Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-14
AN|MAS IS
BOOMING
River Breaks Last Year, High
Water Record. ..Silverton
Branch Tied Up

High water is threatening the road
IN the west bank OF the river. The
water was busy all of last night un-
dermining the roadway which had
'aved in this morning until there was
rarely room for wagon to pass. A
orce of men are at work putting in
fp-rap work and will probably keep
he road open to traffic. This Is \
very important piece of road just at
his time as the point OF danger is
lortn OF the only wagon bridge lead
ng to North Durango. Were this
Dad 10 go out II would be necessary
o divert all traffic from Durango on
mas city bridge and back two miles
% North Durango. 1t would mean a
rip of Ave miles for ton of coal or
he grocery wagon.
AS mad been predicted several days
igo by The Herald on information
IS TO the situation above In the noun
aims, the situation In Durango this
morning was more serious than had
neen anticipated. An appeal had
seen made yesterday afternoon by
Mr. Groeder to Mayor Mcconnell to
lssist In saving his property. but lit
lie could be done. Mr.. Groeder con
iinued tnis morning hauling the re-
'use from the stone bridge under con-
itruction to fill at the bowlder wall
lie began on a :ear ago.
The city council had provided early
his morning for saving the Four
eenth street bridge, and at s o'clock
vas hauling heavy stones and rail-
Dad iron to weight the light struc-
ture' down. This bridge has but one
pier. In the middle of the river and
he channel is free. n none OF the
ridges above go out and the drift
carried from snowslides will not car
ry too many large trees It is thought
the footbrldge can be saved.
At the scene of construction OF the
stone bridge the river was still nigh
er this morning. flowing over the
stone piers. Aldermen Rivers, Han
no and Berndt were there to study the
situation as will relate to saving the
superstructure OF the old wooden
bridge which had been saved to assist
in placing the false work for the
stone arches. 1t Is understood that
hey concluded that the river can rise
he temporary footbridge. the water
main or bridge superstructure.
Whether the piers and abutments
nave made back water or the river Is
higher at this time than last year viii
not matter, but the river Is flowing a
leeper channel around the old water
plant than at any time since the
buildings were erected. The little
shack near the river on the easarsids
Of Main avenue. now has about two
feet of water In 1t and boys were sail
ing RATS In the alley leading TO the
old water works this morning
Contractor McKinnon says the posts
supporting the temporary footbridgs
At the Main street crossing are plEc-
ed on bed rock and that the food has
been clearing the channel. SO he
thinks there is no danger.
iht warm Wththei VI ,He past tuieo
lays. should it continue for two or
three days. however, may raise the
river two feet and this may carry out
III Inc wooden structure and the foot
bridge with It.
The stream this morning was car;
rying a great quantity OF sawed tim
Der OF various dimensions. presumab-
ly from the fiat above lockwood
where the electric power plant was
constructed during the past two
years.
At o'clock this afternoon the river
continued TO rise and water surrounds
the old water boiler plant. being esti-
mated as a foot higher than any tins
last spring.