Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-20
SUCCESSION Of
CLOUD B0RsIs
Downfall Of Rain General and
Heavy Throughout the
State.
HEAVIEST ALONG FOOTHILLS
Rushing Water Caused DcmorsI,,.,
VI Beautiful LaWns-Car TRACK,
co'ered--SIany Cellars FILLED

Ihere was great downfall ot.
yesterday afternoon. particularly d. 'a ga,
NILS TO the north and east OF tba vac
where the precipitation cam, p"
shape OF a succession OF ,i,',5iu.l ne
Inc storm. which had been so,t 'l'
All day, burst over the city VIC
sending sheet after sheet of ar.,i. ~
through the streets. So ina, a.. ss ran
utes, .36 OF an inch OF vsto, ~. mn
iall IN the immediate virinl,,. u, l.e
city seemed to be the be4tly W. we
me north foothills, and the water ing
rushlhg down the hill streets. ,srr cue
along with Il soil, stones and dsh,,..us
various Kinds, All this was .,r'.n
along South Temple street fo ~ Sb
moIdllzation Of beautiful lag.,s 4''
me hne lawn Of j. G. Au5,-s,. "ll
ninth East street was covered ai
SAND, The car tracks or South el'l
lilird and sixth streets. wore I'D
covered with sand and debris so ',tAy
car service came 20 a stdniyID '.el
hme, and one. car on So1tb m la
street ran oil into the street o.. ms
tempted 20 pillow its way fbro,. a.
sand drift In fact cars we're So
az various points Cellars IN me- ,.ai.sl
eastern section Of the cl'y wsr, i s1 Ne
gardens aud front door yarBs ,s ".
out. streets were quilted ana s.,,.l
recalled the cloudburst boz DIV ,,-.H
OF 10 months ago, when a.aor6i-.'o"
the Herald. Judge C0lhurr's 49,
horse was carried on on tIe c,,,,
the wave. and the surf beat U.l8.y,
tho top Of Judge Powers rsss,.
while cows.horses and dogs vsrs -
ming around all over the bench
BAD FOR DRINKING
The water OF course ran down. n.
lower sections OF the CITY Vb..
came speedily flooded. as Tho r,,,,..
and canals were Inadequate n 49,
the food. Pedestrians had tbs-s,--.
hard lines OF 1t 30 attempting 10 r-,,.
streets, and in places STEPPING si,r..
and planks had 10 be utilized to- NJ
purpose.
The drinking water soon be,a-,. ..
muddy as 10 be- UNIT FOR u.s aTI ,t..
condition continues largely tbrou5b !.
day. The greatest havoc MAS $780,
IN The canyons 10 the east and sogfb.
east Of the city In Mountain DtN ana
through Parleys canyon there Was
tremendous rush OF water II rr..
the summer cottage OF DR.. seymour 3
Young all OF a sudden. ana fllad Bb
the Premises, so that Dr. YOUNG and
his family found &c necessary 10 gsibs-
his family and make q rush lor fts.
lives. They all managed 10 keep tbelt
heads. and Dr. Young and his wife ana
the visitors Cui 10y picked up the thJ.
dren and escape beyond the reach q
the rushing waters. as the cottage was
lifted from It's foundations. toppled and
then went over with a crash The o..
set was too sudden % allow the 0,
ing OF any. property % speak OF IA
The doctor places his losses az $3.50 u
the party were d. and Mrs Young ara
children. Seymour ID Young, Jr. wife
and family. Miss Jean Williams, Noyl
cray and Glare Ritter. Or Young
wired 20 this city for Convoyaucss
ii were sent up there as speeiilyas
possible. and the refugees brought 70
this city They escaped With q bad
drenching. DR.. Young reports he can.
yon as badly washing in many dirtc-
tons. -
CAMPERS ALL DRENCHED.
AN along Big and Little Cot.onaooi
and Parley's canyons were scattered
many campers IN tents. These were
all cleaned out and the occupants
drenched through and through. caus-
ing much inconvenience. Fortunately
most OF the sufferers were able 10 cath
the evening train FOR Sa.t Lake. ana
reached home with severe tales q POI
10 tell. The canyons were Miul
washed. A great amount OF mus aal
debris came down into The rt't7eI
at the mouth Of Parley's canyoa ''s'
ing the whole place up So ma! l''
quired a large force OF men some ua,
To clean IL out. There was a sieadI il'
Of rain this morning, with inie1ll'
tent precipitation during the day ne
entire precipitation FOR the storm w. %
noon was 50 Of an inch, AS recorded
by the weather Office 10 The Doy
block. But the fall east of that loil'
was very much greater. The rams ~.
pears 10 have been general over us
state.
CONDITIONS OVER THE STATE
The weather condition in various
parts of the state during me pa'' -
hours. reported as follows.
Logan While u rained neaul
night and some today DE doNule"
was not heavy. a.
Osden-Rained all night NtF
heavy this morning FOR about one
hour Began 10 clear This afternoon
Heber City-An abundance oi To"
last night and today $500.
Proyo-Rain began 10 fa'l lesieIae5
afternoon and kept up praciics.F an
night and today until about 10 oo'.A
when ID began 10 clear up
ToOele- Rainfall here from tesl'I'
DAY afternoon until now has been NeL
heavy. and IL looks AS though y "H
never let up It IL still raining
Eureka RAIN began 10 iai sa'I.'
day night and kept falling all dal le''
terday There was a generous doNN'
fall today but the sky is clearing nor,
Spgingvlllc Extremely heavy iii'
last night. SKY clear today
Nephi-lleavy rainfall all last rlsh..
Clear for awhile this morning but moie
rain expected this afternoon
Manti--Rain fell an DAY yesieilal
bat the sky Is clear today.
BeaVer-While clear weather pre-
walls today. there was plenty Of 'a'N
last night.
salina-Light rainfall last night
Clear today
81 George-Heavy rain here yesief-
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