The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-16
Railroad Conditions, However, Are Bad and
Many Days May Elapse Before Traffic Can
be Resumed-- Famine Threatened and
Street Car SystemIs in Danger OF Suspension.
THIS AFTERNOON DAM !:
i TONIGHT 3 SAT. fHIN:

4. o'clock this morning the waters that have been
snns the residents OF South Park ceased rising. and
oslock this Afternoon had rceeded about four inches
Anbarn and Kent and other points IN the White River
v conditions remain they were yesterday With all dan
Il past and residents moving into the homes from when shsy
Al Rsnson the waters began subsde o'clock this
rrng since that time have been steadily snbsidng az
~ rate Of about inches an hour.
In the valley OF the river Stuck where the greatest dam
- ave been done By the flood and where several lives have
stah lost the situation has passed the point oil uf
~ danger At o'clock last night the in that valley
ia reached point inches higher than any previous marx
hour however the water began TO tan and wne cay
lxh< cane morning. had fallen about four eet AZ noon
uy telephone message from The Stars staff correspond
II Joe Smith reported that the water ssin falling
II the Stuck valley entire farms have been washed
49,. house, barns and out have wrecked and
ur5e drowned Human lives have also been lost where
sHorss have been made to escape
Yesterday four persons elinging 10 fat that
N h<inx carried with the rushing waters Of the Pya
- INTO the habor Of Tacoma Efforts made 10 rescue them
and in the darkness they were lost 70 sight and
Ala point on the PuyaIup river settler by the name
Ioe Dean his wife and child seen by resening
ry the roof Of their hone while the waters appse INC
d Tire house.
Al File where for two days nine families have been i'm
ond the roofs OF their homes or in upper stories inc
xuacr little improved this morning although the water
hzd fe<eded soue.
The Tacoma Times this morning sent on. powerful
charge Of experienced mariners in effort 70 rescue
IL Dean fannie and the people Fife Some difficulty IN
xschnx the narooncd people expected but was DC
kvrd that the trip could be made. .
y
Pacific this morning train 20 Kent but beyond mat
ether south traffic is impossible and probably VIII be
several days On the northern division Of the Northern
hee around The shores OF Lake Washington. the line IS
n only as far as che head OF the lake Along the Sno
sssnie river the track is impossible.
The Great Northern eastward Is tied up at Snonofnisn
nd probably beyond that Northward train sent out
us morning S,anwood which point traffic ceases IL
"a probably be some days either the Greas Northern
Northern Pacific sill be able 70 operate uanseonnenfa
rama
he Postal alone has wire Of Seattle That
va Vancouver and over the line Of the Canadian Pacific
The Western Union is tied up entirely excepting TO Tacoma
uhefe both companies have wires working
The coal situation grows worse. The Seattle Electric
psny required rely entirely upon steam for the opera
nn q It's and the supply OF electric light Today only
out half the usual complement Of are running and to-
night the may become stringent IL IS prob
e patrons Of the lighting department OF the Seattle
k'eefie company will tonight be without light
Many sound will probably have TO 60 out OF
business because Of the shortage Of coal There possib
~ early resumption OF traffic the Columbia Puget
Bound road from Renton and this results the coal supply
WI Be improved