Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-27
HIGH WATER AGAIN,
In Pocahontas Region, Due to
Another Cloud
burst.
LIFE LOSS ESTIMATE RAISED.
Persons Reached Williamson, w. Va,
From Upper End of Flooded Dis
trict--Heavy Loss Of Life-some
Sections Not Explored.

Pocahontas, about II miles west tnat
there naa Deen a eioadbafst and thaL
water was about three feet deep III
the railroad yard and WAS washing
some property away
Williamson. w. Va, June 27.--Esti-
mates oil the loss OF life by the flood
have been raised again, and last night
were placed at more than 100. Par
ties reached here last evening from
the upper end Of the flooded district,
bringing the first authentic informa-
ton received from the scene OF the
disaster. The party just arrived con
sisted OF Judge E. S. DooHttle, OF
Huntington; Judge Tourney, Of
Charleston. and Elias Hatfield, dep
uty sheriff Of Mingo county.
These gentlemen left Vivian Sun
day morning, and their journey TO
this city mad been a perllous one.
Witnessed Awful Scenes.
Judge DoonttIe saia iasg nignt that
words couIa not describe the scene
Of devastation between Vivian and
Davy. 1t VAS a tldal wave from Il
eIouabuHsC and swept much before L..
In the track vi It's course some Things
were gone, including COKE ovens ana
+ y
j came roaring down the mountain
sides III monster waves ana people
who aLCeA4 pied To Tee To the mis- Tor
safety were washed back ana carried
away by the raging current OF the
Elkhorn.
The section visited BY the nood
was thickiy settled. but as the popu-
lation e8ns41ts eaeag Of miners, who
MGR mr. pc
majority ol the dead are women and
children, and thrilling stories Of res
! cue are told. An one point a mother
climbed a pillar OF railway trestle,
holding to the breast her only child.
This was at Eekman trestle Her
home was washed away, but the
mother and child were saved. Eff
teen people are said to have been
| drowned ut Eckman.
At Keystone the loss of life was
great Probably 80 persons persisted
there. Mothers and babes were swept
away by the raging current. Strong
men battled for their lives but with
out avail, in many instances.
In one instance people lied to an
| island and climbed small trees, only
/ TO be swept away about Is minutes
later by the tide, which was filled
with debris Of every kind.
Among the buildings lost at Vivian
was that OF w. j. MeLaren, the Nor
folk and Western supervisor. Mr..
! McLaren's family was rescued with
great difficulty. About II miles of
/ telegraph wire We're swept away in
| one stretch. Juas below Vivian. On
| Dry Fork the loss OF life is exceed
/ ingly great. Bodies are scattered all
along the stream, many of which will
never be identified. Seven saloons at
/ keystone We're washed away four
lives being lost. in one of them.
DR.. HatAeld's home at this point
was not washed away, as formerly re-
ported, and his family IS safe At
Brooks the loss of property is also Sc
we're, but only three lives are said to
have been lost there
The region from Ennis to Davy,
about 40 miles, is completely in ruins
/ Hundreds OF mine mules can be seen
in heaps, mingled with human bodies.
Coal operators and mill men have lost
unknown amounts. Near Davy 4
horse was found lodged in a drift and
a human body dangling to the same,
the mans foot having hung in the
stirrup OF the saddle report
reached here that Is bodies are lodg
I ed in drift at Hatfield tunnel, about
20 miles east Of this city. Parties
| have gone to the scene with the hope
of recovering them Near Burke a
man saw his brother sinking in the
flood and plunged in to rescue him
Both We're drowned.
Saw Dead Bodies.
C. F. Clifford, train dispatcher for
the Norfolk and Western, walked
from EMS to Dayy, about 43 miles.
and now has control of the telegraph
lines at the latter point He says on
his journey he saw five dead bodies
at Eckman, seven at Keystone and Is
scattered prOmiscuously along the
shores He pressed on through with
out stopping, and these were on his
direct line of travel This number
may be largely increased. 1t is be.
lieyed that the loss of life along the
little stream emptying into the Key.
stone has been great. These streams
have not yet been explored 1t was
stated here last night that eight large
steel bridges We're washed away on
the Elkhorn river alone. 1t is not
thought that trains will be running
east of WEIGH for two or three weeks.
The loss of property by the flood on
the Elkhorn and the Tug river was
roughly estimated at from $4,000 600
TO $8,000,000.
Charleston, w. Va, June 27.-Gov-
ernor White issued the following to
the public:
.Adyices received from personal
representatives sent to Keystone and
the flooded districts in the Flat Top
region are to the effect that the loss
of life will not exceed so and that
there is no distress which cannot be
provided for by the home people, and
no need Of outside help of any kind.
The offers Of help from all over the
country have been generous and are
highly appreciated II it should de-
velop that aid from the outside is
needed, | will take occasion to inform
! the people Of West Virginia of that
fact In any event, / feel sure that
the citizens of this state will be will