The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-01
DEATH AND
~ DESTRUCTION
By Fire, Flood and Storm

in extent and severity, swept over
this nation in the last preceding
week. The tornadoes of the
West and South had scarcely
ceased their deadly work until a
new peril appeared in the floods
that swept over the South, East
and North. From stricken Omaha
where the death demon left many
victims, whose cries of distress
were still wildly in the minds of
the people, he fees to the South,
where with flood and storm he
claims nearly hundred southern
ers. Then in quick succession he
devastates the North and East
with storm, flood and fire, taking
a heavy toll of human life and
damaging property to the extent
of untold millions. The nation
mourns its dead and kindly hands
are nursing the many thousands
of surviving victims. The Fed
eral government lends its aid to
relieve the situation and the State
governments are doing all in their
power to succor the unfortunate
survivors. The world is touched
with common sympathy and
pity, and pocket books are opened
to the work of relief.
The Salvation Army is to the
front with an offer to send its
workers to the relief of the ma
ton, and the Masonic, Elk, and
all other orders, tender aid.
In this hour of death and attic
ton, looters appear in every city,
and orders have been issued to
shoot them on the spot.
To get exact reports of the
damages wrought in our own
county, The Madisonian has sent
out a hundred letters addressed
to each postofice in the county
and many other prominent citi-
zens, asking for a full report of
stoym conditions, and the follow
ing IS in eriiome of the answers
received:
COTTONBURG: The barns of
lJ. Andrew Ham and George
Whitlock were blown down. No
stock injured.
WACO: No damage of conse-
quence in this section except a
great amount of fencing washed
out by Muddy Creek.
DOYLESVILLE: Muddy creek
higher than ever known before.
Damages are general, consisting
of washing the lands and floating
away fencing.
SPEEDWELL: No serious
damages in and around Speed
well by the heavy winds and rains
of recent date. Road bridges and
water-gaps somewhat damaged.
IRVINE: The highest water
since 1890. No serious damage
done any farmers. The lumber
companies lost good many RATS.
Kenney Bros. of Frankfort, lost
10000 logs that were tied at Mil
lers Creek.
KIRKSVILLE: Heavy winds
and rain, streams high and much
fencing washed away. Some to-
baccO beds must be resOwn. The
barn of Bud Bowlin on Paint
Lick Creek was washed from its
foundation.
WHITES STATION: Silver
creek was highest ever known by
old settlers. Much damage was
done to plowed land, and fences
in bottom land. About half OF
Silver creek bridge on Menelaus
Pike was washed out.
DREYFUS: The storm wash
ed the land considerably here, and
washed out the fences and water
gaps across most all of the
branches. Some small bridges
on the roads washed out, as this
is on the divide between Red Lick
and Drowning Creek.
BEREA: The heaviest rain
fell here Tuesday night, March
rs, that has fallen in many years,
washing out the bridge across
Brushy Fork. Ii ran over the
bridge on Big Hill and Berea
Pike, and caused great damage
and some loss of stock in this
neighbOrhood.
SILVER CREEK, KY: Silver