Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-20

Ora Hunt and Joseph Provencher
and they have moved their household
effects 10 more fortunate neighbors.
Found All Right
From this point drive was made to
the government Indian school. and
this Institution. together with the
l.ockhart ranch, and the Foraker
place were found to be perfectly dry
dry and no signs Of water.
From here the drive was taken up
the lane to he nelghborhood OF the
j. l.. Matthew Jersey dairy. Here
resides. on this side Of two acequias.
the Menauel boys, J. Il. Matthews
Richard Lusted and a MIR Hendricks.
These gentlemen were found all O. *.
no overflow water whatever on theft
places. but at the Lusted home this
Eontlemans family had the house
hold effects of several neighbors. who
resided on the north side of the ace
quias and were forced to move out.
Yott and Allen Flooded.
Just across the acequias--one Of
which was found fun and the other
practically empty--is the J. ID. Yott
place He has moved out and his
place Is surrounded by several feet OF
water He was seen and stated that
the water crept upon him at $3.50 yes
terday evening. without any further
parleying. he and wife commenced
moving out, leaving the residence and
outhouses to the mercy OF the food
This morning the clubhouse, or rather
Darn. succumbed to the water Fears
are entertained that the residence,
which is two stories and Of adobe,
will fall some time this afternoon or
tonight.
Adjoining the Yott place Is the resi-
dence of w. p. Allen. who is a sue
cessful apiarist. His place is sur.
rounded with water. and this morning
his house fell to the ground. He re-
pblth hdNlHS l'oN ihli t''h b't hi''Si
with their accumulation of honey and
bees in the food.
In this immediate vicinity half a
dozen adobe houses have succumbed
to the waters, and several valley
farms. vineyards and orchards are In
undated. This water also came from
the break in the dyke and the over
flowed acequias in the Alameda pre-
oinct.
Had Their Guns.
Here half dozen native farmers
were found with Winchesters. shot guns
and revolvers. They had heard that
the city intended TO do some acequis
cutting should II become necessary
to prevent the overflow from coming
into the city. and they were there tC
protect what they con"ider theii
rights. and to prevent any I'm
necessary overflow OF their lands
Dyke strengthened.
Messrs. Myers, Harsch, Tierne,
and Hubbell returned to the
city from the dyke this afternoon. an,
Mr. Harsch called at The Citizen OF
fee, leaving the information that thu
river at the dyke has fallen over ,
foot since last night and the dyk'
considerably strengthened. especial,
in the weak places. He also state'
that the acequia at the Fourth stree
crossing had been cut and the waite
was being drained nicely from the oy
ernowed section on the Fourth stree
gentlemen should no further breal
occur in the dyke at Alameda and non
is expected except from an unforseel
rise, that there should be no furthe
alarm among the people of Albuquel
que as TO a food visiting this city.
Renewed Excitement.
This afternoon. at O'Clock, Mayo
Myers, who returned To the Alamed
dyke. telephoned TO his store. for tn
boys to close up and Immediately com
up 10 Alameda The Whitney comps
ny and the Albuquerque Hardwar
company stores also closed, and all tn
employees of these three stores are nov
on the way To Alameda A telephon
message to Inc Citizen gives the II
! formation that the water had broke
through the Bareias acequia, sendin
down a tremendous flow OF water.
II is also learned this afternoon tina
the Barelas bridge is weakening, but
is thought. with immediate attention.
; can be saved from going down.
Band Concert Postponed.
The band concert which was