When was it published?

September 28, 1880 in The Weekly Miner

Domestic News September 28, 1880

The Weekly Miner

Q: What keywords are associated?

San Antonio Flooding, Texas River Rise, Trio Inundated, Ark Building, Heavy Rain, Property Damage

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana

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What is this article about?

Heavy rains in the San Antonio area caused flooding, inundating Trio and raising the Texas River 62 feet, damaging property and business; one woman drowned. A wealthy Pole, Stanislau Redisky, frightened by the rains, is building an expensive ark after a divine vision.

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SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 24.—The immense amount of rain that has fallen in this section recently has frightened the people, among them a wealthy Pole named Stanislau Redisky, who is building an ark. Redisky says God appeared to him and told him to build the ark; that the world would shortly be deluged again. The ark will cost several thousand dollars. The town of Trio is inundated. The Texas river rose 62 feet, doing great damage to property and business. The river is three miles wide. One woman was drowned.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Weather Economic

What keywords are associated?

San Antonio Flooding Texas River Rise Trio Inundated Ark Building Heavy Rain Property Damage

What entities or persons were involved?

Stanislau Redisky

Where did it happen?

San Antonio

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

San Antonio

Event Date

Recently Before Sept. 24

Key Persons

Stanislau Redisky

Outcome

one woman drowned; great damage to property and business; town of trio inundated; texas river rose 62 feet and is three miles wide.

Event Details

Immense rain frightened locals, including Stanislau Redisky who is building an ark costing several thousand dollars after God told him of an impending deluge. Trio inundated; Texas river rose 62 feet, causing damage.