, 1907-07-29
ToRRENTIAL RAINS IN NOUN.
TAlNs CAUSE STREETS AND
LOW PLACES TO BECOME
LIKE INLAND SEAS.
City Springs Overlooked With Mud,
Laden Torrents and Waters Pol.
Iuted for Several Hours-Houses
Surrounded and Front Yards Be.
come Swimming Pools-cuIverts
Washed Away.

A rainstorm having many Of the
characteristics Of a cloudburst &C,
CURED yesterday afternoon, the heaviest
downpour being in the Laramie l. lis
east of he city, the torrents flooding
the lowlands in both the southern and
northern suburbs of the city. The rain
in town was not SC eve as that back
in the hills and people did not realize
the amount of the rainfall until the
floods came down from the mountains.
In the southern part OF the city,
through which Spring creek runs to
the river, the creek was Dol bank
full and the water spread out over the
lowlands, in some instances houses be-
ing entirely surrounded with water.
Streets Like Rivulets.
Veritable lakes formed in low places
and the streets were like little rivers.
The old Thobro home. at the corner of
Fourth and Ord streets, was cut of
from the balance of the world by the
flood, a stream flowing through the
yard and out at the front gate. Other
residences were affected similarly, but
the amount of damage was slight, be-
ing mostly from dampness.
City Syringe Polluted.
At the city springs some damage
was done to the ends of the shed COW
cring the spring and the torrents from
the hillside swept their rivers of mud
into the spring, ~polluting the waters
and making them unfit for use for sew.
eral hours; in fact, there being nor
or less trouble in the pipes all day to-
day. The water was as red as that
which flows through the bitches ordi-
nartly and was heavily charged with
clay and gravel. The service pipes
were in danger of being choked with
the mud, but generally people kept at
least one valve open and the mud
passed of into the sewers.
Five cuIverts Missing.
North Of the city some damage was
done to culverts. Five were washed
out on the road leading to the May
nard ranch, and the roadway was
or less affected in different places.
The low lands beyond the glass works
formed a veritable sea and communica.
ton was suspended entirely for a time.
Mrs. W. c. Thomas spent the after
noon in the city, and when she started
home she found she could not make
it with her horse and buggy, a switch
engine crew placing their engine at her
service in crossing the sea.
Venetian Reminders.
In the city some cellars we're flood,
ed and the roadways were rendered
almost impossible. Sheridan and Park
avenue formed miniature canals, and
people were compelled to wade or
avoid crossing. Small boys barefooted
and with rubber boots had the times
Of their lives making way and pre-
tending they were gondoliers on the
main canals in Venice.
Track Damaged.
The race track at the fair grounds
was under water for a considerable
distance, and some damage was done,
but the damage can be repaired easily.
The road by the fair grounds was
flooded from side to side, the large
ditch being unable to carry away the
floods. Some damage was done to the
meadows along the line of the quarry
spur, but the damage was not great.
Lake Near University.
At the university a large lake form
ed inside and outside the fence at the
Thornburgh street entrance, and to-,
day boys have had a delightful time
with a raft. Sometimes a cry Of man
overheard would be heard, but the
water was not deep enough to
worry. The real excitement usually
occurred when the rescued n landed
at home and tried to explain that he
had necessarily been exposed to a ter,
rife downpour of rain while on the
way home.
Equestrienne Gets Wetting.
Just outside the university grounds,
on Thornburgh street, another lake
formed. A young lady riding horse
back went into the flood. Her horse
struck a soft spot where n sewer had
hoo- 1.fl ,onl, laon fv,fD tho rn,1
and water, finally turning over on its
side and landing the equestrienne in
several feet Of murky water. She was
asked why she had not donned a bath
ing suit and her reply was a whitening