Show RIVER IS RAGING leaving destruction in its wake houses valuable land etc starts for the pacific ocean tho foiring of the virgin river which runs rather more than a mik south of the city awoke people early wednesday morning and knowing that a flood of very unusual proportions was going down the ncr some of them went down to bee it such a flood as they had never before seen met their gaze doors windows lumber beneo posts loga and various other and debris were being earned along by alie raging waters sh otting that considerable damage was being done along its course it w aa the highest flood over known to hive been in tho river and the new steel andge constructed lost sear tint it hid been placed none too high the crest of the raging stream coming to within a foot of its winch are placed about fifteen feet above low water mirk people irving in the lower portion of the washington field were seriously afraid tint their belongings would bo washed away and one charles westover Wc stover did haye hia house demolished and earned away in alio mid rush of water considerable damage has been done to linds along tho ncr much being many fences destroyed tho flood has now subsided william nelson ia acco cang from a stroke of lightning about two weeks ago he was riding on ins wagon from this city to his ranch at bull valley when struck ho was knocked off the wagon afterwards recovering to regain tho seat and drive homo where he sat on the seat too dazed to move it was at first supposed tho wagon hid run over ono of his legs but it was later proad that lightning had done the damage to it word was received hero yesterday that the terrific flood in tho virgin nver had taken ficano dam we understand this was built of masonry at a cost of and its lonais a great calamity for tho enterprising citizens of hurricane the virgin dam has also been washed out herald republican in riding up and down tho central portions of tho state you find tharo is not a great deal of fruit awaiting tho day of harvest people in tho middle counties at least will have to go to brigham city and st george for fruit this fall no mail came in from tho north this morning on account of tho impassible condition of the santa clara creek such a hood was never seen in the creek before and considerable damage has been done to lands lying along its course garland globe we ledge with thanks the receipt of an invitation from alio washington county commercial club to attend bixio anut exhibit and festival to bo held in bt george sapt i ember ath and victor came in lost saturday aiom salt lake city he has been for several weeks on business and left for the city again monday night tribune at st george september 9 10 will bo held the feirst fruit A number of I 1 local railroad nun will attend |