdued had caused the loss of one
life, the fatal n!Sry of cN-Fire Chief
Clearv, and the serious injury of As
sistant Fire Chief Jane, Ryan, besides
property los, OF about S4jO.OOO. The
e . j .
landmarks OF Memphis. was one
of the buildings totally de-
stroyed, and, while the guests
were all rescued in safety, some of
them lost valuable effects in the fire,
which ragged tiercely for over six hours.
During the progress of the fire in the
Blumenthal liquor plant Assistant
Chief Ryan had his leg broken 10y fall
ing stones and was carried away. EX-
Chief James L. Cleary had his spine
dislocated "A little later and win prob
ably die as result of the injury. An
unknown negro was caught under the
falling walls and crushed 20 death.
TRAIN WRECK IL COLORADO.
Leadville, Col, July 5.-The second
section of the Denver IL Rio Grande
passenger train No ,, from the west
was wrecked eight mile, west of thi,
city. Nine persons were niured, but
none of them is seriously hurt so fan
as known The train was running
over the Colorado Midland tracks OF
account of washout on the Denver 4
Rio Grande railroad at Shushone. Tn,
wreck occurred near the Bu,k tunne
and was CT used, 1t is said, Ivy "A broker
in Il "a.
the train ilnped he track and woulC
have rolled down the mountain sid,
had not the engine and the last car re
NAMED on the track
TERRIFIC HAILsToRM IN NEBRASKA.
Ainsworth, Neb., July "a furious
hail and windstorm passed over thi
part of the country yesterday after
noon. IIailstones measuring ten niche
around fell, breaking every window
glass and sash on the north and cas-
sides of the buildings. Limbs tw,
inches thick were stripped from III,
trees. Hogs, cattle and horses hav,
been killed and many of those no
killed have their eyes knocked out
All kinds of crops are beaten into TIN
ground and completely destroyed
where the hail fell Many people cele
brating the Fourth were out in differ
ent parts of the country and it is feare'
some lives are lost.
| was seriously afflicted with
cough for several years, and last fal
had more severe cough than eve
before. have used many remedie
without receiving much relief, AM
being recommended to try a bottle q
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. by
friend, who, knowing me to be poo
widow, gave it to me, tried it an
with the most gratifying results. Tn
fret bottle relieved me very muc
and the second bottle has absolutel
cured me. / have not had as goo
health for twenty years. Respectful
LIZ Mra Mary A ReArd ClaramnEi