Tombstone prospector., 1896-10-15
ThE FLOODS.
More Rains and Wash0uts at
 Benson.
Bsason Oct. l3.

Bsason Oct. I3. ED. P2osPEcToR-
 Southern Pacific saok is damaged ia places for ierty miles the woI.t Le- ing iron Nsssal so the Dragon sum nis. Al Assosl shs oribbinS .h.. was done sinos she last flood which proved @ disastrous e Benson is again all washed away about half mile from town east and west of the bridge wh,eh crosses the San Psdre the srask has been severely ussd-washsd away in places to . depth si four feet asd ths rails with ties attached lifted bodily and deposited nftssn to twenty feet so one side. The trsckmsn are making heroic sforts at bOlstsrins up the road temporarily now. Trsfas is ct stand still, ths place oongssssd with sraiss. and passengers disgusted with Arizona rains. The N. V. { A. lsfs for the south yssssrday noon and has not yet returned having evidently come to grief somewhere on its way to the land si Manysns. The Bisbss boys not to bs ouidons also made . valiant dash for the Copper city bus fate was againss them, inasmueh e their train was not constructed to float. they reluctantly returned re- pulssd bus not defeated.
 Oss. l4th.-No train moving; track men busy; telegraph bursing; brake msn istlsssly waiting for "hsr to move:" Che nonsssr snginss with steam up shaans ss shs delay. The Bisbss train went out this morning and has either reached the Copper camp or is stalled on shs road (Latsr- She went out to prepare to work her way through. Wsrd comes in of freight engine and car wrecked as Casa orands shsy ran into . wsshsut; The delayed trains from east and wsst passed each other ss Benson about ! ?. m.
 Oct. 15sh.-a. m. Still the depot is with freight trains, delay and vexations everywhere. 12 P. ID. Affaiss are brightenisG up ssmswhat, trains are moving .hs Bisbes train rot in about an hour and half late, the sun l. shining brightly and things are assuming their normal attitude. thus after every storm there is . calm.
 MT, Howard Marsh attended the V. E. conference at Phoenix last Sunday He reports . very enjoyable visit.
 Rev. c. F. Bovard is te hold the arst quarterly conference of the II. E. church at Bsnssa this year on Sun. day the 18th of this month.
 Miss Ida Temple left last Saturday for Tempe, there to attend the Normal school. This institution is in hsurish- ing condition. doing good work fer the youth of Arizona.
 Editor Dunlap of Wilcox spent Saturday and Sunday In eur town He was much impressed with shs kavee wrought in our midst. Doubtless the Esws VII give faithful report of the disastsr.
 DT, Watkin, the successor of Dr. eax is expected here in afsw days. He is . man of family and somes we'll Tscommsndsd. We welcome the Dr. to our bsrg and speak fer him . sslid plscs in ths warm hearts of eur citizens.
 A fling at the weather: On the trsstlsbsard of shs depot is seen the iaestisus ssassmsnts si "Ns Boat" shsrs is irUny e well e kunos h ihis especially to the bslatsd passsnEsz. If this weather continues, ws mAy yet sss boats plying en the San Pedro.
 Dr. Gaf eur much ss.ssmsd physi- sisn. expects to make his debut in the Mexican Capital in few days from now, The Dr. expects to practice in the Asiee city. We are sorry shss he and his sstimsbls family are about te leave us asd regret che covering of cordial ties. still sincs friends nuss part he carries with him ths best wishss os bur somuunity.