Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-01
WHOLE SOUTHWEST
IS BEING SOAKED
Rains Reported From All Direc-
tons With Some Damage.
Being Done in the River
Valleys.


That the rains which have been
failing in Albuquerque and vicinity
for several days past are by no means
local. j. shown BY reports from az
parts Of the southwest which tell 81
heavy dowmpvurp since SUNDAY fN-
tending from the Pec0s valley TO the
CHA and well into Arizona.
Yesterdays rain here was Well Us
tribufed up and down the Rio Grande
valley and thus FAR no damage has
BEEN reported.
or the heavy rain Ia eastern New
Mexico which damaged railroad TRACKS
sunday night. the Roswell Eecora
has the following:
All the country 70 the north ana
south 81 Roswell ms evidsn.iy
through the length and breadth u the
pee1s valley. was visited by a heavy
rain SUNDAY and today that has raised
the streams and flooded some sections.
especially those south. Contrary 70
the general suppositiOn the rain did
not extend to the west evidently Tor
practically no increase has been noted
IN the fiow Of the Hondo river up 10
2 o'clock This afternoon.
Although the whole country be-
tween Carlsbad and Pecos IS said 20
he covered with water. no damage 20
the railroad or private property Is re-
ported IN hat section. The only seri-
aus damage that can be reported Is AZ
fhc sand DIT spur az Riverside. a mile
this side ~ the Pecos river north Of
Roswell. There $50 OF track and tres
tie were washed out the water All
coming Ia rain from the hills In the
Immediate vicinity. The Pec0s river
was not up enough to endaHger the
bridge. and "a vas not damaged, des-
plte the reports that we're out.
The heavy rain Al Riverside started
- . MHgfAaN EffnAua afFaFnngn and 3
reached the proportions of almost o
cioudburst. The water rushed down
from the hills on It's way 70 the Pecos.
taking everything movable with II.
A small trestie was the first 10 go.
and then a long stretch Of track fol-
lowed.
The local railroad office reported
this afternoon that the washout had
been repaired and that trains could
pass over Il.
Last nights train came down as far
Acme and was held there the rest
or the night a made-up train came
nom Carlsbad this morning and went
20 Acme and exchanged passengers.
baggage and mail with the train from
the north. returning this afternoon.
A telephone message frusn Carlsbad
brings the news that LAX Avalon
WAS raised four feel last night. with
the outlet gates open. oHe-tenth
~ an inch OF water was flowing into
the Hondo reservoir all morning.
About 1000 acres are submerged in
the Houdo reservoir. which ts about
the same a. u has been FOR some time.
Rain Along the ella.
The Graham Arig. Guardian tells
OF . heavy ain in the ella country IN
the following:
Considerable damage was done
throughout this valley by the heavy
- ...H~ "a m.H N.Naa..N
were damaged IN many localities n
Euliies were washed Ia farming
pasture land. The road Which had
been graded TO the river just east Of
vas washed way bodily.
Three Nashoutx occurred along the
ella valley railroad. and trains ceased
running Friday. The damage was
repaired Saturday and the train SER
was established that afternoon
and evening.
George T. Brier. who lives "a mile
OF Stafford sustained some loss
through the rains. The water flooded
his cellar. destroying sugar. fruit aud
other provisions. Twenty-siN of his
chickens were drowned by The Hood
and his fire was carried away 20 the
n~eighboring fields.
ny the washing away Of a bridge In
thnt locality Friday, the Inhabitants
were Isolated from town for two days.
The storm was one OF the heaviest
IN tho history ~ the valley. Hail
stones the size % a small hens egg
fell FOR some time Friday evening.
Thatcher and S~olomonvilie suffered
more tha any Of the other towns. A
large quantity VI water ran INTO hel
streets of S~olompnville. making h very
difficult 70 get from one point 10 an
other. At Thatcher there was so
murh water that 10 Was impossible 10
GET from the depot into town on foot
Saturday night 4 large stream ran
the stream west OF the depot
cutting the street s0uth ol luc Union
canal very badly. The water was
sur running on SUNDAY.
From one end OF the valley 10 the
other canals were damaged wherever
D. streams crossed them. IN many
INSTANCES Milling them level with sand.
For the first time In many years
Stafford DID not suffer from the floods.
This was owing to the fact thai the
new drain ditch protected the town
and the farms The canal was built
several months ago and was badly
chohed with weeds. Had 10 been
clear ~ this growth no damage 10
land would hav occurred. but 10
demonstrated that the canal will
carry orr tho food waters when II r.
Kept clear SO water got into layton
street b thing almost unknown In his
tory.
To- several Instances the water