Warren sheaf., 1903-06-18
Many Houses wrecked and Damage
Estimated at 81, ,OOO, Of
Persons Still UnaccOunted For
Cloudbursts Cause Damage 1T
Other Places.

short distance above Heppner and a
wall of water like the Columbia river
rushed down the valley, The roar OF
the storm deafened the roar of the
water and the people had no warning
of the coming food. Suddenly it rushed
through the town, sweeping houses
from their foundations and drowning
the people in the wrecks of their own
homes, dead bodies and wreckage be-
ing borne down the valley. ...~..sr
Scores are still unaccounted for.
At last reports los bodies had been re-
covered, and it is feared that three or
four times that number perished. The
food subsidized quickly.
At Lexington, Ore, some houses
were wrecked, but no one wasdrowned.
At lone, Ore. one house was wrecked.
The railway, telegraph and tele-
phone lines were badly damaged in the
valley. ..
At Heppner the residence district
suffered most, though the business sec
ton was flooded Advices at noon state
that the county authorities are takin g
from 100 to 200 people are reported in
jured.
Heaviest Rain of Year. .
Albuquerque, N. NJ, June 16.-This
section has just been visited by the
heaviest rain of the year, accompanied
by what almost amounts to as'cloud-
burst in the Jemez mountains, north
of this city A sudden rise came in the
Rio Grande, and Albuquerque is again
in imminent danger of being sub
merged. Los Cerrilos, eight miles up
the river, is completely under water,
and the people have fled to the hills,
taking such Of their household goods
as they could load into wagons Ala
media, where the lake that protects
Albuquerque is located, is also under
water, and the people have fed, leav-
ing their homes to the mercy of the
floods. A break AZ feet wide is report
ed in the levee near the tracks. of the
Santa Fe railroad and directly above
the city, and large force of men have
been hurried there to stop the break, if
possible. .-.- .... !. s..% II
If the attempt fails, it is hoped to
stop. the water at one of the several
irrigation bitches that lie between the
dixie and the city. .5r.. II %
It is reported here that the bridge at
Galisteo, on the main line of the Santa
Fe, has been washed away. This will
again cut Albuquerque off from COM
munication with the east, and will tie
up the Santa Fe for several days.
Cloudburst I'm. Montana. q:
Butte, Mont, June 16.-Traf1ic
throughout eastern Montana on the
Northern Pacific is almost at a stand
still as a result of severe cloudbursts
Sunday. Near Park City, cloudburst
sent a wall of water about 20 feet in
height and about the same number of
feet in width crashing down the valley.
The Northern Pacific road spans the
valley creek with long wooden bridg
over 100 feet high and one section with
30 feet of trackage was carried away.
Believe Report Il Exargerated.
Portland, Ore, June 16.-Heppcer is
situated in gulch and cloudburst
would cover a part of the town
1t is generally believed here that the
reports of loss of life are exaggerated,
as the entire population of the town is
only 1900. The message from lone
says that among the drowned are DR..
Mtlcswards and the family of G.. A. Roy.
It is also reported that the village Of
Lexington has been swept away. The
Oregon Railway and Navigation com
Pany has sent relief train from
The Dalles. @ .