Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31
Disastrous Floods in the West and
Northwest.
A FLOOD THAT RIVkLED JOHNOTOWN'O
A Village Overwhelmed, But Ono
Life Lost.
DEEP WATERS IN COLORADO

| river is still rising, and the indications are
/ that the flood will be even more disastrous
/ than the great one of 1852. The river has
already risen within eight inches of the
| high water mark of that great inundation.
Although the whole valley is under water,
the Frazer having spread out into vast
lake, the tide is crawling up at the rate of
an inch every three hours.
AT Westminster the river wharves are
| submerged. Many cabins along the water
/ front have fioated off on the tide, and many
| poor families have lost all their belongings.
At Nicomen Island fol- ty-four farms are en-
trely under water.
Eight lives are known to have been lost.
1t IS week yesterday since the Canadian
Pacific has had train through to the west.
Annacis Island, TWO miles above New
Westminster. is totally submerged. Many
fine farms formerly dotted the island. The
ranchers were rescued by steamboats,. but
all their stock has gone down the river.
All the river steamers have been commits
stoned by the government to aid in rescuing
imperiled persons. In the vicinity of Ruby
the greatest danger exists and several
steamers nave been dispatched to that dis
trict The marks of the 1SS2 flood have
already been passed in many points.
DENVER. Col. May 31.-Late reports
from all sections of the state give accounts
of heavy rainfall and considerable damage.
Rivers running through the canons have
become raging torrents. many bridges have
been swept away and trains are delayed at
many points in consequence.
At Pueblo the postal telegraph office is
flooded to a depth of six feet. and the
Journal has been obliged 10 stop work. The
damage will doubtless be very great
throughout the state.
Condition of Things I'm Colorado.
PUEBLO, Col, May Silt has rained
necessarily for thirty hours all over the
eastern portion of the state, and the rain
I fall is one of the heaviest ever known. In
this city the Arkansas river broke the levee
in six places. From Union avenue viaduct
the post office. three-quarters of mile is
flooded and water rises two feet above the
floor. The electric street cars have stopped
running, the works being flooded. Hun
dreis of men are out in boats rescuing
families from flooded houses and removing
goods. The hve railroads entering the city
are tied up. The damage amounts to at
least 100000. The flood is now receding
and il is thought that all danger in this city
is practically passed
MANlTOU, Col, May INSTRUMENTATION |
was felt here last night lest the dam in
Lake Aloraine, built TO supply Colorado |
Springs with water. should break, but Wa /
ter Superintendent Rice says it is secure /
The Rio Grande and Santa Fe are blocked I
by washouts and landslides.
SALiDA. Col. May 31.-The storm in this |
vicinity exceeds anything in the memory
OF the oldest inha bitants The Rio Grande [
railroad is blocked by rock slides washouts
and damage to bridges
CANON CITY. Col. May 31-The rainfall
heaviest ever known here. Both the Rio |
Grande and Santa Fe railroad tracks east
OF mere are washed out in places and in !
others covered with rocks and sand
CHICAGO, May 31.-Word was received
by the Santa Fe railroad officials at noon
today that the company's tracks in Pueblo |
are under water and that IL will be several !
days before traffic will be resumed
Vice President Robinson stated that no
loss or life had occurred up to noon today |
and that they had not been informed of
any serious damage to property
Suffering From washoutx.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 31.-Reports re-
ceived in this city at the general offices of
the railroads state that the Great Northern
is suffering somewhat from washouts in
Montana. and General Manager Case has
gone to that state TO look after matters
The Northern Pacific road is reported i'm
fairly good shape throughout the west.
An Arkansas River Bridge Goes
TOPEKA, Kan, May 31.-The Santa Fe
railroad advices from Colorado Springs this
afternoon in relation to the flood in Colorado
say that three sections Of the bridge across
the Arkansas river at Nepesta went out at
o'clock this morning; that two more are
going, and that there are indications that
the whole bridge will be destroyed
There is big washout between Colorado
Springs and Colorado City, and there is
daT ger that the shops and depot in the lat
ter city VIII be damaged greatly.
1t is still raining torrents at all points on
/ the western division and on the Colorado
Midland, and there are no signs of abate-
Ment.
DENVER, Col, May 31.-The rain. which
began falling here at O'Clock yesterday
morning, still continues. The Platte river
is higher than it has been for many years,
but no damage is reported. Railroads run
ming west and south are all tied UP by
washouts. All telegraph and telephone
1NvK~r, hot TnatNN
The rainfall all over eastern Colorado for
the past thirty-sX hours has been the heav-
Test ever known. In some parts it exceeds
five inches. The flood at Pueblo is the
worst ever experienced. The Arkansas
river has broker levees in six places. and
the river covers an area of three-quarters
of mile square. The water is rising about
the first floors of the buildings and hun
dreds of men in boats are rescuing families
and goods. No loss of life is reported.
Overwhelmed Like Johnstown.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. May 3l.-A Spo-
kane. Wash, special to the Journal says:
telegram received this morning from
Coule City states that flood at the village
of Conconully has proved to be a second
Johnstown.
The food was caused by the breaking
| of a dam above the village, and every
thing went down before the advancing
waters. However, but one life is as yet
known to have been lost-that Of Mrs.
Almira Keith.
The village was located in a canon 100
| feet wide, and through this narrow channel
the flood poured with resistless force. Prop
erty loss is estimated at 100000.
OMAHA, Neb, May 31.-Reports received
at Union Pacific headquarters say that at
West Umatilla the road is practically tied
up by the flood of the Columbia river
East of Payette and Caldwell a number of
washouts are reported on account of the
overflow Of the Bots river.
Portland is a seat of water, Front, Fish
and ID streets being entirely submerged
No trains arriving there any line
The Union Pacific and the Northern Pacific
are in bad shape. their tracks being quite
out Of sight
An attempt is being made to transfer
passengers around the washouts by boats.