The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-25
COTTONWOOD RIVER ON
AWFUL RAMPAGE
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CashIon were submerged by back
water and the crops will suffer much.
The Mccoy and the j. A. Harris
farms adjoining the city on the south
had from twenty to twenty five acres
under water while in the north por-
tion OF the city the entire Hagan farm,
on which the factories are located,
was covered with four feet of water.
The race track grounds, the Oliver
farm adjoining the city on the north
east except the portion laid Of into
town lots was all covered by water.
| The Filson farm had water standing
all over the fields and in some places
channels were worn through TO- The
river
A portion Of the forty acre tract ad.
! Joining the city on the southwest ccT-
ner where rock is quarried was under
water The widest stretch OF water
was from the rock quarries adjoining
the city on the southwest through be-
tween Grant and University avenues.
to Vine street where the branch OF
the Cottonwood river had expanded
from the small creek which surrounds
island park forcing the water as far
east as Vine street near the street
car barn adjoining The city on the
\ south, extending as far north as
Lincoln avenue; south to the pumping
station and to the Santa Fe tracks on
the west, taking in all of Island park,
the Katy yards In the south portion of
the city, Including several residence
/ hlnolru lt4. 80 ..f
land on the old Mccoy farm near
where the cotton compress Is located,
This made sea of water a mile
and quarter wide with but the San
Ia Fe railroad track in the whole area
above water.
Deaf and Dumb Students Moved.
As soon as the water began rising
In the grounds of the deaf and dumb
institute on West Cleveland avenue,
4 Superintendent Dunham began to
make arrangements for the transport
ing OF these children TO a place of
safety. but before assistance could be
secured the water had risen too high
for them to be carried out In bnggies
or carriages aud they We're tugged out
IA skins tied onto large dray wagons
I and We're .JAken to the Banner school
/ house. weher they wore cared for last
evening by the instructors and slept
on cots IN the school rooms.
The West Side District.
/ The citizens who reside In the food.
ed portion OF the city compose a thrift.
~. energetic, laborlng people OF the
capital city and the experiencing OF
second food is hard Bnt although
there are a thousand homes In this
district not great many OF them were
damaged by the water. although from
three TO ten feet deep between the
river and Tenth streets. Many OF the
residents had profted by the last
/ fleod experienced and their houses
We're up ON high foundations.
Fifteen Hundred Homeless.
Il IS estimated that fifteen hundred
families We're routed out OF their
homes by yesterday's food. four hun
dred In the elbow. and twelve
hundred ON the West side proper
Many left their homes who need not
have done 81 as the water aid not
come into sheirnhomes, but as they
could not get PROVISIONS and would be
living like 8 persdh oiaa idbely, ISLAND.
they sought refuge with fhelr friends
and relatives IN tiie 0thef seetioasnof
The city They also fea@ed that II
might rain more and cause the river
q rise more.
Provision Problem Hard one
The few thai stayed in their homes
although their Yards were filled with
water up 10 their door sills not want.
ing 10 move until they were forced TO-
had a hard time securing provisions
as the head OF the family had 10 wade
ihany blocks through the rushing cur
rents. which oftentimes were neck
deep on him 70 the grocer 10 secure
pregIsions, on else hire some one row.
ing about Ia a boat % make the er-
rand for him. The West Side bnsl.
ness houses on West Noble avenue
had from one 70 two feet Of Water on
their doqrs and spme OF their mer.