GLOBE FLOOD DISASTER
Arizona Republican Newspaper
August 21, 1904

The flood disaster of last Wednesday was the worst that was 
ever visited upon this camp.  Six persons lost their lives 
and $20,000 worth of property was destroyed.  The drowned 
were: Addison T. Epley, a pioneer; W.K. Mitchell and his 
wife, Johanna Mitchell, Mrs. Ella Brashears Hurd, Josie 
Moody and Symes.

Epley was in his adobe cabin which was engulfed in the 
torrent.  The other victims were all in the Mitchell 
Boarding House on low ground near the smelter and could 
have escaped had they heeded a warning.  Five bodies were 
recovered Wednesday night a mile below town.  The other 
was found on Thursday six miles distant.  The storm was 
the heaviest in the history of Globe and a short distance 
above it resembled a cloudburst.  Over two inches of rain 
fell within an hour, accompanied by a brilliant electrical 
display.  A dozen small houses washed away.  Twenty places 
of business were flooded.  Buildings occupied by H.H. Pratt, 
fruits and confectionary; Jenkins and Zellner, pianos and 
W.A. Crawford, Barber were moved into the middle of Broad 
Street.  The Pratt Building and stock is a total loss.  
Five railroad bridges and nearly a mile of track were 
destroyed.  Trains are again running to the Globe Depot.