Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-02-25
HIGHER WATER MARK.
Another Storm Visits this Section of Greater Severity than the
 One of a Week Ago.
From Mondays Daiiy'l

The storm of last week, aiter an m iermission of day or two, set in again
 Saturday evening. and has contin.
 ed with more or less violence ever
 since. The downfall at first was in the shape of sr pw, and on Sunday morn ing the hills and valleys around Pres
 colt were covered to depth of from four to six inches, while the higher hills south of town had covering si two feet and upwards. About ten o'clock it turned to raiu and continued during the day and all through Sunday night, and all day today (Monday) there was a steady downpour. Gran ite creek commenced rising about four o'clock Sunday afternoon and has con tinucd rising ever since up to the hour of going to press.
 The work of destruction commenced by the storm of last week seems to have been not only carried to completion by the present storm, bat has been added to largely. At an early hour this morn Ing the Chinese wash house on Granite street, near the ice factory, which was badly damaged last week was earned down stream by the irresistible rush oi the water. About the same time \ small dwelling house on the rear ot the lot of Mrs. Akers. in West Prescott, to- gether with her barn and wood-shed, the latter filled with wood, were under mined and carried down in the raging torrent, and serious inroads made into the lot as we'll as the one adjoining owned by Mr.. Geo. II Curry. With the washing away of the Chi nese wash house the water had free sweep and commenced pouring over the bauk of the creek into Granite street, rushing down that thoroughfare fully two feet deep and completely sur rounding the property ownei by Her. man Stock. While everything that was possible was done to prevent the washing away of his house, everything movable in 1t was carried to place of safety across the street.
 Clark & Adams boarding house at the saw-mill, in the north part of town, was washed away about daylight with all its contents, and shortly afterwards a large portion ol their corral with two of their work oxen were washed down stream. Their loss is about $500.
 J. G. Keegan's barn. in the south end of town. was also washe away.
 Another attempt was made to send train out today, but the Willow creek bridge was washed out and all the work done towards the repair of the Granite creek bridge was washed out.
 Several wsshouts are also rep 'rted on the road between Prescott and the Granite creek bridge.
 MT. George very wisely concluded this morning not to attempt to send any stage to Phenix. as such an under taking would simply have been impos- sible.
 The Jerome stage started out on its usual time, but was compelled to re- turn. At MT. Long's Half Way House the stream was running up to the bot tom of the blackboard, while the stream beyond was impossible.
 J. R. Martin and Ed. Kirk, of the Tragic Meat Market, had close call last evening. They were returning from the Senator mine a little before dark and in attempting to cross Gran ite creek, near Judge Moves place, their wagon was upset by the force of the water and both were thrown out. Martin sustained quite painful inju- ries. One of the horses was drowned, while the other succeeded in reaching the shore in safety. Their wagon was washed down stream.
 About noon the creek overfiowed it's banks on Willis street and a large stream of water poured down the street, inundating the residences Of R. J. Cartmell, J. w. Scissor and others, threatening to carry them away, when five or six men were set at work con- structing levee to turn the water back into the creek, and succeeded in the work of saving the threate ned property.
 All day long, in the pelting storm, a crowd of people lined the bridge and the banks of the creek watching the progress of the flood.