Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-10-27
STORM KING REIGNS
OVER WIDE AREA
Tempest Ushers Rain. Hail
Sloet and Snow IN Rio
Grande Valley.
DOES MUCH LOCAL DAMAGE
Tents Blown Down and Wires
Grounded In Unusual
Cold Wave.

down at tha coeutr of Railroad af
nuc and Fifth street. more shan q d0E4
en canvas ahodea wrecked m the
Highlands and elsewhere about the
city. oniaillnE discomfort and per-
hans suffering to the occupants, local
telephone ana electric wiors ground
ga caused hy falling trees and limbs
railroad traffic delayed beautiful
shade trees damaged and liat of
minor incidents Of "a less serious ma
iure are the effects of the blizzard
which visited Albuquerque and con-
trail New Mexico Saturday night. an
OF yesterday and continues today
The storm Area.
% IS almos, without precedent 90
this time 1T the year. The storm was
accompanied By htful dashoe 81 rain,
aloei. hail and snow. Tho wind blew
with tlse velocity Of hurricane. Tho
storm area. according 20 mcagor re-
ports, oKionua a. FAR south 90 Englo,
on The Rio Orando division OF the
Santa Ne, whore train No. 22 CncOn.-
tered x nt ] O'Clock rhls morning.
Other reports have u that effects were
I felt from Colorado 20 the Mexican
border. For a time Albuquerque was
cut on from communication with CAL
I lup ard The wires were dead between
tho Duke city and other outside
points This has been rcmodiod to-
day. however.
/ Passengers ou No 3. which reached
| Albuquerque at o'clock this after
noon. state they struck snow at King
man, Aria, On route, The hyer Foach-
cd Albuquerque twenty minutes later
and the train crew declared II was
warm in kaugas yesterday and they
aaw no snow until they struck the
storm IN northern New hexicc.
The heaviest snowfall IL reported
NJ Sania 10 and Clrrlll0s and the tall
g1a pronounced an over the Rio
Grande valley s0couo and San Mar
cial report snow and falling tempara-
ture. Las Vegas was visited by a
high wind and snow eight inches deep.
A heavy sandstOrm Saturday night
ushorod In the precipitation. The
thermometer fell rapidly aud gusts of
wind which drove clouds OF sand un-
der doors and through wisdom Grow
ices was 80 unpleasant that most Al.
buquerque people remained indoors
all day sunday.
Little Damage 10 sheep Ranges.
The consensus of opinion among
ahcepmen leans toward the theory
thar the storm will generally prove
beneficial 90 the sheep ranges Al
though there have been no authenuc
| reports q % believed that In eastern
New Mexico, where The dipping has
not heen completed, some consequen.
t.al damage win likely o. felt
Dipping was finished la the west
ern part of the territory Ia soptom-
Der. and The sheep are said 10 Do IN
condition 70 stand the rigorous
weather
Skating Rink suffers.
The rink tent az the corner of Rail-
Toud avenue and finn street tel
early sunday morning. No one was
under the canvas when Il collapsed
A. luck would have e., the heavy
canvas almost covered the hardwood
iloor. With the exception OF small
areas along the outer edge The iioOi
~ constructed la portable sections
. The rain and snow when followed. i
Is thought. did little damage 10 ths
: floor Workmon are engaged today
In raisiug the tent Damage from
wnrplng will be- estimated later. Tn,
canvas wns badly rent by wind and
the interior decorations OF the place
completely ruined a small stock OF
refreshments was damaged.
The rink tent Is owned by Rosl
Merritt and Charles white. who re-
Gently purchased the privileges an,
accessories Of the Eika' rink from g
a. Wishman. Business win be re-
Humei Ia the fiks' rink until th'
Railroad avenue place will have beer
put in shape
city Ares out.
The grounding 0l wire near th'
+ Santa Pc shops put De city arc light
out OF commission last night and a.
huqmeraue was Zee darkness Tor q time
a falling tree carried electric llgh
wires 30 the street un Lead avenue
and the heavy wind nearly took ih'
tall smOkeaiaek over at the Old puWe
, plant a tree Limb bore down wlreI
on Second street ai Fairs mo kut
Manager Durhin of the a,Ouquer
que Electric Light q Power c0mpnnl
stated this morning thar be- exppcti
, so have lishta tonight A force %
llnemen have been engaged an dal
STRENGTHENING ont the tangled condi
ton of the. wires.
Telephone llnemon have also boei
4 Indus. riuualy attcndlng to trouble
I calls
e Al 2ii Roma avenue two shadl
trees we're lying across the nnYemen
{ this morning and pedestrians ser
compelled To walk around Thorn ga thl
I street A fine shade tree in the al
yarado hotel park on Railroad av9nu'
, rs MINIS several large limbs.
Highland Folk suffer.
Tent dwellers ON the Highland
b wore making repairs 20 their tent
b, this morning Some Of them wer
blown from the iastonings and not
low of the colony folk were com
polled 90 seek shelter 10 houses noai
Z By while The storm was 10 progress
. Some of the tent homes were soake
3 with rain aad flooded and the wind 4
Z MOST instances blew down Inc siOy
= pipes. rendering the tents uncOmiort
= able for persons On gOod health, 90 Say
] nothing Of lnvailds.
q tent on the roof next to EmmonI
r. furniture store AZ Cgai avenue au
q Second street was torn from us Gas
8 Jennings eyposlHs the furnishings
the weather
b Two Outoi- door ahodoa on Iph
b street near ihe yiaduct were muI
or loss damaged hy The high vim
- which lenf ihe canvas and blew Sow
\ che sheet iron hues.
y Attractions Postponed.
y Tho balloon asceuaicn bl Pro
y D lfnnre UnfHr.lu AHA .Innr fnfnrnafIu