The evening world., 1894-05-31
PERIL PAST.
Floods Seriously Threatened the
City During the Night.
Spokane Reports the Town Of
ConcuneIli Destroyed.
Frazer River Flood Increasing and
the Damage Tremendous.
(Iiy Associated Press.)

Try Associated Press)
PUEBLO, Col, May 3l-It has rained
necessarily for thirty hours all over the
eastern part of the State. The rainfall
Is one Of the heaviest ever known. In
this city the Arkansas River broke the
levee in six places. From Union avenue
viaduct to the post-offlce, three-quarters
OF n mile, all cellars are flooded. and
water rises two feet above the first
floors.
The electric street cars have stopped
running. the works being flooded. Hun
dreds OF men are out in boats. rescuing
families from flooded houses and remov-
Ing goods. The five railroads entering the
city are tied up. The damage amount
to at least 800, 900.
The flood Is now recedlng, and It is
thought that all danger in this city Is
practically passed.
SALIDA. Col. May 31.-The storm in
this vicinity exceeds anything In the
memory OF the Oldest inhabitant. The
Rio Grande Railroad is blocked by rock
slides, washouts and damage to bridges.
CANON CITY, Col. May 3l.-The rain
fall Ii the heaviest ever known here.
Both the Rio Grande and Santa Fe rail-
road tracks east Of here are washed out
In places. and in others covered with
rocks and sand.
MANITOU, Col, May 3l.-Apprehension
was felt here last night lest the dam In
Lake Moraine, built to supply Colorado
Springs with water. should break; but
Supt. Rice says It is secure. Pixies Peak
Railroad has been damaged by floods
for the first line since II. was putt, ana
no trains are running, The Rio Grande
and the Santa Te Railroads are blocked
by washouts and landslides.
A Town Swept Away.
SPOKANE. Wash, May Sl.-Word
reached here last night that the town Of
C~oncunelli was swept away by, "a Hood.
1t Is said hat every business house In
town was destroyed n that nearly all
of the residences were swept away
Mrs. Almira Keith lost her life. Much
suffering is reported among the In
habitants Of the devastated town.
Frazer River sim Rises.
VANCOUVER. b. c.. May 31.-The
Frazer River Is still rising. and the In
dications are that the flood will be even
more disastrous than. the memorable
one of 1882. The river has already risen
within eight inches of the high water
mark of that great inundation. The
whole valley Is under water the Frazer
having. spread out into a vast lake.
The tide is now 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 foated off on the tide,
and many poor families have lost all
their belongings. Point further up the
river report that the danger increases
At Nicomen Island forty-four fine farms
are entirely under water.
Annncis Island Submerged.
Annacis Island. two miles above New
Westminster Is totally submerged
Many fine farms formerly dotted thu
island. The ranchers were rescued BY
steamboats,. but all their stock has gone
down the river. All the river teamers
have been commissioned by the Govern,
melt to assist In saving imperilled per
sons. In the vicinity OF Ruby. the great
est danger Is apparent and severa'
district.