Arizona silver belt., 1884-06-28
CORREsPONDENCE.
WILCOX, June "A.

Lo1ToE OLIVER DELT:-l nave Just returned from flying trip East, via Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe road. Along the Rio Grande--and it is grand ncw--where the railroad was built four years ago, is where the trouble is at present.
 Tue river is higher than ever known before. The melting snow in the Rocky mountains, in connection with a heavy rainfall in Colorado and northern New Mexico, has filled the old river clear beyond its banks, and one riding along its course can easily imagine it broad lake or sea. The A. T. < s. F. track has been submerged for miles, and at some places the sand on which it is laid has been washed away, leaving no vestage of a railroad. Fms occurs at intervals from Berna- hllo to Rincon. The town of San Marcial is inundated, and the inhab- itants travel about the streets in boats, scows, washtubs and anything floata- ble. It's a sorry aspect, and the rail- road company should be made to pay damages, for they could have shut this water off from the town, but fear ful of their bridge, just below the town, they left an open culvert above the town to draw some of the flood that way, and decrease the volume in the main channel. They sacrificed the town of San Marcial to save their bridge.
 The washouts east of Rincon are not so extensive as those below, but enough to delay freight. The compa- nies are doing all that human beings can do to arrest the inroads of the flood, but as fast as one place is re- paired the angry waters attack in a new spot, and another break is the result. z...,
 Some teams have been loaded here within a few days, and you will soon have some coke in Globe; more coke is expected daily.
 Max Mayer and Sheriff Crowley are devotees to the fascinating game of billiards, and as I write the click of the composition balls is heard. coupled with an angry exclamation in Hebrew at the failure of shot. Mir. Crowley takes it kindly, however, for he plays for the house.
 The News is doing a good work in this section and gaming in sub scriptions and merit.
 Cassius Hooker and his partner are doing fine business in meats, fruits, etc., etc.
 Geo. King is a man of letters, and on the 1st proximo will be postmas- ter of money order office.
 The Eureka House stands in the same place, and Col. Davis wears a lknign smile as if it t'were good to be where he is. -'
 Mr. Morgan, business manager for Norton < Stewart, has gone into train ing for a telegraph pole, but cant fully determine what is to be done with his feet.
 Grey Phelps and Ike Rose are run ming Thompson's old place, and Mr. Thompson is going into the mail con- tracting business.
 Doc. Livingstone has the old corner and dishes up wet groceries in fine style, and those who consume whiskey will find toothsome article at Docs.
 George and Fritz, at "der Fashion, !" are always on hand. like. some thumbs, and carry a fine stock of liquors and cigars. George doesn't like music as well as Fritz, and objects to serenades.
 It still continues warm here, and Jim Waters-they have changed his name to "whiskey"-thinks some of putting in big blower run by dog power. Cattle men are moving into this country, and before many months pass anything like cattle range will be very valuable.
 Wilcox and its surroundings are growing slowly but steadily and surely, and will hold all they get. No mush- room growth here. DEWIrT.