Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-03-07
CLIFTON.
A Correspondent Gives De-
tailed News
OF THE LATE FLOOD THERE
Eighty-fve Miners From the
Longfellow
OF THE LATE FLOOD THERE
Working ON the Railroad Grade
Scene and Incidents While
the Water Was Rising.


Longfellow. His force are putting in
deep holes to blast the cliff, west side
of the river to fl in the railroad grade
that was washed out.
| A large force of men went to Guthrie
on the first under Fred Wedler to work
on grade and other work preparatory to
replacing the iron bridge. The struct-
ure was wanhed one mile away. 1t Will
take some time to put it back in place.
The east bank Of the river was washed
about 400 feet. Several out-houses,
fences and res dences were carried off. A
number of Mexican residences, Fritz
Adolphy's Mountain Brewery; Hugh
Mullen's saloon, A. T. Smiths premises;
several Chinese laundries, Dick Kirch-
ners' residence washed completely
away and any number Of rude struct-
ures that we're used as abodeS are gone
or damaged beyond repair. On Metz's
fiat near Wards was washed to the rail
road and it is estimated that sabout 80 or
80 acres of arabic land was taken with
the food.
The water washed Jas. Sias' black
smith shop and residence away. He
lost his blacksmith tools and part Of his
household furniture. Pink Robinson
lost all of his household furniture and
clothes. Several drummers were losers of
their sample cases which were in the
depot at the time 1t was swept away.
Mr.. John q. Hopkins residence is now
leaning slightly on one side. All Of the
furniture and fixtures were ruined, also
all Of his and his wife's wardrobe. When
the water receded from the premises
mud and sand had accumulated therein
sufficient to cover the tables on the
ground floor. He also lost all of his
books. At present he is unable to esti-
mate his loss Al about daylight on
the Oath it became evident that the Stag
dump was being undermined as large
chunks of Stag would break off. The
Arizona Copper Company's Office is
build up Of Stag bricks and IS situated
on the dump about 40 or 30 feet from
the river. A large force of men was put
to work filling sacks with concentrate
tailings which were placed in the river
at point best calculated TO save the
building. Extraordinary exertions in
that way may have saved the building
but it is safe TO say If the river had not |
fallen so rapidly as it did when it, the |
river, began TO fall that building would |
have fell. At all events all the furniture, |
books, papers and safe were taken out |
and guard placed over them. Where |
the north Clifton bridge stood, under |
which the river ran, is now solid terra |
frma the channel having shifted to the |
base OF the mountain on the west side |
The Arizona Copper Company's dam,
hume and ditch, is practically ruined |
though it will not take long to repair |
them and will not Interfere with the |
Of the plant whenever railroad |
is opened, as the COM
pany have a powerful high and low |
pressure engine.
The entire population remained |
awake on the night of the 23rd and |
though everybody apprehended the
worst yet spirit of grin as it were,
good nature prevailed and as any prop
arty became endangered all took hold |
and helped to save it. The only case Of /
pillage reported was in the residence /
Of Mr.. j. b. Hopkins after he was fore |
I'D to abandon it. The Arizona Copper
Company have built two skiffs and by
that means the river is crossed.
Fully 300 men are at work on the
LdlIIO1ll' 4lOuSduuo VI IOQ5 Vi TUCK
are being quarried from the west side
cliffs to make grade on. From early
morn till night an almost continuous
roar OF blasts like unto an artillery duel
during battle is kept up.
Though shut out from the outside
world the supply OF provisions seems
ample to last until the road is opened.
The Chinese bakers from whom many
white families bought their bread
sprung the price from three loaves for a
quarter to one loaf for twenty five cents.
But as soon as Sthey found out that no
me would buy from them at that price
heir greed and righteousness disap-
oeared. Both Torrance and Smith,
merchants, and George Heggie mana
ger Of the mercantile department of
Arizona Copper Com, are entitled to
he gratitude of the community for the
spirit OF human generosity evinced IN
he declaration they made that no rise
n prices for supplies would be asked
Until compelled to do so through in ,
;reased freight charges. Be it recorded ,
% the credit of white people here no
peculative temper was engendered
hrough the misfortunes of others.
Gather that Catholic spirit of charity
md sympathy was and is extant that !
marks the highest state of human civ {
lization. Great Indignation was felt I
oward the Cinnamon and in order to | 1
scertain the full facts the Associated
'ress correspondent interviewed several G
t the leading citizens and business men {
nd he found the Indignation we'll !
rounded, based on the fact above :
tated. "a short while before 1 went
D buy loaf CT bread from the China
nan" said Mr.. Torrance, II sold him leo c
Os of -four at the current price and it
lmost took my breath away when he 7
Tanted TO charge two bits for a loaf"