Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-18
RIVER DISCUSSIONS.

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waters were rushing toward the city
at a rapid rate; water now surrounding
the wooden mills and the government
Indian school place was under water
to a depth of a foot or two one re.
port had it hat North Fourth street,
between the saw mill railroad track
and the big acequia, was under water,
and with an expected rise of only q
few inches that part of the city just
beyond the mountain road would be
practically inundated in a few hours
The true facts are these: A drive
to the wooden mills revealed no water
whatever around the big plant. and
the small acequia just northeast of the
mills, was not carrying the bulk of
water it is capable Of.
At the Acequias.
From this point a drive was made
out Fourth street to the %acequias that
cross the street. The first acequia
was found full of water, but no signs
of it overlooking its banks. The sec
ond %acequia. d hundred yards north.
west, was practically empty. but the
road and lowlands beyond and for
several miles is inundated by several
feet of water. This water came from
'overfowed accquias and the break in
the dyke in the Alameda precinct of
several days ago. and finally reached
it's level late yesterday afternoon and
last night. being prevented from any
further progress toward the city by
the banks of the two big acequias.
Water Was Expected.
Just before The Citizen representa-
tives left this point Mayor Myers, AL.
derman Harsch, Street Commissioner
Tierney and Hon. f. A. Hubbell drove
up, and the mayor stated that some
effort would be made Immediately to
draw off this accumulation of water.
He assured the newspaper men that
the collection of water at this point
was expected, as it came from the
break in the dyke before it was re-
paired, and from no new break or ov-
erflow. He also stated that the water
further beyond and which came at
the same time from the break had
earth.
OF course along the Fourth street
D road, beyond the two acequias men.
toned. there are half a dozen farms
and fruit ranches inundated. notably
Ora Hunt and Joseph Provencher,
y, and they have moved their household
effects to more fortunate %neighbors.
r Found All Right.
From this point a drive was made to
the government Indian school, and
this institution, together with the
i L.ockhart ranch. and the Foraker
place, were found to be perfectly dry
dry and no signs of water.
I From here the drive was taken up
the lane to The neighborhood of the
e ]. f. Matthew Jersey dairy. Here
resides, on this side of two acequias,
{ the Menauel boys. j. f. Matthews
I Richard Lusted and a Mr.. Hendricks
These gentlemen were found all o. X.
no overflow water whatever on their
I places, but at the Lusted home this
e gentleman's family had the house
{ mold effects Of several n~eighbors, who
n 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 full and the Other
practically e%mpty-is the ]. d. Yott
place. He has moved out and his
place is surrounded by several feet o.
water. He was seen and stated thai
the water crept upon him at $50 yes
terday evening. Without any further
v parleying. he and wife commenced
; moving out, leaving the residence and
[ o%uthouses to the mercy of the flood
This morning the clubhouse, or rather
barn. succumbed to the water. Fears
v are entertained that the residence
: which is two stories and of adobe
will fall some time this afternoon OF
$ tonight.
Adjoining the Yott place is the resi-
dence of w. p. Allen, who is a sue
y ~cessful apiarist. His place is sur
. rounded with water, and this morning
n his house fell to the ground, He re