Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-08

flags and head gear, Then came the
band followed by long line OF Flood
sufferers. Enthusiasm, superinduced
largely by he immInence OF the de
parture from the flood.besieged city
ran high II found expression in
shouts, cheers. songs, and on the part
of a number OF the marchers. In
dances, fearfully aud wonderfully ex.
ecuted
The way lay up Lincoln avenue, to
Douglas via Sixth street aud west 10
the bridge, then back ana To The Op-
lie office. The serenade here was
thoroughly appreciated and In small
measure, the compliment was return.
cd later in the evening by The Optic
quartet consisting OF the editor man.
ager, boss printer and the principal
Of the city high school. which sere.
naded the passengers g: ,ne station.
Owing to the fact that the Harvey
house platter at Lamy had been lick.
ed as clean as Jack Spratt's historic
crockery, II was decided to hold the
trains here for breakfast instead OF
sending them on last night as had
been intended. At Z O'Clock this
morning, however, the Flood Suffer
ers went on their way rejoicing bear.
ing with them the good viii Of Las
Vegas and Las vegans and the recol.
lection of experiences that will be
treasured when the soft lights that
from the mists of memory shine have
mellowed the thought OF hardship
and filled up all the rough places
with their bright. warm colorlng.
Associations have been formed
during the days Of stress and disap-
pointment that will endure and grow
stronger as years advance. Many
warm friendships have been made
and in the years to be. who shall say
but members Of the association will
trace the starting point OF their great.
est happiness to the days that gloom
ed SO ominous1y In Las Vegas. Ger
train straws seemed to set with the
wind In that direction. at least.
There are railroad managers, doc.
tor1 governors, ministers, lawyers.
statesmen. eaItors, wealthy business
men, and people in every walk OF life
in the membership Of the association.
1t ia impossible that any considera.
BILE number OF the members will ever
meet again. but where in ceaseless
progress of the people around this
wee round earth. h.some Flood Sufferer
chances to encounter j anotheg,. the
greeting will be 'heht md yhe pleas
ure genuine as the Incidents OF the
unprecedented flood u the Great
American desert ae recounted.
Where there ii 30 much rejoicing
among the passengers at being once
more on their way, there viii also
be real regret, when the travellers
break the bonds which have. grown
strong during dark days and trust
their parting feet to separate ways.
Flood Situation Reviewed.
The two hundred and fifty passen-
gers who spent nine days In Las We
gas were delayed by conditions Who'll.
ly unprecedented in this region. All
records preserved In Las Vegas, COW
ering period Of twenty-five years,
show that there has never been the
least damage from floods after Sep
tember Is. Monday. September 20,
after the clouds had threatened for
day or two. rain began In all the
mountain region for many miles
north, south and west from the city.
Each little arroyo filled with water
which started towards the valleys.
Thursday the violence Of the rain in
creased. Before thirty hours passed,
almost five inches OF rain fell, some
thing entirely unparalleled in this
city In the mountain region the rain
fall during the same time was more
than seven inches. All day long
Thursday there was not a rift in the
clouds. The three trains arrived
from the north in the early evening.
First No. was sent On, Second 10.
] and No. were held at Las Vegas
to await developments. They came
speedily.
The Floods.
During Thursday night. the storm
reached Its climax The soil was wa.
terlogged, all the streams were bank
full Every dry creek and canyon
and arroyo was roaring tcNrent dis. |
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