Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-06-29

Va 28his entire section has Just visited by
food the which probability
far as the loss Of property is concerned.
yesterday morning shortly midnight heavy downpou
began accompanied violently
volume continued several hours This throughout entire
andnig
Many track bridges telegraph
lines entirely destroyed communication entirely Elk
horn that is impossible learn the full the loss of life and
property.
field located in basin with high mountain ranges on
either side Ekhon through Of the asn which
from oneourh mile width Ennis W. Vivian
Yard W. Va distance miles cabins mmissar
les and coke plants line this basin. Ekhon fed
small streams coming from the mountain side rises rapidly and this
spout suddenly
people
path.
keystone Entirely obiterated.
The little Of Keystone with population 1000 the
practically away
principal
to great extent headquarters from which the mining population
chased supplies also whisky could
chased. all of which
we're washed awa The report comes that the mining population are now
occupying below catching
whisky
plants throughout region are reported practically
entirely away very
high water which has flooded the region and prevented communication
best information obtainable will easily $2OO000O
May surpass Johnstown and Galveston
ROANOKE 23Great anxiety
the Ekhorn Virginia visited the food
reported
thirty Railroad
still Offices this this
railroad Vivian, small
virginia were completely destroyed and it is reported most of
washed North Junction few other smaller suffered
greatly
Saturday pay night the coal fields and it is supposed that the coal
many
is stated that the greatest damage so far as known is at Keystone W.
Va mile North Fork thirty miles of Buehe From the
at Re ddanI damase s fat ttnS 81 t5f % 5f S
teeaph Bueheld the tele
graph with railroad track It is said by the
telegraph officials that he lines are useless between heno Y" % ana ue
before the telegraph lines
between these points to obtain full report of
damage territory building
Keystone the
Keystone night there is telling how
many gone population 1t is estimated
that 200 lives were lost at Keystone alone
Floods Resistess Fury.
The country and
swollen only served to swell the
Ekhon river until oyerhowed and carried destruction IN m "Ae ao
all descriptions telegraph poles huge
every thing that within the sweep Of
of madned waters went down the mountainous district
n a sehng roaring Of debris
floating along the valley by those who had gained
place of safety i n h hills
All day Saturday became evident that
destruction must result from it. but 1t was
not until after darkness had eheou Vn Goa" Ieslos
catastrophe and making clean sweep " the valley
for miles around. -,
Shortly after Saturday seemed the heavens had
opened their hoodga Vivian w Va Here passenger
train caught in frightened
a u " % tf ] Yards at yan The passengers were glad to
catch the ropes and willing the submerged train and
he owe barricades t point of safety
the Norfolk Western foot the terri
tory as best they short time with reports Of the
terrible destruction which had been done in respective
these messengers devastated district came back and re-
ported having dead bodies There supposed be many
will never be accounted for.
Estimate o of Life.
The loss of life will probably possibly this number will
Norfolk Western Railroad
oHcaIs in this city 200 lives have been lost Keystone
vined out and millions 0 property destroyed
not known the extended and
will he da and perhaps sormstckn country is heard
from
The food has not Ekhorn Valley but 1t Is stated that
resulted in CHnch Valley section when
~ south from Graham reported to have been
valley