The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-06
THE ARIZONA FLOODS.

Heavy Loss IT Clifton-Calif0Tnia Rivers
Not Dangerous.
CLIFTON, Ariz., March SIT Ii estimated
that the food did $lO0, 900 damages. The
principal destruction Of property consisted
Of homes of laborers, the dam and fiume OF
the Arizona Copper Company. the pumps
of the Copper King Company, the
dam of the Detroit Copper Com
pany, the approaches of the Ari-
zona & New Mexico railway bridges
across the river, and the iron bridge at
Guthrie across the ella, the Clifton depot
with its contents, and the Wells, Fargo,
safe, containing books, papers and other
matter. The business portion of the town
was damaged a little, although many
structures used as abodes are gone or
damaged beyond repair. There was no in-
surance The loss is severe on the
poor people, as they lost their
all. The Arizona Copper Company and the
Arizona & New Mexico Railway Co. are
the heaviest losers. Three to four humid
red men are working on the road and re-
fore the train goes through. Transfer of
mail, express and supplies will be made in
a few days. There was no storm here,
but light, warm rains and south
winds caused thaw of snow in the
mountains to the north. The telegraph
line is buried for three miles in York's
canyon, and is just put up at Guthrie.
Three suspension, bridges on the San Fran
cisco river at Clifton were swept away.
Under where the North Clifton bridge
stood is now terra frma, the channel
having shifted to the base of the mountain
on the east side.
The population Of Clifton were up all
night Of the 23d, all experimenting the
worst yet. A spirit of grim good nature
dangered all engaged to save It: Only one
case of pillage was reported. No one suf-
fering. Food plentiful and everybody
at work. Thousands of tons Of
rock are being quarried from west
side of the cliff for grading. To the credit
of the white population no speculative
spirit asserted itself through the mis-
the price of bread from three loaves for
25 cents to 25 cents per loaf.
Great indignation is manifested at their
avariciousness Merchants declare they will
not raise the price of supplies unless
forced to through increased freight
charges. Unless another freshet occurs
soon. things will move in the even tenor
report that two ranchers on Eagle river
were washed away. As yet no word has
reached here from the Blue river settle
ment north of here. Extrayagant but
unconfirmed reports reached here Of loss
of lives and PROPERTY in'Gila valley. Child
drowned while crossing the river.
SACRAMENTO, March 5.-The Sacramento
river is now at the IS feet III inches
mark, within just half an inch of high
water mark, and slowly rising. People
here feel no apprehension. however. as all
the levees on the Yolo side Of the river
would break and afford relief before any
on this side would give way.
SAN FRASCIsco, March 5.-A brisk rain
fell this morning. The weather this after
noon is bright and warm.
Southern Pacific officials announce that
their lines through Arizona will be clear
Saturday, and that trains will leave here
tomorrow.
ALBUQUERQUE, March 5.-The Rio Grande
river is beginning to swell. and there are
fears Of an overflow, as the weather is
becoming. warm. and the large body of
snow which has fallen all over the state is
commencing to melt