Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-07
so PERSONS PERISH
IN GREAT FLOOD
Town of Clifton, Arizona, Prac-
tically Washed Away.
NEWS OF THE OIoAsrzs MsAcaR
The Commentator Dam, Constructed
Entirely Of Earth, Gave Way and
Precipltated the Flood Upon the Liz
tie Town Causing Great LOSS.

tT TOWN. S"us'"S
El Psso, Tex. Dec. 6.-From in
formation received acre late Tues
day night It Is believed that the lit
lie town Of Cliftoa, Ariz has been
practically washed away. The Cop
per Queen hotel Is said to have been
swept away By the food and at least
fifty persons lost their lives.
The Concenuator dam. which gave
way. precipitatlng the great hood up
on the town, was constructed entire
Is OF earth. The dam was carried
away two years ago as result OF the
swollen streams and number Of per-
sons we're drowned
A message received here from Tue
son, Ariz. says thai clifton Is bali
destroyed. The report that scores
OF persons were drowned is partially
confirmed.
Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 6.-up to a
late hour Tuesday night nothing con-
frmatory OF the Clifton disaster had
been received except private dis
patches sent from one friend TO an
other. One OF these said:
"Half OF Clifton Is destroyed. !
am o. X"
Numerous Inquiries have been d.
recled 20 the scene but they have
been unavalling, Il is believed here
that a disaster has undoubtedly oc-
CURED.
Clifton is town IN Gsaham coun-
~. souiheastern ArizoA In 1900
the population was SEA. II Is locat-
cd AZ the end Of branch Of the Ari-
IONA and New Mexico railroad. and
mas a telegraph ani cypress Office.
II Is bult upon the bank OF the Rio
San Francisco. a branch OF the Salt
River.
Globe. Arlz. Dec. 6.--Au railroads
communication with this city Ia cut
on for a week at least, by the carry
Ing away OF the bridge over the Gil
Ia river near San Carlos. Passen-
gers and mail may be transferred In
n few days. but Il may be much long
or before freight can arrive here.
The old Dominion company has
three weeks supply Of fuel. but the
other companies operating here may
have 70 close on accOun, Of shortage
OF oil. Il IL believed that there Is
enough Of fuel and provisions 10 the
city to prevent any famine.
Colon. Dec. 6.--Up to last night
10 inches Of water had fallen 10 Co
Ion during two days. Tie Chagros
river has reached the highest point
ever known aud h skill rising fast.
while communication and traaic by
way Of TIE Panama railroad are In
terrup,ei. The Inhabitants % The
villages north Of has Oblspo ueces-
sarily vii sugcr greatly from the
Hood. as Il viii be impossible 70 set
roliei 10 them until the ChhErcs sub
sides Thert vas no rain bore This
morning,
Tho hlEh Winds Of sunday night
tori Ire ROOT oa the market and
lightning struck the mitdls pole Of
hc wireless telegraph station and in
failing damAgtd che pouCT house
There has bcen nl tlEraPhic CON-
manicatlon win Panama since Tues.
tay TIE uasAouis on tho railroad
are uost severe betueen Mamel and
GorEona TIE Chaxrcs has risfa -
tcet. TIE hFidEe a. Ma,chin hasI
eeeu eauied avay and ths town isI
fcsi andcF watfr. Some az ths|
uzacalte sa1ps % TIE canal coanr,r-
tofs arV naesca O. q dtptb % 'est
ne suFk on ne canai has beru tus-
pentet o. aocouai 90 ne inuadaiiaa.
lee csvEon sails fsF Esruos