El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-28

break could be stopped, and train OF
rock was brought in from Courchesne's
quarry to use in closing the break. But
Mr.. Davis and others did not believe it
possible, SO it was abandoned, and the
work of throwing up dykes commenced.
The plan of daming the canal was
taken up and arrange
mentS made to commence the work this
morning.
Mayor Magoffin wired Washington
an appeal yesterday for the use of old
Fort Bliss as shelter for the refugees,
and Custodian Malloy last evening
received the following message in re-
ply:
SAN ANTONIO, May 27,-To Frank
r. Malloy, custodian old Fort Bliss,
Ell Paso, Texas:-Allowa as many people
as possible of those rendered homeless
by flood to occupy the government
buildings under your charge at old
Fort Bliss. Advise Judge Harper of
this action. JOHN SIMPSON,
Chief Quar-;
Then the city council was to have
held regular meeting last night, but
only Aldermen Coldwell, Clifford,
Brunner and Sc Jtt showed up, and on
Judge Coldwell's motion the council
adjourned until 9 a. M, today when
the judge said congress would be ap-
PSdiOo " lOt ttlll DIS IL " dS eli III OuU
of the power of the city to extend the
aid called for by the present situation.
A Mex ciu woman gave birth to a
child on South Santa Fe street last
night after the waters had driven her
from her home. Over in Juarez the
Santa Fe street bridge approach kept
crumbling, and an embankment was
thrown across the road way, the cars
stopped running as the water ran
across the track on the north side.
The river has cut out the Mexican
government dyke in several places
between and north of the bridges, and
was cutting out new channel for it.
self on the south side last evening.
Manager Steele received this tele-
gram this morning from Embudo, on
the Rio Graude, about 400 miles north
of Ell PasO, reports that there is a foot
rise last night. The river is higher
than ever known before. There was
half inch rainfall at Santa Fe last
this rise to reach Ell PasO, and without
there are heavy rains prevalent
through New Mexico, this rise will not
be felt at this point.
ST Ryan hustled around last night
and bought SO worth of bread. This
be took out to the refugees on the west
side in a hack, and the way those poor
hunger stricken people went for the
food made ST apprehensive that they
might eat the hack up as we'll as the
bread. Sistarted out this morning to
have team fitted up with streamers
to go about town and solicit contribu-
tons for the homeless and foodless.
has got to be done or many
will starve on account Of the men fight
ing so long against the water and not
being able to work to earn money to
live on. Mrs. j. f. Crosby offers the
use of her untenanted store rooms,
where T. H. Springer used TO be cor
ner of Stanton and San Luis streets.
And other public spirited citizens are
being minded in the same direction.
a HERALD reporter made tour of
the shore of the inland sea this morn
ing. The water had come up to with
in few inches in E asst Ell Paso of its
first depth, aad in addition the water
is running through the old fort and
the brick yards like a freshet. The
G. II. track is under water as much as
ever, and the water has penetrated
T. track on the county road VIII ere it is
stopped from further proceeding by
dykes. The T. & P. passenger this
had to run into the Southern
Pacific depot, and for the present T. s.
+. trains will run in and out of that
station, as the T. s. p. yards are under
water. The T. & z. dyke was cut this
A party of prominent citi-
zeos went down to the round house and
did the job, after having been told, it
was saio, where to cut it by the city
engineer. The local agent complains
that it was done so quickly and with
out giving the railroad company proper
notice, that the railroad men did not
h ave time look after their artJ-
and it cost the company $40, 900 in dam
ages. The engines Were got out as
speedily as possible and had to be run}
through the fast accommodating waters
IN order to get out. By dint of MIN BILE
work, not only the five engines, but the
passenger coaches and several ca booses
we're run out OF the yards and up the
main track, and the outfit looked DESC
ate and forlorn as they were lined up
the track.
The water followed the T. & p. no
70 Mayor Magoffin's residence and
struck San Antonio street at the foot
where the depth was over the
1oor OF buggy. The water came in
here with rush about 1:3O a. m and
he residents on the south side Of the
street got large and accelerated move
IN themselves. Jessie Payne carried
lis wife and children out to place of
safety In his arms, and managed TO get
lis valuables away. SO did other
leighbors. The water came up into |
Judge Magotfin's premises and followed |
oan Antonio street for two blocks west. |
md then dropped to an east and west
inc 90 to 100 feet to the rear. The L. |
Z 2. depot is an island with water |
lround it from two to six feet deep. |
The Anheuser-Busch establishment and |
I'LL the country around there is d. ep |
lnder water, and hastily improvised |
boats are fitting hlther and thither. |
Mexicans continue fleeing with Amer
cans from the baleaguered sec ion |
errying their goods ashore on RATS. or
'oats, or by team, and the city for |
ome distance around the Baptist |
,hurch is a veritable camping ground |
All the open space west of the depot
5 under water, SO that Charlie kiefer'S |
louse is an island, and til ) water comes
lear up to the south east corner of the
curt house square Sheriff Simmons
lad seventeen prisoners working from
p. m yesterday until IL p. M, throw
no up q dyke around til COUNTY Jail !