Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-10-08


plotted hy Roy FAR. the bright
Ittle sen of Mr and Mrs VIM Farr.
ne ~''i1ea representative made the
ouuda of the flood districts. ada.
eng t1 me city. this morning
C7 North Fourth street.
Tho first trip was made 20 the VI
Units OFF Rockers dairy, on the cXion
ION D Norih Fourth street. aud
ghoro to much trouble was expert
ncod last June q year ago from the
accumulation Of water from the cut.
inr of acouulas near tho dyke 90 the
lameda precinct AZ this point no
irnf ~ danger was apparent. and
Die two big aceQuias. which were
unning foil late yesterday afternoon
nd insi night. were carrying only a
nudornto supply OK water today Just
Forth Of the aceQuias the ground Doe.
nr very iow-ilunts place and Al
en's fpIlry. which we're badly flood
III last year. were found pretty Dad
y under wafer araln This water is
ho overflow from acoqulas and the
putting of Ranches de- Albuquerque
Acoouia Modro. IA tho vicinity Of the
residence e Col porfocto Armiio AT
4 be- small rarchors 90 this vicinity.
NJ course. are great sufferers. and
many of tire adobe homes have tumblod
iown while those with stone iounia
IONS are in no danger Of crumb'ing
70 the earth.
over In Old Town.
Satisfied that the city Of
Aibuuuorquo was IN no danger this
nu. of being washed away BY the
liver changing its course and com.
pr down along Fourth street and
fc railroad track the drive was made
ong the old mountain road % old
ov9 Tho heavy rain had caugod a
miserable road for travelling. but
otherwise everything was found an
FIGHT
Tho report that the fair grounds
were under a foot or so Of water was
Found to ho untrue and game
lf base hall can hc played tomorrow
afternoon ON the diamond or course.
me holes scattered here and there
% tho field. are fun Of water. II
l. bot from tho heavy -aln, then from
ioCpaea through the ground
The report that the river had cut
hroueh fho Post ranch. directly back
nf tho fair grounds. and was carry
inc ruin and dcrructlon Co. its wake
0ns found equally false 10 o. true
inc river had oucroochod some on its
usual bed. but not 90 cause any great
hinrm The great accumulation 81
water found back of the fair grounds
and to the north side. was really tho
overflow of q rood.azed acoquIa used
3for irrEatIng me email farms between
tho fair grounds and the river
u southeast of tho Tr.mblo pas
4urcs ffo river makes 1u abrupt bond
Innd lBsf uIrht sent "a volume OF water
acr0ss Che pastures aud around Boy-
oml houses Zoo Ranchos do soCo. Here
resides Hon Nostor Moutoyu and fam.
Bog. and when Doc saw tho wufor com
.ug slowly up to his back door. he
hustled his family over to tine idonco
.Uf Go. Francisco ArmIo. whore they
slept BH night Fortunately tho
water $3.50 not enter bis residence.
and fh's morning tho overflow had
gcod.I back into the river
narclas in Distress.
Dr|n. along the Bnrolaa read from
ld town f0 Barolas tbe HuD.ng pas.
lures n the vicinity of WiUUy's old
lgrIsf MIN were found lnund1 od from
'vator backing out of tbc river banks.
Proceeding as Ear south on the road
90 point known years ago as the
'Ilng Rauch.' there was a' least
.tbr,e icet of water in the road. and
fho W8rshy lands to the west com.
4 plofely under water Near hero is the
old whiting place. now occupied Boy
plu Ross and family and h.s father.
CNGoy r. % Ross The old gentle
man. who is just ON the shady side
oft sO years. was noticed walking
ithr1urh tho yard as uucOucorncd Of
4 amy pending danger ns q child. while
directly in front of fhe residence
'thcre wcr three feet of water in the
road. aul JUST beyond on the west
side. several adobe houses bad tum
hlod down during tho night
II At Pacific avenue Jose Sa'aznr was
Z found suardn- hs property and
4 household goods lIc had built
"a dirt anbankmout on the west side
Z of Dol homo. and had "a wagon ready
to move away hia gonls should an.
other Hsa take place Hnif "a dozen
famuIo lu th.B immediate vicinity
had moved from ihgIr water sur
rounded homes. and were iu camp
with their household goods. ON che
cast silo of the road Every house ON
tho west side OF the road. south Of
Pacific avenue. is surrounded Bog wat
or aud several OF tho adobe houses
those NOT bu.lt an Stone foundations
have umhlod. or are cumhl.ng 20
the ground
Men. women and children were seen
wndine in the wntor. carrying to high.
or ground tboir household goods. and
. trying to protect thoir homes from
bpIue washed down
AZ noon yesterday tho Italian pie
uic grounds were undor only a foot
of water while last night o. had lu.
creased several feet. and today the
picnic grounds present a rpuds.zod
lake