Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-10-01


until Thursday noon. was tho most
general rain OF the year.
u began on the Pacific coast. and
travelling east, dronchcd the country
far aud wide. covering the entire
southwest
The California and Arizona deserts
were soaked. and every arroya and
water holo was filled 90 overlooking
To tho south the precipitation was
heavier than here and extended down
into Mexico.
Traffic on railroads coniorinr at Ei
paso is reported badly crippled and
railroads of southern New Mexico
have suffered heavily
Tho Rio Onndo division Of the
Santa Fc is az tho mercy OF a flood
Of water which is rushing down the
Rio Grandc 90 a torrent ~ yellow
waves.
The arrows NJ New Mexico FED
this torr nt yesterday. until fhls morn
ing 20 has reached n STAGE which rival
"a the h.sh water of year ago last
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with re- flood and railroad communica.
tion was at sthndstln for several
days
a pcarth o. News From Outside
World
AZ noon today mo- trains had arriy.
90 from fho east or south and tolo.
rrnph communication 90 the north
NFro cut &C.
no 8 arrived from che west last
nlght about on time. but on account OF
washoua to the north. was held here
lost night.
Train no q. the ios Angeles train.
arrived this morning on time and So
ton. was also stopped here.
Train no 22 from the south due
hero yesterday morning. had not ar.
rivcd al noon and mo- report on Il
or so 22 Of today. had been received
The report received hero yesterday
putting "a washOut which occurred
Wc.lnosday night below Dlncon. at
Hovcn miles. was reduced last night 81
ono mile 40 the time this latter re-.
port was received the water was still
rising
Trains 30 I and No. from the
east. due here last night. have not
arrived. and have not been heard
from
A bridge is reported gono al Algo.
dones. and several small buildings
farther up the road
A terrific flood 81 mud and water
came down tho arroyas from the
north water shed ~ the sandal
mountains carrying everything IN its
way n washed over tho railroad
track morth of Algodonea to the
depth ~ two feet. soficning the road
bed and carrying away the track.
Local Divisions Of the Santa Fe Ia
Overwhelmed.
a work train which was sent 90 Rorna.
mo at 1880 o'clock lasf nlrht 90
strengthen the track and weakened
road he'd NJ that place. was unable
to return here this morning
The tracks above Alameda. thirteen
miles north OF this city. were found
to hc under two feet ~ water A
second train Of cindcrs and men went
out 10 the wasbout Just afer noon
TODAY
Tho latest report from the Rio
Gmudo division "a that tho railroad
o. weakened in ~ least fifty places
between thIH city and El Paso.
Tho Nardalena branch is one Of
service and the silver CITY branch
is badly crippled
40 tms hour $3.50 O'Clock. %. m.
the railroad officials are unable I'd
tell definitely when train from the
south or cast win reach this city
Agent Myers however has instruc
lions to send ON east late this AFTER
noon the two passenger trains from
California. held al the local depot
Flood a. Los corrales.
Hon lgnaoio Gutierrez. one of N,
county commissioners Of Sandova
county and who conducts general
merchandise store az Los CorralDs
in the now section Of that town and
within % mile OF tho bridge has Kept
Tho Citizen ln bulletins today about
the food conditions up there His
first bulletin, received about o O'Clock
this morning gave the Information
that the loWlands between his store
and the bridge were under four feet
of water. caused from the river break
inr through ts banks and forming q
new channel and iho Accuu.a MadrC
of tns Cumllcs OVERLOOKING Ua
banks The second bulletin from Mr.
Gutierrez stated that his store was
under four feet OF water aud a bia
force of wOrkmrn were removing che
goods and attempting to save che posi-
office matters. Mr. Gutierrez being the
postmaster Tho third bulletin was
gtill moro alarming stating that hls
tGuiiewoz) store. was completely al
the mercy Of the waves. which were
rolling from five 10 SIX feet through
his store. and that half dozen or
moro adobe houses were washed
away People. in order TO reach the
bridge. had to swim their horses
across tho waters Tor a mile or So
Al 1880 this afternoon Mr. Gutierrez
tolsphoned again and hts words foil
from tho lips Of a discouraged man
Ho said no may not bo anlo 10 con.
tnuo his bulletins. Tor the reason