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Press And Daily Dakotaian
Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota
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Floods in Wheeling, West Virginia, on July 21 resulted in 14 confirmed deaths and $100,000 in property damage to stock, fences, crops, and bridges. Some initially reported missing were found alive, and burials occurred for victims including Mrs. Fay, her daughters, and Mrs. Gaston.
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Fourteen Lives Lost and $100,000 Worth of Property Destroyed.
WHEELING, W. Va., July 21. - Reports from the flooded district are somewhat modified as regards the loss of life. Mr. Gaston, two young men named Brown and Caulbell of Triadelphia, reported as drowned, were found alive. It is generally believed no lives were lost by the Baltimore and Ohio bridge disaster. Fourteen persons are all that are known positively to be drowned, and it is thought this will cover the number. No more bodies of the Caldwell's run victims have been recovered. Mrs. Fay and her two daughters, and Mrs. Gaston of Triadelphia were buried. The loss in this county to stock, fences, crops, bridges, etc., will reach $100,000. The street cars have resumed running.
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Wheeling, W. Va.
Event Date
July 21
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fourteen persons drowned; $100,000 loss to stock, fences, crops, bridges; mrs. fay and her two daughters, and mrs. gaston buried; some reported drowned found alive; no lives lost in baltimore and ohio bridge disaster; street cars resumed running.
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Floods in the district caused loss of life and property damage; reports modified with some missing persons found alive; no additional bodies recovered from Caldwell's run victims.