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Show Flood in Klondike Does Great Damage. Passengers from Dawson state that on September 26 last a sudden flood cleaned out Hunker creek from end to end. It had been raining considerably ' on the creek, but not sufficiently to account ac-count for the great rush of water which occurred. The creek had risen slowly on the day in question and was still rising when at 3 o'clock a wall of water three feet high was seen coming down the creek. Cabins were washed away, shafts filled and tailing piles leveled. All open works were fiilled and sluice boxes carried for miles. There were no fatalities. |