The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-08
EsDAY,
..ll15 Is
RUIA.a s1lpS
Traffic on Several Roads !.
Entirely Stopped I
one TOWN Is WIPED [osy
Several Are Reported Killed at Canyon
City, Where a Severe Electrical
| Storm Passed Over
the Town.

Ft. Worth. Tex. August 7.-According
to advices received here West Central
Texas has been visited by torrential
rains, considerable damage done to grow
ing crops and railroad traffic badly Grip
pied. However no casualties so far as
known have occurred, and first reports
sent out 1t is believed were greatly exag-
gerated.
Traffic on the Lampasses branch of the
Santa Fe system is suspended because
of washouts. Several bridges were rem
dered unsafe but none were actually
washed away.
At Brownwood. Pecan Bayou which
flows into the Colorado river. rose so
rapidly that some of the people living in
the lowlando had to flee for safety There
were several narrow escapes. but no casu-
alties.
About six miles of the track of the
Santa Fe has been washed out.
At Hallinger some damage was done and
the Concho river rose to higher stage
than for years.
At San Angelo IT was reported that a
family of FIVE had perished but this was
an error they having escaped from their
home during the night in advance of the
flood and reached land safely.
At Denison. in the extreme northern
edge of central portion of the state, the
rains amounted almost to a deluse.
Rivers Rise. Is Very Sudden
An unprecedented rainfall throughout
portions of the Indian Territory in the
vicinity of Francis, on the line of the
Frisco. is reported to have occurred, and
also along the Canadian river. more
sudden rise of the river has never been
known. The approaches to the Frisco
railway bridge have been washed away
and the main structure, one mile in
lengta : eatened The river has over
flowed at some places and many farms
are under water
At Francis the river Is bankfull, and II
an overflow should occur great damage
TO crops will result The Frisco has hur-
rled workmen to the danger point, ana
passenger trains are sent back from FRAN
els and detoured over the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas Railroad A small wash
out occurred also at Madill, on the FITS
co. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Is
also threatened with serious trouble where
the road crosses the Canadian river.
Thirty thousands bags filled with sand
were sent TO the point.
The high water situation there Will
probably develop tomorrow
At Tyrola. l. T., on the Atoka, Okla
homa City line almost mile of track
had been washed away. The bridge Is
threatened, but probably will be saved
Small Town Is Wiped Out.
Amarillo, Texas, in the Panhandle, re-
norts a severe electrical storm, and has
news that Canyon city small town.
was wiped out by a tornado, and II Killed
several people. Wires are down In that
direction. and this report cannot be cen
| firmed.
At Amarillo the family OF fatmer
named Eiigs, residing four miles sNnth
of the town, were killed.
1t Is impossible to ge even an approNi-
mate estimate of the crop damage but
It is believed the loss will reach hun
dreds of thousands Of dollars.
E. c. Taylor was struck by lightning at
Ardmore. J. r., this morning and badly
injured, but will recover.