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Cataclysm In Colorado

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Parent Issue
Day
2
Month
August
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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Cbipplk Cbkkk, Aug. 1.- A oloudburst occurred in the mountain near the town oí Adelaida, and a w-all of water twenty feet high rushed dosvn the narro w canon. Three lives were loat and four employés of the railroad company are missing. The dead are: Mrs. Carr, Mr. Tracey, a oook (name unknown). The missing: R. M. Govtí, engineer; Diok Dolan, brakeman; Frank Caldwell, brakeman; C G. Hitchcock, night operator at Florence. The hotel, which was owned by Mrs. Carr and Mr. Tracey, was completely demolished, but the waiters escaped. There were two landslides, one at Adelaide, the other at South Four Mile. The latter landslide covered the railroad track for about 100 feec. The depot and section house at Adeiaide were fllled with about four feet of water.

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Subjects
Ann Arbor Argus
Old News