East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01

sun melted the snow rapidly in this
vicinity and,torrents soon began run
ming down Nichols canyon and the
Weston road. 1t became the worst
in town about or o'clock and was
all over by evening. During the time
the water was the highest the streets
were flooded, the water being from a
foot to two feet deep In the cutters.
Inmhle weeds and other trash were
washed down on the streets from the
canyons. The lawns in many places
wNare damaged by being covered with
water and many cellars were flooded.
However, the damage altogether was
n0q great though the situation looked
bad for time.
THE railroad track was damaged
on both sides of the town through
the embankment and culverts being
washed out. The ,southbound mixed
train passed through here yesterday
afternoon, but was stalled in Dry
Creek canyon, The train was then
left there and the trainmen return
ed 10 Milton to report the situation.
Apparently the wagon roads and
bridges have been damaged but lit
tie and hut little IL any damage was
inflicted to farming property"
Tho Flood at Helix.
The following account of the flood
at Helix was received by phone this
morning from Captain s. T. Isaacs
postmaster and mayor of that town:
las a result of the thaw all the
gullies in this vicinity began to run
with water late in the forenoon yes
terdav and the flood was the worst
about l o'clock. The streets were
flooded to some extent. and some
easements filled. But the most seri-
Gus damage was to wells that became
filled with surface water. However,
in Helix this will cause no trouble,
as the city water works furnishes an
ample supply for the town and the
plant was not damaged.
1.-THE railroad has been damaged
through the embankment and cul-
verts being washed out Near Van
sycle, two or three culverts were
washed out and it Is understood that
some culverts are out between War
rem and Pendleton. The track is al
right between Helix and Myrick. At
Killian Junction, where there is a
Y and the branch line leaves the w.
3 C. r. main line to run to Athena,
the bridge was washed out and also
two culverts. The bridge was about
35 feet long.
1.-The wagon roads have also been
damaged some and small bridges
have Keen washed out. The mail
carrier between Helix and Juniper
reported that he had to swim his
horse across the streams along his
route. The bridge across Greasewood
al this place stood firm though 1t was
covered with water during the flood.
Wheat Not Damaged.
Farmers with whom 1 have talk
ed this morning say that the grain
was not damaged to any extent by
the freshet. In most places the
ground was so frozen that the earth
was hard and did not wash much.
Consequently little injury was done
to the grain fields"
Traffic on the main line of the o.
r. & N. has been seriously interfered
with during the past "a hours and
the end is not yet. No. 2, the east
bound train due here last evening was
held al Barnhart by washouts be-
tween this city and that station and
d,d not pass here until 6 o'clock this
morning.
No. |, which arrived here at $3.50
last evening, remained here all night
and left at O'Clock this morning
on the arrival of No. 2.
No. s, due here at i:45 this morn
ing, was annulled and stub" train
from Umatilla was run east, arriving
here at 1880 p. m, but carried no
Portland passengers nor mail All
the wires are down west OF Umatilla
and 1t is supposed that the slides at
Dodson and at tunnel No. 3 are still
causing trouble.
Several small culverts between here
and Raruhart were washed out last
evening, hut have been temporarily
repaircd and traffic between here
and Umatilla has been resumed.
There is no trouble on the mountain
east of here. Some high water has
heen experienced between here and
cav,,se. hut the lire has not been
blocked.
A work train was engaged all night
in clearing the track west Of mere,
and Is continuing the work Of repair
today. The washouts occurred at
noirts where small culverts had been
filled in and where the grade was
vet soft from the recent repairs
1t Is not known at the local offices
when a through train from Portland
will reach here. The westbound
trains are being held at Umatilla for
the opening of the line west OF that
place.
Water Is Falling.
Since this morning the river mas
fallen a little over two inches at this
place. At the Main street bridge TINS
morning the gauge registered 5:6 and
and at 2.S0 this afternoon 1t had got
ten down to the 5:4 mark.