Year: 1878

again been devastated by terrlble ca :


lamity in the shape Of Q cloud burst.


Last Wednesday the clouds commenced
to gather, and that night there was a
light shower OF rain. Yesterday. dur


ing the day. the clouds gathered thick>
ly, the atmosphere was close and sultry,


and the fears Of people were aroused
and such preparations as could be made


in the shape of barriers were got in
readiness for theemergency. But every
thing proved of no avail when the flood
rushed upon US at 20 minutes to 4 P. NJ.
A heavy rain accompanied by hail, COM
r,enced to fall, ard in q few moments o
small food commenced pouring down
Cedar street. which forms the water
shed of the hill lying on the north side
of the town. Main street is the bed of
the canyon and is the watershed for q
large area of bills. Gradually the
water began to cover the surface of
Main street, and in few moments the
bed of the street was raging torrent
running river from three to ten feet
in depth. Destruction marked every
step of the torrents path. The Rereile
office. e-story brick. was the first
building to go; then followed side>
walks, porches. awnings, merchandise.
cattle. wagons. wood, timbers aud frag-
ments of small buildings. Fortunately.
the residence portion of the town is
situated on the hills at the side of main
canyon, and most of the women and
children were out of danger, and such
as were not were hurried to place of
safety. One man, named Sparnun,
was washed out of the Philadelphia
brewery at the lower end of the town,
and later in the evening his body was
found over mile below stripped naked
Main street is completely gutted. ard
every house filled three or four feet
deep with sand and debris. The entire
street is wreck. The Rerille Office is \
complete ruin. and one of the compost
tors had o narrow escape for his life.
When the building commenced to fill
with water he climbed to some timbers
supporting the roof. and when the crash
came he was buried in the ruins, but
managed to break through skylight
and escape. 1t is impossible at this
time to give the amount Of damage or
details concerning it. Suffice it to say
that there is not a business man or
house in town that is not more or less
injured. The total loss will approxi-
mate full; 100000. The Manhattan
mill pan room floor was covered with
sand to the depth of two or three feet,
which is all the damage dono to the
property of that company. This morn-
ing men are at work clearing away the
ruins. and the pretty little town of yes
terday morning is now sorry sight of
wreck and devastation, which it will
take months of time and thousands of
dollars in money to repair. Owing to
the food being confined to the business
portion of the town. no families are
rendered destitute or homeless. but the
visitation is sad blow to the business
and prosperity of the town. To-day is
bright and pleasant.


WAsH1NaToN, Aug. 1.-THE Post
this morning publishes statement
that Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Tyner, in conversation with
some personal friends on his recent
tlip to Europe. remarked that ne
had conversed with several leaders
of the Grant movement, and that
they are in dead earnest in pushing
Grant for the presidency. He said
that the choice of man for the Sc
cond place on the ticket had en-
barassed the Grant movement good
deal, until the name of Gen. Key
was suggested, when it was adopted |
at once.


CHICAGO. Aug. II. The Inter
Oceans Washington special says:
It is said Keys trip through the
country. Which he has Just started