White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-06

Farther along down Clark street
water entered the rear of several
buildings which have a frontage on
Aultman street. The cellar of the
Collins hardware store was partially
filled. There was a slight damage to
stock in the Wilson-Bates furniture
store and the Ely bakery as we'll as
the Athens Mercantile Company were
sufficiently damaged to compel sus.
pension of business operations for
about twenty-four hours.
A house belonging TO Dolph Fop-
piano. on upper Murry street, was
swept around on its base and left
standing in northerlv and southcrly
position, instead of easterly and
westerly, as it was originally con-
structed.
All property on the westerly side
of Murry street over to Mill street
suffered more or less, but some wero
fortunate enough 70 have the dam
age confined principally 10 thir lawns
and cellars.
The Dorothy Apartments were
flooded to a depth of from twelve TO
eighteen inches and the home of Earl
Bath. as we'll as the University Club
and the apartments Just north and
occupied by J. M. Collins and p. +
Woodward. were inundated in a like
manner, with consequent damage To
furniture.
As the floodwaters coming down
from different directions turned into
Murry creek at the Richardson build
ing the frame house Just south of
the creek channel was swept back
like a chip and the water was soon
raging through the Richmar apart
ments. where all the occupants suf-
fered loss TO their furniture and
household effects.
Down Campton street. on the north
side. the lawns were inundated and
the grounds surrounding such prop
erty as the Carothers home, the Will
low Club and the Norman homo
were covered with a deep coat of mud
as well as 4 mass of debris.
Wafer coming from the north
flowed into the basement of the
Alamo hotel and the portion occupied
by the Turkish baths was badly dam
aged.
The heavy rain washed down the
slopes of the hills from all sides of
the city, carrying debris into homes
tracks of the Nevada Northern Rail-
way Company were covered for some
distance by waste washed down from
the embankment on the north and a
force of men was Immediately put to
work clearing the roadbed. by whicn
delay in the movement Of cars was
averted.
Numerous homes in the Central
course of the floodwaters, which car
ried debris into the lawns and filled
the cellars. In commoa with the res
idential section up Murry street, the
residents of Central Ely have since
been busily engaged in repairing
their property and endeavoring to
free themselves from the deluge. j.
J. Sheridan. a New York business
man. who is touring the continent
and is now a guest at the Fred &.
Baldwin home in Central Ely. has
been demonstrating his ability on the
business end of a shovel.
At the time Of the flood two
squaws were confined In the city Jail.
in the basement of the city hall,
where they were convalescing from a
severe attack of moon fever When
the water rushed in on them they re-
garded the mud bath as a heroic
measure in the treatment prescribed
by Volstead and their walls could he
heard for blocks around. W. {.
Goodman and Billy Lawrence rushed
to the rescue but the keys held by
Marshal Jackson and Deputy Marshal
Wamboldt were found TO be neces-
sary tools with which to extrieate the
sufferers. No time was lost in ap-
prising the city marshal of the pre-
dicament of his distinguished guests
and The pardon was carried TO the
barred gates just in the nick of time
to prevent the death punishment
from being inflicted.
AS soon as the torrent subsided to
a degree sufficient to enable people
to make their way by wading waist
deep through the water In the streets
homes were abandoned and the occu-
pants. climbing down from the lofty
positions which they had sought any
where from the dining room table to
the housetop. plodded their way Ia
the nearest hostelry.
The Northern hotel was crowded
to capacity but through the kindness
OF w. s. Elliott many were cared for
and shelter was provided without
change to a large number wto were
driven. panicstricken. from their
homes.
The Hayes hotel, which has been
closed for several months, was
thrown open by Rev. James O'Grady
pastor Of Sacred Heart church, who
has charge OF the property, and fam.
ilies were extended % scordiarwelccmt
tohnter and, make themselves as com
Portable as possible under the circum'
stances. without any charge whatso
ever.
A force OF men. with teams. scrap
ers and road machinery was put te
work by the mayor and city council
Thursday morning and excellent re
suits have since been accomplished
In the way of cleaning up the street:
and removing the mud and othel
debris. The cost Of this repair worl
In itself is estimated At several thou
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