Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-07-03

Water Fell in Sheets...Light.
ming Kills M. Sandoval
of Calisteo.
One Of the most severe rain and
hail storms which has visited this vi
clnity for years struck Santa Fe yes.
terday afternoon about A o'clock, and
although the rain was badly needed
and welcome, considerable damage
resulted to crops and other property.
The storm was general, extending
from Denver to Ell Paso, and being
several hundred miles in width. 1t
came up suddenly, the clouds gather
ing in few minutes. A sudden
downpouring of great hailstones sent
people hurrying to shelter and for
more than two hours there was
steady downpour.
The streets and cross walks were
flooded the water running several in.
ches deep in the business section of
the city. AS late as six o'clock It
was hardly possible for people to cross
the streets at many points. The San
ia Fe River, within an hour after the
storm started was a raging torrent,
the water at one time almost reaching
the roadway of the stone bridge which
crosses it on Don Gaspar Avenue.
So serious was the storm that for a
time business was at standstill and
1t will take some time for people
living in this vicinity to recover en-
llrely from its effects. All traffic was
stopped and damages sustained by
both the Denver and Rio Grande and
Santa Fe Central Railroads. Bridges
are reported to have been washed out
and in many places the road beds
were placed in bad condition. Sec
tlon men and repair gangs were i'm
sent out to repair the dam
ages and the Santa Fe Central Rail
road Company succeeded In sending
out its regular day train at 1920
o'clock this afternoon, The Denver
and Rio Grande train for the north,
which was to have left here at Al
o'clock this forenoon. had to be aban-
doned on account OF the bad condi-
ton of the track and bridges in this
city and towards E,spanola. Nearly
a mile of telegraph poles was washed
out along the Santa Fe Central be-
tween Estancia and Clark and in sew
eral places brush and driftwood were
washed on the track. The worst
washouts sustained by the road was In
the yards in this city, one large one
and two smaller ones being reported.
S. B. Grimshaw, general manager of
the road said this afternoon that re-
pairs we're made Immediately and as
far as he knew the road was open for
business.
Wires Put Out of Commission.
The Postal Telegraph Company had
no wires out of Santa Fe this morn
ing. Manager Mayes sent out line
men at an carry hour today to go over
the line between this city and Cerrll
los to make the necessary repairs.
The Western Union wires were not
effected, but the one used by the Den
yer and Rio Grande Railroad Com
pany was out of commission during
the early part of the storm.
|. Sparks, manager of the local tele.
phone company said this afternoon
that he had sustained little serious
damage, but that many cases of
trouble" had resulted. Fuses were
burned out of many instruments as
the result of the thunder and lightning
and two poles were washed out but
everything will be in first class cond
tion before the linemen quit worl
day.
The power line of the Santa re
Water and Light Company near the
little reservoir was washed out and
number of poles were also torn
down Many cases OF minor trouble,
such as grounds and short circuits,
were reported, but Manager Frank
Owen stated that everything would be
in first class condition for tonight.
Buildings Damaged BY Hail.
Considerable damage was done by
the hail and rain to adobe buildings,
dirt and tar roofs In various portions
Of the city. Several roofs caved in
and in few instances people will
have to vacate the premises they have
occupied where these damages have
occurred.
Fruit and vegetable gardens suffer-
ed considerably yesterday afternoon
from the hail and heavy rain. Veg
etabes, especially lettuce, peas. toma-
toes and the like were badly injured
and corn, which was In some instances
two apd thee feet high, was Knocked
fat. The sruit crop, which would not
have beer Of the best this year at any
rate, will also be curtalled as much
of it WIS marred and pited and more
of il vas knocked from the trees ?
boughs.
An Immense volume OF water came
down }he Arroyo Sais, but did not
find its way to the mouth Of the ar.
oya into the Santa Fe River. The
right bank of the arroyo on Palace
Avenue Is too low, and hence the
food water rushed down that thor.
oughfare into Palace Avenue and
thence into San Francisco and John.
son Streets. The city authorities
should have looked after the strength.
eninp Of the hank of the Arroyo SAILS