El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-29
THE WATER FALLING;
so ARE THE ENERGETIC
MEASURES BEING TAKEN.
The Canal Being Damned Up Below the
Headgate to Cut off the Flow Into
the City.

AS far as the rise of the water is con-
cerned, the worst is over, as the river
is steadily dropping, and the flow
through the canal from the series OF
bre axis near the headgate is being cut
OFF by dam of stone ruOble ard sand
bags So when another rise comes the
town will be prepared. The next trOu-
bic will be cleaning up time for the
deposit of silt will be everywhere.
The waite, level continued to recede
slowly all yesterday along Stanton
street, and through the Santa Fe yards.
although along Stanton street the wa
ter held its own, and looking west it
seemed like the shore Of a lake. After
the Il. q r. levee was cut and the COM
motion il caused had subsidized, the
next matter of interest was the stop
ping of the flow through the canal.
The city council met for few minutes
before room to sanction the demolition
oil the T. x Z. dyke, to au hOrize the
city attorney TO apply for an iDjun ctiOn
restraining the railroads from building
any obstruction Likely to put up the
water on property eisew here, and then
q resolution was adopted calling on the
Texas delegation in congress to secure
an apprOpria zion of SO, 900 to be eXpen-
ded. by the war'department in aid of the
destitute. The men at the sewer pump
house were granted 500 and the Ever
green cemetery company was given
leave to make temporary interments at
COucordia.
The attempt near the headgate to
build a rubble stone dam in twelve feet
OF water by dunn ping the stone by hand
proved Improbable, and the railroad
company built in switch from the main
line during the evening, so that the
cars could be backed ia there and the
n rn11ch uuic Towards
nightfall, the excitement had pretty
well died out, aud tired citizens were
ready for bed DIT a much earlier hour
than usual.
The city council held an evening ses-
sion. The mayor reported that the T..
& =. railroad had agreed not to rebuild
its trOuble-Om levee for the present.
In response to the messages to " ash
ingtOn for relief, Congressman S!eph-
eus wired as follows:
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-To mayor of
Ell Pa-O: CanuOt pass bill for the re-
lief Of your flood sufferers until next
Monday. House has adjourned until
Monday noon. j. IL. STEPHENS
The following message was also read l.:
NEW ORLEANS, May % To mayor
of Ell Paso: Offer central levea bags at
four and three quarters, f. o. b., Gal
weston, for immediate shipment.
Terms cash. Please wire answer.
MENTE & Co.
TIE mayor was authorized to do as
he thought best in this matter.
The chair then reported he had re-
ceived Il message from Congressman
La1hum stating he would do all in his
power to secure the desired appro-
priation.
Judg % Kemp reported also the prom
Use the I. 4 L. people had made
through their attorney, Judge Ed
wards, no. to fill in the cut made that
morning by the citizens committee. A
vote of thanks w2S extended to the
Texas & Pacific management.
The weekly pay roll of the street
commissioner and b. E. Majors bill
for services were approved, aud the
anuOuucem mt was made th4t Mr..
Msiors was without home in con-
sequence Of the flood.
&. II. More head was present for the
Board Of H-a tn and asked for $500 TO
be expended uoder the boards direc-
lion in connection with the flood.
Ga the mayors recommendation the
finance committee and Alderman Bur
ton were made a special auditing com
mittee to look after the flood account
ing.
Mr.. MOrehead here stated Senator
Turney's b3lief that the legislature
would appropriate money for relief, if
the request was made.
The matter of housing the homeless
in the pubic school buildings cow that
the school year had ended, was brought
up, and the mayor was instructed to