The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-17


fol the first time In many days the
rain has ceased to fall and for IL
hours the skies have been as clear as
on summers day. The waters of
the Rio Grandc river, however, are
still ON the rampage and no marked
decrease from the high stage is
locked for for several days or at lease
until the floods from the headquar-
tcrs of the river have spent tho
force, when the decline Is expected to
be rapid until the river again reaches
its normal condition.
Reports from Eagle Pass state that
the rains have ceased in that vicinity
and the river, which had reached "a
feet, was slowly rcceding. While
much damage has been done by the
washing away of innumcrablc shacks
of the poorer classes, no loss of life,
SO far as known, has resulted.
Bureau Observers Predicament.
At this place the river reached q
feet, but no severe damage has been
done. Several huts along the banks
OF the river were flooded and their
occupants compelled to seek shelter
on higher ground, but there has been
10 loss of life. The joint American
Mexican boundary commission sta
, tion, where the stage of the river ana
, the speed of the current Is daily taken
lis located In the United States mill
,tary reservation here. It consists or
n heavy cable which extends from
, the fort to the Mexican side. On this
cable Is hung large brceches buoy.
, It is the daily duty OF the representa-
' tive of the commission to place him
self in this buoy, prope hlmsei1 10
| the middle of the stream ana take
measurements. To-day he met with
| Thrilling experience. He had made
his way to the center OF the stream
when the buoy with its occupant,
| CIemente Romano, were precipitated
| irto the waters and hoated down
stream Finally the young man, who
was fastened in the cage, and who
had presence of mine enough to OBJ
serve the instructions providing for
such an eventuality, after floating
down stream for about two miles,
caught rope, which was thrown to
| him from the shore and succeeded In
landing
| Condition. Are Serious.
The conditions are serious along
; the stream below this city. The only
means of tclcgraphic communication
with the lower country is over the
military line. The first station, Car
rizo. was asked as to conditions at
that place and stated that the river
had reached q feet but that as the
| town Is situated on high ground there
has been no damage there beyond
tho carrying away of several hundred
bushels of corn, which had been
shocked near the river.
Rio Grandc city. at which place Is
located the United States military
reservation known as Fort Ringgold,
was then called up. The operator
stated that the food situation there
had assumed serious phase and
that the river was rising fast, the
waters already having invaded the
tump house of the fort. He said many
small huts along the edge Of town
had been washed away, but without
loss of lifc. lie stated that the mill
ltarv reservation was cut of from the
town. the water between the post and
the citybcing about two and one hall
feet deep He said that In the town
of Camargo. on the Mexican side oi
tho river. he learned that the waters
we're swishing through the streets of
the town. but could give no informa-
tinn ~ to tho damage done. There
are MANY small towns along ih" M'K-
iran side bo'wcon Rio Grandc city
ard brownsville While no word has
' con rrroivsd from thasr points. b.
@. prryumed considerable damage has
resulted. TIE vicinity ~ TamafSp
Defuuins tho rrpzfdsngnrDus position
~ near thar place occurs The oDnhn-
,r5~, n Tho Rio Grau1r and fhf san
T-an rivers. fir latter ~ which has
&C. syrrrr fn fhr fnpunia % near
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sroNnsviIls lsoistsd.
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