The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-28
EIGHT PERSONS DROWNED.
WACO, TEN, INUNDATED BY A
CLOuDBURsT.
Two Women and n Man Washed
Away within Hundred Yards
of the City Hall-Rise Was So
quick Escape was Impossible.

WACO. Tex, April IA cloudburst, ac-
conipanied by a high wind. descended upon
this city at noon today, and the result Is
that eight people are known TO have per-
ished in the city limits and property val
ued n. several thousand dollars has been
destroyed or injured. The known dead are:
Mrs. Nancy Caudle.
Miss Clara Cauile.
Rosa Cha rman-
Emma Decker.
Thomas Caps.
Frank Walker.
TWO negro men, names unknown.
Incessant Downpour of Rain.
The dow npour of rain commenced about
noon ara was incessant until dark. II
was in the shape of a waterspout and
the rise In the creeks and branches was
so rapid that II did not give the inhabit-
women and man, all co.ored. were
drowned within n hundred yards of the
city hall. Their bodies were washed into
the Brazos river and have not been re-
covered
Bridge Goes Down.
There were several people, mostly re-
groes, standing on a bridge watching the
rapid rise of Barron branch when the
bridge. brick structure. gave way with
out waning, precpitating them into the
water. The number positively known to
have been drowned within the city limits
tonight is eight, and it is almost certain
that several more lives have been lost.
Searching parties are out looking for the
drowned and helping to move those who
are in danger or distress. In the southern
part or the city, where the two white
women. Mrs. Caudle and her daughter, lost
their lives, the rise was the highest ever
known. The damage done by the storm
will be heavy.
Incoming reports indicate that one Of
the heaviest rainfalls experienced in
ala I'D nf IA a
and rivers and smaller streams are again
rising rapidly.
Damage WIN he Heavy.
All points along the Brazos and Colo
RADIO rivers have been notified. and while
much damage to property may result
from another rise. yet 1t is believed that
the timely warning will enable those who
live in the valleys to fully protect them
selves.
Reports from belmont and Rockport
state thtt the storm was especially severe
in those sections
Relief committees are at work already
and succor 10 being afforded to the suf-
ferers. The business streets were con-
verified into rivers Such flood was
never before seen here The rain resem-
%s sn wSre soodsd o% Franklin and
Washington streets and ON Austin ave.
nue.. Waco creek. on the south side of
the city, and Barron branch on the
toward the center of the city and formed
y sea in the business district
Two women Drowned.
Mrs. Nancy Caudle and her daughter
who reside with Mrs. Morton at the cor
ner of jackson ana Seventeenth streets.
are among the dead recovered from the
flood. The house was In the Waco creek
overflow. and the two ladies, In spite OF
EFFORTS at rescue, were swept away. and
when caught below were dead. MIR. and
Mrs. Morton were saved. Their house
was swept away.
William Walker. negro. was drowned
IN the Barron branch overflow and his
Al the corner of North Second and
Barron streets an arched brick bridge,
which had withstood the floods for thirty
years, gave way, and three negroes dis
appeared with the bridge. Their bodies
have not yet been recovered.
Flood Came Rapidly.
The storm commenced at o'clock this
afternoon and the rain fell from the clouds
In vast sheets, ono cloudburst following
the other, the water courses rising above
tho divides and uniting into sea- foam
ing and raging. The people in the portion
o. the city suffering most ned from their
dreds of citizens rushed to the rescue.
but the water was too swift for them and
az least eight persons Loot their lives By
drowning In less than five minutes.
Rivers sim Rising.
The main Bosque and It's tributaries are
overlooking large district and running
valuable crops. The Brasos river Is ten
feet above the danger mark and IL sim
rising. The property loss in Waco will he
fully to0p
The undertskers are collecting the dead
The city is divided into sections by the
high water and Communication cut of be-
tween the various districts
Tornado wrecks Han.
BLUM. Tex. April gI,-~A tornado passed
through the Eastern part OF this place
AZ noon today. destroying several resideHo~
| 80 and two-stoFy building. Fortunately
but two persons were seriously Injured
one of them, Eunies Hanks. win die She
was caught between Two timhera aud re-
| cctved internal injuries. About iftcen 9TH
ets we're slightly hurt Robert McC'ius-
keys business house and the BAPTIST
church are among the badly wrecked
| buildings l.. l., R0bertsons residence was
demolished ana Robertson probably fatal
| N Injured Mrs Robertson was hurt about
| the head The storm started about three
| mties south % town and was nearly 30
| yards Vide. Nothrg has been heard from
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