East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-30
.LEVEE BROKE BELOW L|LLETH
AND WEST END IS SUBMERGED
Aside From Damage Done to Stocks of Goods in Easements
the Pecuniary Loss is Not Great.

After has the tmata river has not attempted since
Of water the slowly falling and there every indication
that the
Observations made since this show that the the
has ecedd least four inches morning and unless heavy
rains the mountains continue there will be further fall before
nghtfall
efforts has been working the upper levee
under the direction of Mayor Fee that buwark has been strengthened
that there danger Of break However the evee in
the end the city has been badly shattered and the residence
a OF West court and Alta streets o is % ing har
Early last evening became alarmed the rapidly rising river
and for hours during the afternoon and evening crowd gathered
the Main street bridge to watch the torrent by As the water
tnued the people the west end of the city became fearful OF
being flooded This fear was greatly by report which
from Bingham Springs station that wall eight b had
passed that place 1t figured that this would reach here between
IL and O'Clock bringing disaster with it.
About o'clock last evening of the residents of West Court
street seek places of safety and the exodus continued all
ot lone The first TO leave were those living farther down the street
land morning dawned and the real condition became known pac
ca the entire population moved out Many families took nothing
with them but their personal effects and sought temporary refuge with
friends living the higher of the city while others attempted
to their furniture.
way at this side the ball grounds At first but small
poured through but with the break started the river
into the evee bank until within short time torrent was rushing
through nundatng the Mak grounds and the district arloining
o'clock this morning the eve had been washed for dis
of from so 100 feet and the entire below was perfect
were badly wrecked and lodged against some trees.
LEvEE BREAKS AT LADOW'S
About o'clock the prapping the levee just back of g. La
gravel bank that showed it could last but few minutes
riders warned all who still in tc west end to get out the
would surely be upon them in short time
At 80 portion the evee completely and the water
rushed through greedy zeal Within few minutes the breach
had become the width Of street and the water rushed through in
The barn of g. l. Laow the first to succumb and 1t
moved down lodging against different obstacles encountered
poured through the break spread the already
flooded end and within few the water the streets
the walks deepening several feet From the nature of the
break the entire lower portion of the town placed in danger of
being washed should few buildings get loose from their toun
and thus batter down the remaining structures
roaring around the aDow place and the dec
ton of the house freely predicted Should other houses
will undoubtedly be caught in the maestrom.
NO DAMAGE TO W. &C. R.
The w. c. r. train arrived from Hunts Junction at O'Clock
this usual and reports everything all right along that line
Although heavy have fallen all along that line there danger
high and damage whatever has been done the track
or bridges. .
Agent Walter Adams this city, says there interference with
traffic and the train will leave at o'clock this evening usual for
the north
LEVEE BREACH WIDENING
At o'clock this afternoon still washing away the levee
at breach made the g. aDow place At that hour the break
the aow house and that of Charles lsaacs adjoining
p that the residences that section had adrf
was in paros condition and the house occupied by j. n Bur
CESS family had been turned slightly by the water However,
barns and small houses have been carried away.
MEN IN A TREE.
During afternoon report became that three
lodged below However the could not be verified
and nothing is known to the identity of the men
GOOD ORDER PREVAILS
Although the city was darkness all last night and the day
has been turbulent disorders of nature have occurred
Today Chief Police Gurdane has five additional officers duty
order and he himself has been pnrong the city on horse
was blow the debris gathered at the upper railroad
bridge At first the orders of the and chief not complied
with and preparations were made to dynamite the wrecka but
action on part the railroad attended to
the matter later.
WATER STREET FLOODED
Last night eyentu one for the residents OF lower