Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-17
THE WATERS WASTE
Largo Tracts Of Land Submerged In
the Liquid Element.
ARE RAGING TORRENTS.
City Greek, Big Cottonwood, the Canals
and Other Streams Beyond
Their Bank \.

property and life.
The warm south wind OF ths past
two days has been two.iold cause OF
the rapid risc In the river Jordan
which is higher now than for many
years while City creek 10 raging with
n fury seldom witnessed before. The
heavy wind over Utah Lake has
hcfne untold quantities OF water 10 the
hcsd Of the Jordan aud thus largely
Increased tho volume Of the stream.
At the same time 1t has caused tue
snow on the mountains aud In rGvines
to melt more rapidly than 1t would
have done under tho steady glare o.
the sun's rays.
City creek last night broke over It's
banks on North Temple street be-
tween FIN and Seventh Yves. streets
and In a remarkably short time tue
premises Of many citizens were inun-
dated, the water In most instsn ccs
reaching to tho very thresholds
OF private real dences filling
Il ''AAsAh uhh btHtAhthh1 anu NaaH-
Ing excitement and damage gener.
ally. When Councilman Rich won't
home at midnight he had TO roll
up HE trouaern aud wade to the front
dnor OF his dOmicile. Tbs cooling
effect on his feet In no way reduced
the feverlsh temperature OF his head
and with tho declaration that he
would see to II that the man who was
guilty OF neglect should hear from him
most eliecluBlly he came up
town anu endeavored 30 persuade
CounciinienH Horn and Moran, W hom he
found ON the streets Notwithstanding
tbs lsteness Of the hour, 10 accompany
to the flooded district, being desirous VI
giving them nn ocular demonstration
OF thu sefiousn,as OF the situation, but
those gentlemen declined with than ks.
UndGupted In his efforts Mr.. Rich
aroused Conncilmen Evans aud Fol.
land from their slumbers anu guided
them TO his home. by this time the
citizens were out In force and bad sue
ceeded TO a degree In diverting tho
surplus waters from their premises,
combining them 10 the streets anu irrl-
eating bitches.
This forenoon n NEWS reporter
visited the western part VI the city.
Street Supervisor Hines Ind good
many men anu teams at tho work
which he persistontly refused TO attend
to until after the break occurred.
Mr.. Hines said: "The water IL
raising hi now and II II WASN'T for
the surplus canal over the rivor half OF
the western part OF town would now
be submerged. North Salt Lake j.
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We have twenty-four hours more OF
this kind OF weather they will only be
able to get to and leave their houses
by means OF boRis."
City Engineer Doremus became
alarmed at the appearance Of City
creek last night aud hastily called a
cab and was driven up tue canyon
under tho impression that something
was seriously wrong at tho city
watetworks located there. His
fears were groundless, however, but ho
Informed NEWS reporter today that
constant vigilance was now necessary.
He was OF the opinion that the floods
would not reach their maximum
height for ten days 10 come.
The real estate owners In the locality
named do not greatly relish seeing
their property In such n situation, anu
enjoy II less from a knowledge OF the
fact that little foresight and ordinary
care on the part OF the city water.
master would have helped matters
materially.
The promise for the southern part OF
the city Ia moro ominous than Mt any
tune. The canals which for tho past
few days have been taxed to their
utmost capacity 10 hold the rushing
waters are today insufficient for ths
purpose. The increased volume
brought down by yesterdays heat has
forced its way over roRuwRys and be-
yond canal banks, spreading over
adjoining fields. No break has yet
been reported today, but with the rush
that will come from the canyons TO.
night, AZ result OF the warm south
wind ON the melting SHOWS, the water
Is liable to be pouring through num-
Der ,of breaks In the canals before
morning. The best that is anticipated
by residents along the Ninth and
Tenth South street canals 10 that there
will be only an overflow, and not
break that viii cause serious damage.
From now ON until the waters begin 10
subsids lneir rest will be disturbed by
the nightly fear that daylight will
dawn on n devastating flood about
their homes.
Nor Ii the work of the rising waters
confined 60 tho near vicinity Of Salt
Lake. Mr.. w. \. Brighton has arrived
from his place ut the head Of Big Cot.
tonwood canyon, and reports TINT the
creek IN now running over the road In
the canyon, and unless the Salt Lake
county officials do prompt work TO save
Il the roadway Will DO washed out anu
can DO repaired only nj considerable
expense. Instances like the Big
Cottonwood overflow, with the
prospects along the Jordan, arc
likely TO give the county author.
tiles something TO deal with Ia the
water business, but II given proper
attention nov, tho county win not
have much difficulty in handling mat.
tcfH.
From Weber county also comes the
cry OF high water. The Ogden anu
Weber rivera are raging torrents. II
A. hourly anticipated that the Weber,
which is up TO tho level OF the wagon
road, will sweep over II and cut OIL all
communication by team with Morgan
county. The Ogden river Ia being
carefully watched, and above Its conllu-
ence with tho Weber there are no