Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-10-01
FLOOD SITUATION
IN THE VALLEY

small native farmers off this precinct
win again suffer groauy from me
flood
The Alameda dyke Is standing tho
rush of waters in fine style. and bee
yond a fow low places in the dyke.
whore a little water will eeop over.
no alarm should ho entertained hy the
people of me city about che dyke civ.
me away unless 90 continues 60 rain
and an unprecedented flood comes
down the Rio Grando.
Tho mail carrier between Alhuquor
cue and pcrcn Gomcz hut HprIngsl
reached Alameda thiF morning on hls
way to poroa. hut no. caunoi got
across to los Corraios He can reach
tic bridge from the Alyamoda side.
uui for n mile beyond the bridge the
accumulation OF water D. beyond ford
ing Tie tolophonod those facts to
posimaa or Hopkins. who advised him
to "stay by hls mail bags and 90 con.
ilnuo ON hiH Journey as soon aH he
thought he could with safety reach
/ los Corralos
Alderman llauley who appreciates
tho excitement and alarm due TO the
/ flood of over year aro. drove up 90
| me dyke no Alameda this morning.
and is on the ground ln person this
Hficruuo nto give the ulars should
anything happen to tho dyke. re
/ I0'ophoncd Go Tho clifton office iu
Che hope of catching Alderman Uarri
SON and telling him the facts as he
finds Thorn ai Alameda but Dr Hnr
, rIF0n could not ho found
Bernall:o Precinct Under Water
Word comes from BornauIIo. eight.
cen miles above the city. tina, the
Hsnaiiil0 precinct s practically Iu
/ undated A. far as the eye can see.
/ H milo this side of Hernalulo. the
country from the river % the Santa re
railroad tracks o. under watcr from
tr0 to SIS feet deep and in several
| places water is running over the
track 10 is feared az Bernalilo that
/ the worst has no. come. and that
l tremendous volume Of water b. vet
due 20 come down the Rio Grande
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This morning. az the usual yearly
custom. Tho Citizen representative
took "a spin with Sheriff Hubbel
through the water covered district OF
the Barolas precinct Beginning nc the
city limits the Barelas road running
south and north 90 the river bank. was
found under two feet Of water and
a number OF houses and barns on the
west side completely surrounded by
water. and several ready To- tumble
down Several hundred men. women
and boys were at work throwing up
omhankmonis 90 prevent any further
oncroachmont of the rising water. bu
! % Is feared that with any kind " a
rush these omhaukmontg will give
way and the whole of that actlon Of
Harolns win boz az the mercy of the
flood
/ Hon EslayIo Vigil che county
school superintendent. ls loca'od On
che flooded district. with his hone
and houses surrounded ny water tie
is directing "a bIg force Of workmen
and hopes to conquer the angry waves
before nigh by bu'idng pretty
strong omhankmont around his prem
isos
The Italian picnic grounds AZ Azar
los place is under water o. n depth
of several feet. while AN the immedl.
ue lowlands look like a lake scyera
miles wide and long
Directly in front of the residence Of
Felipe Onannou on tho road lead
INK 90 the bridge. the road is almost
beyond iurdinr in fact 10 De- danger.
ous. and a mnn takes his NE In his
hands when be- attempts to cross the
bridge from this side Rarclas is
decidedly lu worse condition today
tuau BE- was little over a year ago.
ami the Gold timers OF the prccnci
predict that the worst has not yet
come
Just across tho river from Rarclns.
Iu the Atrsco aud Ranches Do Atrisco
precincts. ihe nood conditions are
about as had as thoy can he. and
along the river road in Ranches
de- Airisco several adobe houses are
/ reported about ready to tumble down
/ The occupants of these houses have
moved to higher ground
Condition az Pcraita.
A telephone message from tho A.
| KempouIch store at poralta. tells The
| Citizen that the worst rain storm f0r
many years prevailed there an Wed.
nosdag nIFht and yesterday ana the
country for many miles around "a
under several foot OF water The
flood in the river has not reached that
section OF Valencia county. hui tho
people down there. az Tome Valou-
eta aud several other small river
towns are preparing FOR "a big flood
tonight or sometime tomorrow
Santa Pc Trains Are az a standstIll.
Traffic ON the local divisions of tho
Santa BE- is domOuliEoA Am tole.
graph wires 20 the north are down.
The local Santa Fo officials can hear
nothing from north az Beuallllo. The
/ Associated Press dispatches of today
came hy way of los Angeles.
Trains No. ! aud 30 2 may ho al
| Thornton or they may De- further
east There is trouble with tho wires
oast Of Las Vegas No trains viii