The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-30

the stream, and It may he weeks i,e-
fore they are recovered md many
never will be found:
Pitiful scenes are reported among
the women and children Many wo-
men have been separated from theic
husbands; mothers from their cnil-
dren without knowledge of the where
abouts Of one another. aud scenes Of
the most profound Griet are witnessed
on all hands.
At II o'clock this morning rain was
still falling and to add to the dis
aster the Santa Catarina had worked
out for itself new channel, dividing
into two raging streams and separat-
ing In such manner Tat li,a entire
town was threatened.
1t is said that warnings had been
sent out to many of the hotels and
business .ouses throughout the very
center Of the city, to be prepared for
the worst and to take preventative
measures.
The latest estimates of the financial
loss involved range from $7,OOOOOO
to $12,000,000. 1t is practically cer-
tain that the minimum figure mention-
ed will be reached and it is possible
that the maximum is not exaggerated.
Both the electric light and street
railway systems and the water works
and drainage system, all of which
were damaged to the extent of mil
lions of dollars, were dominated by
Canadian capitalists. A very hard,
stiff fight was made by Canadian
companies to secure concessions for
the installation of these modern i'm
provements a few years ago and their
loss will be, keenly felt and may pos
sibly mean financial ruin to many in
dividuals.
There has been long string of
moving vehicles, ETC., today carrying
the effects of many residents of the
city who are seeking residences on
ground high enough to avoid any pos
sibility of overflow. This ia especial
| ly true Of the American families,
many of whom reside at the down
town hotels situated along the Plazas
Zaragoza and Hidalgo. Many Of these
families have removed to remote Sec
tions of the city although the locality
of their hotels is thought to be be-
yond the pale Of possible inundation.
Plenty Of Food.
| While as yet there is no scarcity
of food and the city is amply able to
care for it's destitute, there ia fear of
a shortage in the near future.s There
have been several washouts all along
the line of the National railroad be-
tween Laredo and Saltillo, Mex. and
not a train has entered the city of
Monterey either from the north or
south for the past seventy-two hours.
The through south bound train from
Laredo has been tied up 1T Monterey
for that period of time. ~
All wires over the; National rail-
way were prostrated all last night
until late today. when line was re-
stored and 1t was learned that there
may be repaired, sandt 1ca sac resumed
on q curtailed -scheddfe tonight or
Tuesday.
Four Hundred BodieAs,
While semi-oficial, reports state
that up to noon today 400 bodies have
been recovered. there has thus far
been no attempt to.sinter the dead.
They are being placed!along the banks
Of the river on the higher ground,
where an improvised morgue has been
constructed and there await identifi-
cation.
The bodies are guarded by soldiers
who escort any searcher for. miss
ing friend or relative along the lines
Of dead and In many cases where the
worst fears of the seeker are realized
the guards have trying ordeal on
their hands caring for the hysterical
1t is thought some arrangement
will be made soon to inter the dead;
those who have been identified will
be buried by friends and relatives
while the unidentified, after every en-
deavor shall have been made to es-
tablish their identity, will be taken in
hand by the city authorities and given
a decent interment.
The severe torrents of rain which
had been falling all morning, ceased
shortly after II o'clock today and the
fear that the river would again rise
to even greater heights was dissi-
pated, thus in measure relieving
the anxiety. 1t is estimated that the
river has risen to a height of fifty
| IN aivtv feet