The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
DISASTROUS FLOOD
VISITS SIOUX CITY
THE DEAD.

LEE BESTCHER, q driver for the
Bekin Van and Storage company, fell
into the creek, while posing for a
BARNEY coNL1N, foil OF water
street bridge.
While assisting the street gang
to clear away the debris under the
West Third street bridge in q hope
that h bodies OF an unknown
child and seevral men reported to
nave been drowned during the
early hours OF the morning, might
be found, Barney Conlin, foreman
OF the street gang and a brother
inlaw OF Tom Ford. street commits
sioner, lost his balance and fell
into h stream and was drowned,
Mr.. Conlin, a long pike pole in
his hand. had just snagged a piece
of timber and was trying to dis
lodge 1t from under the bridge.
lei the hundreds OF spectators
saw him tumble into the water and
carried under the bridge by the
suction of the raging stream.
Sioux City, Ia, July 13.-Death
and destruction followed the worst
Perry creek food in the history OF
Sioux City Saturday. So far as re-
history of sioux City. So far as re-
ported five lives were lost, many mar
rowly escaped death by drowning and
damage to property and merchandise
amounting to almost $4,000 was done.
From out OF a clear sky, the bolt Of
disaster fell. Sleeping citizens were
aroused at about 2 o'clock this norm
ing by members of the police and fre
departments and cautioned that the
crest of the food was near. ALI were
warned to flee for their lives and to
leave all behind.
Household goods and that which
made for fortune and everyday life
We're deserted, and like rats in a trap,
hundreds Of men,, women and children,
crying, confused n crushed by the
awful fate awaiting them. rushed pell-
NELL in h night and through the on
rushing waters to high ground and
safety. E
Brave firemen Rescue Many.
Firemen, acting under orders from
Chief George M. Kellogg, rushed hither
and thither rescuing people from build
ings in the vicinity OF fire headQuar-
ters. and had it not been for quick
Professor Carr's negro hotel would
have either been drowned or crushed to
death under the building when it fell
into the creek.
All along Perry creek to the city
limits the first floor of residences are
Will run into the thousands Of dollars
1t seemed thai business was practi-
cally suspended and every person was
vieing with each other in their efforts
to rescue residents who had been
caught w in their homes.
Buggies, drays, automobiles and men
on horse back plunged into the seeth-
ing stream and carried persons who
had been made prisoners In their
homes, many thrilling incidents mark
Ing their rescue.
Men, women and children were res
nJ1nd from cS o1nnO Wofor Sfroot
BY the men in Chief Dineen's boat,
while hundreds Of others, panic strick-
en- by the sudden rise of Perry creek,
were forced to wade in water neck deep
in order to save themselves.
During the greater part OF the day
the majority of those in the residence
districts were without foo or warmth
Or illumination. Whole families were
compelled to rus to upper floors, and
IN many instances women and children
were lifted from ground foor windows
by strong and willing arms and carr
ried to safety.