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Show iffiftfflAi Clfflf 1 TOO .,'. TORRENT SWEEPS THROUGH MOUNT, PLEAS ANT WRECKING HOMES, KILLING LIVESTOCK, TEARING TEAR-ING OU TBRID GES; DES TROYS N UMER O US CR OPS ALL BUSINESS HOUSES CLOSED ON THURSDAY As a result of a cloudburst Wednesday Wed-nesday afternooy in Pleasant Creek canyon east of Mount Pleasant, a terribie flood came rushing down the canyon with huge boulders, logs and nud which carried destruction in its y-ith through the valley, city and lie.'ds below. If was an awful sight to behold- Louis Oldham, age 62 years, and a proii.ment citizen of Mount Pleasant, w.ifc swept away and killed in the torrent. Mr. Oldham, with his wife and four children, upon hearing the great ioar of the creek which is near their Some east of the city, went over to see the big flood as it came down the slope. While standing near the big stream the party was surrounded sur-rounded by an overflow on the side. This left them on an island with Mrs. A. C. Candland and children, who came running down the creek when they saw the great rush of water wa-ter 'and mud coming behind them. Fortunately for the ladies and children chil-dren the ground was high enough in this one particular place to keep them safe until the flood waters lowered. low-ered. Mr. Oldham' attempted to cross the overflow stream by means of a pole which he and George Rosenberg had laid across to form a kind of a bridge for the party to return, in safety. While Rosenberg was after Idiother pole to make the crude bridge stronger the flood suddenly raised and caught Oldham, carrying him down to his death. Attempts were made to warn Oldham of his immediate imme-diate danger, but they were not heeded. The coat of Mr. Oldham was fou;d near the Brown hotel in the city, about a mile below where the accident happened. The body has not yet been recovered. The city power plant in the canyon was put out of commission by the dam being washed out. As the mighty force of the torrent reached the city the great boulders carried by it struck terrible blows against every obstacle in its path. One of the most sensational experiences witnessed wit-nessed in the city after the flood reached town was that experienced by Mrs. Asa Reynolds with her six little children, who were caught by surprise when suddenly their barn was thrown up against their home with a terrible crash, which was followed by many heavy blows from the huge boulders as they struck the sides of her home. They were surrounded by the great deluge on all sides and the good mother gathered gath-ered her children about her and calm-'ed calm-'ed them for whatever might happen. The home remained standing through it all and the children retrained unhurt. un-hurt. As the flood continued on its course it took the barn of Jake Ha-fen, Ha-fen, carried off a straw stack and landed it down on Main street near the Tithing office; lambs and chickens chick-ens of K. LeRoy Barton were washed wash-ed away; great piles of debris jere thrown up In front of the home of T. D. D. Tebbs; it swept out nearly every bridge crossing the stream. John Carlson's home was surrounded surround-ed on all sides with flood, mud and rocks; one of Mrs. Hicks' homes was washed down, the other was badly plaatered; the home of Mrs. Emily ' . ... : as LOUIS OLDHAM. Davis was filled with mud; the lot at Mrs. L. P. Madsen's was covered; streets all along were filled with mud and rocks; Christian Jensen's place was flooded; and your poor humble servant. "Ye Editor," couldn't could-n't get near his home on a horse, the mud was so deep: It took. some of the machinery of Madsen & Longsdorf, and crossed over to the furniture store, where it tried to break in. It broke in the rear of the Con. Wagon & Machine Co. store room. The barn of W. H. Seeley was knocked over like a dry goods box and his place covered. The same experience ex-perience i occurred at John Rack-man's Rack-man's place, the barn went all at once. George Brand was fortunate in keeping the flood out of his place by means of boards, as it, did not run so high at that particular spot. The barn in the tithing yard was knocked down and sheep, hogs, chickens chick-ens and calves were taken at many "1 ijfu'-.'j J?G&, ' V" ,. .. t I v - t .- I ltyiie& - -. ' i I - ; i V i . . - si . .. ' ,.;-v.:.';V.v; '' - ..... .. -w-- - --r-v': - ' V-O. '-."'. - - 1 ' 1 1 , A view of the atraw stack as it floated down Main Street. places. A. C. Candland lost some thing In its path until' it reached the fine cattle and his farm above town Sanpitch river. was practically ruined. Below town The damage done to the people of in the fields the damage was enor- Mount Pleasant will far exceed $130,-mous. $130,-mous. The flood covered every- ooo. Furniture and household arti- V "SL.- "w . .... , v" , v , " 'V , -r- If 1- i v -S -- , - , , , . ' - , - w"" " I - .'H-iw. At the top on the left is the home of Dr. D. D. Tebbs. On the n'sht is the home of Mrs. Hick.-. In (lie center at leD in homo of Mrs. Hicks as it Is destroyed. In the center is the home of Mrs. Emily Davis. At the fight is another home of Mrs. Hicks. Tlio lower left is hme of John Carlson. Lower right is the first team and wagoa, croesln Ute Street, bridge aXttjr wafers, )TCn4 cits were seen floating down (he torrent. tor-rent. Where farms and gardens nd beautiful lawns stood Wednnsday. there remains nothing but a mighty sea coating of mud and rock. The flood lasted about three houn -Jjefore it began to lower and while a representative of the Pyramid hurried hur-ried over the scene of disaster, h found women holding to fences and gates trembling and frightened. The whole community was In a stale of unrest and excitement. Never has bucIi a feeling overshadowed this community. The city remains in darkness and it will be several days before the plant will be put in operation. The railroad tracks have been repaired and mail service Is again resumed. Thursday morning all business was suspended In the city and the citizens citi-zens turned out in a body to make a preliminary cleaning of the, debris. It would lake a Erat army many days to clear II up again. |