Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01
GalIinas Almost Normal
Aftermath al the Dirciul Doings
Wrought by the Flood. Re.
estimate of the Losses

higher than ~ usual THIS time OF year,
II has dwindled 10 a size which limits
It's power OF doing mischief 10 small
proportions II stlll continues 10 cut
I away the west bank where the grove
stands. A gentleman measured the
distance from the old channel 10 the
present channel today and gives the
information that the river has, at
this point, changed is course 10 the
westward it5 yards. Another man
made the statement that AS trees OF
the grove and Of a small orchard near
had been washed out. Another hour
Of high water would have meant the
carrying away Of a couple OF small
cottages IN the grove. AS IL IS these
are in serious danger from The next
flood.
The current Is still strong against
the foundations OF the Rogers black
smith and carriage shop on the west
bank and several big trees here have
gone down. II Is not believed though
that the river In its present volume
can affect the foundations. The cur.
rent has ceased TO strike against the
walls Of the Tfeld building and the
stone work thrown against the en-.
dangered abutments OF the bridge yes.
terday has removed any fear OF fur
Their injury here. No further damage
will be done as long as the river is
low. II is generally conceded, how.
ever. that should the river rise again
while holding its present course, II
would do great damage and seriously
nj all the business houses from
Appel Brothers to the foot of National
hill as well as the people hat live in
the flats to the southwark. Every
body admits that II Is OF the very
greatest Importance that adequate
steps be taken to change the course
OF the river. to construct barriers that
cannot be broken. and to guard ALSO.
lutely against any recurrence of yes
terday's troubles.
One gentleman points out, that had
the proposed reclamation reservoir
north Of the city been constructed,
no damage could have resulted to the
city from the recent rains. The coun.
try adjacent Is so open that had the
dam overflowed the water would have
been widely spread.
Nearly all the merchants asked
yesterday for their estimates Of loss
said today that further investigation
proved the correctness of the rough
figures. Ludwig VIM. Ilfeld was how.
ever, a much heavier loser than he nj
first estimated. His cellars was full
of articles, many Of which were entire.
ly ruined and others badly damaged
The cellar filled with water which
also flooded the back warehouse. AIR.
ilfeld's loss will depend on how much
he can get out Of his damaged goods,
but II can't fall far short OF $500,
Clay & Rogers estimate their loss
at $500 rather than $500. They could
put out no horses TIL this afternoon.
DIR. Blacks and DR.. Tipton's horses
both sustained bad cuts and bruises.
Sackman a. Hereford, painters and
pa~perhangers, not mentioned yester.
day were heavy losers. Their office
was with the Moore Lumber company.
Their whole stock was destroyed and
The young men have decided that II
will be necessary for them to go out
Of business.
Clarke Moore viii be open for bust.
ness late next week in the new Bar.
Der building. r. l.. Richmond Is NOV
ing into the building vacated last
spring by Perry Onion.
stern n Nahm. after making a pref.
~ careful examination Of their premi.
SEES reduce tl$ estimate of their losses
to 5000. Much Of the stock that they
believed ruined will be saved in fairly
good condition.
This includes a large amount Of sui.
phur which the water has not serious
~ affected, Al this store as AT many
other pumps have been going all day.
drawing the water from the base.
ments.
There Is "a curious condition at Far
rah's establishment. II entirely es-
capped the flood. but yesterday after.
noon, the water commenced forcing
its way up from the ground into the
cellar. All day pumps have been go.
ing with the water still gushing up
like an arteslan well.