Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-02-25
HIGHEST WATER MARK.
Last Nights Flood Reachsd a Point Unprecedented Since the
 Settlement of the Town.
from Tuesdays Daily.]

women and boys and girls face tt pelting storm and watch the irresist ble progress of the flood in Granii creek. All day long and until late in th evening did the storm continue to pell ton, and did the waters of Grsnit creek continue to increase in volume
 The highest point reached was al
 about go p. m. and none will probA
 oiy dispute the fact this time that
 was higher than ever before known, a
 1t was st that time running over th' street crossing on Granite creek il front Of Martin Maier's property to a depth of about eight or ten inches tn, full width of the street. The sidewall on the east of Granite street was GOV cred at several points between Gurie, and Willis streets, while the water backed up on the north eide of Guriey street to point directly opposite tc Brecht & Throne's blacksmith shop Granite street for three blocks was raging torrent of water.
 The amount of damage done ii almost incalculable, but will reach away mp into the thousands of dollars All day the water kept encroaching on the west bank of the creek, from ( point opposite the residence of ". C. Potts down 10 point opposite the ice house. All on that side of the creek between the two points named are heavy losers. The Mexican woman who resides immediately below the outiutting rocks lost her barn and all the fencing in the rear Of her lot to- gether with lot of fruit trees she had planted there, the water cutting the bank away to within few feet of her back door.
 Next below is the Akers family, where the stream washed away all the buildings on the premises except the residence. It took with it the better part of two lots owned by them also.
 Next is the lot owned by Geo. H. Curry. on which double house is ntua- ted One side of the latter was occu- pied by D. W. Pritchett and family, and the other by Mir. Sessions and his All the outbuildings went Jo-,x .u.,l. sk.a Gn<l
 The barn on the lot adjoining belong ing to the property, occupied by E. J. Austin. was also washed away, while J. A. Tobin's was undermined. Be- tween this point and the foot-bridge but little damage was done. but from the Granite creek foot-bridge to the next street below the entire back por- ton of all tic lots are washed away and the stream, instead of circling around along the rear of the buildings facing Granite street, runs straight down in an entirely new channel. A new channel is also said to have been cut by the stream below town through the Chinese gardens. All the occu- pants of the houses along Mccormick street above the bridge except one or two moved out to higher ground Those on the west side of Granite street between Gurley and Willis streets did the same thing.
 Fears were entertained during the afternoon that the foot-bridge would be carried away, and many & head of a family carried home with him sutfi- cient supply of meat to last for two or three dsys, so that in the event of it's going he would be supplied with meat. The structure, however, stood the or . deal notwithstanding the tact that a portion of the evening quite volume of water poured over the west end. The bridge at that end gave way slightly and sunk about an inch and & half or two inches.
 The creek i- reported to have done great damage in the south part of town, by washing in on the banks to- wards Granite street. Messrs. Keegan' . and Bacon's lots are reported to be badly washed, while the creek is also reported to have made great efforts to get into "Fort Misery" the headqusr- ters of our estimable Mayor, Judge John Howard. The rear of his lot is said to be very badly washed, and if the waters had continued for few hours longer it would have endangered his residence.
 Joseph Dougherty saved some build ings owned by him by moving them from the bank of the creek, here they stood. He lost about 20 feet from the rear of his lot.
 Geo. W. Sines had about 20 feet ol the rear of his lot washed away to- gether with fences and some ou:build ings.
 Nearly all the pr operty on the west side of Granite creek between Gurley and Willis streets was more or less damaged by the flood, the sidewalk being torn up and fences upset.
 Tommy Ford is said to have fallen of the foot-bridge into the CT eek, when q man named Engle plunged into the stream after him. Both were. carried by the force of the water down the creek, finally getting on dry land again near Otto's residence.
 The loss of about thirty cords oI wood is reported at Whipple.
 A DO rtion of the round-house of the Prescott and Arizona Central railrol Id was also swept away.
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