Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-15
RUIN BY THE FLOODS.
GREAT HAVOC WROUGHT IN THE
FAR WEST.
Raging Torrent OF Water sweeps Every.
thing Before 1t In the Vancouver Region
Thousands Are Homeless and Property
Loss Will Reach Millions.


Terrible destruction has been
wrought by the floods in the Frazer
Valley and throughout the entire Van.
couver region. Thousands of families
have been rendered homeless, many
lives were lost, while the loss of prop.
erty will reach into the millions. The
known, nor will it be for several days as
full extent of tho calamity is MT vet
the waters are still rising. threatening
even greater havoc. Two Thousand
families homeless and a property less
OF $4,000 COO is the estimated result up
to the time this is written. The r.yer
rose ten inches ut Westminster Thurs
day, and from points farther up come
reports that the rive. is neatly two
feet higher than has ever before been
known. The valley for 100 miles has
been inundated. So great has been
the destruction that oc, an steamers
passing in through the straits OF San
Juan oe Fuca are cncountering floating
roofs of houses and barns and innum-
cradle a asses of hogs. sheep and
cattle that have passed out through
the Fra:cr's mouth with othci. debris
from the valley.
Steamers from the rivers and Puget
Sound arc still being pressed into the
work OF rescue. Though no lives have
been lost there have been many mar.
row escapes and thrilling experiences.
Many families have been driven from
their houses. One steamer brought
aO7 settlers from New Westminster
late Thursday night. At many points
there Is great destitution among the
luckless settlers who have fled from
their homes. AT the Salmon River
settlement. whore the water is ten
feet deep on the Hat. many families
are huddled together on the high
lands and living on ono scanty meal q
day. The rescuing steamers have me-
elected them to care for Others who
are in greater danger. Every effort il
being made to relieve the i!ocd suffer.
ers. but facilities and means are ut.
terly inadequate to meet tho demand.
The Canadian Pacific has 100 men at
work rerairing its tracks, but tho flood
Is breaking it faster than they can pos
sibly mend it. Press dispatches given
Fellow tell of the destruction by the
flood throughout the Northwest.
Spokane, Wash.-Further particu.
lars OF the flood which destroyed the
town of Conconully have been received.
In addition to the flood in the creek, a
cloud-burst occurred. inc: easing tho
volume of water i to a raging torrent
Everything was swept before the flood.
Trees, houses, and rocks came down
upon the town, where they lodged,
forming a jam fifteen fee6 high at
places. Nothing is left. When the
flood was within half a mile Of town
every n fed to higher land. Outside
aid is necessary. The loss is COM
plete, as theie vas TO chance to save
prDpo ty.
Portland, Ore.-The Upper Column
bia continues to rise. Union Pacific
affairs are in q deplorable condition.
Colorado Towns swept Away.
Boulder, Colo.-The pipe factory,
five houses, the railro al tracks and ali
the city and railroad bridges have
been washed away by the flood in Boul-
der Greek. Poverty Flats is sub
merged. The Sunset branch of tho
Cult Road and the Mountain Road are
entirely gone. The towns of Crisman
and Salina, mining camps in Boulder
Canyon, have becn wiped out of exist
ence. Each had a population OF about
200, all OF whom are now homeless.
The total loss in and around Boulder
is estimated at s 5N,UOU. All the
crops in the ST. Vrain Valley. IL of
the richest grain regions in the state.
have been destroyed by the flood.
Fifty bridges bet Neen here and the
mountains have been carried away.
The towns of Copper Ro,k and Sugar
Loaf are gone, the Prussian and Corn
ing. mills are flooded, and six of their
outbuildlngs swept down tho canyon.
Springdale and Jamestown suffered
greatly. Several ether small towns
along the canyon have bcen partly de-
stroyed.
Erie, Colo.-Coal Crock is on the
rampage, and the main street of this
city is two feet under water. A sec
ton OF track on the railway is washed
out and the telegraph wires arc down
for half q mile. Boulder Creek and
ST Vrain's River are each badly swol.
len. The railroad bed is rapidly wash
ing away. Many families have been
compelled to leave their homes. BUSH
ness houses arc flooded and stock has
been drowned aud growing crops car
ried away.
.Manitou. Colo.-Eusiness is practic-
oily suspended and hundreds Of men
are working to ave their property.
The stream from Williams Canyon is
rushing over Mineral Water Park.
leaving gravel in place of grass. Tons
of earth has been torn from the pavil-
ion grounds. Dynamite has been used
frequently to demolish gorges. The
water is still rising.
Palmer Lake, Colo.-The water hes
undermined tho walls Of the large res.
ervoir situated at the mouth Of Big
Canyon, just above tho village, n it il
momentarily expected to collapse.
The reservoir is 100 feet wide, 5000
feet long, and % feet deep.
Denver. Colo.-Plat:c River contin.
ues to rise, and tho people living on
the low ground had to 0ee for their
lives. Tho railway e~mbankment was
washed away in places. AID bridges
were badly damaged.
Pueblo, Colo.-The flood in Pueblois
receding, and no further damage has
aside from tho damage to the railroads,
Is thought not to exceed 300, 900.
Golden, Colo.-The food in Char
Creek caused damage to the amount Of
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