The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-08-05
FLOODS IN THE WEST.
CLOUDBURSTS BRING DEATH AND
DESTRUCTION AFTER IROUGHT.
Many Exciting and Narrow Escapes-Noi-
ume of Water Forty Feet High and Thir-
~ Rods Wide-Me xico suffers, Too.

LOUIS. August IA Spttidi ii'hh ~
corro, New Mexico, says that the hood
OF yesterday was the greatest in the his
tory of New Mexico. Sixteen persons
are known TO have lost their lives in the
raging waters The storm began with
downpour Of rain at o'clock, y. m, ana
after two hours of terrific rainfall, a cloud
burst struck the mountain, about five
miles above town, and in less than half
an hour after dark, gigantic waves, bring
ing bricks, mud and debris, took their
devastating course through the streets.
The bridges and at least mile OF the
grade of the Magdalena branch Of the
santa Fe railroad Were washed away and
some damage resulted to the mar.
line south of the city. or several houses
which stoCd near the channel of the Ar
royas not vestige is left Many adobe
houses in different portions of the city
have fallen and others are giving away.
Water entered the Catholic church and the
ConK ent of the Sacred Heart is expected to
fail
Ii is Impossible to save the adobe houses
when once the water has soaked through
their foundations None of the business
portion Of the city is injured, but not
dwelling house escaped some damage.
The excitement attendant upon the flood
is over. The list OF dead is eight, six of
whom are the Duran family and the other
o-children-were rescued from the hood
and died yesterday. Fifty buildings in the
city have been washed away and contents
destroyed. About one hundred buildings
are more or less damaged and large por-
ton of the contents damaged or destroyed.
To these losses must be added the total de-
struction of gardens and vineyards, and
these losses fall upon the poorer classes OF
people. The Magdalena branch of the san
IA Re railroad was washed away Tor about
i've miles. and their loss will run into the
thousands. The water washed away the
main track just below the depot yards and
covered the track in the yards about four
inches deep. The lower part of Manzanares
avenue is total wreck. bridges and side
walks being washed away. The water coy
cred the whole valley from the vicinity of
Windsor hotel 10 the depot for several miles
above and below the city.
The arroyo that did the damage comes
into the city ut the southwest corner from
the mountains on the road 10 Mag!alcna.
Just as it strikes the city il divides into two
channels one going down Spring street, to
the river bottom and then westward, empty
ing into the north of the city and swinging
around passes TO the east of the city, ming
ling it's waters with the one coming down
Sprin;s street The flood came i'm two big
waves, one filling the arroyo over bank fun,
and the other pouring out over every street
IN the city. Had this storm come at night
hundreds would have persisted.
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