Show MAR TOWN SWEPT BY bt FLOOD DOUBLE cloudburst causel MUCH MOCH DAMAGE AND ONE LIFE IS LOST homes flooded and many persons I have narrow escapes from drowning the residence section of city being in path of flood ely nevada evada one life was lost many persons had narrow escapes from from dro drowning vining the residence section of tho the city threatened with destruction and heavy property loss loaa caused tuesday bia by a flood which swept ely at noon A double cloudburst caused by tw two 0 severe electrical storms jn the mountains above the town started a raging torrent down murray canyon where are most of the residences lower stories of scores of homes were flooded with sand and water gna A in nume numerous rous residences furniture was almost completely ruined charles 1111 hillock lock assistant manager ot athe the northern hotel was drowned in the cellar of his building lie he with charles and oscar attempted to save a stored stock ot cigars after tho the cellar began to fill with water the force of the current caved in the callar wall and the three men were caught in a whirlpool and were rescued by cutting a hole bole in the floor but hillock weakest of the three physically was beyond help when taken out the plant of the ely light power company was put out of commis slon blon and the telephone exchange building was badly damaged by the rushing waters the flume which supplies the town with water was washed away INI many any ahr thrilling I 1 ailing escapes were reported tina lewis a 12 year old girl carried her baby sister waist deep through the swirling waters from he her r flooded home and then ahen returned to help her sick mother to escape tho the daughter ot of charles morris was swept from his arms but she was dragee to safety by two men tile tee family of nick lewis who lived some same distance above the floor af the valley felt secure from tho the flood but a torrent came pouring down a side canyon and entered the windows of the residence the action of tina lewis in savIn saving ghei her mother and sister roade made her the tha li olne ot of the day L |